Which jab did you have - Astra Zeneca or Pfizer? And what side effects?
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Mogden
I like tea
Second Pfizer jab this week. I've got numbness in that arm anyway so achy arm isn't much of an issue but I did feel like I had a proper lumpy armpit even though it wasn't. Had a good sleep but no other after effects as far as I can tell. I had a positive Covid test between the 1st jab and this one but I doubt that it was a truly positive test as I had no symptoms at all.
I did get mad about the stupid old witch who bunched up right behind me when getting onto the bus to go to the vaccine place, chatted to her mate when the bus pulled up at our destination, thus partly blocking the aisle, and then upon seeing me with headphones on at the bus stop for the journey back came over and tapped me on the arm to ask about the next bus because I couldn't hear her asking. I gave her THAT look and said "You REALLY shouldn't be touching people"
I did get mad about the stupid old witch who bunched up right behind me when getting onto the bus to go to the vaccine place, chatted to her mate when the bus pulled up at our destination, thus partly blocking the aisle, and then upon seeing me with headphones on at the bus stop for the journey back came over and tapped me on the arm to ask about the next bus because I couldn't hear her asking. I gave her THAT look and said "You REALLY shouldn't be touching people"
Guess you need to weigh things up. Tbh, I was more worried about long Covid than the thing itself.
Saffy
Under the duvet..
Had AZ at 10am yesterday. Was fine until about 9pm when my skin started to hurt. Had an awful night of chills and fever - I've never felt so cold!
My mind was racing too and needed the radio on all night to help ease it.
Then the sweat came! I need a shower but the thought of getting out of the shower is putting me off. Feel much better than last night but still have hurty skin.
My mind was racing too and needed the radio on all night to help ease it.
Then the sweat came! I need a shower but the thought of getting out of the shower is putting me off. Feel much better than last night but still have hurty skin.
steveseagull
Well-Known Member
Also had mind racing last night. Did not have the rest to the extent you did though.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Just had an hour of really intense shivering. And then it stopped as suddenly as it had started. All very weird 
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Lot's of them have varying side effects. The malaria one can make you feel bloody awful for a short while.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
When you have virtually the entire population getting a vaccine, and also not just older people (who tend to have fewer side effects as far as I understand) then you're going to hear more stories about the effects. Especially if people in your own age group are tending to get the vaccine around the same time.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
Give it 12 hours
I'm no expert but I think there may be something in it that they haven't had time to really refine it. The world was burning and we need to put the fire out. Later versions may not have the same sort of short term body load. But yeah, we get reactions to all sorts of really common things. Milk gives me acne on my back. Oral steroids give me terrible throat ulcers. I'm allergic to aspirin.
I dunno from what people are describing it just sounds like some people get a bit ill for a day or two. In normal life we just accept that is part and parcel of life. Each year we're going to get ill a few times. That's how I'm approaching it anyway.
It seems to not be the older population suffering the side effects.
Even in real life, not social media, four out of five people are telling me they got bad flu for 24-48 hrs.
I guess maybe people would report the same if so many had the flu vaccine at once.
That makes sense. Their immune system isn't as strong so the response will be less strong. Its the same reason why its mostly old people dying from covid.
In general it is my understanding that a lot of vaccines are not as effective in older people as they are in younger people.
I thought it was called the 'Oxford Vaccine'? Or is the UK association not marketable at the moment?
Steel Icarus
ersatz maven
This evening. I think it was about 10 hours from jab to shivers for me
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
I don't really care.
I had a covid scare the last week. A restaurant we frequent shut the doors at 10pm and the chef and his family - family run business - had a bender with us until about 3am. You can get in big trouble here for being in a public place of business after 10pm as everyone is supposed to piss off home at that time. Felt freaky all week and got my covid check on Weds. Negative, but I felt so guilty that I'd behaved, in part due to the booze, recklessly and in lieu of the set government guidelines. Especially in a place where they've handled it extremely well.
I was waiting on getting my vaccine cos youngish and healthyish but am having a think on it now. The last thing I wanna do is go spreading it about.
Just my 2 pennies worth.
I was waiting on getting my vaccine cos youngish and healthyish but am having a think on it now. The last thing I wanna do is go spreading it about.
Just my 2 pennies worth.
Cloo
Banana for scale
Just been Pfizered up - will let you know tomorrow how I fare, I guess. I was quite surprised to get it as thought they were holding Pfizer back for 2nd doses so I'd get AZ or Moderna. But then it was a really big centre (at Saracens rugby stadium) so presumably has capacity to hold freezers for it.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
And now I'll post that on the right thread.
That's a lot of people in one day.
There's always a poll.
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That's a lot of people in one day.
There's always a poll.
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Partner and Stepdad both booked in for jabs this weekend (1st and 2nd, respectively) now. That light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter. :oldthumbsup: OH had 1st Astra-Zeneca jab yesterday and feels a bit wonky this morning. Nothing major, just a bit knackered and says food tastes a...
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beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Thought I was past the worst, apparently not. Shivers started again half an hour ago and I’ve just been violently sick.
Great.
Great.
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