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Got my second dose of the Pfizer vaccine yesterday. Felt fine until about 13 hours later. I was up all night with a fever (101.7), chills, body aches, nausea, sore arm, and an awful headache. I wanted to take ibuprofen, but the CDC guidelines were to consult with your doctor and only take if "medically necessary." I had a telehealth appointment in the middle of the night and they said it was fine to take it, but that they just don't have any research yet on how much it affects the immune response. They said definitely not to take it pre-injection, but that it's probably okay post-injection. Thank goodness because it really helped manage my symptoms.
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I’m three days post second vaccine. There are no issues from me after the first 12 hours or so.
 
Fully vaccinated w/Moderna. First dose wasn’t too bad in comparison to how the second was (nightmare). However, I am immunocompromised, so beyond the typical reactions (sore arm, fatigue, maybe a headache), I experienced chills, congestion, and flare ups consistent w/my chronic illness dx. Still immensely thrilled that I’m vaccinated, but it felt like I was dying and it lasted a long time (1-1.5 weeks first time, much longer the second). I probably WOULD die if I contracted COVID, so I much prefer my current reality to the unvaccinated alternative.
 
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I got my second Pfizer on Saturday. Arm hurt, but no more than usual for a shot. I felt kind of light headed and foggy for a few hours after the shot. Then on Sunday I felt kind of achy. Today I feel 100% again.
 
It’s been two weeks from my second Pfizer dose and I have yet to develop autism.
 
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Had the second moderna shot. I had no side effects first round but the second one hit me like a sack of bricks. No fever, but felt the flu symptoms strong for about a day.

Back to normal a few days later and feel about as invincible as a guy in his mid 30s with lower back pain can.
 
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I had Pfizer first dose about 4 weeks ago. Pain at the injection site for about a day (pain=2/10), then pain and tenderness at the lymph nodes by the injection site for about five days (pain=1/10).
Had Pfizer second dose last week. Pain at injection site for about a day, woke up the next day and felt physically exhausted and cognitively foggy. Went in to work anyway, thinking maybe it would pass. Fogginess improved but exhaustion became more severe so I canceled my clinical appointments and went home. I almost never nap, even when I'm sick, but I slept for about 3 hours in the middle of the day then woke up and had some nasty gastro symptoms. Next day I was pretty much back to normal. Still have some minor swelling/itching at the injection site.
 
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I have my second dose coming up and am PRAYING that I don't get nausea. My nausea is a lot more severe than most people's. I can handle anything else! I'll probably talk to the people and see if I'm allowed to take antiemetics.

It'll also be interesting to see if I get a fever because I generally only get fevers when I am incredibly sick.
 
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cara susanna said:
I have my second dose coming up and am PRAYING that I don't get nausea. My nausea is a lot more severe than most people's. I can handle anything else! I'll probably talk to the people and see if I'm allowed to take antiemetics.

It'll also be interesting to see if I get a fever because I generally only get fevers when I am incredibly sick.
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I hope you don't get nausea! I did, but a zofran stopped it in its tracks immediately. So much so that I forgot I got nauseated until now.
 
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Has anyone seen anything definitive/reputable about using OTC meds (e.g., acetaminophen, NSAIDs) if you have a reaction?

I've seen a few popular press articles suggesting you shouldn't use Advil et al., and should instead stick to Tylenol, due to concerns NSAIDs may impact the immune response and reduce vaccine effectiveness. But I don't know that there's any actual data on any of this.
 
AcronymAllergy said:
Has anyone seen anything definitive/reputable about using OTC meds (e.g., acetaminophen, NSAIDs) if you have a reaction?

I've seen a few popular press articles suggesting you shouldn't use Advil et al., and should instead stick to Tylenol, due to concerns NSAIDs may impact the immune response and reduce vaccine effectiveness. But I don't know that there's any actual data on any of this.
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There is some older stuff that NSAIDs blunt the immune response after vaccines. Quick search looks like a lot of stuff in kids with tDAP and flu vaccines. Haven't seen anything specific with COVID vaccines, but I imagine the older data would be at least somewhat valid in this case as well.
 
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AcronymAllergy said:
Has anyone seen anything definitive/reputable about using OTC meds (e.g., acetaminophen, NSAIDs) if you have a reaction?

I've seen a few popular press articles suggesting you shouldn't use Advil et al., and should instead stick to Tylenol, due to concerns NSAIDs may impact the immune response and reduce vaccine effectiveness. But I don't know that there's any actual data on any of this.
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My understanding is that the studies on NSAIDs were done well, but they were done in mice and were not directly testing covid or the covid vaccines, just the potential impact of drugs on developing antibodies during a vaccine-induced immune response. It's not a bad idea to avoid taking NSAIDs in response to vaccine side effects based on that data, but it's also important to keep in mind that patients in the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine trials reported using NSAIDs and it was still highly effective. It's only conjecture at this point whether NSAIDs lead to less antibody production for the covid vaccines in humans and whether the potential differences in antibody levels have clinical significance.
 
