That...did not go well. Felt a tiny bit tired and spacey until about 10PM and then out came the freak show of terrible chills and fever along with aches and pains which went on all night long.
― It Is Dangerous to Meme Inside (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 15 April 2021 13:21 (three years ago) link
But then went away, right?
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 15 April 2021 13:29 (three years ago) link
Hard to say. Still feel somewhat achy, didn’t sleep much at all and still have somewhat of a temperature. But I guess the worst is presumably over.
― It Is Dangerous to Meme Inside (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 15 April 2021 13:32 (three years ago) link
Temperature is back down at least. Still have headache and other aches
― It Is Dangerous to Meme Inside (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 15 April 2021 13:47 (three years ago) link
Sorry to hear JR. Yeah I thought it was over but then my headache came back with a vengeance.
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 15 April 2021 13:50 (three years ago) link
Dang, now I'm just worried that my lack of side effects (except for some tinnitus and a sore arm) are indicative of a lazy immune system. I do take an aminosalicylate, but that's not supposed to actually be immuno-suppressive.
― change display name (Jordan), Thursday, 15 April 2021 16:49 (three years ago) link
I had the same worry, but apparently a lot of people have no side effects.
― Lily Dale, Thursday, 15 April 2021 16:50 (three years ago) link
yeah it doesn't necessarily mean that. we all have different reactions. I'm sure you're fine.
apparently, tons of people have rushed out to get antibody tests because of being worried about this. and if you get the wrong type, it'll show up negative because it was searching for the wrong type of antibody. and then you'll mistakenly think "I'm not protected"
― P-Zunit (Neanderthal), Thursday, 15 April 2021 16:52 (three years ago) link
Yeah I'm definitely not going that far, and will just assume I'm appropriately vaccinated, thanks.
― change display name (Jordan), Thursday, 15 April 2021 16:54 (three years ago) link
you're COVID-proofed!
― P-Zunit (Neanderthal), Thursday, 15 April 2021 16:58 (three years ago) link
I imagine *most* people don't have side effects, at least not much more than a sore arm, and maybe a smaller percent with chills, fatigue, headache, possibly fever. I think side effects classified as "serious" affect less than 10%, and something like severe anaphylaxis well less than 5%. I also assume a lot of people are kinda wimps about this stuff, too. Like, the second shot did wipe me out for a day, but just a day, 24 hours total, with the worst of it (chills) being a few hours (sounds exactly like what JR described above). But I can't even remember the last time before that I even *had* a fever, so of course I immediately went into Big Baby mode. Anyway, in a weird way I was glad for this, because I didn't even feel the second shot, and briefly did consider, huh, maybe something went wrong. So when the shivers and aches started I kind of said to myself, ah, here we go. Regardless, nothing Tylenol didn't make better. I had a friend who reacted with a couple of days of nausea, which seems more unpleasant than aches and pains.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 15 April 2021 17:08 (three years ago) link
Probably true, but just anecdotally, it seems like more friends who have had a mRNA second dose have been laid out on the couch for a day than not.
― change display name (Jordan), Thursday, 15 April 2021 18:01 (three years ago) link
everyone i know personally under the age of 50 who took it had symptoms. Everyone i know personally over the age of 60 didn't have symptoms. totally anecdotal but there you go.
― G.A.G.S. (Gophers Against Getting Stuffed) (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 15 April 2021 18:33 (three years ago) link
Apparently I have the immune system of a senior citizen
― change display name (Jordan), Thursday, 15 April 2021 18:39 (three years ago) link
forks, how many of those people got the pfizer shot, do you know?
― Lily Dale, Thursday, 15 April 2021 18:40 (three years ago) link
Everyone i know personally over the age of 60 didn't have symptoms.
Equally anecdotal, but everyone I know personally over the age of 60 had symptoms, except for one, who got the Pfizer.
― pomenitul, Thursday, 15 April 2021 18:45 (three years ago) link
* weather is better and we're now allowed travel within the county, so it feels like things are actually, properly lifting (albeit at a slow pace)
― flagpost fucking (darraghmac), Thursday, 15 April 2021 19:57 (three years ago) link
most of the folks i know got moderna/pfizer in NYC/Nashville with the earlier ones going Moderna and tending to be more symptomatic
― G.A.G.S. (Gophers Against Getting Stuffed) (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 15 April 2021 19:58 (three years ago) link
the symptoms sucked! but they went away in under a week and now i am vaccinated. everyone should get this!
BTW for my NYC artsy folks of any age who want help getting a jab:
The Actor's Fund is working with the City to help schedule vaccination appointments at ATC's Broadway Vaccination Site (ATC Vaccination Times Square, located at 47th Street & 7th Avenue) by accessing the link below.http://actorsfund.org/BroadwayVaccinationThe site is open to all members of the performing arts & entertainment community who are working, living, or attending school in New York City.
― G.A.G.S. (Gophers Against Getting Stuffed) (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 15 April 2021 19:59 (three years ago) link
I got a haircut today! And went INSIDE the grocery store for the first time this year. Next week I am going to the dentist!
― mark e. smith-moon (f. hazel), Thursday, 15 April 2021 20:46 (three years ago) link
Nice.
Yeah I feel like I'm not KIP enough here. My headache is gone!
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 15 April 2021 20:49 (three years ago) link
sadly I went in the grocery store hungry and ended up buying cupcakes, pringles, a few cans of coke with coffee, and a nutty buddy.
