I can understand the reluctance to get a second dose when the first has caused such discomfort. I had a major inflammatory response to each dose, complete with resurgence of bursitis I thought was cured.
I still elected to have the second dose, which led to more inflammation.
Today I talked it over at length with my PCP and her response was that she had reacted as well due to her own chronic illness, but our discomfort paled in comparison to the long-haul syndrome she is seeing in many patients, including a 36 yo with a "mild case" who is now retired on disability due to heart and lung involvement and profound fatigue.
One RN daughter has a 16 yo student who now has heart failure, and her sister, also an RN, talks to long-haulers on the telemed line every workday, some of whom didn't even realize they had had Covid until after effects appeared.

Their collective advice to you is that Covid has many, perhaps as yet unknown, long term adverse effects. Get vaccinated to protect yourself, your family and friends. And, if vaccine side effects last longer than 4 weeks, contact your PVP and insist on being assessd/treated, whether for neuropathy, inflammation, or other issues.

Sue

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