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Recently had the new Covid vaccine. My experiences
Had the most recent Covid vaccine at about 10 am. Had a sore upper arm developed within several hours. Then as soon as I got into bed at about 11 pm. I started having fairly severe chills for a couple of hours. I did not want to get out of bed to get warm clothing it was so bad. Then warm/hot sweats. then moderate headache, light nausea, I felt run down, had some achy finger joints, sharp needle-like pains in my scalp and only sleep maybe a total of two hours until 7 am. I pushed myself , got up and shuffled in total discomfort to get Ibuprofen and put on warm clothing. Then I was able to sleep until 2 pm. When I woke I felt terrible, moderate headache, weak with no appetite but within a few hours of sitting at my desk I felt significantly better but not normal, maybe 50% normal. I estimate by tomorrow I will be fine.
I'm so glad I got the vaccine. I urge everyone for who it is recommended to get it, too. The immune response, the side effects, are unpleasant but a day or two of that is far better than suffering with full blown Covid, which statically most people will eventually catch or catch again.
I wonder if there is effective medication that people can take when the chills start so they don't have to suffer them and the typical immune responses after the vaccine is administered. I believe more people would take the vaccine if this were the case.
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@robertwills, we are all so different. For me, this recent vaccine was the easiest. I felt little soreness in my arm and was even able to sleep on that side. Earlier vaccines I experienced more soreness and a very heavy arm. I was surprised how uneventful this round was.
Were you advised to take ibuprofen or acetaminophen for side effects after the vaccine? Staying hydrated can help.
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2 ReactionsYes. They said to take acetaminophen or Ibuprofen. But I don't know how effective that would be for chills and malaise.
Which of the vaccines did u both take? What was the brand name? Thank u
Pfizer
Today I feel vastly improved but now dealing with the after-effects of not sleeping regularly and not eating that much. So glad I got the vaccine.
Hope u feel all better soon. Ty for the name of vaccine maker.
I had a metallic taste in the back of my throat with the very first Vaccine (Pfizer). It didn’t happen for the subsequent vaccines, but I will not be getting any more of them. I lost my taste and smell with Covid in December of 2022 and still don’t have it back. I had a very mild case of Covid with only sinus congestion. I’m not one who gets sick with chest colds, so I’m opting out of any more. Good luck to those of you who are.
I received the new 2024 2025 covid vaccine and my long covid symptoms improved by 80 percent. Nice surprise.
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2 ReactionsI have had - and insisted on - Pfizer shots each time. I heard it is best to stick with the same vaccine brand each time you are vaccinated.
Guess I'll go get it tomorrow, but I don't expect to be as lucky as you were. Hope your improvement continues.
I got the Novavax shot 12 weeks after my first Covid infection this summer. I had minimal headache, took a nap, then felt fine. Six days later I noticed my exercise tolerance increased, my chest pain decreased and I felt better. I was due for my second shingles shot so a few weeks after my Covid shot I got it. I felt terrible, fever, aches, headache for about 36 hours. I noticed a decrease in my exercise tolerance, fatigue and my BP went bonkers again. It took about 10 days to return to baseline. I think, based on data and experience, Novavax is a better shot than the mRNA shots.
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