I had chicken pox as a child. Right now I have a severely herniated L5 S1 disc with intense sciatic so I imagine it is like that (cattle prod like pain)
I’ve been hesitant about getting the shingles vaccine due to the scamdemic.
I have had both the herniated disc with sciatic pain and shingles. There is very little difference in the pain. I have also had four children. I’d rather have a baby.
Please, get the shingles shot. I got the shot about three months after the shingles were gone, and the second shot a few months after that. I have had no adverse side effects. This was two years ago.