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Shingrix and peripheral neuropathy

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

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The original Shingles vaccine consisted of a live virus. The Shingrix vaccine does not, which makes it presumably safer than the previous vaccine. However, Shingrix can cause all kinds of problems with underlying conditions that you may not even remember or know about (like peripheral neuropathy) and it can cause GBS (rare but it does happen). This vaccine has caused me a lot of nerve pain that is very scary to deal with - and I rue the day I trusted the health profession to administer it to me to prevent shingles when in fact what I deal with now as a result of the vaccine is (in my opinion) worse than getting shingles because I have no idea if it will ever end.

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Hi, I am so sorry to hear what you are going through. I know exactly how you feel. I am going through the same thing. I wish I hadn’t gotten the shingles vaccine. All of the worst case side effects should have been divulged prior to getting the Shingrix vaccine. If I had known, I would never have gotten it. I had been told by my Dr to get it. I truly regret it. Chronic nerve pain, headaches, tremors, etc. All they told me is that I would have a sore arm for a few days. It truly was not worth living like this for probably the rest of my life. I would rather have a case of shingles. No one’s deserves this.

I am sorry you are dealing with this. It is interesting to hear people mention nerve pain or neuropathy with Shingrix despite the fact that it is not a live virus. I often wonder it if contributed to my neuropathy. I hope that over time the powers that be research this issue. I'm pretty upset myself too, but I can't really point to Shingrix as the only factor. Still I wonder. Thanks for your comments. Everyone who contributes provides such helpful information.