Shingrix and peripheral neuropathy

I had the first Shingrix shot three months ago. I felt intense pain in my arm at injection site during the injection that made me almost cry. Three months later I still feel residual pain in my arm near injection site. If I raise my arm above my head I get muscle pain and weakness in my upper arm. Walgreens wouldn't give me the second shot because they were concerned about the residual pain lasting even after two months. I found another website with patient after patient complaining of long-term arm pain and wondering if the pain would ever subside. Some had gotten their shots a year ago, so surely there must be documentation about this! None of us were ever warned about such long-term, possibly permanent, side effects. I believe there is permanent nerve damage in my upper arm as a result of the vaccination and will not risk getting the second shot and having even worse side effects. I think I am OK with the Zoster vaccine I got years ago plus the first Shingrix. It is not worth it to me to suffer any further permanent side effects, especially not a worsening of peripheral neuropathy, which I already have in both feet and which makes me feel suicidal at times. I recommend everyone avoid any medications that mention peripheral neuropathy as a possible side effect (Ciprix antibiotic). The constant discomfort, burning, tingling, numbing pain, and the frustration of knowing that NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT will surely diminish the quality of your life. Since we were not told about this possible permanent side effect of Shingrix, it makes me wonder now that perhaps we aren't being told about any permanent side effects of the Covid19 vaccine either, lest no one be willing to get it. Unfortunately, we have to get it even if there are debilitating long-term or permanent effects.

@vustrbrwn22, If you know anyone who in their later years has had Shingles you would not wonder if you should get the Shingles Shots.. The Vaccines have gone through so much rigor to be tested and finally marketed .... the probability of good results is well established and documented .. go to your pharmacy, get the name of the company that developed the vaccine .. go online to communicate with that company to establish trust.. the anti-vaccine crowd are skeptics who want to blame government for most anything... but do not mess around ... get the shots or you may spend weeks, even months with needless pain... Ken

I strongly disagree; I never had shingles however my internist suggested I get the vaccine since I turned 65 and had chicken pox as a child. I received the first shot March 2020 ( will never get 2nd) and have suffered every day since. I went from a extremely healthy individual, problem free, to a chronic disease sufferer all as a result of the vaccine. GSK the mfg. has been insulting in their
response to my inquiries about contraindications. Knowing what I know now I would have preferred to take my chances with getting shingles then the daily misery I am enduring. Based upon my own extensive research I will never get any future vaccination(s) under any circumstances , including COVID.
“Extensive Government testing” is a term frequently used however has extremely limited scope.

I strongly disagree; I never had shingles however my internist suggested I get the vaccine since I turned 65 and had chicken pox as a child. I received the first shot March 2020 ( will never get 2nd) and have suffered every day since. I went from a extremely healthy individual, problem free, to a chronic disease sufferer all as a result of the vaccine. GSK the mfg. has been insulting in their
response to my inquiries about contraindications. Knowing what I know now I would have preferred to take my chances with getting shingles then the daily misery I am enduring. Based upon my own extensive research I will never get any future vaccination(s) under any circumstances , including COVID.
“Extensive Government testing” is a term frequently used however has extremely limited scope.

I had the first Shingrix shot three months ago. I felt intense pain in my arm at injection site during the injection that made me almost cry. Three months later I still feel residual pain in my arm near injection site. If I raise my arm above my head I get muscle pain and weakness in my upper arm. Walgreens wouldn't give me the second shot because they were concerned about the residual pain lasting even after two months. I found another website with patient after patient complaining of long-term arm pain and wondering if the pain would ever subside. Some had gotten their shots a year ago, so surely there must be documentation about this! None of us were ever warned about such long-term, possibly permanent, side effects. I believe there is permanent nerve damage in my upper arm as a result of the vaccination and will not risk getting the second shot and having even worse side effects. I think I am OK with the Zoster vaccine I got years ago plus the first Shingrix. It is not worth it to me to suffer any further permanent side effects, especially not a worsening of peripheral neuropathy, which I already have in both feet and which makes me feel suicidal at times. I recommend everyone avoid any medications that mention peripheral neuropathy as a possible side effect (Ciprix antibiotic). The constant discomfort, burning, tingling, numbing pain, and the frustration of knowing that NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT will surely diminish the quality of your life. Since we were not told about this possible permanent side effect of Shingrix, it makes me wonder now that perhaps we aren't being told about any permanent side effects of the Covid19 vaccine either, lest no one be willing to get it. Unfortunately, we have to get it even if there are debilitating long-term or permanent effects.

GSK is complicit in not disclosing possible contraindications with their vaccine. Since I received my initial dose in March 2020 , GSK has added a few additional
“potential reactions “. I have zero faith in anything GSK has shared to date. There seem to be a number of respondents participating in the “vaccine group” who are less than objective which presents questions about their
motivation(s).

This reply is to @ricke, and others in this thread.
I'd like to clear up some factual misstatements. I am not specifically referring to people's opinions, to which they are entitled. However, I hope that if the facts upon which those opinions are based are correct and science based, the opinions that flow from those facts will be more evidence based.
1) GSK does disclose possible contraindications, as does every other drug manufactured which is approved by the FDA.
2) There is no category in the reporting called "potential reactions", which, of course, could be anything. The categories are "Black Box Warnings" (there are none for Shingix), "Contraindications/Cautions", "Adverse Reaction". and "Drug Interactions". There are also "Pregnancy/Lactaton warnings.
3) One cannot "prosecute" a drug manufacturer because of suffering an adverse reaction. One can sue, and, if they have a good case, receive compensation. A government agency such as the state can prosecute, such as in the Purdue Pharma case.
4) I am not a lawyer (phew!) but I believe one cannot be deprived of their right to sue, no matter what they sign. Of course, that may not mean they will prevail.
5) One person's perceived negative reaction involving a drug, treatment, etc., while it may be true, is called anecdotal evidence, meaning it is essentially one person's experience. This is not accepted as factual, until proven in a controlled study. This is similar to what are called case reports in medical journals, which are presented not as evidence based facts, but simply a sort of "heads up" to the medical community.
6) Although livelihood is certainly involved, the vast numbers of health care providers that I have come into contact with are not simply in it for the money (a few are). Moreover, in the time of Covid, it is particularly unfair to hold that opinion, when so many healthcare workers are fighting such a heroic (and often deadly) battle to save others.
Over the years, vaccines have saved millions of lives, and eliminated untold suffering, while being very safe for the vast majority of people who have gotten them. I believe anyone who has witnessed the suffering of an unfortunate shingles patient who goes on to develop post herpetic neuralgia (a form of PN) wouldn't hesitate to get the Shingrix vaccine.