Completely wide awake with body pain in shoulders and back. Whee. Also, where I got the shot hurts now, 36 hours later.
WEIRD!
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cbear
Wtf, Cole. We’re you mopping again?
Hope you feel better soon.
M. Bouffant
Took a while for it to wake up huh? Now you know it’s working!
sab
My second day after first Moderna dose I just felt very tired. My second day after second dose I felt kind of unwell, with slight fever, a little queasy, and a very sore arm. The third day I felt just tired, like after the first shot. Fourth day back to normal.
Dan B
Your immune system is saying, “Nah ha, no way no how!” It’s amazing how our immune systems act, and react, in so many different ways. Aren’t we all nearly identical?
I’m feeling dread about my Jaberwocky 2 in a week. My number one was zero reaction until 16 hours or so later. Then pain at the vacc site for four days.
Hang in there. Is there cooking, chocolate, TV, music? Does it help that lots of people have been through this and it gets better relatively fast?
And does that big boogee cat provide some snuggles? How about the dawgs? Time for them to pay up for food, shelter, sofas, and scritches!
cckids
Show-off. ?
Mary G
I was fine after the first shot except for sleeping 14 hours that night. I also felt fine after the second until the rash and blisters at the injection site appeared. It itched like crazy for a day or so, then stopped.
Mary G
Anecdotally everyone I know, even the ones with severe reactions, were better within 36-48 hours.
J R in WV
Me too, shoulder aches more than last night. Not too bad, odd feeling though… Up for an hour, not unusual for me
Anne Laurie
Might be an allergic reaction, Cole.
There was a quick bit on the evening news last night (couldn’t find a quick link for the coronavirus thread, hopefully by tomorrow): Some people develop a violent rash 5 to 7 *days* after their first or second shot. A respected allergist speculated this was not a proper ‘immune system responds to challenge’ effect, so much as the overhyped t-cells doing a little war dance just under the skin. She said it only needed to be brought to your doctor’s attention if it lasted more than five days.
This is not specifically what you’re reporting. But ISTR you’ve got an ongoing problem with allergic reactions, and having the histamines bulk up in pre-damaged joints would explain your pains, maybe?
rikyrah
??? Cole
Keith P.
FYI, Goody’s headache powders worked like a charm on my arm pain. I was walking around from how annoying the pain was, and after an hour or so of taking them, I was sleeping. Arm was still tender the next day, but not nearly as badly as the night of.
Quantumman
After my second Moderns shot had substantial arm pain at injection site for about three days. Day after shot felt tired and out of sorts. Took an afternoon nap and felt better afterwards. Arm stopped being sore after third day.
David C
The immune system is complicated… 24 hours of blah isn’t unusual. Hope you fell better soon. Gonna sign up for my first shot this week, and see if I can get a pint drained before that.
HeartlandLiberal
We had mild reaction for first shot (Pfizer), got second shot Thursday. We both experienced 48 hours of aches and pains, wife had a headache, yesterday late afternoon I had chills that had me shaking, had to put on my leather jacket in the house to fix some hot soup and head off to bed early. But this morning, symptoms seem to have subsided.
JMG
It is now 17 hours after my second Pfizer shot and I have had no symptoms but mild pain around area of shot. The first shot left my right arm feeling sore, but not serious pain, more like the pain you feel after the first game of catch in the spring. That lasted about a day. We’ll see how the rest of the day goes.
NorthLeft12
Got the AZ shot on Thursday thanks to my wife’s perseverance. Ontario has a program for sixty to sixty-four year olds to get AZ through pharmacies. This pilot program is only available in three regions of Ontario, so we had to drive two hours to get it.
She registered us and called me at work to give me the news that we needed to go right away. If we [or she to give her proper credit] had not done this our first shot probably would have been in late April or May.
And yeah, my arm hurts too. Small price.
Anya
I had my first shot two Fridays ago and I haven’t experienced anything other than a very mild pain around the area of the shot. A negligible pain, tbh. But I felt guilty getting the shot, if that counts?
cmorenc
@John Cole:
Remember to not take any sort of painkiller that’s anti-inflammatory for the shot-sore arm – those can potentially dampen the immune response the COVID shot is designed to trigger. Or so I was informed at both my 1st and 2nd shot intake.
WayneL140
That second Moderna shot was a bitch. I had a very bad night, and a very sore shoulder for the second time. Lasted a few days, and I got over it. I’d go through a lot worse for that vaccination. Just to feel free again. What a relief.
