Vaccine thread

Pine Apple Slim said:
Told my story over in the Political Forum but I'll provide a short summary for those who dont tread there.
Last Monday 8:30am-1st Moderna shot at the county health department.
8:31- sat down in chair for the mandatory waiting period.
8;32-my tongue is tingling
8:34-lips and tongue becoming numb, feeling a lump in my throat.
8:35 to 8:36-trying to decide if this is all in my head or something serious is really happening.
8:37-raise my hand to get nurses attention
8:38-nurse comes over and I relate my symptoms
8:39-nurse jumps into action and calls for medications and heart rate, oxygen, and blood pressure monitors. Puts oxygen mask on my face.
8:40-8:45-3 shots of epiphedrine and a big shot of benedryl, EMTs and ambulance called.
8:45-9-chatted with nurses, symptoms still there but no longer getting worse.
9:30-12:30-Emergency room. Fluids IV w some other benedryl type drug in it, until symptoms totally subside. Heart rate and oxygen never got out of normal but my blood pressure went sky high. Given prescription for a 1 week prednisone pack in case reaction might re-occur, discharged.
Next day-follow up exam w family Dr.
All last week-roided up and brain fried, but other wise ok. Blood pressure slowly returning to normal.
It was a total surprise. In the last year Ive had flu, pheumonia, and shingles vaccines with no issues. I have a shellfish allergy, but there's nothing in the formulation that includes any of that.

Bottom line medical consensus from all the medical professionals, health dept nurses, EMTs, EMR Drs and nurses, & family Dr. :
"No more vaccines for you! Anaphalaxis is too dangerous to knowingly induce. Mask up, keep distancing and washing hands, and hope everybody else gets vaccinated. Hopefully you got some immunity from just one shot".

Odds of this happening is about 2.5 in a million. Lucky me.
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Mrs. T worked a few evenings and Saturdays at the hospital giving injections and post observations, but never had any patient issues. She's a wiz at patient assessment, so they would have been in good hands if something happened.

I get my first dose tomorrow, 3 months after she got hers.
 
I'll be getting my first Pfizer shot on Monday April 12. I've been eligible for quite a while but couldn't get an appointment until today after 2 hours at my computer. I'd be more inclined to bitch about that if it weren't for the huge demands placed on the system. It is what it is, I'm just glad I finally broke through. It's all good.
 
jp_nyc said:
Felt hung over for much of today. Just wanted to sleep. I eventually gave up and took a nap. That second shot was a bitch. But it beats the shit out of getting an illness that could debilitate me for life so I’m happy I got the vax.
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That's where I'm at. My third day was hell but in no way like what COVID could be. Glad to be through it and vaccinated.
 
Read this while in the observation room after this morning's Pfizer injection and almost lost it.

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Mrs DCF was able to book appointments for first and second shots this morning.
Daughter DCF had her first a while back and second was pushed out to June.

Me? I’m staying home and sending them out to do the dangerous stuff.
In the words of the late George Carlin, “Do what you want to the girl, but leave me alone!” I mean, given the circumstances, it’s the only logical choice.
 
The rest of my family got theirs earlier this year. I was told to wait since they didn’t have any solid data on how it might impact patients who are currently undergoing chemo therapy and who consequently have compromised immune systems.

Was told by my oncological team earlier this week that it’s recommended; it may not be fully effective due to own system, but it won’t be dangerous either way.

So I’m getting my first shot on Friday.
 
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Denverdave said:
Strange place to have that....I don't have nor want access to the political forums.
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Sad to say it, but I’ve seen cringe-worthy posts here at MWGL, exterior of the political forum, expressing anti-lockdown and anti-social distancing views. So here we are.
 
I got Moderna shots in late Feb and late March. No side effects after the first one other than some soreness around the injection site.
The 2nd shot was a doozy tho. Sore arm again, and very fatigued and a slight fever starting about 12 hours after the shot. Ended up having to knock off work for half a day and take a long nap. By about 36 hours after the shot I was AOK again.
 
Third day after the second shot and I feel like I've been hit by a truck. I laid down for a few minutes because my whole body was throbbing and the next things I knew it was three hours later. Extreme brain fog, pain all over, nausea... so, so tired. Hopefully Day 4 will bring some relief.
 
Kerouac said:
Third day after the second shot and I feel like I've been hit by a truck. I laid down for a few minutes because my whole body was throbbing and the next things I knew it was three hours later. Extreme brain fog, pain all over, nausea... so, so tired. Hopefully Day 4 will bring some relief.
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Much mojo.....that sucks.
 
I've heard that the second dose is the one that gets you feeling shitty. Have also heard that the older you are the less likely that you will. So I've got that going for me...I hope.
 
From when I got my shots:


Lerxst said:
Pfizer
got the vaccine at 5:30 PM on Sunday
Woke up around 2 AM and couldn't lay on that arm with out really feeling sore
Was only tender by 5 AM w/ just mild soreness if I pressed on the area that morning. Otherwise, nothing.
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Lerxst said:
I'm now 4 days out from my second pfizer and I haven't had any side effects that I can attribute to the vaccine.
Several friends also got their 2nd around the same day and all but one have complained of chills, fevers and massive fatigue; most losing at least a day of work to these side effects.
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I am in Canada and most people in Nova Scotia have taken the public health guidelines seriously so our 'numbers' are really good. So good that people seem to be moving here at a rate never before seen and housing prices have shot skyward like a rocket. Our country sold all of our vaccine-making capacity many years ago because it wasn't profitable (I didn't mention a political party!) so we were left waiting for vaccines.

The oldest part of our population is getting vaccinated but we are still merely scratching the surface and I am certainly a good spell away from being vaccinated.

I can tell you that COVID style life (staying away from people) suits me just fine but life is much better without it so that one can just choose to go somewhere on a whim.

Stay safe and healthy people!!
 
smorgdonkey said:
I am in Canada and most people in Nova Scotia have taken the public health guidelines seriously so our 'numbers' are really good. So good that people seem to be moving here at a rate never before seen and housing prices have shot skyward like a rocket. Our country sold all of our vaccine-making capacity many years ago because it wasn't profitable (I didn't mention a political party!) so we were left waiting for vaccines.

The oldest part of our population is getting vaccinated but we are still merely scratching the surface and I am certainly a good spell away from being vaccinated.

I can tell you that COVID style life (staying away from people) suits me just fine but life is much better without it so that one can just choose to go somewhere on a whim.

Stay safe and healthy people!!
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Inlaws are in their 70s and just got their appointment for the first in two weeks and then 2nd in August.

They said new brunswick is going nuclear hot lately with cases
 
Kerouac said:
Third day after the second shot and I feel like I've been hit by a truck. I laid down for a few minutes because my whole body was throbbing and the next things I knew it was three hours later. Extreme brain fog, pain all over, nausea... so, so tired. Hopefully Day 4 will bring some relief.
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That was me but without the nausea. Hope you feel better. I was right as rain the next day.
 
Flamencology said:
Sad to say it, but I’ve seen cringe-worthy posts here at MWGL, exterior of the political forum, expressing anti-lockdown and anti-social distancing views. So here we are.
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I'm glad I'm no longer a moderator at Banjo Hangout. They don't allow political posts, but people always push the envelope and the general population there swings to the right.
 
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