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Have Postherpetic neuralgia: When is it safe to get the COVID vaccine?
Infectious Diseases | Last Active: Dec 14, 2021 | Replies (9)Comment receiving replies
Hello again, @beeezeee
Our story of Shingles sounds quite similar. I am in my early 70's and had Shingles one year after my second Shingrix vaccination. I was certainly disappointed in that I was hoping the Shingrix would prevent any attack of Shingles, but not the case. My rash was very small but the pain was unreal and lasted for a long time. Even now, a year later, if I get overly tired or stressed that pain can come back in a milder form. When first diagnosed, I also used an anti-viral med, Gabapentin for the pain as well as prednisone.
Since you have had both of your COVID vaccinations, you must be planning on getting the booster. Is that the case?
In any case, keep in touch with your doctor for the best timing for your booster and also the flu shot.
What type of specialist or doctor are you seeing for this matter?
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Yes, our stories are similar. I was initially prescribed Valacyclovir for the first week, and Gabapentin after week 4. My rash was somewhat mild, ( and is now gone) but not the pain. My pain is wrapped around my midsection on my right side. There is the constant soreness/burning/rawness. There are the stinging zaps, that for a while had an itching component, but now after 8 weeks, are just sharp stings, that at some parts of the day come more frequently than others. There were the very sharp cutting/ stabbing pains- probably the worst of the pains that came when my clothing lightly touched my skin. Those pains are mostly gone at this point, or are controlled by the Gabapentin. To be continued...