I received the inactivated flu shot and within 2 days I had a bout of itching, then 3 days later had a raised band of skin from the right of my belly button to right above my hip area. Within days it became a band of red blotches that became tiny blisters, which spread more every day all the way to the middle of my back.I immediately knew that it was a reaction to the flu shot, because I am a very healthy person and have not had skin outbreaks at 57. At first I treated it as a one would a burn, with bandages, which caught the draining blisters at night, and stopped it from spreading further. I am now dealing with the intense pain and with making sure they dry out without an infection.
I had never heard of shingles, and could not figure what was going on with me. I consulted a health book which showed a photo that showed a band of blisters on one side of the body, just like what I had, under the heading of Shingles. I don't believe it is a coincidence that
this happened 2 weeks after my flu shot.
I called and left a message at the National Vaccine Injury Compensation program which exists for the care of anyone who has had a serious reaction to a vaccine. The number is 1-800-338-2382. Their website is www.hrsa.gove/vaccinecompensation. If any of you contact them and have any results, please let me know at [email protected]
Good luck to you who have had the same experience.
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I received the inactivated flu shot and within 2 days I had a bout of itching, then 3 days later had a raised band of skin from the right of my belly button to right above my hip area. Within days it became a band of red blotches that became tiny blisters, which spread more every day all the way to the middle of my back.I immediately knew that it was a reaction to the flu shot, because I am a very healthy person and have not had skin outbreaks at 57. At first I treated it as a one would a burn, with bandages, which caught the draining blisters at night, and stopped it from spreading further. I am now dealing with the intense pain and with making sure they dry out without an infection.
I had never heard of shingles, and could not figure what was going on with me. I consulted a health book which showed a photo that showed a band of blisters on one side of the body, just like what I had, under the heading of Shingles. I don't believe it is a coincidence that
this happened 2 weeks after my flu shot.
I called and left a message at the National Vaccine Injury Compensation program which exists for the care of anyone who has had a serious reaction to a vaccine. The number is 1-800-338-2382. Their website is www.hrsa.gove/vaccinecompensation. If any of you contact them and have any results, please let me know at [email protected]
Good luck to you who have had the same experience.
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