# I'm very pro-vax, but just screwed myself up by getting 5 vaccine shots in six weeks

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**Created:** [February 28, 2025, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-very-pro-vax-but-just-screwed-myself-up-by-getting-5-vaccine-shots-in-six-weeks/1014930 "2025-02-28T16:50:05Z")
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### Author: ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2025, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-very-pro-vax-but-just-screwed-myself-up-by-getting-5-vaccine-shots-in-six-weeks/1014930/29 "2025-03-01T20:06:07Z")

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> [@Czarcasm](#):
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> And this is exactly where you screwed yourself up. This has absolutely nothing to do with any “other side of the argument”.

Yep.

This is like saying " everyone is saying to get more exercise but I overdid it and tore a hamstring, so exercise is actually bad for you".

> [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](#):
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> Please go talk to an actual medical doctor instead of using blood self-test results and WedMD to self-diagnose your purported maladies. Seriously.

I concur.

> [@Askance](#):
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> I had 3 shots at the same time, ie in one day, a few months ago - Covid, Shingles, Flu.

My wife did the same thing and i got both flu and covid booster same day- sore arms sure, but no issues. Basically _we did what our Medical Doctor advised._

However, on the other hand, after getting my first shingles vac (or was it my 2nd?), I was sick as a dog for almost a day- really bad chills. But then- fine. So, yeah, some flu like symptoms occur. They tell you this.

> [@Toxin-eliminating candles, are they a hoax?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toxin-eliminating-candles-are-they-a-hoax/1002428/1):
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> Spent nearly $200 on mycotoxin-eliminating candles

Those are a scam.

Incidentally if you google “mycotoxin-eliminating candles - scam?” the SDMB shows up as a top search item.

> [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](#):
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> I’ve known a few people who have gotten shingles and it is incredibly painful. I’ve been avoiding getting Shingrix because of that reaction

Okay, I had a bad reaction- about 12+ hours of feeling sick with bad chills. Compared to a life of incurable pain if you actually get Shingles- the trade off is extremely good.

Just prepare yourself- make sure extra blankets are near, etc. Really it wasnt so bad afterwards.

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