Have you gotten a COVID vaccine?

[DisneyTeacher]

After my night of throwing up we had a snow day today. I’ve spent most of the day on the couch with a blanket. I did clean the bathrooms, did a couple of loads of laundry and made dinner. I don’t feel 100% yet but I feel ok. Had we been in school I probably could have gone and made it through the day. We’re 100% in person but shortened days.

I am not looking forward to the second dose. I have heard the reaction can be stronger to the first dose if the person has had covid. I’m not sure if that’s true or not but I had covid at the end of November.

 

[ms.yt]

I had my second Pfizer vaccine on Monday at 11 am. I was fine until that night, and I started having intense body aches and chills. I started alternating Tylenol and Ibuprofen, so I finally was able to sleep most of the day on Tuesday. Whenever I was awake, I felt terrible. This continued into Wednesday, although it was a little less intense later in the afternoon on Wednesday. I also occasionally ran a low-grade fever. Yesterday (Thursday) I woke up feeling completely normal other than arm soreness at the injection site.

I've never had anything other than injection soreness for any vaccine, so I was surprised that this hit me so hard. I knew the possibility of side effects was higher with the second dose, though. I 100% would do it again, but it wasn't a pleasant experience. I know that it's nothing compared to having COVID, so I'm thankful I got my shots.

 

[mi*vida*loca]

After my night of throwing up we had a snow day today. I’ve spent most of the day on the couch with a blanket. I did clean the bathrooms, did a couple of loads of laundry and made dinner. I don’t feel 100% yet but I feel ok. Had we been in school I probably could have gone and made it through the day. We’re 100% in person but shortened days.

I am not looking forward to the second dose. I have heard the reaction can be stronger to the first dose if the person has had covid. I’m not sure if that’s true or not but I had covid at the end of November.

I had covid and the first dose side effects were bad. Second dose not as bad. Same with my coworker. I hope it’s the same for you.

 

[billlaurie]

4 days since my 2nd Pfizer shot and no reaction except a mildly sore arm that lasted about a day. My daughter had her second Pfizer shot at noon yesterday and today fever, chills and headache. Same with a coworker who got her 2nd Moderna shot yesterday. They are both early 30s. I am late 50s. Interesting thing I have noticed occasionally and didn't pay any mind until I saw other posts here are what seems like an optical migraine starting in the periphery of my visual field but it hasn't developed into a migraine. It has happened a couple times since I got my vaccine.

 

[Ariel484]

I understand that it helps to keep moving the arm around.

Yes! The nurse who gave me mine recommended rotating my arm around occasionally, I think that’s been helping.

 

[DisneyTeacher]

I had covid and the first dose side effects were bad. Second dose not as bad. Same with my coworker. I hope it’s the same for you.

Thank you, that gives me a little hope. I didn’t expect the reaction I had and thought the whole time that I would have to go through it all over again and maybe even worse. Next time I’ll go in expecting what I just experienced and may be pleasantly surprised.

 

[mom2rtk]

Got my first dose of Moderna yesterday!

Arm is still pretty sore, but otherwise fine.

Keep the stories coming!

 

[bethbuchall]

I received my second dose of Pfizer yesterday at 3:00pm. As of now (21 hours later), I have only a slightly sore arm. I haven’t had any other reaction and slept fine last night.

 

[lilmc]

Got my first shot this afternoon (Pfizer). About an hour or two later I got an aural migraine (I get those about once a year. These migraines don't hurt. It just causes an odd visual disturbance). It may have been due to the shot, or it may have been a coincident. The shot didn't hurt AT ALL. I feel totally fine. I get second dose in March.

I had my first dose of Moderna today. I also had an aural migraine an hour or two later. I thought it may have just been a coincidence. Interesting to see that someone else had the same experience, albeit with a different brand of vaccine.

Me, too! I am known for aural migraines and I haven’t had them in a bit. I have had a few headaches and a short aural episode in the days and week following Pfizer dose #1. Unclear whether vaccine or just life. I will pay closer attention after dose #2. I did finally tell v-safe at the one week check-in that I‘d had some headaches.

 

[mom2rtk]

I will add that I do get ocular migraines from time to time and so far haven't experienced one post vaccine.

 

[Ariel484]

Checking in about 22 hours after my second dose of Moderna. Arm is a bit sore, but not as bad as with the first dose and nowhere near what I remember from my most recent flu shot. I did focus on moving it around a lot yesterday, so maybe that helped. I have a mild headache, mild body aches (lower back and neck - feels like a little bit of throbbing in my lymph nodes) and mild fatigue. I had a little trouble sleeping last night, but I think that was more from being nervous about possible side effects and not from the side effects themselves? No chills or fever at this point.

I feel like the mild body aches and headache are my main issues right now and they are getting a tiny bit worse as the morning is going on so I’ll be popping some Tylenol here in a bit. I’d still classify everything as mild at this point (and I swear I did not try to make this post into a drinking game by using the word “mild” over and over again ).

Also, the CDC was on it with texting me about V-safe...I got a message from them asking about my second vaccine when I was driving home from having just gotten it.

 

[Cheburashka]

I will add that I do get aural migraines from time to time and so far haven't experienced one post vaccine.

Which brand was your vaccine?

 

[mom2rtk]

Which brand was your vaccine?

Moderna

 

[Kitty 34]

One of my brother got shot#1 (Moderna) a couple of weeks ago. Little bit of a sore arm was all he had.

My other brother got his first shot yesterday (pfizer) and his arm was very very sore. He's dreading Shot #2 because he had Covid around Christmas. Of course big sister (me) wouldn't dare tell him some of my DISer's account of Shot 2 after having had Covid. I will let my younger sister do that. She had Shot 2 last week and in her words "about died" with the side effects. She "about died" with Covid in December; again her words.

Keep you guys posted.

 

[snappy]

My mom got her second vaccine (Moderna) at her LTC facility, and my husband got his second (Pfizer) at a family medicine clinic associated with a local hospital both on ‘Wednesday. Mom seemed a little tired Thursday am. My husband woke up Thursday slightly achy and slightly nauseous. He had breakfast and drank coffee and felt back to normal afterwards. I take my second dose (Pfizer) on Monday at the same clinic my husband had his. My biggest worry is how cold it will be here Monday.

 

[ORD2KOA]

Checking in 18 hours after Pfizer #2 - I didn't have any reaction. My arm is only sore if I actually press on the spot where I had the shot. Removed my Tweety band-aid (Spiderman last time) and the little cotton ball didn't even have a single drop of blood. No aches or pains. So far, so good.
I finally found a plus to being old! LOL

 

[Cheburashka]

it's now been 24 hr after getting shot #2. Had ringing in my ears an hour after this dose, similar to what happened after the 1st shot. But this time, it went away after 3 hours.

How are you doing now? Is the ear ringing still gone? I have tinnitus and a worsening of that is my primary concern about the vaccine (I know it can be a symptom of Covid, too), so it helps to hear from people who have had this symptom. TIA.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Coming up on 24 hours since 1st Pfizer vaccine. Mostly just a sore arm, started about 6 hours after and progressively got worse until bedtime. Still sore this morning, but not as bad. Also had a bit of fatigue in the afternoon yesterday, but gone today.

 

[VandVsmama]

How are you doing now? Is the ear ringing still gone? I have tinnitus and a worsening of that is my primary concern about the vaccine (I know it can be a symptom of Covid, too), so it helps to hear from people who have had this symptom. TIA.

It's gone. Went away after a couple of hours!

 

[Farro]

My mom got her first shot today!!!!!