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Did anyone else's biceps triple in size following the vaccine?
 
PsychPhDone said:
I hope you don't get nausea! I did, but a zofran stopped it in its tracks immediately. So much so that I forgot I got nauseated until now.
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ooo I keep a script for zofran for motion sickness. I'm totally going to use it if I get nauseated. Nausea is the worst.
 
Zofran doesn't work that well for me, so I'll stick to my old friend promethazine if I need it. :)
 
Received 2nd dose of Moderna on Friday. I experienced some soreness at injection site, fatigue, body aches, and a very slight fever on day 2. Totally fine on Day 3.
 
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Getting dose 2 of Moderna today and am really nervous about side effects. I have my arsenal of antiemetics ready to go just in case, lol.
 
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I received 2nd dose of Moderna on 2/8 at 1:30pm or so. The first night, my arm (injected site) was so terribly sore I could not sleep as every time I turned I felt pain from my shoulder to my elbow. That day I had severe body aches, chills, and felt feverish (I did not take my temperature.) Mind you I was feeling awful while doing a day long zoom interview for fellowship. I looked pretty red via zoom so I may have had a fever or maybe it was nerves? Yesterday I felt like I was at 50% and today maybe 95%. I could not get on the treadmill during this week so it impacted my workout schedule. Aside from that - I am feeling ok and wish I had scheduled accordingly so I did not have to feel awful while on zoom.
 
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@Sanman In the apocalyptic future, after the vaccine microchips have taken over our minds, we will meet on the battlefield. After we have dispatched those getting the AstraZeneca and J&J shots of course. There can be only one...
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cara susanna said:
Getting dose 2 of Moderna today and am really nervous about side effects. I have my arsenal of antiemetics ready to go just in case, lol.
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Based on my responses to both shots, I apparently have a very active immune system, and I wouldn't rate my reaction to the second dose as horrible. It felt like the flu for about a day and a half (e.g., chills, body aches, upset stomach, mild fever, occasional headache), starting the night of the injection, lasting through the next day, and rapidly resolving throughout the morning after that. Based on responses to my posts here, I took acetaminophen a couple times during the worst of it. Would 100% get it again.

On the plus side, the shower I took on the day I was feeling the crummiest is possibly the best thing I've ever experienced.
 
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So it's been about 4 hrs and I've just suddenly started feeling REALLY tired. Like someone sedated me.
 
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cara susanna said:
So it's been about 4 hrs and I've just suddenly started feeling REALLY tired. Like someone sedated me.
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Feel better! I texted you some interesting psych research social media stuff, so you have that to look forward to when feeling better!
 
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AcronymAllergy said:
Based on my responses to both shots, I apparently have a very active immune system, and I wouldn't rate my reaction to the second dose as horrible. It felt like the flu for about a day and a half (e.g., chills, body aches, upset stomach, mild fever, occasional headache), starting the night of the injection, lasting through the next day, and rapidly resolving throughout the morning after that. Based on responses to my posts here, I took acetaminophen a couple times during the worst of it. Would 100% get it again.

On the plus side, the shower I took on the day I was feeling the crummiest is possibly the best thing I've ever experienced.
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Fever showers legit the only thing I look forward to when I'm sick lol.
 
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So my side effects weren't that bad at all. Yesterday I was achy, fatigued, had a headache, and later on experienced some nausea that a promethazine and a nap easily took care of. Today I have a headache but that could also be allergies.
 
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WisNeuro said:
Dose #2 today. When do I develop the really negative side effects like Autism, lycanthropism, and liking black licorice?
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First 24 hours. If you get that last one, I hear that it is permanent and will lead to you being a social pariah.
 
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WisNeuro said:
Dose #2 today. When do I develop the really negative side effects like Autism, lycanthropism, and liking black licorice?
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Wait... didn't you know already that you have autism or does mom need to explain something to you? ;)
 
Today, a patient pointed me toward a new treatment that helps you SEE mood states. Because if you can't see them dancing flashing wildly across your screen, how can you manage them? Anyway, I'll let you try that for $1500/session.
 
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thebalmofhurtminds said:
Today, a patient pointed me toward a new treatment that helps you SEE mood states. Because if you can't see them dancing flashing wildly across your screen, how can you manage them? Anyway, I'll let you try that for $1500/session.
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Back in my day we just stuck with Mood Rings.
 
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Hey now, let's not trash black licorice. I like it in moderation, which I'm pretty sure is genetic, since my father did, too. Plus it's toxic in large doses; how can you beat that?

And yes, I liked it before dose #2. I think. The chip makes my brain feel fuzzy sometimes.
 
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