COVID-19 Vaccine Experience

[pshufd]

No this was much worse than anything I have ever experienced before. The pain when I lifted my arm was about as bad as when I cracked a molar and had an exposed nerve. There’s not much that’s worse than tooth pain (I’ve actually never found anything) and I have a high pain tolerance too. Literally couldn’t move my arm halfway up towards my head.

Hopefully your sister handles the second one better. I read some articles that people who react strongly to the first and less strongly to the second likely already had COVID previously. In my case this wouldn’t surprise me because my roommate has taken none of this seriously and we all isolated twice after he was exposed to someone who ended up testing positive. Guess we will see what the second does to me. Lol.

That's what happened to me - I couldn't lift my arm. I have a high tolerance for pain too. I don't get any painkillers for dental work.

I tried that on a root canal and it didn't work very well.

I have three fillings that need to be replaced and one may be infected. The amount of pain last week was pretty high. I see the dentist tomorrow and hopefully she repairs one, two or three. If not, it's likely a root canal.

She did not have an adverse reaction 90 minutes later (she sent me an email with her status), and I haven't heard from her but I'll check with her to see that she's okay. She had a 102 degree temp three weeks ago and it might have been a GI problem or other infection. She's showed some other symptoms and the doctors are trying to figure out what it is. She was tested several times for COVID and the tests came back negative.

My best advice is to not get old.

 

[pshufd]

something to be said for not getting old , get sick with this virus, you won't necessarily get old.

I got both shots of the Pfizer and so did my wife, daughter , grandkid. I had no reactions, wife a mild 1 day fever, daughter about the same grandkid no reactions. I have alway found that how the shot is administered determines how the arm feels.

I was blessed, thin needle, into the upper deltoid, no pain. BUT i have had people jab it in and that does hurt. Also a thick vaccine is tough, but it is how and who gives the shot. In any case feels much better than having an endotrache in or pulled out.

I had a teacher friend who had surgery and in the recovery room yanked the tube out. ouch. they have a cuff that has to be deflated, nope not her..

The needles that they stick in you can leave bruises that take a few weeks to heal.

 

[Ethrem]

That's what happened to me - I couldn't lift my arm. I have a high tolerance for pain too. I don't get any painkillers for dental work.

I tried that on a root canal and it didn't work very well.

I have three fillings that need to be replaced and one may be infected. The amount of pain last week was pretty high. I see the dentist tomorrow and hopefully she repairs one, two or three. If not, it's likely a root canal.

She did not have an adverse reaction 90 minutes later (she sent me an email with her status), and I haven't heard from her but I'll check with her to see that she's okay. She had a 102 degree temp three weeks ago and it might have been a GI problem or other infection. She's showed some other symptoms and the doctors are trying to figure out what it is. She was tested several times for COVID and the tests came back negative.

My best advice is to not get old.

Yeah I had three molars pulled and didn’t take the oxy they gave me so you get what I’m talking about. I hate teeth with a passion but this wasn’t pleasant either haha.

Good that she didn’t have a reaction. She will probably be fine.

The tests are woefully inaccurate. PCR testing only tests for active infection and antibody tests miss many previous infections. I wouldn’t trust the tests personally.

As for the age… I’m on my way. I’ll be 37 in October. Definitely feeling more and more broken as the years go on lol

 

[Ethrem]

BUt if the arm hurts, the bruises hurt, then I assume, you probably are a delicate person who needs to be worked with. In any case, stay well and don't infect anyone else.

Quite the absurd assumption. First of all, the person you’re replying to is vaccinated and that’s why they know about the bruising, and second, I’m far from a delicate person, didn’t even feel the shot when the chick did it, and less than 6 hours later I could barely lift my arm without pain close to the level of an exposed nerve when I cracked a tooth. Everyone reacts differently. The stronger your immune system, the higher likelihood you’ll have issues.

 

[pshufd]

So that is your response to getting a poke? I have had numerous good and bad blood draws, IVs (My veins know what is coming so they hide) and other injuries throughout my life. If getting a few bruises from an injection that could save you live, you are in for a huge,, and I mean huge surprise that when you do get into the hospital and should you live, the bruises you end up with are numerous .

I heard an ER doctor say the hardest thing he has to say to a patient who comes in a bad way with this scourge and begs for the vaccine, " I am sorry, I can't give it to you, it is too late for you."

BUt if the arm hurts, the bruises hurt, then I assume, you probably are a delicate person who needs to be worked with. In any case, stay well and don't infect anyone else.

That's an IV that's been left in your arm, wrist or hand for a week.

 

[Ethrem]

Oh lord, you are babies. Maybe they might give you a fancy sticker when you leave. I am 74, Taught high school youth at risk for 20 years, 3 years pre-med students at the university level, 3 years MR/DD, 9.5 years science in a farm town. I have been a paramedic and had to have some yahoo practice jamming in an IV on me. 4 widsom teeth pulled, a back molar that broke off at gum line, wow, that is still filling in and you are worried about bruising.

