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Report #2883075

Received Jan 24, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
55 yrs
State
CA
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Dec 26, 2025
Onset
Dec 29, 2025
Days to onset
3
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNK5L9A4IM / LA

Symptoms (4)

Injection site painMalaisePruritusPyrexia

Symptom narrative

I had an onset of intense itching about 3 days after the injection along a clear line from the left side of the base of my skull up along the back of my head over the crown. For a few days it extended over to my left temple and included pain in my left ear. The intense itching was in a very distinct line which is still intensely itchy at the back of my head on the left along the nerve path a month later. I don't believe there was a rash or blisters, just what felt like intense nerve irritation which is still present. I have never had an outbreak of shingles. I did have chickenpox a child. I did have the expected other responses to this first dose of the vaccine including soreness at the injection site and fever and malaise for a few nights.

Current illness

none

Medical history

diverticulitis occasionally

Other medications

armour thyroid 30 mg po qd, topiramate 200 mg po qd, magnesium 400 mg , calcium 600mg , vaginal estrodiol .01% .5gm 2 nights per week

Allergies

NKA

Lab data

none