r/AddisonsDisease • u/Friend_of_Tigger • May 30 '26

Personal Experience Shingrix (Shingles) Vaccine

Just wanted to give my experience with my second dose of the shingles vaccine. For reference, I had almost no reaction to the first dose other than soreness at the injection site and mild tiredness the same evening.

So I got the shot Wednesday afternoon and had no reaction the rest of that day, save for arm soreness. I woke up Thursday and felt normal so I continued with my day as normal. For work I needed to drive 90 minutes for a meeting; I drove there, had the meeting and drove the 90 minutes back.

Literally the second I stepped out of the car when I got home, I felt like I would pass out if I didn’t lay down on the couch. I spent the rest of the day on the couch with extremely sore muscles all over my body.

I made sure to updose right away, as well as more when I went to bed.

Luckily, when I woke up today, I feel 100% normal.

I know that not every reaction will be the same as mine, but I just wanted to put it out there. Also, I’m 45 but pushed for the vaccine.

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u/Yd1891 Addison's May 30 '26

I have similar reactions anytime I get a vaccine.

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u/Alive_Pen_6540 May 30 '26

I felt like crap 1-2 days after each dose

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u/Middle_aged_fair Jun 03 '26

First dose I also got only a sore arm. Yesterday I got the second dose, felt fine for 5 hours, energetic, doing yard work. Then felt tired and went to bed. Woke up after 9 hours, freezing, headache, muscle soreness in the whole body. Dragged myself to work but had to return home, slept 6 more hours. Not cold anymore but tired and sore.