Got a flu shot and a pfizer booster. All my other shots have been pfizer.

Felt fine yesterday but woke up creaky, feeling a little drained. I don’t have any of the pains you’re describing but if I had to focus my fatigue, it would be in my hips/legs.

Hopefully, this will behind you throughout the evening into tomorrow.

I was down a couple of days with one but I can't remember which.

Thanks so much for your encouraging words. I guess I'll give it a day and see if I'm worse.




❤️

I don't know if it was a Pfizer/Moderna combo. I also got the flu shot, separate arms. Past shots were all Pfizer/Biontech. Most reactions were mid-level mild, except the follow up for #1, which was a quick 20 days later. I got a very early vaccine, late 2020, I don't think they had the time between them correct.

As for this week's Moderna. I got walloped. Not burning pain in legs, but substantial pain, like extreme exercise in the back of the calfs. ALso fatigue, light fever, sweating. I stayed warm, with heating pad, and took aspirin, naproxen, Ibuprofen intermittently.

Today I'm tired but am much better. Tomorrow the side effects will be gone.

I have been lying in bed which has a heated mattress pad. It's like a giant heating pad and it's awesome. And I took 1000mg of Tylenol. I guess I should give it 24/48 hours and if it's much worse call my doctor and speak to his nurse to see what she thinks.

Thanks again, bucolic_frolic.


❤️

I had Pfizer’s for first 3 , and moderna for last 2. My next is scheduled for this Thursday and it’s moderna
I only had reactions to the 1st 2 Pfizers and none to last 3 vax …
Not sure what to expect from the next .

Someone here reported burning mouth , but that’s all I’ve heard.

Hope you're feeling better soon !


✌🏻

I have had only Moderna jabs. And I wanted Moderna but I couldn't find it where I am. I was lucky to find any vaccine at all. The places that I looked had none at all. But I was determined to get it done Friday so I took what I could find when I eventually found something.

I got it at a CVS. They said they just got a new batch in that day and supplies were already running low.

So I followed something my Mother used to say, "Grab it and growl." And here we are...



I hope you do well on Thursday. Thanks for being so kind. I want you to know that I truly appreciate your support. Thanks again.

❤️pants

Sore arms and a general feeling of yuck. Tired and slightly nauseated most of the week but today, felt much, much better. This was the first of the vaccinations that I had any adverse response to. Another friend of mine went through the same symptoms when she got both her vaccines. I'm not going to get both at the same time next year.

at once.

I hope to get the Moderna one but my last booster walloped me so I skipped the very last one.

I have immune issues.

Doubling up doesn't seem like as good an idea as I first thought.

I did it with Moderna last flu season and I don't remember what happened exactly. I wish I had kept a record of my reactions to them all.

I don't think I'll double up again, even though every medical professional I've spoken with says it's okay.

I'm glad you're feeling better, Loki. Thanks so much for your reply!

❤️pants

Our Covid shots have always been Pfizer and we've never had a reaction, outside of slightly sore arms. Last year, I had both Covid and flu at the same time. Other than sore arms, nothing untoward.

This time, both of us were knocked for a loop. We both felt fine the first day, but Tuesday morning I was only able to put in a single mile of my usual 3-5 mile treadmill walk, while my wife just made it through her 1/2 hour stationary bike ride.

Both of us were exceptionally tired for the next few days, and didn't seem able to shake a general air of malaise. We've both gotten better as the week's gone on, but neither of us feels 100%.

My wife has RA and has had to work through some very sore legs, but she attributes it to the hiking we did a few weeks ago while on vacation, and over-exerting herself in the yard on our return.

Hope you're doing better soon.

After reading about your and your wife's experiences, I have concluded that I probably need to lower my expectations.

No two shots are alike especially when autoimmune disease is involved. It's the flare ups that get you.

I'm sorry to hear about your wife's RA. I'm glad you're there with her and your thoughtful and steady support.

Thanks so much for your encouragement.

❤️pants

I have never heard of a reaction quite like that, and according to this study which has not yet been peer-reviewed it might be related to your autoimmune disorder. If so, and if it persists, a short dose of corticosteroids might help: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9128783/

The corticosteroids idea is a great one. I've been in the position of needing those many times.

They are fantastic except for the insomnia I have every time. But the alternative is much worse.

I appreciate the link you shared, too. And if I get much worse, I'll definitely talk to my doctor.

Thanks again!

❤️ pants

Could be a response to the flu shot.
Ask your doctor about Guillain-Barre Syndrome.

Replies like yours reminded how wonderful the DU brain trust can be. We all bring something special to the DU table. Your thoughtful reply is a great example.

Thanks so much!

❤️pants

Upper thigh, one leg only, 24 hrs. and it disappeared. This was following the new version of the vaccine. Also was fatigued out for a day. Not only fine now but it cleared up a few bronchial issues I was still having from Omicron that were quite worrisome so happy to have Pfizer stick it to me again

You're reply gives me hope! Thanks again!

❤️pants

That's what we're here for. Hope you recover soon!

No leg pain for anyone. 88 year old Husband had no reaction at all not even a sore arm as usual for him my sister 70 and I (63) both had sore arms, light chills and felt yucky for 24-36 hours.

Good luck! See doc if it doesn’t ease up soon.

I'm setting my expectations too high. I have to give it a while before I panic. Which really isn't my style anyway but I had so much that I wanted to accomplish this weekend. Silly me.



Thanks again, MLAA.



❤️pants

No leg pain for anyone. 88 year old Husband had no reaction at all not even a sore arm as usual for him my sister 70 and I (63) both had sore arms, light chills and felt yucky for 24-36 hours.

Good luck! See doc if it doesn’t ease up soon.

Only joking. Apparently, your post double posted which is one of the unsolved mysteries of DU. I'm pretty sure it means you're special though.

Thanks again for your encouragement. ❤️

Seeing double? Seeing double?

When I get distracted when about to post, sometimes I don’t know if I hit the post key or not. Looks like that time I had indeed hit the post key.

This time when I posted it showed as posted, so I didn’t hit post again. As you say, life’s full of little mysteries.

My regular pharmacy only had Pfizer which I did not find out until I got there. I got my flu shot a week ago and then found a pharmacy nearby for my COVID vaccination.

So far just some soreness in the arm that got the shot. Since I had six prior shots, they did not make me wait the 15 minutes

I've already got damaged lungs from repeatedly getting pneumonia. I don't want to catch anything really. Autoimmune illness is no joke.

I'm glad you are doing well, LetMyPeopleVote!

Thanks for your reply. ❤️

I am still wearing a mask and will continue to do so for a while

My pulmonologist did a cat scan I have some lung damage evidently from Houston pollution in the 1980s and my mother being a chain smoker.