Reaction To Shingles Vacinne?

[MaryLou]

Greetings to all on forum. Newly diagnosed...severe, debilitating iron deficiency anemia. Am a senior and my blood doc nailed it...colonoscopy, biopsy and --voila--celiac. Amazing turnaround, 4 IV iron injections and am new person...BUT...on Friday I took the shingles vaccine and have been miserable every since. Chills and fever...anybody had a similar reaction? Misery loves company! GP says fluids, tyenol etc. Sign me uncomfortable and impatient in Tennessee.

[Gemini]

Greetings to all on forum. Newly diagnosed...severe, debilitating iron deficiency anemia. Am a senior and my blood doc nailed it...colonoscopy, biopsy and --voila--celiac. Amazing turnaround, 4 IV iron injections and am new person...BUT...on Friday I took the shingles vaccine and have been miserable every since. Chills and fever...anybody had a similar reaction? Misery loves company! GP says fluids, tyenol etc. Sign me uncomfortable and impatient in Tennessee.

This type of a reaction to a vaccine is not unusual, even for non-Celiacs. You already have an overactive immune system and a vaccine will stir things up a bit. I used to have the same type of reactions to allergy shots, when I received them.

One thing I am curious about is I read that those who were vaccinated for Hepatitis while undiagnosed for Celiac had a much higher rate of failure for the vaccine. Some studies have been done and those in this category failed to show a titer after vaccination. The recommendation is to be re-vaccinated after following a gluten-free diet. I wonder how many other vaccines might have the same problem when given to undiagnosed Celiacs?

I hope you feel better soon....I had a bout with shingles a year and half ago and, although it was a fairly mild bout, it was not fun. The rash was not that bad to me but the nerve pain was so annoying and painful. I'm hoping that doesn't happen again!