Hang in there, Cole. You’ll be glad you did, when it quits hurting.
AJ
@cmorenc: that’s interesting. I read up on that bc I’m feeling achey 17 hrs post J&J, and my doc said it was ok after and I took from my online reading that the risk was more pre dosing.
I could be wrong though! I haven’t taken anything yet out of an abundance of caution.
Good luck to everyone getting it.
bystander
Advil is your friend. Take it.
Emma from FL
Actually, it’s not an unusual reaction, Cole. Both my sister and I had a similar symptoms after the second shot. Nothing on the day of the shot, then two days of flu-like body aches that disappeared pretty much overnight.
Ralphie
Moderna seems to have very severe effects. In addition to the aches and pains, I had severe congestion and difficulty breathing. Thought I had COVID. Fortunately the chest problems subsided and I was weak and unbalanced for another day. Feel much better today. It was very unpleasant but I would go through it again if it meant protection from that nasty bug. It my age it would bring on a dirt nap for sure.
Suzanne
I am about 18 hours out from Moderna #2. I was freakin’ tired yesterday and went to bed early. Now my arm hurts.
I also have a zit, but that’s because I wore foundation on Thursday.
I’m tellin’ ya, the post-pandemic will be less makeup, more soft clothes, and underwire bras can FUCK RIGHT OFF.
nclurker
2nd pfizer 10 am friday.
felt fine all day.
woke up this am feeling not good,but not to bad.but, with a bad case of the red ass.
cranky as hell.a little shaky.
think it’s nap time.
Luigidaman
First Pfizer shot – nothing.
Second – 12 noon. Nothing. Then at 4 am, huge flu-like symptoms hit. Killed me for a day. Took another two days to recover. 71, male.
Richard Guhl
John, I know that this discomfort sucks, but it’s a good thing! Your immune system is telling you, “We recognize this thing that doesn’t belong as something we need to eliminate ASAP. We’re going to attack it hammer and tongs.”
lowtechcyclist
The day of, and the next few days after the first Moderna shot, nothing felt different than usual. Didn’t even have any shoulder soreness. (That came along nearly 2 weeks later, so I don’t even know if it’s related to the shot. But it feels like after-shot soreness.)
Shot #2 is a week from tomorrow, so we’ll see how that goes. I’ve already let my boss know that while I’m still planning to work the next day, he shouldn’t count on my being there.
RepubAnon
I guess I was lucky – I got Pfizer shot #2 a week ago, injection site was sore for a day, but no other side effects.
I’m a bit tired this morning, but I attribute this to my cat deciding that petting was needed – at 2AM.
Suzanne
@cmorenc: I have heard differently…. some of the doctors I work with have said to use Tylenol but not ibuprofen.
So weird.
xjmuellerlurks
Hang in there, Cole. My daughter had a second shot of Moderna experience like yours and the other commenters. It’ll most likely pass in 48 hours or so.
KBS
My husband & I got the Pfizer shot. I had a sore arm after the first one, and he had nothing. At 24 hours after the second shot, we were a little worried at having NO reaction at all…and then at 24.5 hours, both of us were exhausted and achy! It came on really suddenly. However, those symptoms went away after another day. I don’t know what the deal is with the delayed reaction, but I’ve heard from many friends that it’s common for both Pfizer and Moderna. Hope you feel better soon!
StringOnAStick
Everyone needs to be clear that OTC pain meds other than Tylenol have anti-inflammatory actions and that’s why they don’t want you taking them after your vaccination. Tylenol is ok because it will NOT have an anti-inflammatory affect. Ibuprofen, Naproxin, Aleve, Aspirin, etc. are all anti-inflammatory, do NOT take them for vaccination related pain.
eachother
1st shot; Maderna; February 26th. 1st day; urgent nap. Then nothing. 6 days later; hives, chilled. Hives have lasted since. Come and go but present in red spots continuous. Called Adverse Reaction from link on CDC card. No call back. Called again. Got human and took my particulars.
Got Covid-toe in January 2020. Hives, messed up toes (three total on two feet. Super tender, red and swollen), one blood red eye, intestinal disorder, all at the same time. Never had hives before. Same hive reaction but more extensive after 1st dose. Toes fine.
2nd shot March 26th. Concern, yes.
germy
Genius.
Another Scott
Feel better JC, and everyone. J and I are still waiting for our first. :-/
For those worried about inflation, interest rates, the yield curve, etc.
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Cheers,
Scott.