Getting my 1st Covid vaccination Tuesday

[BillsFan4]

Just now, Gugny said:

 

Where are you located?

Buffalo 

[Gugny]

1 minute ago, BillsFan4 said:

Buffalo 

 

It will be interesting to see if any/all change their minds after this experience.  Hope they all make it through it okay.

[Bill from NYC]

3 minutes ago, BillsFan4 said:

Yeah I deleted that last sentence. I quickly realized how bad that sounded.

I just meant that it was cool to hear that the vaccine works, not that 9 people got covid. That’s terrible (they did refuse the vaccine, but still... obviously best wishes for a speedy recovery for them!). 

 

 

I know Bro and truly did appreciate the info. I was only trying to be funny. 

[BillsFan4]

Just now, Bill from NYC said:

I know Bro and truly did appreciate the info. I was only trying to be funny. 

It’s all good! It had nothing to do with anything you guys said. After I read back what I posted I just realized that it didn’t sound right. 😂

[K-9]

7 minutes ago, BillsFan4 said:

Yeah I deleted that last sentence. I quickly realized how bad that sounded.

I just meant that it was cool to hear that the vaccine works, not that 9 people got covid. That’s terrible (they did refuse the vaccine, but still... obviously best wishes for a speedy recovery for them!). 

 

 

No worries, BF4. I knew exactly where you were coming from. Unmasked people in bars and restaurants catching the virus and spreading it is stark proof that SARS-CoV-2 is NOT finished with us yet, no matter how much we want to act like it is. 

[Hapless Bills Fan]

On 4/5/2021 at 4:48 PM, Bill from NYC said:

This was not my experience.

 

I got both shots at Walgreens. They were given by a pharmacist, not an RN. The woman was 100% professional; the shots were painless and the side effects were nothing but limited arm pain which went away quickly. There was no wait at all. 

 

I was completely satisfied. 

 

My kid's boyfriend got his first Moderna jab today at Walgreens.  Said they were very efficient, took him immediately, only wait was the 15 minute for rare side effects.  Ithaca.

 

Spouse got 2nd Pfizer jab yesterday at a Hy-Vee (supermarket) pharmacy in Kirksville MO.  Again, no wait to take him, very efficient, 15 minute wait in a spatially distanced waiting room.  Sore arm, no other effects so far.

 

Neighbor jabbed at a pharmacy in Illinois 2 1/2 weeks ago, similar experience.

 

Friend "one and done" at Health Mart pharmacy in DeSoto MO earlier this week, J&J, all good.  She's kinda sarcastic but then she's always kinda sarcastic.

 

I think the occasional pharmacy and the occasional hospital or mass clinic will have a wait or be inefficient but for the most part I've been tremendously impressed by how efficient it all is.

 

On 4/5/2021 at 9:34 AM, BillsFan4 said:

Pharmacies are definitely not very efficient when it comes to vaccinating.
I took my elderly parents to get vaccinated at Rite Aid. Both times it was an hour long ordeal. 90% of it was just waiting for them. 
 

Me, my sister and her fiancé all got our shots from different places (state run sites and/or hospitals) and we were all in and out in 15-20 min. for both doses.

 

But hey, an hour’s worth of time is a small price to pay to be vaccinated against covid.

 

Just a note that some people locally here have waited 3 hrs (!!!) for an inefficient mass vaccination clinic. 

 

I think the mass vaccination clinic I went to (drive thru) was about 45 minutes, but I didn't consider it an "ordeal" even though it was almost an hour overall because it was so big.  It was very well organized, the National Guard troops directing traffic were all smiley and waving in the rain, they even had masked volunteers going from car to car giving out packaged snacks, bottled water, and little clip-on bottles of Purell.

[Hapless Bills Fan]

8 hours ago, K-9 said:

No worries, BF4. I knew exactly where you were coming from. Unmasked people in bars and restaurants catching the virus and spreading it is stark proof that SARS-CoV-2 is NOT finished with us yet, no matter how much we want to act like it is. 

