Experiences with

Shingles vaccine

My mom is 94 and a sibling took her for a flu shot without my knowledge. I then visited my mom about 10 days later and noticed her blood pressure was up to 198, even while lying down. I took her to immediate care where they brought it down but it continues to stay higher than usual and the cardiologist

Covid vaccines cut risk of virus-related heart failure and blood clots, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/mar/12/covid-vaccines-cut-risk-virus-related-heart-failure-blood-clots-study Researchers say jabs substantially reduce for up to a year the chances of serious cardiovascular complications

Hi all, hope to get some helpful advice on subject of shingles vaccination. Shingrix is available in my country (Norway) so I enquired of my GP about any recommendation in the light of my long-term polymyalgia (7+ years, maintained on 2.5 mg daily pred for about a year but unbelievably resistant to even

I have been told to get my pneumonia jab , i’m not worried about sore arm, but i’m just a bit concerned i might feel poorly after. I didn’t feel poorly after my flu jab or covid booster. Any reassurance would be appreciated. Thank you.

Does anyone have exprience or been given advice about the Shingles one? I know that I should not have the live vaccine. I understand shingles is a very unpleasant and painful illness and can have severe and long lasting complications. Thank you

HiHow long on average is the wait after GP referral to Cardiology department? Was diagnosed in Sept 2023 whilst attending a flu jab appointment. Have not heard anything since, have tried chasing the hospital but unable to speak to anyone. TIA

I have seen that CLL sufferers cannot take a live vaccine for shingles. Is that the same for other live vaccines, like that for dengue? Graham

I'm due to go visit family but brother-in-law has shingles. Normally I wouldn't worry as I have had chicken pox but the NHS in advice on taking MTX says to contact the doctor if you've been exposed to shingles (which suggests we should avoid contact with shingles patients). Has anyone been advised to

Can receiving Covid-19 and Flu vaccines at the same time be a cause of skin rash for CLL patient? (I remember reading something in that effect last fall). I would appreciate your input. thanks

I will be having my shingles vaccine soon (70 in May) - should I ask for non live vaccine - Shingrax? I take 6 mg of prednisolone a day - GP says live vaccine ok if on less than 7.5 mg but check with nurse - should I go private if GP won’t let offer non live vaccine?

Should I wait to start my Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) for the first time if I’ve had a Covid or annual Flu vaccine? Answered by Pharmacist Stephen Dickson, LDN Specialist https://youtu.be/KjUKG5O28WA?si=GdB1rjXWdmr5zZ0b

Hi everyone, am I the process of looking at a holiday. I know yellow fever vaccine is a big no no. Am on hydroxycarbamide and daily aspirin with a diagnosis of ET. Has anyone taken malaria tablets with such a condition? TIA.

Hello , I was diagnosed with PMR in September 2012 . I had returned from holiday , had my annual flu jab and noticed awful stiffness in my arms and hips whilst at Yoga . It increased to agonising electric shock pains , from shoulders downwards , my biceps would almost spasm and go hard , the pain

Hi everyone. I just wanted to share my experience of combining a severe flu with my Parkinson's symptoms. I've had Parkinson's for six years and I'm generally doing relatively well. But recently, I caught a severe flu while traveling in Italy with my wife and it made my symptoms much worse, with massive

I was diagnosed with PMR 3 years ago and after a fairly bumpy ride I have now been off Prednisone for two and a half months. I have been called for a Shingles vaccination. I reacted badly to the Covid jabs each time. I have had Shingles twice! Once about 35 years ago and then for the second time

last July I was diagnosed with low b12, I started on a series of 6 injections before starting on a three monthly top up regime. In that time I also received my annual flu vaccination and most recent covid jab. in December 2023 I started having numbness in three fingers, index, middle and ring and

Apologies for the long post. In 2014 I was diagnosed with a hole in the heart, this was repaired December 2014, after a couple of months started with heart rate and rhythm issues, AF, flutter and AVNRT, these were finally sorted with a. Ablation in 2016, very few episodes for the last 7 years, took Bisoprolol

Hi my drama with foot and ankle pain has developed into. PMR story. My rheumatologist sent me to a foot ankle doc he trusts who was very thorough and listened to both of us. First doc:?MRI showed only mild Achilles Tendinitis but that was Diagnosis. Rheumie said not where most pain is. Couldn’t do

This is a long and not cheerful post, I understand if you don’t wish to wade fully or at all thru it. Sections are marked for easy reference. The thoughts are my opinions only. -- I wrote a few months ago on my botched flu vax anniversary. Today is the one year mark for my Last Dose of Besremi

I unexpectedly had Covid and flu vaccinations today whilst at the doctor's for something else. Was putting it off but glad it's done now. Today is the day I usually inject my MTX and one nurse said give it a miss this week whilst another said to do it as normal. I decided to give it a miss. Is there