IV's are changed every 24 hours in the hospital, not left in for a week. I am sure I was discharged after a week of this because they could find anywhere other than a cutdown, to put in the damn thing. YET I got my vaccine, I will get the booster and won't cry about a bruise or a sore arm. Fever, take tylenol although I am an asprin lover. Wow. I need a life.

Who the heck is crying? We are reporting our experiences with the vaccine which is exactly what this thread is for. It’s no wonder people of my generation hate your generation when you default to calling people who report having side effects babies.

Fact: I have never had arm pain like I had from the vaccine.

Another fact: the pain was close to the level I got when I broke a molar right in half, leaving an exposed nerve.

Yet another fact: I still am getting the second shot next month despite the pain even though I don’t need it as much as you older types need me to get it to protect you from the continuing evolution of variants.

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[pshufd]

Oh lord, you are babies. Maybe they might give you a fancy sticker when you leave. I am 74, Taught high school youth at risk for 20 years, 3 years pre-med students at the university level, 3 years MR/DD, 9.5 years science in a farm town. I have been a paramedic and had to have some yahoo practice jamming in an IV on me. 4 widsom teeth pulled, a back molar that broke off at gum line, wow, that is still filling in and you are worried about bruising.

IV's are changed every 24 hours in the hospital, not left in for a week. I am sure I was discharged after a week of this because they could find anywhere other than a cutdown, to put in the damn thing. YET I got my vaccine, I will get the booster and won't cry about a bruise or a sore arm. Fever, take tylenol although I am an asprin lover. Wow. I need a life.

Nobody is crying about a bruise or a sore arm. Everyone here has had the vaccine. I don't understand why some of you can't read as we've both stated this already.

Perhaps you're just interpreting it that way.

Radiation and chemo are a lot rougher. So is a huge tumor growing inside of you.

My recollection of surgery is that they left the needles in my hand and arm.

 

[pshufd]

Who the heck is crying? We are reporting our experiences with the vaccine which is exactly what this thread is for. It’s no wonder people of my generation hate your generation when you default to calling people who report having side effects babies.

Fact: I have never had arm pain like I had from the vaccine.

Another fact: the pain was close to the level I got when I broke a molar right in half, leaving an exposed nerve.

Yet another fact: I still am getting the second shot next month despite the pain even though I don’t need it as much as you older types need me to get it to protect you from the continuing evolution of variants.

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I'm older but I understood what you wrote.

 

[44267547]

Fact: I have never had arm pain like I had from the vaccine.

Another fact:

The reason people have a lot of arm pain, is obviously it’s intramuscular with the injection site into the side delt. The way to remedy that, is actually opposite of not moving your arm like some suggest. You actually want to keep your arm mobile, doing side lateral raises with a really light dumbbell (1-3lbs would suffice), that puts blood flow into the delt, and also the movement will help subside the soreness.

I understand for some people, they may not agree with me, because the pain is so intense that they claim they can’t ‘move the arm’, but once you actually have the motion of executing side lateral raises for 3 to 5 minutes, it aids into recovery much quicker.

Also, a hot compress on the arm and gently massaging the Delt will also help draw blood flow and reduce some of the soreness.

With my injection sites, I actually had very little soreness in my arm, but that’s only because I weight train four days a week, and my delts are fairly developed.

 

[WeatherWeasel]

I'm older but I understood what you wrote.

So which vaccine did you get? I got the pfizer as it is what was available, the J&J is less effective and for some odd reason the Moderna has the most side effects with the younger people, us old folks don't have the same probllems. But considering the alterrnative, a sore arm only lasts a short time. And other side effects can be rough. stay in bed, drink liquids, tylenol if you need for fever and if it is worse, maybe you had the virus anyway and need to seek medical help.

 

[WeatherWeasel]

One more thing to consider, if you are diabetic, your blood glucose readings will go up for a few days. happened to me, I was trying to figure out what I ate to cause this. I did some research and found that the vaccine can cause it. meh

 

[Richard8655]

Symptoms of the vaccines differ, as do personal reactions to them. I think judgmentalism about that is not helpful. Some people tolerate pain well, while others less so. It's a very personal thing, and one's response to it is no better than another's.

I think my frustration is much more directed at those who refuse vaccinations based on all kinds of fear-based false health narratives. Those to me are the crying babies.

 

[pshufd]

So which vaccine did you get? I got the pfizer as it is what was available, the J&J is less effective and for some odd reason the Moderna has the most side effects with the younger people, us old folks don't have the same probllems. But considering the alterrnative, a sore arm only lasts a short time. And other side effects can be rough. stay in bed, drink liquids, tylenol if you need for fever and if it is worse, maybe you had the virus anyway and need to seek medical help.

PFE. Demand was very high and MRNA wasn’t offered in the database until after our first shot. JNJ was delayed and wasn’t available until around the second shot.

I run, lift and play tennis so am well used to pain. Our state did really well dealing with COVID (northern New England did very well overall) so unlikely that we got it. I only know one person personally that got COVID.

