When I had Covid a few weeks ago, I wondered if it was mild shingles

for a little while.

I had zero respiratory symptoms and no fever at all. But everything just HURT, including my skin. Normally a hot shower feels good when everything aches, but water touching my skin actually made it worse.

I'd never heard of that as a Covid-thing and it sounded a lot more like how I'd heard shingles described. I was curious if the shingles vaccine I got still let me get it, but made the effects more mild. But I tested positive for Covid and I never did show a rash of any kind on my skin, so I'm guessing it wasn't shingles.

If that is anything what shingles feels like, yuk.

In response to this post by vt90

Posted: 03/28/2022 at 12:55PM

Now fully vaccinated against Shingles ... -- vt90 03/28/2022 12:36PM

Shingles in my early 40s was rough -- Wo xin Hokie 03/29/2022 09:26AM

Ouch ** -- vt90 03/29/2022 09:27AM

Time to go for the Siding Vaccine, then the Windows Cure ** -- Mighty Fine Catch 03/29/2022 09:14AM

Shots had no effect on me. I had Shingles when I was 16, luckily my -- 7Hokie1 03/28/2022 4:45PM

New metal roof? ** -- HokieSignGuy 03/28/2022 2:56PM

Asphalt or cedar? ** -- HokieNoVA 03/28/2022 1:37PM

Ass fault ** -- vt90 03/28/2022 1:41PM

No such thing as a 30 year vaccine anymore. Sad ** -- typed by ben 03/28/2022 1:38PM

Wife gets her 2nd shot Thursday. I think I got the last previous -- AZHokie59 03/28/2022 1:35PM

My second shot was horrible with secondary symptoms/soreness ** -- HortHokie 03/28/2022 1:34PM

I am thinking I am on that path. Had the shot at 9:15 this morning ... -- vt90 03/28/2022 1:36PM

My reaction was pretty bad, red spot about the size of a tennis ball that -- HortHokie 03/28/2022 1:48PM

Tylenol, not ibuprofen! Take it every 6 hours. ** -- EDGEMAN 03/28/2022 1:45PM

With a whiskey back! ** -- Brown Water 03/28/2022 2:38PM

Nonono, do not mix acetaminophen & booze ! ** -- astrohokie 03/28/2022 5:16PM

When I had Covid a few weeks ago, I wondered if it was mild shingles -- Tafkam Hokie 03/28/2022 12:55PM

I got shingles randomly when was 30 years old. Probably told the Lounge -- BG Hokie 03/28/2022 12:54PM

I, for one, am grateful you have suffered in silence. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 03/28/2022 4:23PM

I'm not getting it until it's 100% effective and lasts a lifetime. -- vthokieq 03/28/2022 12:50PM

CDC may approve it for infants soon though. -- vt90 03/28/2022 12:52PM

How long before CDC approves embryonic and pre-conception vaxxes? ** -- PhotoHokieNC 03/28/2022 5:06PM

Only if the money is right. ** -- EDGEMAN 03/28/2022 1:43PM

I got the single shot version and probably too early. Pretty much -- Coach McGuirk 03/28/2022 12:49PM

Next life I’m going for flea and tick treatment. And treats, lots of treats -- DonHo-kieHi 03/29/2022 11:24AM

I believe that is Beth(any) Lily. Quite the specimen, if you want to -- Coach McGuirk 03/29/2022 11:58AM

Most who got the original shot have gotten the new one(s) too ** -- EDGEMAN 03/28/2022 1:42PM

Thanks. I'm googling right now. Shingles is no joke. I'm going get on it ** -- Coach McGuirk 03/28/2022 1:46PM

My insurance covered 100% of the shots, and I was able to get them... -- EDGEMAN 03/28/2022 5:43PM

Same here.☹️ ** -- AZHokie59 03/28/2022 1:38PM

Good job! If you can avoid shingles, this short term pain is worth it! -- EDGEMAN 03/28/2022 12:45PM

I was due for the 2nd shot in November -- VT Pops 03/28/2022 12:44PM

I think they say you have from 2-6 months after the first shot... -- EDGEMAN 03/28/2022 12:48PM

Good info. Will inform wife. Her 6 months is up ** -- AZHokie59 03/28/2022 1:42PM

When I had Covid a few weeks ago, I wondered if it was mild shingles

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