Severe Reaction To Covid Vaccine

[naomi24]

If someone has a severe reaction to the first should they still have the second?

[Bobbisox1]

The thirst was the worst ( poetry ) :0)

[Peter Pedant]

// I didn’t know if I was having a heart attack, a stroke or a fit, woofgang. Very frightening. It felt pretty severe to me.//

as sqad and prof so wisely nay profoundly say: it is your choice

I just dont want the public agonising - "I thought I was gonna DDDIIIEEEE !" - did you notice you didnt? - to affect adversely the rational sensible choice of other people to have it . We know it is to their advantage if they do

People who say "I had the vaccine but I think you shouldnt" are referred to as antivaxxer trolls

[Peter Pedant]

or in this sleep of death what dreams may come
when we have shuffled off this mortal coil

more poetry - or should that be -- - - -plus de poesie?

[douglas9401]

I went to work yesterday right after and was fine until I stopped.
I started to feel a bit 'fluey' so had two paracetamol and went to bed.

This morning I had the same symptoms so more drugs and all was fine.

The most disturbing thing about the whole episode was having absolutely no interest in alcohol, on a Saturday night!
Currently managing just fine though so it appears to have been a temporary abberation.

[choux]

naomi, I can understand how you felt for it is not easy to self-diagnose when you have nothing previous to compare with. Not all heart attacks feel like an elephant sitting on your chest and I should know.

[pixie374]

I didn't have a severe reaction, but an unexpected (to me) one. No flu-type effects or shivering, but itchy skin on my face and neck. To the point I needed to take a piriton on the second night.
I asked the GP, in case it was an allergy sign and I was wondering about the second. But they said it is a known reaction, so, not a problem. I will double-check with the vaccinator on the next one too. But their principle seemed to be "we know it can happen". At least you will feel more prepared next time.

[woofgang]

naomi I did have those symptoms. My reaction was dammit I thought I had escaped the side effects. My sis who was staying with me because I am a side effect getter called me a wimp loser and went and got the paracetamol. It was even more amusing because we had no heating or hot water and weren't scheduled for a repair visit till the foillowing week. Oh how we laughed.

[anneasquith]

Ooft, glad you got over that brief side effect Douglas :-)

[naomi24]

Choux. Precisely. Thank you very much for your understanding. Have a best answer with my compliments.

[Peter Pedant]

Naomi - this sounds bad enough to make out a yellow card ( MRHA)

https://coronavirus-yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/

I dont suggest it in all humility: I think it is your duty
( and yes I have/did)

[emmie]

which i already posted a link to PP back in the post...

[TonyV]

Although Jen wants covid jab once she gets home, don't think she will be able to because of underlying medical conditions, will check when she is home.

[teacake44]

My Mum who is now 100 years old, and still lives at home, had the doctor come out to give her the vaccine, when I asked if she had any reactions, she replied, not really I don't think, I felt a bit knackered a couple of days after, but I always feel knackered. :0)))))) Me I drip fed myself paracetamol, one tablet every four hours from having the vaccine, on the third day after the vaccine, just had slight aching in backs of legs, a bit like over doing it in the garden, soon passed.

[naomi24]

Sorry emmie, I meant to say thanks for that.

Thanks for all your answers. Well, most of you anyway.

[emmie]

its fine Naomi, glad to help...

[Peter Pedant]

de rien
always pleased to give an opinion and help educate :)

[Smowball]

I felt horrendous for 48 hours. Fever, sweating, shivering, temperature. Felt absolutely awful, but was fine after 2 days.

[jno]

having had the first jab with no problem, I wonder if (and hope) the second will be the same.

[choux]

naomi, I meant my post sincerely so thank you. One does not have to be a hypochondriac to feel concerned/worried/scared witless when in a situation for the first time. I guess we all know of someone who has had a fit/stroke/heart attack and it is very natural to think of their health when possibly finding ourselves facing the same sort of symptoms. Hind sight is so common and one can even smile about it, in time. However, the worry of the moment is incredibly real and none should under estimate that.

[naomi24]

Choux, I’m grateful for your words. I very rarely go to my GP - often years pass between visits so a hypochondriac I am not. That shaking and thirst along with the other symptoms was a really frightening experience. My husband was panicking and saying ‘what’s wrong?’ and all I could say was ‘I don’t know’. Horrendous.