 

On a somber note we learned 2 weeks ago the mom of one of my college friends died last week from Covid.  She had been diagnosed the previous week, was staying with one of her daughters.  A week into it, her vitals took a dive, they took her to the ER.  On a ventilator immediately, kept deteriorating despite all treatment available.  Previously healthy older woman, living in her own home, taking care of grandkids on a regular basis, driving herself.

 

On a lighter note, here's Dolly Parton getting her vaccine.  Dammit, that woman is just not fair - she's 75.  SEVENTY FIVE!  Look at her!  And she's still got the voice!

 

 

 

Parton, 75, documented the moment in a video posted to social media in which she encouraged eligible viewers to get the shot and broke into a modified rendition of "Jolene" to that effect:

 

"Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, I'm begging of you please don't hesitate," she sang. "Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, 'cause once you're dead then that's a bit too late."

[Warcodered]

Just got my first Moderna shot bit of a line to wait through but it really didn't last too long and everyone was masked and trying to space apart.

[Wacka]

3 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

On a somber note we learned 2 weeks ago the mom of one of my college friends died last week from Covid.  She had been diagnosed the previous week, was staying with one of her daughters.  A week into it, her vitals took a dive, they took her to the ER.  On a ventilator immediately, kept deteriorating despite all treatment available.  Previously healthy older woman, living in her own home, taking care of grandkids on a regular basis, driving herself.

 

On a lighter note, here's Dolly Parton getting her vaccine.  Dammit, that woman is just not fair - she's 75.  SEVENTY FIVE!  Look at her!  And she's still got the voice!

 

 

 

Parton, 75, documented the moment in a video posted to social media in which she encouraged eligible viewers to get the shot and broke into a modified rendition of "Jolene" to that effect:

 

"Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, I'm begging of you please don't hesitate," she sang. "Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, 'cause once you're dead then that's a bit too late."

She's admitted to a lot of wigs, lipo and plastic surgery. She says that you don't look this good at 75 without a lot of help.  She says she is unrecognizable  when she is not made up.  Elvira  is unrecognizable too (red haired-probab;y gray by now).

[Mike in Horseheads]

4 hours ago, Warcodered said:

Just got my first Moderna shot bit of a line to wait through but it really didn't last too long and everyone was masked and trying to space apart.

GF had both moderna shots no reaction but a sore arm. i had both Pfizers  again no reaction.

[Gugny]

My parents (81 and 76) got their second Pfizer shots yesterday.  I called my mom last night, as I do most nights, and they did not answer.  Called again, called their cell ... no answer.  I was just about to hop in the car and go to their house to make sure they were alright.  Then my dad called and said they were already in bed.  Felt a little under the weather and very tired.  I told them that Lil Gug and I would stop and see them this afternoon.  Just got a text from my dad telling me that they were not home ... they are at the casino, LOL.  So I guess I can safely assume they woke up feeling better!!

 

Lil Gug got the J&J yesterday and felt fine.  He's still sleeping and I'm not gonna wake him up.  We'll see how he's feeling when he wakes up, but last night he was 100% and said his arm didn't even hurt.  Fingers crossed he wakes up feeling just as good.

 

EDIT:  He woke up feeling fine. Arm is just a little sore, but that's it.  Phew!  Here's to hoping everyone can have the same experience!

 

 

 

 

Edited April 7, 2021 by Gugny

[Warcodered]

15 hours ago, Mike in Horseheads said:

GF had both moderna shots no reaction but a sore arm. i had both Pfizers  again no reaction.

Both parents have gotten both Moderna shots, Mom felt fluish a week out from the 2nd one and got a rash on an arm, feels better now though.

Edited April 7, 2021 by Warcodered

[Bob in Mich]

Just got back from my second Moderna shot. So far so good but wondering if others got a free tee shirt too.  Also, why the three sleeves?

[Mike in Horseheads]

3 hours ago, Bob in Mich said:

Just got back from my second Moderna shot. So far so good but wondering if others got a free tee shirt too.  Also, why the three sleeves?

Yes Bob the tracking device is set I see on the app.! lol

[Punching Bag]

One of my wife's staff called in off.  Her husband (late 40's or early 50s) is in emergency room after shot due to liver and kidney damage.

