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Reviewer: LGarry99, 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Side effects were bad but lasted just one day: flu-like symptoms, nausea, headache, aches and pains all over. Don't know yet how effective because I just got the shot day before yesterday. Two of my friends got shingles and are still suffering months later, so if this works I'll take 1-2 days of side effects over shingles any day.
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Reviewer: Jlbfla, 75 or over Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Did not work. Got. 2nd shingrix shot on 9/7/19 it�s now 9/21/19 , 15 days later just broke out with pain and shingles this morning. All the pain and suffering with side effects and does not work. Sometimes I think these manufacturers are just out to make money.
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Reviewer: Jlbfla, 75 or over Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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9/7/19 got 2nd shingrix shot right arm this time. Taking tylenol every 6 hrs and ice packs. Serious pain in muscles on right side from kidney down thru hip. Lack of movement. Lasted 6 days before slowly getting better. Now wait to see if prevents
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Reviewer: 65-74 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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First shot, sore arm for a day. Wish I'd never taken the 2nd shot. Sore arm for a day -- but 10 days later, fever with chills, felt like I was having the flu, eyes burned, brain fog -- for close to 2 weeks. Then I started getting hives, which I suffered with off and on for a month. Hives are finally under control by taking H1 and H2 blocking antihistamines. I recommend that anyone who tak
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Reviewer: Larka, 55-64 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I had 1st injection in June, 2nd in August. I have never had a vaccine with such horrible scary side effects. Chills, fever severe aches, bones hurt, vertigo, dizziness, nausea, weakness. I felt like I had the worst flu of my life. The 2nd injection was worse. I'm 2 weeks out from having it and have joint pain in my hands, no energy, severe headaches, and stomach upset. These symptoms were NOT
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