Covid vaccine - handhold please.

[WishIWasSomewhereElse]

I know this has been done to death. I've also read tons of threads on this, but I'm alone with my little one, and feel a bit wobbly.

I had the Astrazeneca jab yesterday. My sister had an appointment too, so as I don't drive I went with her.

My husband is having his next week, so I didn't want us to both be off colour together, they said next week they will be giving the Pfizer jab.

I made a huge mistake. I had it my right arm (I'm right-handed), as the nurse said it could be difficult to sleep on (and I lay on my left side).

It was fine when I went to bed, I felt woozy, but my arm wasn't painful, and I even slept on it some of the time.

I woke in the early hours with severe pain at the injection site. It is very hot. Apart from that and a small headache I was fine.

Throughout today I have become unwell. I am always cold (when they pointed the forehead thermometer at me it didn't register as it was so low, and always has been). I fell even colder though, I have two jumpers on, a dressing gown and two blankets, but feel shivery, my daughter touched me and said I'm burning.

I feel achy all over - my neck, other arm, kidneys (flanks), legs, etc. I feel like I've got flu. I've taken some co-codamol and this is the first time I've been able to look at my laptop today.

I guess this is normal, but my chest feels a bit wheezy (I get very severe asthma when I get a cold - usually am hospitalised - so am concerned).

I'm almost 100% sure I didn't have CV brewing, as I never go out anywhere, I just don't leave the house - three times in the last year, except for school runs (obviously not since December).

My parents had the AZ, dad felt like me apparently (he has terminal kidney cancer that's had mets to his aorta, COPD, one kidney and stage 4 CKD), my mum felt alright - both are in their late 70s.

Is it good that I'm feeling rough? Is it a sign my immune system is working? I have the flu jab every year, but the first few times I felt like this.

I'm 51 btw.

It's absolutely fine. I had the AZ on Friday afternoon, I felt a bit icky in the evening. A friend and a family member both had it at the same sort of time (different places!) and they were both as sick as dogs, only just starting to feel better this afternoon. It hits people differently, but it was absolutely 100% the right thing for you to do. You'll be fine, I promise.

You'll be fine in a couple of days. The day after mine my arm aches a lot and I couldn't lift it above shoulder height, I felt a bit crappy generally for about 3 days and then was fine.
You're lucky to have had it so just take it easy for a couple of days and you'll be fine.

I had mine yesterday morning too. Astrazeneca. I didn't believe all the stories i'd heard about people feeling rough after, I thought they were just exaggerating a bit so I didn't bother taking any paracetamol when I first started feeling shivery. But by the time I went to bed last night I felt dreadful, like I had flu or the worst hangover. I had a fever and felt nauseous and my heart was racing and just felt unwell. I didn't feel any better until i took 2 paracetamol, and that enabled my temp and pulse to come down enough to let me sleep, and both were normal this morning.

I just feel a bit under the weather today so have just chilled on the sofa. I'm sure i'll feel back to normal tomorrow.

I just wish I'd taken paracetamol when I first started feeling shivery as I'm sure I wouldn't have felt so bad. So if you haven't take any, OP, definitely do so. It really makes a difference.

Sorry just seen you took cocodamol. You'll be fine soon enough. Just think of it as your immune system doing its job.

Thank you all.
@CurlyhairedAssassin hope you feel better tomorrow.

I know my husband will think I'm faking it.

Thanks again, glad it's normal x

You'll be fine but remember you may feel the same after the 2nd jab too. The Zoe Covid app recommends you still take a test if you have Covid symptoms, just in case.

Yep I felt awful for a couple of days (With almost all the same symptoms as you) after mine and then all of a sudden felt fine.

My parents had theirs on Friday and still aren’t completely back to normal yet.

I hope it passes soon for you.

I had mine Friday, felt awful Saturday and had to go back to bed but today I've woken up and I'm back to normal. My arm hurts a bit still but that's all. My sister is early 30's, caught Covid and was bed bound for two weeks so I don't mind having side effects for 24 hours if it avoids that.

I had Pfizer at 10am yesterday morning and my arm has been hurting quite badly from about 4 hours afterwards. Then I had insomnia at night and from late morning until early afternoon I have had a temperature. At one point it was really high, 39.9, it has come down to 37.9 now. Feel fine. I actually get comfort from the temperature as I think it shows my body is reacting and I have an immune response.
My friend who is the same age as me (early 40s) also quite healthy, but with a heart condition, has been very similar. So both vaccines have side effects. My DH had AZ and had side effects too but they passed quickly. Congratulations on your vaccination!

I had the same one as you yesterday afternoon and was shivering uncontrollably and felt like I was going to throw up for nearly 4 hours. I had just taken paracetamol when it started too so had to wait. Took more paracetamol after four hours and managed some sleep. Today I feel rotten and been mostly in bed. Everything hurts.

This is normal for some people, it's not nice but you will be fine within a few days and relieved you have some protection.