Side Effects of Shingles Vaccine

Posted by ssbionicknee @ssbionicknee, Sep 20, 2018

I got the flu shot and the new shingles vaccination 3 days ago. Today I started feeling sick to my stomach. I've never had a reaction to the flu shot and was wondering if anyone else felt sick after getting the shingles vaccine?

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alive | @alive | Feb 1 1:20pm

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Thank you! My daughter and I wanted to make this trip when she was in high school 15 years ago, but it didn’t work out for us then. Now we are both feeling like it’s the right time. I will post some pictures when we return.

cindyc | @cindysummit | Feb 2 4:46am

I have not had my shots yet but my doctor did say that I will be sick aftet the second shot. He said I should not have side effects from first shot.

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hicopd | @hicopd | Feb 2 4:54pm

It’s HIGHLY variable on side effects from the Shingles vaccine. I had it, my H had it and my 90+ year old mom all had it. Mom and I had NO reaction other than mild tenderness at injection site for 24 hours. H felt like he had the flu both times he got the shoot & 2nd shot for about 36-48 hours. I got him to take Alleve sooner the 2nd shot so he felt better sooner, but people all react SO differently.

my44 | @my44 | Feb 2 6:28pm

In reply to @hicopd "It’s HIGHLY variable on side effects from the Shingles vaccine. I had it, my H had..." + (show)

It is highly variable. I had both shots and no side effects or reaction to either one.

maggieingraz | @maggieingraz | 2 days ago

In November I got the flu shot at the pharmacy and two weeks later I got the Shingrex and Pneumonia vaccines at my doctor’s office. By the next day I had a bad stomach ache. No vomiting or diarrhea, just stomach ache that intensified as the days went on. I had no fever and other than the stomach ache I was ok. I took Pepcid and Gaveston, both are OTC antacids. I also took the ginger gravol, even though I didn’t have nausea as it soothed my stomach.
It all lasted for about 2 weeks in total and gradually the stomach pain lessened until it was gone.