I checked and yes this reported possible side effect of vaccine.

[K-9]

7 hours ago, Gugny said:

My parents (81 and 76) got their second Pfizer shots yesterday.  I called my mom last night, as I do most nights, and they did not answer.  Called again, called their cell ... no answer.  I was just about to hop in the car and go to their house to make sure they were alright.  Then my dad called and said they were already in bed.  Felt a little under the weather and very tired.  I told them that Lil Gug and I would stop and see them this afternoon.  Just got a text from my dad telling me that they were not home ... they are at the casino, LOL.  So I guess I can safely assume they woke up feeling better!!

 

Lil Gug got the J&J yesterday and felt fine.  He's still sleeping and I'm not gonna wake him up.  We'll see how he's feeling when he wakes up, but last night he was 100% and said his arm didn't even hurt.  Fingers crossed he wakes up feeling just as good.

 

EDIT:  He woke up feeling fine. Arm is just a little sore, but that's it.  Phew!  Here's to hoping everyone can have the same experience!

 

 

 

 

Glad to hear this Gugny. Best to you and yours going forward. 

[707BillsFan]

We got our first shot at CVS (pfizer). Easy, showed up early. No problem, no line. Shot done w/in 5 minutes after entrance. Appt was easy to set up online. I don't hear too many problems w/ pfizer's 2nd shot (have ours in a week and a half). My SIL got her 2nd Moderna on Monday, she's still feeling the effects. She went to the ER last night, 104 temp and it wouldn't drop w/ OTC meds. She became dehydrated and needed two bags of IV fluids. I only hear of these side effects w/ Moderna. Anyone else have issues that took Moderna's 2nd shot? She's resting today, relatively fine. She's vaccinated. I hear you need to drink a lot of fluids. My wife just bought some liquid IV packets for us to be ready. 

[Augie]

29 minutes ago, K-9 said:

Glad to hear this Gugny. Best to you and yours going forward. 

Don’t give him TOO much credit. I think he was just trying to win points in the child-of-the-year poll he starts when that pops up in December.  

 

Happy for the good news, Gugny. I know my 93 year old mom had a great sense of relief after that second shot. 

 

 

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Edited April 8, 2021 by Augie

[Process]

2nd Pfizer shot has kicked the crap out of me so far. Got it yesterday evening, no side effects before going to bed, but barely slept and now dealing with headache, chills and extreme fatigue. 

[Process]

5 hours ago, Process said:

2nd Pfizer shot has kicked the crap out of me so far. Got it yesterday evening, no side effects before going to bed, but barely slept and now dealing with headache, chills and extreme fatigue. 

This is hell, worse than any cold or flu I've ever gotten. Jealous of anyone that only had to deal with mild side effects! Including my father who got his 2nd a few days before me. How did you do it?

[DrDawkinstein]

6 minutes ago, Process said:

This is hell, worse than any cold or flu I've ever gotten. Jealous of anyone that only had to deal with mild side effects! Including my father who got his 2nd a few days before me. How did you do it?

 

The J&J shot hit me pretty hard. I was laid up with the same symptoms as you mentioned. All I can tell you is, hang in there, it was gone as quickly as it came. You'll be 100% and feeling better than ever by the weekend.

[Chandler#81]

Day-um! I hope it passes quickly!

 

Keep us informed. Best wishes!

35 minutes ago, Process said:

This is hell, worse than any cold or flu I've ever gotten. Jealous of anyone that only had to deal with mild side effects! Including my father who got his 2nd a few days before me. How did you do it?

 

[The Avenger]

1 hour ago, Process said:

This is hell, worse than any cold or flu I've ever gotten. Jealous of anyone that only had to deal with mild side effects! Including my father who got his 2nd a few days before me. How did you do it?

Sorry to hear - feeling miserable sucks.

 

It may be of little consolation but at least you knw your immune system is working and ready to fight. You also know why you're sick - it's not because you have covid, it's because you're having a response to the vaccine.

 

Hang in there!

[Punching Bag]

Relative who works in hospital was reinfected with COVID after having 2nd vaccine.  Was told that she was infected with another variant.

