Sat outside the vaccination centre.. I can’t go in

[Louby08]

I don’t even know why I’m posting on
here.

I’ve been on the phone to 111 and to an NHS mental health support team, but I may as well have not bothered.

I’m sat outside the vaccination centre to get my second AZ and I just cannot go in.
I’ve never felt fear / panic like I am feeling right now. I’m so frightened about getting a blood clot.

I’m so desperate to be fully vaccinated but I’m absolutely petrified to have my second dose.
I feel like walking in there is a death sentence, I equally feel staying out here to catch Covid, is a death sentence.

There’s been such a buzz at work recently amongst colleagues getting their vaccines (we’re all under 40) but all I feed is dread and fear.

I can’t live my life like this. I just can’t.

It’s a terrible fucking situation to be in and I’m not happy with either option I face.
I just don’t know what to do anymore :(

I'm sorry you're struggling with your mental health but you will not get a blood clot! Please go and have your vaccination. If you had no problems the first time round you will be absolutely fine.

Go in.

You've done it once and the chance of serious complications are miniscule.

Get it done and then seek some support for your anxiety.

Hi OP, if you go in and share your worries with the staff in the centre, there may be a HCP around who can come and talk you through it. That's what happened to my friend who suddenly panicked.

My vac nurse chatted to me for 15 min to put at ease and she still said it’s up to me if I want to proceed. Go in and chat and talk about your concerns. If you are still unhappy you can walk away. Best of luck x holding your hand x

Blood clots are after the first dose (and incredibly rare) you will feel SO much better once its done. Just go and do it!

Chance of blood clot in AZ is four people in a million. Just focus on that.

If you’ve ever taken the contraceptive pill, the chance of a blood clot from taking that is 1 in 3,000.

I had quite a tough time after my first jab and I was DREADING the second, but apart from being a bit tired and a headache I've been absolutely fine . We're so lucky we can all get jabs.

You may as well go in and see what they have to say about your dilemma. It sounds horrible.

Someone might be able to come out to talk to you. Can you make it to the reception booking in desk?

Go in and talk to them about it. I had my second AZ at the weekend and she talked through the blood clot risk (which is very, very low) and asked if I was happy to go ahead before jabbing me.

The vast majority (of a minuscule amount) of people who have had a clot after the AZ jab, had it after their first dose.

Your risk of getting a clot with COVID is far, far higher.

Also: Risk of blood clot from catching COVID is 10 times the risk of blood clot from the vaccine
www.bmj.com/content/373/bmj.n1005

If you’re worried about blood clots, the smart thing to do is to get the vaccine.

This was me last week. I went in and had a melt down. They were so very nice and let me go sit down and gather myself. Seriously i feel so much calmer now its done. Pre 2nd az my anxiety was off the charts not knowing what to do.

It’s been 14 weeks now since my first jab.
I’ve gone past the recommended 12 weeks and I’m worried that puts me more at risk. 😭

Why would it put you more at risk?

It doesn’t. Go in and talk to the nurses and they’ll tell you this.

Both DH and I were past the 12 weeks.

This jab is a small booster , it's daft not to do it.

Can you get someone that's walking past yo get you help?
Is their volunteers about? Just wave at one.... They will come and help you

** I don't mean you're daft, I mean it's daft not to have it done because of something incorrect

Everything is a risk. Crossing the road, driving a car having an operation, flying. You need to apply logic. I don't want long Covid thanks. I know somebody with it and it's awful.

Stop focussing on guess work. No one can tell you the answers while you sit in isolation outside . !

Put your LOGICAL head on and go and talk to the people with the FACTS - not the nonsense from social media.

You don't have to go in for the jab.
No one will hold you down.
You do need the true facts though in order to make an informed decision. Those facts are in the centre. Not the car park.

If you go in you can leave again without having the vaccination, you are in no way obligated to have it and can leave or change your mind at any point.
If you go in though, you can talk to someone who is trained, they can talk you through the risks and benefits. Tell them you are unsure and they will listen to you.

Look at it like this - you could get a blood clot anyway, regardless of the vaccine. How would you know what caused it?

We know certain things in our lives cause cancer and we know sometimes it's random; you can't prove it once you've got it so why live in fear?

What would you do if you needed to go on a ventilator after getting Covid? Try and see the bigger picture

I'm sure you know this, but your anxiety is irrational. If the media highlighted side effects of other commonly used drugs, or processed food etc, you'd never have anything. With your outlook right now getting into a car is a death sentence.