 

[pshufd]

WeatherWeasel:

If it were not for people of MY generation, you would not have the computer you are writing on nor the internet to complain about. If it were not for people of my generation, recombinate DNA would not exist and we wouldn't have any of this, virus or vaccine.
If it were not for my generation you wouldn't have lived past childhood with all the disease. You hate me good. That is all you are good for is putting blame on someone else. What you should be doing is trying to convince people your age to get the vaccine, wear a mask, avoid crowded areas , avoid the spread. BUt you go ahead and complain about a sore arm, Your arm is sore because your body is working on antibodies. By the way,, You shoulld get the Moderna, ithas the most side effectss for you weaklings. Now just go away.

Talk about a caricature of an old dude. It's embarrassing to be so out of touch with other generations.

The current generation would have figured it out. or laid the groundwork to figure it out.

Technology in all areas of life is advancing at blinding speed.

 

[WeatherWeasel]

IF you are having arm pain, swelling, bruising, call your family doctor. Let them know this is happening to you. Probably it is just your first shot getting ready for the second, and most of the time, the reaction leaves in a few days.

I once decided to have my flu, tetanus and something else all the same day. I had a 3 day fever and endured my wife saying"what influenced that decision?" I said at the time it seemed like a good idea.

However, don't base your decision on the vaccine by what everyone here has said about their arm. Get it. I recommend the Pfizer over the Moderna, although both are equally effective. And in about 8 months you have to get a booster. That being said, Moderna has more side effects than the Pfizer. I was lucky no side effects.

BUT do call your doctor and let them know that you are experiencing this and what to do about it.

I are done here. The coffee is ready.

 

[mmomega]

Vaccine + VID experience:

Vaccined in Jan and Feb. Not really any side effects, more soreness on #2 than the first. I did one in each arm just for no reason other than to do one in each.
Soreness for a couple days and that was about it for me.

Then tested + and went down QUICK.
Saturday nothing, Saturday evening, sniffles/congestion, Sunday morning to early evening stuck in bed, Sunday evening complete break out in sweat, my wife keeps the house in the 60's so it's a meat locker year round.
Monday I could get out of bed easier and by Wednesday I was mainly really congested and body aches.
Thursday wave 2, went to my doc and he said I had pneumonia. He had me on heavy steroids and antibiotics + inhalers and that knocked out most of the main symptoms within a couple days but then several days of heavy fatigue.

Tested - and pretty much completely back to normal. Slight 'fuzziness' but it has been getting much better each day, I take the pup out for a walk every evening in this Texas heat and just make myself do it for some movement and breathing then we both crash out in the AC and watch TV for a bit.

 

[pshufd]

I was at CVS for a few prescriptions and asked about boosters. The person at the counter said that I could sign up. I'm asked if I'm immunocompromised (on the website I assume) and they don't care what I put down. I have a lot of other medical stuff going on right now so I'll wait for the next group that opens up.

 

[Lasrjock]

I had my 3rd Pfizer shot (booster) a week ago. Although I felt exhausted the day after my 2nd shot, I had no effects (other than sore shoulder) after my 3rd shot.

 

[PandaPunch]

I got the Pfizer vaccine in mid July, first dose I had no side effects. Second dose in August gave me a massive headache for a couple of days. Other than that, sore arm both times. I would recommend drinking plenty of water before and after.

 

[firedept]

Received both of my Pfizer shots. No reaction to them at all. Not even the slightest soreness.

 

[AimeeHogan]

I have received both of my Moderna shots and did fine. I had a sore arm for a couple of days both times. I felt a wee bit yucky the first couple of days after the second dose, but that was it.

My son received both the Pfizer vaccines and was perfectly fine aside from a sore arm for a couple of days.

I got the flu shot two weeks ago and felt nothing at all.

 

[AimeeHogan]

I got the Pfizer vaccine in mid July, first dose I had no side effects. Second dose in August gave me a massive headache for a couple of days. Other than that, sore arm both times. I would recommend drinking plenty of water before and after.

That's what I had been told, too. Stay hydrated and exercise that arm if necessary to help with the pain. It does help!

 

[Gregg2]

I find it curious that J&J rolled out their vaccine as a one-and-done with a lower protection rate than Pfizer or Moderna, and now are saying that a "booster" shot gives you a higher protection rate than either one of them. Why didn't they just follow suit, and make it a 2-shot vaccine to start with? Maybe they thought the one-shot option would be more popular, and give them a larger market share in the future.(?) But at this point, (in the United States) only the US government is buying vaccines, and they could have sold twice as many.

 

[poorcody]

I got a Pfizer booster shot about a week ago. Slight arm soreness, but otherwise no reaction, much like the previous two shots. My Mom (81) got a booster back in August and she had some sight night sweats for a couple days, but otherwise no other reaction.

 

[laptech]

I had the Pfizer jabs back in June, 1st jab sore arm where the needle went in and a mild headache two days later. The 2nd jab sore arm again at the point of entry of the needle but no other side effects this time.

All my elderly relatives have had both jabs and they all reported that they suffered the same symptoms as me, nothing more. Just mild headaches for some of them and sore arms for all of us.