Vaccine seems to have helped reducing growth of virus 

She has been given antiviral medication.

 

Also have had 2 relatives die from COVID-19 complications.

It has been a miserable 2 weeks.

[SinceThe70s]

On 4/8/2021 at 2:21 PM, DrDawkinstein said:

 

The J&J shot hit me pretty hard. I was laid up with the same symptoms as you mentioned. All I can tell you is, hang in there, it was gone as quickly as it came. You'll be 100% and feeling better than ever by the weekend.

 

I just got my J&J shot a few hours ago. In a weird coincidence the pharmacist who stuck me shares the same birthday as me - including the year.

 

Anyway, she suggested taking Ibuprofen a few hours after you get vaccinated and every 8 hours or so for a day as a preventative measure. Her point was if you don't get fever and chills no harm no foul. But if you don't take anything, by the time you start getting the symptoms it's too late and you'll have to wait until the Ibuprofen kicks in.

 

The other suggestion was don't just rollup your sleeve when you get the shot, instead take your arm completely out of your sleeve. Her contention was that the arm soreness is from tensing up when you get the shot and taking your arm out will leave it in a more relaxed position.

 

 

Edited April 9, 2021 by SinceThe70s

[DrDawkinstein]

23 hours ago, The Avenger said:

Sorry to hear - feeling miserable sucks.

 

It may be of little consolation but at least you knw your immune system is working and ready to fight. You also know why you're sick - it's not because you have covid, it's because you're having a response to the vaccine.

 

Hang in there!

 

This was my thought process as well while I was sick. "At least I know it's working!"

 

3 minutes ago, SinceThe70s said:

 

I just got my J&J shot a few hours ago. In a weird coincidence the pharmacist who stuck me shares the same birthday as me - including the year.

 

Anyway, she suggested taking Ibuprofen a few hours after you get vaccinated and every 8 hours or so for a day as a preventative measure. Her point was if you don't get fever and chills no harm no foul. But if you don't take anything, by the time you start getting the symptoms it's too late and you'll have to wait until the Ibuprofen kicks in.

 

The other suggestion was don't just rollup your sleeve when you get the shoy, instead take your arm completely out of your sleeve. Her contention was that the arm soreness is from tensing up when you get the shot and taking your arm out will leave it in a more relaxed position.

 

 

 

Yeah, the ibuprofen helped, for sure.

 

Not sure about the arm soreness. I just kept moving my arm around, and that seemed to help work it out. It would only get sore if I didn't move much. But who knows.

[SinceThe70s]

4 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

This was my thought process as well while I was sick. "At least I know it's working!"

 

 

Yeah, the ibuprofen helped, for sure.

 

Not sure about the arm soreness. I just kept moving my arm around, and that seemed to help work it out. It would only get sore if I didn't move much. But who knows.

 

She told me to ice the arm if it got sore.  But I completely agree with who knows.

 

[Seasons1992]

On 4/7/2021 at 9:38 PM, 707BillsFan said:

 Anyone else have issues that took Moderna's 2nd shot? 

 

43, had my 2nd Moderna on Wednesday. Arm hurt from Wednesday night through last night. Woke up this morning perfectly fine.

[ExiledInIllinois]

So... What's the offical consensus on why some mount a robust response?  Yeah, I know everyone is different,  age, blood type, BMI... So many variables when dealing with the immune system.  

 

Anyway,  is there a way to make heads or tails of it all?  I tend to lean outside the box... You're the strongest @ your our weakest.  I know we have to shield and protect the weakest in the herd... That's a good narrative, yet we're stronger than we think.  Much stronger.  One takeaway from this whole pandemic would be just that I said.  Find strength in our weakness... 

 

/that be it carry on

[Just Jack]

On 4/7/2021 at 8:59 PM, Limeaid said:

One of my wife's staff called in off.  Her husband (late 40's or early 50s) is in emergency room after shot due to liver and kidney damage.

I checked and yes this reported possible side effect of vaccine.

 

Doubt it, he probably had issues before the shot. Was it "Joe's Anti-Vax Info" website where you saw it's possible? 

