Rainman574
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Sep 19, 2021 7:49 AM
Rainman574
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MayhemKing
I still have some minor soreness at the injection site after my 2nd vaccine, even after several months… Totally worth it. Don’t even care.
FREAKYCreator
I got the 3rd covid vaccine and it kicked my old immunocompromised butt for 3 days, totally worth it.
rombom90
Everyone is different. Had my 2nd dose and didn't feel a thing, I almost question it was even administered!
VenusaurThePokemon
i feel kinda guilty when i see these. first shot did nothing to me. second made my arm totally numb for 30 seconds. that's it.
ActuallyAPirate
I felt like i had a bad cold for about a day
wiresnake
Yeah, the second dose sucks, especially if you’ve had Covid. That said, the stronger the reaction, the stronger your immune response is.
DancesWithHippos
Good for you. Get that kook you love her shots.
ReluctantSir
Cause that is what heroes do!
alltheboops
so weird! my first dose knocked me out, second dose? i felt NOTHING. i don't get it.
afatrollofmyown
Inverse for me, felt nothing with the first, second was tired and cold. I do worry that my reaction wasn't "strong" enough tho
manulofdoom
Same here. Moderna?
clang2101
The second shot is a mild version of what it would feel like if you would have caught covid. It would have lasted weeks not hours.
afatrollofmyown
Weird to think like that. I could've been too tired to care for myself, or cook, or shower or .... anything.
Mbw4k4li
2nd dose had me staggering around for 2 days, so much pain. 3rd day I did a 10hr shift, no pain. Shocked me how fast I recovered...
afatrollofmyown
2nd dose just sapped me of any energy. But 12 hours later, I was fine, pushing a wheelbarrow of dirt around the very next day, 99% fine
uponstrangeshores
I got my 2nd this week. Slept for 2 days then had wicked depression for the rest of the week. Definitely still getting my 3rd shot though.
jkwi
that sounds like my life minus the sleep
SeismicCoin
same thing happened to me except i wasnt depressed afterward. if anything i was depressed before and felt great after. slept for 36 hours >>
SeismicCoin
straight, with a fairly mild fever. woke up for about 3 hours at some point in there, but nearly 2 days of continuous sleep.
servingmytimeinusersub
Well... My second dose sucked... But covid wasn't that bad for me BECAUSE of that dose. I'll take it.
mastodoff0
A dose may inflict side effects. Thank you for dealing with them while trying to influence someone else. The world knows it's necessary.
benifeddy
The world's a moron, none of this is ok. This is not normal and it's not what pfizer said would happen in testing.
mastodoff0
What specifically are you referring to? Because yes, we were absolutely told there could be side effects from taking the vaccine.
lucidity4all
2nd Pfizer didn't phase me
areis30
My second dose was the same. But still better than getting intubated...
JakeTheMistake
First shot i felt nothing. Morning after second was like a hangover. By noon i felt like i had full skin transplant. Third day felt nothing.
Keairan
Moderna kicked my ass on the second dose. But, strong reactions mean a good immune response.
Jonquepublik
2nd dose of Moderna, I felt like I had been out partying the night before. Arthritis still feels a little more pronounced now.
AmyBethMegJo
No one in my family had any reactions to the vaccines, and now we all have breakthrough Covid. But at least we are only sick in an...
AmyBethMegJo
annoying way, not a sick-unto-death way.
fastjeff
Same here, but totally worth it.
docneel
You chose wisely
JamieSommersWonderWoman
Hope you feel better soon, @op. You did the right thing by getting the vax.
DoktorWeasel
Take Tylenol (acetaminophen aka Paracetamol). I was feeling like shit after the second dose, but then like a half hour after popping Tylenol
FierceAndAdorable
I thought we were supposed to avoid meds, as it reduces the response to the vaccinations
DoktorWeasel
I hadn't heard that, so I have no clue.
DoktorWeasel
I was much better. I'm not sued to medication being that obvious. But it was really dramatic. I've heard reports from others that it worked
DoktorWeasel
wonders for their second dose crappy feeling too. It's cheap and you probably already have some around.
STGxDante
I learned what fatigue actually meant with my 2nd shot. Just as fast as it came on 8hrs later and it just disappeared.
afatrollofmyown
That fatigue was so strange. I took my dog out and barely made two steps before I felt like I ran a marathon. 12 hours later, I was fine.
