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Shingrix and peripheral neuropathy

Neuropathy | Last Active: Mar 12 1:36pm | Replies (530)
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@jeffrapp

Hi @dont
No, I don't know of any lawsuits against Shingrex, but I'd be surprised if there weren't any. Pharma gets sued for almost anything these days, whether there is merit or not. And remember, no medicine or vaccine is perfect or without adverse reactions. The overwhelming evidence is that Shingrex benefits outweigh the risk by many orders of magnitude.
A cursory web search will turn up numerous class action suits against Zostavax.

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Erika | @erikas | Oct 6, 2020

There are risks with almost any medication, vaccine, treatment, or procedure and while the risk may be "low," some people have adverse reactions that are serious. The CDC URL below has information on how to report an adverse reaction through VAERS website (https://vaers.hhs.gov/), or by calling 1-800-822-7967.

CDC

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/shingles/public/shingrix/index.html

It's so important to have an open dialogue with your provider and that they listen and explain their treatment recommendations to you. Then you and your provider can weigh the pros and cons of the treatment. I know this doesn't always happen.

Sometimes when I go to my provider, my provider seems inpatient and then I feel uncomfortable asking numerous questions. It's obvious they don't want to or feel they have the time to address all of my questions and concerns. Does anyone else feel this way?

@jeffrapp @sunnyflower @magnum52 @memomsloan and others. How would you approach providers to feel heard and get the answers to your questions?

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