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Third vaccine to boost antibodies against COVID infection?

Transplants | Last Active: Aug 23, 2021 | Replies (93)
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@cehunt57

I am 16 years post pancreas transplant. I take Tacrolimus. I got 1st & 2nd dose of Moderna in March and April. The only reaction I had was a sore arm. Thursday I got a 3rd dose at my local primary clinic. At the reception desk they asked me a bunch of questions about my Medicare status and gave me a form to fill out about my eligibility. The injection went fine and I developed a sore arm (as expected) later in the day. BUT the next day that vaccine kicked my butt! I had a splitting headache, aches & pains all over my neck, back and extremities. I had bouts of nausea with dry heaves and I was so tired but couldn’t sleep because I hurt so bad. I spent the day moving from bed to recliner to couch and sipping on my go to for nausea & staying hydrated (20 oz glass filled with ice chips, cranberry juice and some clear soda). At bedtime I took acetaminophen. Today I’m feeling much better, but will lay low the rest of the weekend.

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Aug 21, 2021

@cehunt Both my husband and I had sore arms the first day, I also had reaction the second day after the 3rd vaccine. Headache, nausea in early afternoon, slight fever. Still held to my chemo schedule, and feeling fine today.
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JK | @contentandwell | Aug 22, 2021

@cehunt57 I know they were saying that a strong reaction like you had generally indicates that the vaccine is really doing its job, so hopefully that's some compensation for what you went through. I had a sore arm and some fatigue and a very mild headache the next day but that was all.

I had my vaccine at the local Walgreens and just had to fill out a form that only listed a number of reasons for needing a third shot, and you had to indicate that you did have one of them. You didn't even have to say which one you had. There was insurance info also.
JK

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