Have you had your [s]microchip[/s] vaccine yet?

[klang]

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the mark it left on my upper arm is even smaller than that.

 

[David Clapson]

Interesting. I've supposedly got CFS and am 58. Wonder when I'll get mine.

Give 'em a ring. I didn't get an invite from my GP, I just rang up and asked whether ME/CFS got me any sort of priority. They offered me an appointment half an hour later. And being central Brixton, my practice might be getting a low uptake from BAME patients.

 

[belboid]

Used to be a very Scottish pub in my town called The Jaggy Thistle. Think that's why I know that word. It was as rough as toast in there.

aah, was that the Scottish bar in Blackpool? Went in there a couple of times, I recall they still allowed smoking even after the ban.

 

[David Clapson]

can anyone point me to any additional info re CFS? kid1 received this diagnosis just at the start of lockdown and i figured it was something to wrap our heads around once we'd hung on through the covid storm, but watching indiesage on long covid earlier has me asking questions. not least of which is how to detect covid symptoms on top of an underlying pattern of fatigue, pain and digestive issues

sorry at word-salad brain-dump stage :/

It's possible to get tested for ME/CFS, but only from a private doctor. I did it. If I hadn't I'd be in a pretty hopeless situation, as are most of the 250,000 ME/CFS sufferers in the UK. I fear that Long Covid sufferers will be in the same boat. Here are some doctors who do the test Practitioners. Many are former NHS GPs who left the NHS to specialise in prevention rather than cure. They offer much more for ME/CFS than the NHS. Tests and first consultation would cost £300+. Probably a long queue for appointments.

 

[kazza007]

Had my pfzier one today at the hospital. Happy about that.

 

[LDC]

It's possible to get tested for ME/CFS, but only from a private doctor. I did it. If I hadn't I'd be in a pretty hopeless situation, as are most of the 250,000 ME/CFS sufferers in the UK. I fear that Long Covid sufferers will be in the same boat. Here are some doctors who do the test Practitioners. Many are former NHS GPs who left the NHS to specialise in prevention rather than cure. They offer much more for ME/CFS than the NHS. Tests and first consultation would cost £300+. Probably a long queue for appointments.

What's the test for ME/CFS? That list is total quackery and you're being ripped off following that.

 

[Espresso]

aah, was that the Scottish bar in Blackpool? Went in there a couple of times, I recall they still allowed smoking even after the ban.

Yup. That's the one.

 

[David Clapson]

Just realised that the AstraZeneca Oxford vaccine is only 60% effective. That seems a bit crap to me. Is it crap? For some reason I thought it was 90%. I don't understand the national jubilation about it. Only 60%! Now I wish I'd had the Pfizer one. Can I have that as well?

 

[purenarcotic]

Turns out I get one as a front line worker, booked in for tomorrow, no idea which one I'll get.

If you are going to one of the hospital hubs, has all been Pfizer from reports from colleagues. I went to the QE and it’s just Pfizer there.

 

[purenarcotic]

Just over 12 hours in from mine: arm very sore, especially around the site and quite tired but nothing horrendous. Haven’t had to reach for the painkillers yet at any rate.

 

[mojo pixy]

If you are going to one of the hospital hubs, has all been Pfizer from reports from colleagues. I went to the QE and it’s just Pfizer there.

I got mine at the Royal Devon and Exeter and they told me hospitals are giving out the Pfizer because that's the one which needs -70'C and hospitals have oxygen and nitrogen on tap to keep it cold enough. The AZ (at the time there were only the two) only needs a normal fridge, so that was being sent to non-hospital sites.

 

[purenarcotic]

I got mine at the Royal Devon and Exeter and they told me hospitals are giving out the Pfizer because that's the one which needs -70'C and hospitals have oxygen and nitrogen on tap to keep it cold enough. The AZ (at the time there were only the two) only needs a normal fridge, so that was being sent to non-hospital sites.

Aye, I had assumed that was why I was getting Pfizer today. Makes perfect sense.

 

[Epona]

My parents still haven't been invited for a vaccine yet, everyone they know who is in their age group and health issues bracket has had their first vaccine already, they are worried they have somehow been forgotten. They are 70+ with underlying health conditions (diabetes & heart issues) in Surrey.

 

[Mation]

Give 'em a ring. I didn't get an invite from my GP, I just rang up and asked whether ME/CFS got me any sort of priority. They offered me an appointment half an hour later. And being central Brixton, my practice might be getting a low uptake from BAME patients.

So they were keen to book you in as a BAME person yourself, despite the advice that people shouldn't add to the administrative burden by ringing up to ask?

 

[David Clapson]

I'm white. I went to the surgery and they were happy to discuss it. This was around 3 pm. They offered me appointments at 3.40 or 4.40. It seemed strange that they had empty appointments - that's why I mentioned the low BAME uptake. Perhaps that was the reason.

 

[BigTom]

If you are going to one of the hospital hubs, has all been Pfizer from reports from colleagues. I went to the QE and it’s just Pfizer there.

Yeah, I'm at QE as well, good to know.

 

[Johnny Doe]

I'd told Mum to take her NHS number in and explain Dad has Parkinsons and she's his carer. After a quick conflab with a manager, they did her too. 15 mins wait to make sure no immediate reaction and I've just dropped them hope, Pfizerred up!

