I’ve heard it can be really awful.I'm only 45, so I'm not eligible to get it and have insurance pay. I did have shingles a few years ago and it was TERRIBLE. I didn't know what was going on and ended up going to the ER because I was in so much pain. I highly recommend anyone who is able to get the vaccine so you don't have to go through what I went through.
Seconding this - I had shingles in my early 30’s and the pain was absolutely awful…for 6 weeks. Was too late for antivirals by the time the doctors determined what it was. I know the vaccine can be hard to come by at times (with folks on waitlists for several months) but def get it if you can!I'm only 45, so I'm not eligible to get it and have insurance pay. I did have shingles a few years ago and it was TERRIBLE. I didn't know what was going on and ended up going to the ER because I was in so much pain. I highly recommend anyone who is able to get the vaccine so you don't have to go through what I went through.
No wait list here.Seconding this - I had shingles in my early 30’s and the pain was absolutely awful…for 6 weeks. Was too late for antivirals by the time the doctors determined what it was. I know the vaccine can be hard to come by at times (with folks on waitlists for several months) but def get it if you can!
I was extremely fearful of shingles and started pestering my doctor for a prescription years before I was eligible. The second I could, I got the script, even though it's not covered here and was $300 OOP, I raced to the pharmacy. This was during early Covid. The side effects of the first shot were so bad, I was sure I had Covid. I reported myself as symptomatic for government testing, and of course it was negative. No matter. I got my second shot right on schedule, got a little less sick, and was thrilled to finally be "safe". I'd do it all again tomorrow.Who here has gotten the Shingles vaccine once they hit 50?
Got mine this week and not feeling great.
But better than shingles!