I have just got over having Shingles and have now been offered the jab for it.
Two people i know have had the jab, and had a bad reaction with it, and landed up in A and E and was put on steroids. so i am having second thoughts.
Neither of them had cancer.
Was wondering if anyone on site has taken it up, with no problems.
Ellie
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I haven’t had a shingles jab (but have had shingles)
I recently had the covid jab (in between chemo cycles) I suffered a bit after it for the first time. Wasn’t sure if it was the chemo or the jab. But it only lasted a few days. The flu jab was no problem
Hello
Its only the shingles jab bit concerned about, yes like you had shingles, but you can get it again.
Two people had it, arm swelled right up, gp marked it all, and said if the redness spreads a and e that is where they landed up and put on steroids.
Ellie
I was advised by the nurses in my treatment clinic not to have any jabs...covid, flu or shingles, whilst I'm on immunotherapy, as my immune system has enough to do without bombarding it with anything else! So I have avoided any jabs since then. So far, I haven't had any of the diseases. Fingers crossed....
Hi yes when i was on treatment, i was told i could not have anything, that they call a live vaccine, and i never, and like you, i was good.
Not on any treatment at moment, have had flu and covid, jabs with no problems, it is just the shingles i am concerned about, two people i know have had it, not got cancer and landed up at a and e ,x
Ellie
Hi of course i do not mind.
I had two years after my chemo, finished of immunotherapy and finished December 2018, was clear till 2021, slight growth and had 13 sessions radiotherapy, hope this helps. Just ask when you might want to know anything, x
Ellie
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