RICHARDJOKES
I just got the first dose and it knocked me on my ass. I am seriously dreading number 2.
afatrollofmyown
Hang in there, friend. I thought the worst part of both was clearly the arm.
cedarcomb
Hopefully you'll be okay. My first dose was really rough on me, but I didn't notice any side effects at all from the second.
fmlsuxD
Rest is the secret trick
BlobbyDrawings
Passed out and convulsed right after the second dose, terrified everyone at the vaccination center, felt super bad.
firstlawdonttalktodemons
No long term effects though?
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HonestCommentFarmer
You know how they make you wait ten minutes? It's because sometimes your body can have a rather violent reaction to foreign material.
HonestCommentFarmer
At worst, anaphylaxis.
UncleRico23
You passed out. You didn't pass out and convulse. You were nervous and had syncopal episode.
jkwi
i agree i think people are way too stressed out (fair enough with all the noise)
BlobbyDrawings
I mean that's what the emt told me... I don't know what a 'syncopal episode' is. And I know it had nothing to do with the vaccine.
BlobbyDrawings
I just didn't eat good that day, and I think it has to do with anemia and some shit, . And I'm a lightweight.
UncleRico23
Means you fainted. Convulsing would be associated with a grand Mal seizure. Anyways glad you got the shot! Good work
CouldYouPleaseRatherNot
I just had light tiredness after the second dose. Everybody is different, maybe your mom won't feel a thing..
gunnexx
I had one of the lesser side effects but doc said it can happen: violent torrential diarrhoea
Kohler2
It reeeeally goes down to this, most of my friends felt kinda ill, I lucked out and barely felt anything in my arm at all
afatrollofmyown
Lucky! I was so pissed I couldn't raise my arm for 6 days after the second one.
EatsBees
only side effect me, both parents and kiddo had was a sore arm for about 2 days
Thisbefluff
I was just tired too. As a group, the older folks I’ve talked to had lighter symptoms than the younger ones
onceawizardneveramuggleagain
First dose I experienced mild fever once. Second dose, literally nothing other than the jab site soreness. It's different for each person
Fitall101
Yeah, but she won't know that, and it will deter her. He doesn't trust her to trust him/the second dose.
Gosuamakenatek
Both doses were the same for me, it made my arm a bit sore for a day. I heard it might depend on whether you had covid before or not.
Lakih
Same for me. 1st shot kicked me in the rear for 2 days. 2nd shot was just an annoyance for a few hours.
Twzking
Hey thats me
AuditorInCharge
Yep. My son stayed in his room for two days with flu symptoms. I just had a really sore arm and felt like going to bed an hour early.
adognamedpumpkin
I had no issues following my second dose. But at my annual this year my doctor decided all my vaccines could use a booster. Laid me out.
afatrollofmyown
I was fatigued + chilled for about 12 hours, but the arm was sore for 6 days. My brother just "had a headache, but I've had worse hangovers"
RoseinWonderland
BionTech or Moderna? With Moderna, side effects are a bit more common. It works a little better against the Delta variant though. (Both work
RoseinWonderland
fine and will keep you from dying if you don't have any compromising diseases or meds. The percentages for symptoms just differ a little.)
CouldYouPleaseRatherNot
Binontech. And I got both vaccines on friday afternoon, so I couldn't even take a day off. Still worth it.
megodk
Yeah, for me it was basically "Oh, there's pressure in my arm where I got jabbed" for a few days and that was it.
JaromirAzarov
Same. Arm was a little sore for 2 days and perhaps some slightly higher temperature, but that was about it.
SlightlyDodgy
I became demagnetised for a few days and my left arm fell off /s
ChooserX
I got sick after my 2nd shot, but I'll be the first in line for my 3rd! I'd rather have a controlled vaccine "sick" than the real thing!
dedpaen
First shot - meh. Second shot - sick for one day. Third shot - Don’t care I’m getting it because
HonestCommentFarmer
Did you know, they don't track how many you've had? I've had 13 already.
BlacknCrimsonRose
We didn't want to give them to him, but he overpowered us.
SteveD31415
We have a$$holes in and out of science who don't believe science is "true." Then they wonder why people don't believe science.
