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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Shingle Shot Precautions

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Dr. Polash Sannigrahi MD

MENTION IT WAS A SHINGLE SHOT. I APPOLOGIZE. ...I had a shot given to me at our local CVS on 12/23/13. Just two evenings ago I broke out all over ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Polash Sannigrahi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Nsah Bernard MD

I am a 61 year old female. I was perscribed Zostavax shot for shingle symptoms, Dec .2011. I am experiencing abdominal pain . Gabapentin was given for abdominal pain. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nsah Bernard ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shafi Ullah Khan MD

I got the shingle shot a week ago and this morning I notice a large ring around it also is warm to touch I ve had a fuzzy feeling in my head and also seem to be running a slight fever is this normal ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Muhammad Ali Rauf MD

I had a shingle shots a week ago and I know have big ring around it my head feels fuzzy and also seem to have slight fever is this normal ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Ali Rauf ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Klarida Papaqako MD

I had the shingle shot and got shingles . I've had multiple prescriptions of Valacyclovir 1GM. The last one was for 3 a day for one week and 1 a day for 3 weeks. They returned after four weeks. Now I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Klarida Papaqako ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

I ve shingle, be taking Valacyclovir for 5 days. ( I m 72 years old and had shingle shot several years ago.) The blister is getting dry, but the pills apparently makes me very sleepy. Can I stop taking... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Saranya Ramadoss MD

a new dr. gave me a shingle shot. when I explained I get a small rash on one area the size of a quarte maybe twice a year she said its not shingles that it must be herpes. the physican I saw at a ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saranya Ramadoss ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Diwashish Biswas MD

popped. Non itchy, no respirtory symptoms. His father had a shingle shot on Monday this week--but he has had the chicken pox shot when younger. He ate nothing unusual, was in the sun on Sat and Sun.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Diwashish Biswas ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Nishikant Verma MD

I am 79 years of age and have the Shingles on the front left side of my body. I had the shingle shot several years ago? Is it unusual after having the shot to have shingles and since it appears on my ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishikant Verma ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

On Wednesday, I got the new shingle shot and a pnenomia shot.. u I can hardley move my arm, and this morning when I got up, I felt so horrible that I collapsed on my bed. Don t know which one did ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)