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42. It's so weird

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 06:47 PM

Apr 2

The way the shots affect people or not. I had shingles decades ago. Had the single shot, and the 2 dose one a couple years ago. None of the shots bothered me at all. Barely even a sore spot at the vax site. Yet I know people like you that had a rough time with the first one and won't have the second.

But even thinking the first one was bad, I'd get the second too rather than go through the disease again. It was brutal.

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Shingles is awful, but there may be another reason to get vaccinated. It may fight dementia [View all] Omaha Steve Apr 2 OP

Thank you, Omaha Steve mahina Apr 2 #1

This is the 3rd one of these May prevent dementia OnDoutside Apr 2 #2

Statins weaken bones BonnieJW Apr 2 #24

And flu vaccines prevent dimenta Quixote1818 Apr 2 #32

I wonder if Mounjaro/Zepbound is preventive as well Sugarcoated Apr 3 #46

Fascinating. Thanks for posting Raven123 Apr 2 #3

Excellent! birdographer Apr 2 #4

On the other hand, I always interpret not wanting to get vaccinated as a sign of cognitive dysfunction. Aristus Apr 2 #5

Appreciate the OP. I kind of stumbled upon this related subject last week bucolic_frolic Apr 2 #6

My ex-wife has had shingles twice LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2 #7

My wife has had shingles 9 times Number9Dream Apr 2 #8

I got the two-shot vaccination. LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2 #9

Wow!! catchnrelease Apr 2 #40

Interesting............... Lovie777 Apr 2 #10

A small percentage of people get it a second time. milestogo Apr 2 #14

Interesting. I just got my 2d shot a week or so ago...nt Wounded Bear Apr 2 #11

Got my 2nd shot yesterday Beachnutt Apr 2 #29

Mine didn't hit that bad, but I felt it for a day or so... Wounded Bear Apr 2 #38

Until recently you couldn't get the vaccine until you were 60. milestogo Apr 2 #12

It's bad, real bad.............. Lovie777 Apr 2 #33

I'm almost 60 and never had shingles. Should I get the vaccine anyway? OverBurn Apr 2 #13

YES. milestogo Apr 2 #15

YES! It is awful. My Dad had shingle on one side of his head. mackdaddy Apr 2 #18

Definitely! littlemissmartypants Apr 2 #19

YES! YES! and catchnrelease Apr 2 #41

good info et tu Apr 2 #16

Well, I'm getting my 2-part vaccine this spring/summer DinahMoeHum Apr 2 #17

Kick ❤️ littlemissmartypants Apr 2 #20

when I saw the first part of the headline I thought it was gonna say measles.. mountain grammy Apr 2 #21

2nd shingles vaccine dose is a doozy RANDYWILDMAN Apr 2 #22

I got the single and one of the 2 BonnieJW Apr 2 #25

For me it made me sleepy and sluggish for 2 days. It's not as terrible as having the flu. C Moon Apr 2 #37

It's so weird catchnrelease Apr 2 #42

Agreed. It was like a mild case of the flu for me Quixote1818 Apr 2 #30

ABSOLUTELY Beachnutt Apr 2 #34

Really? Beacool Apr 2 #36

My son got shingles when he was something like PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2 #23

my late aunt had mesales when she was a kid. no vaccene when she was little AllaN01Bear Apr 2 #26

I've seen shingles. You don't want shingles. TomSlick Apr 2 #27

The flu vaccine does the same thing Quixote1818 Apr 2 #28

Sadly, we can kiss this kind of research goodbye. So much damage. CrispyQ Apr 2 #31

That 2nd dose is a powerful thing. :O C Moon Apr 2 #35

I was waiting for the vaccine a few years ago and got shingles. Not pleasant. twodogsbarking Apr 2 #39

Best of luck Old Crank Apr 2 #43

First I got the single shot, and then the double. Talitha Apr 2 #44

I got mine just before the Covid shutdown. Rhiannon12866 Apr 3 #45