Nearly 24 hours on and no ill effects for my folks

 

[tony.c]

I got a text at 2205 Thursday night saying that although I am not in tiers 1-4 which are being currently vaccinated there were slots available at a vaccine hub on Friday and Saturday. I have a severe injection phobia after bad childhood vaccination experiences sixty years ago, but thought I had to get this and booked online.
I went along yesterday. The hub is in the sports hall of a Hindu temple. It was well organised with a steady stream of people arriving, but it only took about 10 minutes from arriving to getting vaccinated.
The actual injection was almost painless, even less than getting blood samples which doesn't worry me. I got the Pfizer version.
No after effects at all.
Now that I know vaccinations today are a lot less painful than my childhood memories I will be getting the annual flu jabs in future which I have always refused.

 

[zora]

I got a text at 2205 Thursday night saying that although I am not in tiers 1-4 which are being currently vaccinated there were slots available at a vaccine hub on Friday and Saturday. I have a severe injection phobia after bad childhood vaccination experiences sixty years ago, but thought I had to get this and booked online.
I went along yesterday. The hub is in the sports hall of a Hindu temple. It was well organised with a steady stream of people arriving, but it only took about 10 minutes from arriving to getting vaccinated.
The actual injection was almost painless, even less than getting blood samples which doesn't worry me. I got the Pfizer version.
No after effects at all.
Now that I know vaccinations today are a lot less painful than my childhood memories I will be getting the annual flu jabs in future which I have always refused.

Great to hear that you had such a good experience that it not only made this one bearable, but even laid the scary childhood vaccination experiences to rest.

 

[TopCat]

I want the second jab. Am idly thinking about low take up and hanging around the vax hospital. It is raining though.

 

[og ogilby]

My gf should be due her vaccine in the next fortnight as she has ME/CFS amongst other health issues. Yesterday she was prescribed a course of steroids and antibiotics by the doctor and I'm wondering if there will be any issues with the vaccine and medications?

 

[LDC]

My gf should be due her vaccine in the next fortnight as she has ME/CFS amongst other health issues. Yesterday she was prescribed a course of steroids and antibiotics by the doctor and I'm wondering if there will be any issues with the vaccine and medications?

It'll be checked before she's given the vaccine, but mostly there isn't.

 

[newbie]

Give 'em a ring. I didn't get an invite from my GP, I just rang up and asked whether ME/CFS got me any sort of priority. They offered me an appointment half an hour later. And being central Brixton, my practice might be getting a low uptake from BAME patients.

that's the third local (Brixton/Balham) story of people easing their way up the queue I've heard in 3 days. The other two are very sharp elbowed middle class.

That said, I got a text from my GP a few days ago and was vaccinated next day, so maybe your low uptake theory has substance. I rather hope so, I hadn't thought of myself as being in the 10% most vulnerable people in the country.

 

[Boudicca]

I guess if the GPs have organised doses and slots based on the number of people on their books but take up is low, they should fill the slots as best and as fairly as they can. And if an appointment is cancelled at very short notice, how do you you fill that slot? Probably with anyone who can get there very quickly or happens to be the surgery at the time.

The wider issue is that if you have send letters to all the 70+, do you chase the ones who haven't bothered to book an appointment, or do you move onto the next category? Move on, I think.

 

[planetgeli]

My gf should be due her vaccine in the next fortnight as she has ME/CFS amongst other health issues. Yesterday she was prescribed a course of steroids and antibiotics by the doctor and I'm wondering if there will be any issues with the vaccine and medications?

I'm on steroids. Nobody asked. I had the Pfizer jab and was fine.

 

[Boudicca]

I am doing my first volunteer shift as a vaccine marshall at the BIC next Thursday. I have specfically chosen the late shift in the hope that there may be some left over vaccine.

I suspect that we 'old but not old enough/vulnerable but not quite vulnerable enough/you think I won't die but I think I will' lot will be the biggest queue jump attempters.

 

[purenarcotic]

I'm on steroids. Nobody asked. I had the Pfizer jab and was fine.

You weren’t asked anything? I was asked a whole list of questions before I was jabbed; could I be pregnant, did I take regular medication, have any allergies etc etc

 

[gentlegreen]

Things have slowed a bit - I've gone back a week according to the calculator - 08/03 and 14/04 if they insist I am "diabetic", 14/04 and 29/04 for just being "over 60" - so a difference of 5 weeks between risk groups...
Between 6,640,540 and 15,981,160 people ahead of me - hopefully they won't run out before then.
Then it will be between 31/05 and 22/07 for full 5G integration.

 

[planetgeli]

You weren’t asked anything? I was asked a whole list of questions before I was jabbed; could I be pregnant, did I take regular medication, have any allergies etc etc

No, I was asked loads of stuff, but not about medication apart from blood thinners (aspirin - low dose, fine). Also had to fill out a big form. But nobody asked about steroids.

 

[David Clapson]

that's the third local (Brixton/Balham) story of people easing their way up the queue I've heard in 3 days. The other two are very sharp elbowed middle class.

That said, I got a text from my GP a few days ago and was vaccinated next day, so maybe your low uptake theory has substance. I rather hope so, I hadn't thought of myself as being in the 10% most vulnerable people in the country.

I didn't ease my way up the queue. 2 appointments were about to go to waste. I took one. Wastage was avoided. And admin was slightly reduced because the practice doesn't need to offer me an appointment.

Eta: I was told that if I hadn't enquired I would have been offered an appointment within a few days, because of the ME/CFS.