― mark e. smith-moon (f. hazel), Thursday, 15 April 2021 20:55 (three years ago) link
NO REGRETS
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 15 April 2021 21:01 (three years ago) link
i went for milk & bought 2 bags of chocolate easter eggs, potato chips & french onion dip so i for one will never judge u
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 15 April 2021 21:07 (three years ago) link
haha, I went looking for the 50% off Easter candy but it was already gone
― mark e. smith-moon (f. hazel), Thursday, 15 April 2021 21:19 (three years ago) link
you need something to go with your glass of milk
― bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Thursday, 15 April 2021 21:29 (three years ago) link
thats what the easter eggs are for
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 15 April 2021 21:32 (three years ago) link
Whole point is the hunt tbf xxp
― flagpost fucking (darraghmac), Thursday, 15 April 2021 21:35 (three years ago) link
Still so sleepy today, as well as a tiny bit achy here and there, but otherwise no symptoms, hope that’s Positive enough for thread.
― It Is Dangerous to Meme Inside (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 16 April 2021 14:37 (three years ago) link
if I got the COVID vaccine I would simply not experience any unpleasant symptoms
― intern at pepe le pew research (Simon H.), Friday, 16 April 2021 14:38 (three years ago) link
― intern at pepe le pew research (Simon H.), Friday, April 16, 2021 10:38 AM
qft
― pomenitul, Friday, 16 April 2021 14:39 (three years ago) link
Well put
― It Is Dangerous to Meme Inside (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 16 April 2021 14:44 (three years ago) link
Already thinking of new numbers to add to my post-vaxx karaoke repertoire.
― It Is Dangerous to Meme Inside (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 16 April 2021 16:33 (three years ago) link
US crossed 200,000,000 shot threshold this afternoon (that includes first and second jabs)
― P-Zunit (Neanderthal), Friday, 16 April 2021 19:18 (three years ago) link
had second shot yesterday, arm started hurting pretty bad within a few hours, went to sleep at my normal time, could NOT wake up like normal, slept for ~12 hours, now feel fineish? An ideal way to deal with side effects imo!
― Clay, Wednesday, 21 April 2021 22:21 (three years ago) link
yayyy congrats man!
I am scheduled for my 2nd on May 6th
― "Gaspar? No way." (sleeve), Wednesday, 21 April 2021 22:22 (three years ago) link
I ran into three friends amidst the chaos of the mass vax convention center yesterday, was the weirdest reunion feeling of my life
― Clay, Wednesday, 21 April 2021 22:25 (three years ago) link
I feel like I missed out getting vaccinated in a dingy Safeway pharmacy all by myself and not at the football stadium
― Canon in Deez (silby), Wednesday, 21 April 2021 22:57 (three years ago) link
I have booked my first game of football for over six months for next Thursday, a beautiful moment in advance of a no-doubt painful hour but this feels major
― flagpost fucking (darraghmac), Thursday, 22 April 2021 00:14 (three years ago) link
got shot #2 yesterday, have felt like trash all day but it's fading
― mark e. smith-moon (f. hazel), Thursday, 22 April 2021 00:30 (three years ago) link
so happy everyone's getting all their shots! feels big to me! also terrified about how many people just blankly refusing to do it but, like, wrong thread for that!!!!!
― Clay, Thursday, 22 April 2021 00:39 (three years ago) link
cases appear to be slowly decreasing in the US after steady increase - but not a huge amount (something like 3.5% in my spreadsheet calculation). that trajectory seems to be continuing this week. cases too high to celebrate or declare definitively movement is starting but hoping this means the vaccination is stemming the tide finally.
― P-Zunit (Neanderthal), Thursday, 22 April 2021 01:06 (three years ago) link
― Canon in Deez (silby), Wednesday, April 21, 2021 6:57 PM (two hours ago) bookmarkflaglink
if you get the shot you get to be on the team next season
― ✖, Thursday, 22 April 2021 01:23 (three years ago) link
the Covid Superleague
― P-Zunit (Neanderthal), Thursday, 22 April 2021 01:24 (three years ago) link
Was in a two-hour queue winding around hospital corridors after midnight, but I knew two couples elswhere in the queue, so we ept passing each other, and the solo schoolteacher in front of me also had a couple of acquaintances wend past him, so it did feel moderately vibey and social
Not picking on this carefully equivocal post, but the "everyone" wording I see a lot these last weeks from Americans, just about eligibility, is a real gut-punch.
― bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Thursday, 22 April 2021 02:12 (three years ago) link
on the other hand sic everyone is welcome to come to America for a shot, our borders are wide open as you rightly note!
― Canon in Deez (silby), Thursday, 22 April 2021 02:14 (three years ago) link
this Canadian got his first shot yesterday (and is feeling great about it)
― Wayne Grotski (symsymsym), Thursday, 22 April 2021 02:37 (three years ago) link
sic by everyone i meant ilxors posting to this thread about how they got their shots and, as i mentioned, the many friends i saw at the vax site, i'm quite aware that the situation away from my exact personal eyeballs is far from ideal JEEZ
― Clay, Thursday, 22 April 2021 03:04 (three years ago) link
Not picking on this carefully equivocal post!!!
― bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Thursday, 22 April 2021 03:08 (three years ago) link
Tapping the sign
― Mr. Cacciatore (Moodles), Thursday, 22 April 2021 03:12 (three years ago) link