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Report #2860296

Received Oct 23, 2025

ER / ED visit
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
74 yrs
State
MD
Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
Aug 30, 2025
Onset
Sep 2, 2025
Days to onset
3
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (2)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS2UNKLA
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNK——

Symptoms (4)

BlisterIleusComputerised tomogram kidneyGastrointestinal disorder

Symptom narrative

My gastric system seemed to lock up then my back started hurting, I thought I was passing a kidney stone so I went to the ER. I was diagnosed with an ileus and put on a light diet. I had one blister on my leg at the time but didn't get the connection so I didn't show it to the doctor. Of course, the next day at home I started getting blisters all over. I reported it to "Shingrix," but I don't think they cared.

Current illness

none

Medical history

rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, hemi facial spasm

Other medications

Levothyroxine, gabapentin, folic acid, amlodipine, losartan, xarelto, vitamin d3, botox injections to left side of face for hemi-facial spasm, tyrvaya nasal spray for dry eye, flonase nasal spray

Allergies

none

Lab data

At the hospital they did a ct scan to see if it was a kidney stone. We didn't know at the time that I was reacting to the Shingles vaccine. I never even followed up with my GP. I just used calamine lotion and suffered through it. When I went to my rheumatologist he saw the last of the blisters and changed my gabapentin to Lyrica.