Report #2842581

Received May 24, 2025

ER / ED visit

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Overview

Sex: Female
Age: 76 yrs
State: OR
Recovered: Not recovered
Vaccinated: May 9, 2025
Onset: May 19, 2025
Days to onset: 10
Hospital days: —

Vaccines (1)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
VARZOS	ZOSTER (SHINGRIX)	GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS	1	—	IM / LA

Symptoms (3)

BlisterHerpes zosterRash macular

Symptom narrative

Full blown case of shingles from left side of back of neck to around under chin. Started noticing on Monday, May 19th and then worse and more lesions and continues today, May 24th, 2025. Red blotches with liquid filled blisters.

Current illness

none

Medical history

heart disease, hypothyroidism

Other medications

carvedilol, calcium, aspirin, chlorthalidone, atorvastin, levothyroxin, vitamin D

Allergies

lisinopril, some beta blockers and other blood pressure meds, codeine, lactose

Lab data

I went to immediate care on Wednesday, May 21st and was diagnosed and prescribed antiviral valacyclovir same day and continue taking today