EmperorZerbo
cheeseguy3412
3rd shot fucking sucked - still glad I got it, though.
firstlawdonttalktodemons
I can't wait for the 6th myself
afatrollofmyown
FUlly expecting I'll have to get an annual booster until civilisation totally collaspses.
firstlawdonttalktodemons
Yeah it's a little ridiculous
AliensProbably
The provenance of this quote is fascinating, and I'm sure NDT knows it too. https://quoteinvestigator.com/2013/10/09/horseshoe-luck/
kerms
It's not really clearly decided that you should get a booster yet. Currently it's just the vaccine companies saying so. I'd wait for CDC/WHO
afatrollofmyown
This. We have to be careful about Big Pharma's rec over the advice of CDC/FDA and so on. Plus, when do the kids get it?
mormacil
But science says third shot is only required for a select group, mostly immune compromised and elderly.
bouncebounceandtheclaw
I thought if we work in healthcare with those who are immunocompromised we should get a booster if it’s been at least 8 months?
bouncebounceandtheclaw
Or did that change recently?
mormacil
Your right, healthcare workers in close contact with possible COVID patients is the third group. But not say psychiatrists.
dedpaen
Thank you for assuming I’m hale and hearty. I’m in the second tier for boosters.
mormacil
So you're taking it specifically because you're compromised and not a generic, because it works.
fouroneone
From what I've read third shot at 6 months after the second, for the Pfizer specifically, should be the recommendation. The current 1/2
Kehy
I got my second dose of Pfizer mid February. Just been sitting around waiting for everyone else, but it's taken so long I need a booster
fouroneone
recommendation of 8 months for a booster for specific high risk individuals seems more driven by logistical concerns.
mormacil
There's a vaccine surplus in the EU and the US and neither recommend a national third dose for all.
SterlingArcherSecretAgent
Fortunately most people have no reaction other than a sore shoulder for a few days. That's all that happened to me after both shots :-)
ilukaperi
Just got my first Pfizer and my arm is really sore, can't lift it very high, and I have a headache. Will see what tomorrow brings!
liala
same. and with the second shot it was even less of a problem
SterlingArcherSecretAgent
Same here - first shot and it was too sore to sleep on that shoulder, second shot and I could sleep on it with little discomfort.
obenfermera1
That 2nd dose is a doozy, mine knocked me out for almost 2 days. Hope you feel better soon!
somnif
I was in a weird situation, first dose was worse for me (Moderna flavor). 1st locked up my left arm for 2 days. 2nd was just a little sore.
sunsethacker
It's the same exact vaccine
FancyAmsterdammerrrr
I felt only pain in my arm both times. As if I got punched on the arm like a real good punch. For the rest I felt fine, no fever, nothing !
FafaEfafelda
Got my third one 2 hours ago! After 2nd I was knocked out for an afternoon but nothing serious.
bruiserwoods
I literally ‘sweated the bed’. My hot flashes were so bad I had to turn over like a rotisserie chicken to give the sheets a chance to dry
Dravit
My second Pfizer left me feeling fatigued for a week or so but thankfully that was the worst of it. And I'd do it again.
Mebae
Aside from work I also slept for 2 days because of the vaccine
MightyMouseTech
Moderna? Apparently 3X the active ingredient compared to Pfizer.
phatblaster5000
Yep, second Pfizer knocked me on my ass for a few days. No regrets!
RockTheKazbahhh
Same. Had to keep that one to myself, but still, made me wonder how bad the real Covid is! Glad to be vaxxed!
coreyrae
Yes! First one I was fine. Second one, every inch of my body hurt so bad. Holding a bottle of cold water was unbearable even. It was crazy.
ping0s
Bruh, me friday night, good thing i got it during lunch lol.
neospor1n
Mine did nothing. But my 3rd was a doozy
shorey66
First dose, sore arm. Second dose, nothing. Booster dose, nothing. I'm a lucky son of a bitch I know.
LaBix
I got Moderna and no side effects on either. Not sure if that means I was already immune (never had covid) or my immune system is broken.
CrypticalEnvelopement
My understanding is it's primarily about immune system activity. Feeling slightly ill after the 2nd shot indicates a strong immune response
snova595
I told my concerned friend that it was like a very strong flu reaction and that seemed to help
dannne
First one a little pain in my arm, second one nothing.
hungmung
I've got Fibromyalgia and don't feel great on most days. I definitely did not do well for 2 or 3 days after my second one.
Sfinski
Mine did nothing. =(
azurevin
lul no such experience here. Glad yous kay.
Smoretank
This kind it depends on the person really. Myself and brother. Nothing. Mom and sister. Got their butts handed to them.
Imightaswell
Pfuzer here. No side effects.
