No Needle To Worry.

[woodelf]

If anyone is worried about having the jab, there is no need to worry, for the side effect - a deep throbbing in the upper arm is far worse than the cause, just a little pri...well, you know the rest! But honestly, after having a life-long fear of the needle, I am "getting used to it" these past five years, so if I can do it (yesterday), anyone can!...and let's all hope that it works wonders!...typed with a sore arm and a happy smile!

[iluvmargie]

I had mine yesterday too and while my arm is slightly sore, I'm not experiencing a deep throbbing, hope I don't. I barely felt the needle going in and couldn't believe how quickly it was all over. I was in two minds whether or not to have it, but glad I did now.

[Bobbisox1]

Waiting patiently for the call here

[Ken4155]

A friend of mine had his first jab on Sunday. When he has the flu jab, he always ends up with a very sore arm, yet he says he hardly felt the injection and his arm is perfectly ok.

[naomi24]

I took someone for their jab the other day and was so impressed with the efficiency of it all. Friendly, speedy, well organised - no messing! Brilliant!

[bhg481]

I'm convinced that the "sore arm" is more dependant on the person weilding the needle than the contents of the syringe. For the past few years I've had the 'flu jab given by a practice nurse and never felt a thing. I had my covid a couple of weeks ago, given by a doctor, and just felt the injection but still no after-ache. You might expect a doctor to be better at it but I suspect they are more out-of-practice than nurses who give jabs/take blood regularly.

[douglas9401]

For some a deep throbbing is but a distant memory.

[Bobbisox1]

^^^ pmsl

[jennyjoan]

dougie - that's my first laugh for today and I hope I get many of them.

[iluvmargie]

LOL.

[woodelf]

Same as where I went to, Naomi, all very good indeed! Bobbi I don't know pmsl - and there's always a Douglas, eh!...smile.

[jennyjoan]

Isn't it funny when you are on here you can get posts that irritate you quite badly - but some days when I tune in here - I can get the most hearty laugh from some of the posters (even when they aren't trying to be funny) just some of my dirty thoughts LOL.

[Bobbisox1]

* peesh myself laughing* woody :0)))

[woodelf]

I just set 'em up...

[eve1974]

ah woodelf I feel for you...husb was scared of needles - then he got acute myeloid leukaemia. Blood cancer demands a lot of needles - He still doesn't like needles, (who does!) but is no longer fearful.

[Spicerack]

Obviously, I hope you all remain fine. But I wouldn't get too complacent about your reaction to the vaccine for at least a week.

[jno]

good luck, woodelf. I actually had no trouble at all with the jab, until suddenly the arm started hurting a bit more than a week later. Mild and only lasted a day, but I was surprised at the gap; they do say any side effects should be felt in 2 or 3 days.

And yes, I share your dislike of needles. But sometimes needs must.

[SparklyKid]

I loathe injections. My wife actually looks as the needle goes in, how mad is that.

I sing to myself as a distraction, strangely enough you cannot feel them. Apart from a slight bruising sensation you would not know you had had an injection.

[lankeela]

I'm not at all bothered by injections, but have to say I didn't even feel this one. I have been watching them give them on the news reports and haven't yet seen anyone even flinch.

[woodelf]

Indeed they do, jno!

[TrevorThePug]

My partner has done a few and has said that most people who experience any pain after needles are usually the ones that have fainted mid way and donked themselves on a hard surface.