[ExiledInIllinois]

3 minutes ago, Just Jack said:

 

Doubt it, he probably had issues before the shot. Was it "Joe's Anti-Vax Info" website where you saw it's possible? 

Why?  What's the harm rate? 1 in 100,000?  That's pretty decent odds considering people play the lottery to hit it big?  Even 1 in a 1,000,000 ain't bad.  Maybe Limeaid's wife's staff member was that 1 in a million?

 

[Just Jack]

29 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

Why?  What's the harm rate? 1 in 100,000?  That's pretty decent odds considering people play the lottery to hit it big?  Even 1 in a 1,000,000 ain't bad.  Maybe Limeaid's wife's staff member was that 1 in a million?

 

 

Because getting liver and kidney disease suddenly overnight never happens. 

[ExiledInIllinois]

36 minutes ago, Just Jack said:

 

Because getting liver and kidney disease suddenly overnight never happens. 

Yeah it does.  Maybe wrong word is disease.  My brother had Covid.  Wrecked his kidneys.   Then his heart gave out.   Kidneys will force the heart.

I ain't a doctor, nurse.   But you code two ways.  Lungs or heart.  Kidneys definitely will  make heart give out.

[WhoTom]

1 hour ago, SinceThe70s said:

The other suggestion was don't just rollup your sleeve when you get the shot, instead take your arm completely out of your sleeve. Her contention was that the arm soreness is from tensing up when you get the shot and taking your arm out will leave it in a more relaxed position.

 

She just wanted to see you take your shirt off.

 

[The Avenger]

40 minutes ago, Just Jack said:

 

Because getting liver and kidney disease suddenly overnight never happens. 

Coincidental and causal are two different things - I think in most vaccine cases the two thing usually turn out to be coincidental, but everyone starts spreading anecdotal evidence that it was the vaccine that caused the issue.

[SinceThe70s]

4 minutes ago, WhoTom said:

 

She just wanted to see you take your shirt off.

 

 

Nobody wants to see that.

[Chandler#81]

@Process where you at? How are you feeling?

[ExiledInIllinois]

15 minutes ago, The Avenger said:

Coincidental and causal are two different things - I think in most vaccine cases the two thing usually turn out to be coincidental, but everyone starts spreading anecdotal evidence that it was the vaccine that caused the issue.

OR: The vaxx pushed then over the edge.

 

Look... Everyone is walking through life on the edge of the cliff.  Cliff is death.  How close you are to that cliff depends on many things.  Things that you have control over, things you don't have control over. Covid-19 is the wind.  So can the vaxx be. A vaxx will always be the wind, it can't be anything else.  If either blow you off the cliff,  you died from the fall.

 

In a lot of people the vaxx blows them farther from the cliff. There is a harm rate with any vaxx.   Maybe this one blew them over the edge... Because (unbeknownst to them) they were walking so damn close.

 

The vaxx definitely contributed. It's the risk we all take.

[Just Jack]

58 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

OR: The vaxx pushed then over the edge.

 

Look... Everyone is walking through life on the edge of the cliff.  Cliff is death.  How close you are to that cliff depends on many things.  Things that you have control over, things you don't have control over. Covid-19 is the wind.  So can the vaxx be. A vaxx will always be the wind, it can't be anything else.  If either blow you off the cliff,  you died from the fall.

 

In a lot of people the vaxx blows them farther from the cliff. There is a harm rate with any vaxx.   Maybe this one blew them over the edge... Because (unbeknownst to them) they were walking so damn close.

 

The vaxx definitely contributed. It's the risk we all take.

See, what you are describing is pre-existing condition, which I accept.  But claiming the vaccine suddenly gave someone liver and kidney disease is what Glenn suggested.  I don’t believe that. 

[Process]

1 hour ago, Chandler#81 said:

@Process where you at? How are you feeling?

Back to almost 100% now.

 

Crazy how quickly I got back to normal, spent most of the day yesterday in bed with 102+ fever and the worst headache of my life. But  @DrDawkinstein was spot on, gone as quickly as it came.