I’m sorry you’re ill. I had all 3 shingles vaccines—the 1st one 17 years ago and more recently 2 doses of the newer one. H and zI had no reaction like you’re describing and never have.

It really sounds like you’re having a bad exacerbation, which still sounds better than a bad case of shingles. Whatever may have caused it, please reach out to your MD for treatment so you can get better.

Considering how badly people do when they have shingles, I’d urge folks to get their 2 doses of shingles vaccine.