Danial
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That’s an apt description, I think mine was lukewarm.I'm 40 and the wife's 39. Both like death warmed up.
That’s an apt description, I think mine was lukewarm.I'm 40 and the wife's 39. Both like death warmed up.
I had more sharp pain in my shoulder in the several days preceeding the jab than afterwards.My elderly folks had no side effects from their first AZ injection. While I, soon to be 49, had my shoulder physically twinge during the Janssen trial dose 1 injection, with some shivers, tenderness and lethargy for the rest of the day - and it might have only been the saline placebo!
Probably just that we all react slightly differently.Well I felt virtually no side effect and I'm 68 and the wife is 64 and she had a bit of a headache and felt a bit sluggish the morning after. So maybe the slight difference in our ages could explain the small difference in our after effects.
The main thing is though with us oldies is do we get the same benefits from the jab as you yung uns!!!![]()
For us this was no ordinary headache, and I get fairly bad migraines.Probably just that we all react slightly differently.
I’m 69, and it’s more than possible my version of feeling horrible is your “virtually no side effects”.
The headache I had could easily have been a headache I would have had anyway...who knows?? I think I had a tension headache driving to the vaccination centre, so it may have been a continuation of that??
When I got Covid in May I didn’t know I had it and it wasn’t until the son took it bad shortly after that it was confirmed. Like I said didn’t know I had it, a headache like I can get which lasted 3-4 days and the was it, the thing is about 6 weeks later that headache came back and with a vengeance, your description of bursting out of your head was what I had for several weeks and the only relief was cocodemol, after the headache came calf cramp again for weeks combined with hip pain (I was advised to try antihistamine the prescription ones and these helped quite a bit so keep in mind) and then insomnia for above a fortnight along with what can only be described as the nerve endings on your scalp being hyper sensitive but only at the back right hand side (something both the wife and son experienced but at different time periods).For us this was no ordinary headache, and I get fairly bad migraines.
this was like your brain trying to burst out of your skull, with ongoing shooting / stabbing brain pains. So glad that's over lol.
I do get saddened when I'm on other forums or Reddit etc and keep seeing people saying Pfizer is the one you want, az is not as good etc.. kinda puts a downer on things, especially as we felt so terrible after the first jab
And also especially after a long year of sheltering with a disabled child![]()
It's so scary how completely random it isWhen I got Covid in May I didn’t know I had it and it wasn’t until the son took it bad shortly after that it was confirmed. Like I said didn’t know I had it, a headache like I can get which lasted 3-4 days and the was it, the thing is about 6 weeks later that headache came back and with a vengeance, your description of bursting out of your head was what I had for several weeks and the only relief was cocodemol, after the headache came calf cramp again for weeks combined with hip pain (I was advised to try antihistamine the prescription ones and these helped quite a bit so keep in mind) and then insomnia for above a fortnight along with what can only be described as the nerve endings on your scalp being hyper sensitive but only at the back right hand side (something both the wife and son experienced but at different time periods).
Even to this day the son’s heart rate can spike to 130-140 whilst sitting on the sofa and only recently has my oxygen stats returned to normal.
For those that think this virus is BS and that long Covid is the same are very lucky people not to have experienced either. This thing is very REAL and the vaccine is the only road back to some form of normality.
Owning a supermarket I just worked through it, apart for the isolation period but it was tough going at times. The effect on the son has been more challenging because being paralysed from the waist down the virus has took his strength so having to do much more for him which he normally did himself has knocked his self confidence.It's so scary how completely random it is
I do hope you all get back to full health soon![]()
I have had proper flu a couple of times in my life and this was worse, I am a reasonably fit 65 year old and am not looking forward to the second dose at all.
I once had a boxing match with a man 4 stone heavier than me and it did turn out as bad as I thought it wouldI've always found that if I'm dreading something, it generally turns out to be not as bad as I'd thought.
Keep that in mind for the next 12 weeks and I'm sure you'll be fine!![]()
The problem with booking via the NHS site is that, at least in my case, the jab centre may not be local.Not sure if anyone is aware but you can check online at the NHS site to see if you're elegible for the vaccine and book it straight in.
That is true, fortunately it's only a 4 mile drive to the main hub for vaccinations here. I'm not even sure if local GP's are doing them here yet, my daughter had to go to the local hospital about 12 miles away for hers.The problem with booking via the NHS site is that, at least in my case, the jab centre may not be local.
I waited until a local jab via my GP was available.
3 miles was better than 30, especially with a sore arm!
I'm not surprised!! I'd be spitting feathers if that were me!I received my invitation by text this afternoon, tried to book online and it wouldn't let me.
Spent half an hour on hold to 119 who told me they couldn't book it and to phone my surgery.
I phone there and after waiting in a queue for 10 minutes the rude receptionist said the text was sent in error, this is before I even tell her who I am or any details, I'm very annoyed to say the least.
I agree my time will come, the sooner the better for me though, I was just frustrated as been waiting for my appointment and thought I was there only for them to snatch it away at the last minuteI know it’s annoying but this is a monumental exercise they are trying to conduct and errors are going to happen. Be patient your time will come.
Just home from getting my first Pfizer. The dog missed me while I was gone.
Very glad he was wrong on that one, they chopped off his plumbs last time he wentBet he was thinking "Now you know what it's like at the Vet's!"