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Shingrix and peripheral neuropathy

Neuropathy | Last Active: Nov 3 12:52pm | Replies (538)
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@leonabetts

I had well controlled Peripheral Neuropath for last 5 years, after 6 years of therapy. 10 days ago, I had second Shingrix shot and now the pain in my right foot is more intense than ever.
Has anyone else had such severe reactions?

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | May 4, 2023

Welcome @leonabetts, I also have peripheral neuropathy for many years but fortunately only had the usual soreness in my arm as a side effect. You are not alone with the reaction though. You will notice that we moved your post to an existing discussion on the same topic here so that you can meet other members with similar reactions:
-- Shingrix and peripheral neuropathy: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/shingrix/.

Have you found anything that helps with increase pain?

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myfeetareonfire | @myfeetareonfire | May 10, 2023

Maybe that's why they can't get my neuropathy under control. It seems I had the shingles shot then later the pain was more severe. Nothing is working at this point. Only option left is the implant. The cons outweigh the pros with the implant, so I will probably stay with my current treatment which is pregabalin. It is better than nothing I guess.

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