CommanderShitFace
I lost the use of my arm for a few days it was so bad. I couldn't lift it at the shoulder but elbow down worked but hurt like hell. Worth it
Torrello
It's the opposite way round for the AZ vax. 1st dose terrible 2nd fine for lots of people. I was fine after both and asymptomatic with covid
MoreCatnipPleaseSir
It's crazy I had absolutely zero side effects from the first and second dose.
TheDrunkenWrench
2nd shot rocked my shit. Body tremors by 9pm, fever of 103 by 4am. 48 hours later, good to go.
TheEuphinator
Same. The Pfizer kicked my ass on the second dose
Perkunas687
My second Moderna shot revealed I have an underlying immune system issue which, had I not gotten the jab, may have messed with me for a 1/
Perkunas687
long time without me realizing it was damaging. So I went through some things for months, but I'd do it again. 2/2
jobbybob
Not everyone, 2nd one was fine, first one my arm hurt for a week.
Crambodian
First one felt bit tender. Second one felt more like a tetanus shot, but went away after like 12hrs.
Silas007
I heard with AstraZeneca first dose hits harder, with Biontech/Pfizer 2nd one.
ireallydontcareman
I felt like absolute dogshit for a couple of days after the second dose. Like just tired and foggy
mthsdvn82
What are you guys getting? I got two Pfizer shots with no side effects.
Lampmonster
Same. Felt like a sweat bee sting but I had no other symptoms.
MadTimmy
My body felt like I was sick with out the pain. Super lethargic/tired. I planned ahead though and had the two days after the shot off work.
TacoPuncher
Just depends on the individual, 1st gave sore arm. 2nd was full body aches and lethargy the next day. Would still recommend the shot though
IOnlyNeedOneBall
I got two dead arms for a day each. Pfizer.
JeevesMk2
me too. Sometimes I worry my immune system didn't do jack.
EngageWithZorp
Lucky. I basically slept for a day and a half and had a swelled up painful armpit on my injection site arm.
xtreampb
I think/speculate that the people not having strong side effects are also those who would have mild symptoms had they caught the virus.
T410N
Good for you! I'm jealous. Knocked me on my arse for the second dose. Still the right thing to do.
Silas007
Well at least you know it worked. I wonder if it did anything at all or if it was just saline solution. (There were a few such cases)
GenesisNynja
My arm hurt and I was super tired all day but that was it.
Silas007
Same. Besides a hematoma that stuck around for 2 weeks (but didn't hurt at all) I had nothing. Even wondered if I just got water.
Davies46
I had a low grade fever but that was it. Seems it hits everyone different.
Aphazia82
Exactly. Vastly different reactions in my family alone
mrmarmaladeplus1
Thats what they tell you. Because (queue corny life is magical quote) everyone is unique!
GuyWithDog
It's a matter of what vaccine you're getting... AZ statistically was worse on the first. mRNA based seem harder on 2nd. I mysel felt nothing
MightyMouseTech
Got Astra first, Moderna second. Quite the combo. Moderna has 3X the active ingredient as Pfizer.
Norrah
I couldn't walk on day 2 from Moderna. Fever cramps during the night fucked my legs.
bl0ke
Sore arm on 1st, nothing on 2nd. AZ both.
ThisIsAWasteOfMyTime
For most people, both doses are fine. My wife and I both got Pfizer, zero symptoms from the 2nd dose. Same with my mom, sister, brother in >
ThisIsAWasteOfMyTime
law... Experiencing symptoms from especially the 2nd dose isn't at all rare but for most people, there aren't any.
CrypticalEnvelopement
It has nothing to do with Pfizer vs Moderna, it's all about immune activity. More immune activity=higher chance of feeling effects
alycya
It is a bit anecdotal though. Everyone around me had some slight symptoms. It would be better not to draw conclusions with only that.
CrypticalEnvelopement
Y'all realize feeling sick the day after the second shit is a good sign right? It means the first one worked well and the second shot
CrypticalEnvelopement
Stimulated a robust immune response.
gregws
How far apart were your doses?
MarsIsAfire
I mean, there's only 2 arms, so, at most 2.5 feet
Rainman574
Like 35 days
gregws
Booked mine 6 weeks after the first, will be interesting to see how bad it is
liala
mine was 6 weeks apart too. nothing happened.
kiwiginga17
Kiwi?
ChocolateCookieAndFudge
Same here. Hopefully by then the daycare is open again. I can't imagine dealing with dose #2 and minding 2 kids.
gregws
Yup