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my second dose of the shingles vaccine
2019-Nov-09, Saturday 10:18 pmI got my followup vaccination with Shingrix, and I think my reaction to this one is even worse than my first one. I got the injection early on Friday, and most of Friday was fine. Around 8pm, though, is when it finally started to kick in.
At first, my temperature showed only 37.7C/99.9F, but I was already shivering those whole-body shakes like a much higher temperature. When I later went to bed, I carried my usual glass of water upstairs, and I sloshed water all over the stairs, the bed, and the case next to the bed where I finally landed the glass safely.
On Saturday, my temperature kept climbing. First 38.3C/100.9F, then 38.5C/101.4F, then 38.6C/101.6F. My joints ached all over. Again, like a very bad case of the flu. Finally, I broke down and started taking pills to lower my temperature.
I'm feeling better at the moment, but hopefully tomorrow I won't require medication to get through the day. I think this reaction period lasted only 2 days on the first vaccine, so I'm expecting Sunday to finally be a good day again.
edit Sunday 4:36pm: I haven't taken any pills today, and my temp has climbed slowly back up to 37.6C/99.8F. Another wasted day spent hiding on the couch under a warm blanket.
edit Tuesday 6:08pm: Monday offered a headache that pills wouldn't eliminate, but Tuesday has been good. No headache, no aches, and a temperature this evening of only 37.2C/99.1F.
At first, my temperature showed only 37.7C/99.9F, but I was already shivering those whole-body shakes like a much higher temperature. When I later went to bed, I carried my usual glass of water upstairs, and I sloshed water all over the stairs, the bed, and the case next to the bed where I finally landed the glass safely.
On Saturday, my temperature kept climbing. First 38.3C/100.9F, then 38.5C/101.4F, then 38.6C/101.6F. My joints ached all over. Again, like a very bad case of the flu. Finally, I broke down and started taking pills to lower my temperature.
I'm feeling better at the moment, but hopefully tomorrow I won't require medication to get through the day. I think this reaction period lasted only 2 days on the first vaccine, so I'm expecting Sunday to finally be a good day again.
edit Sunday 4:36pm: I haven't taken any pills today, and my temp has climbed slowly back up to 37.6C/99.8F. Another wasted day spent hiding on the couch under a warm blanket.
edit Tuesday 6:08pm: Monday offered a headache that pills wouldn't eliminate, but Tuesday has been good. No headache, no aches, and a temperature this evening of only 37.2C/99.1F.