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Transplant: Vaccines: Covid, Flu, RSV
Transplants | Last Active: Oct 14, 2023 | Replies (44)Comment receiving replies
Congrats on your gift! I too had the Shingrix, quite a few years ago, but (don't ya know) first had shingles. One word: OW! And to make it worse, I was traveling with my husband who was attending a conference in Switzerland. As a surprise for me, after the conference, we boarded the TVG (high-speed train) for a vacation in Paris. On the train I started getting itchy. By the time our train pulled into the station, my first stop was at a place most tourists don't visit in Paris: the hospital! Definitely you want that Shingrix shot!
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Hi @charlie5454s 😊
Visiting Switzerland and Paris sounds absolutely WONDERFUL....the hospital in Paris for Shingles not so much!! Were you immune suppressed when you had Shingles?
How did they treat it and how long did it last? (I am curious if they lowered your immune suppression, added an antiviral, etc)
I heard that Shingles can be very painful with a normal immune system so what is it like for you a transplant patient. Did you have to come right home or were you able to ss a little of Paris?
You have so many interesting life stories and adventures!