Double jabbed but so ill

[Jessica60]

I am double jabbed, early 40's, reasonably healthy. I have just caught covid and feel horrendous. Every bone aches, chest hurst, migraines, hot sweats then freezing cold, runny nose,cough, loss of taste and smell. I am bed bound.
I rang in sick to work and they seemed peeved that I'm off sick on not wfh on laptop. I can't possibly look at a screen or think.
Work seem to think that most covid positive person are asymptomatic.
Is this right?
Am I the only one with symptoms after 2 jabs?
I honestly don't know why the vaccine hasn't worked.

Who else has contracted covid after vaccination and how bad did you get it?

It’s been nearly 2 months since I got covid (double vaxxed with pfizer in feb and may). It took a month to feel mostly back to normal and I’d say 7 weeks to feel fully recovered. After the initial week of symptoms like a bad cold, I had lingering other symptoms for several weeks like congested sinus, dry cough, headaches, dizziness, sore dry eyes, a generally inflamed sensation in my head like I was floating on water, a sore in my mouth, and feeling ‘not quite right’.

@Bunsnbobbins sorry to hear that
I’m in week 4 and feel I might have finally turned a corner.

@cakeflower So sorry to hear it took so long for you to feel better. I'm just over a week in and I have the congested sinus, dizziness, headaches and exactly that feeling - like I'm floating on water. It's so odd. I'm sorry you felt like that, but I'm also relieved to know I'm not the only one and that eventually it goes off.

@naturemumma yes it does go! I was worried when that weird fuzzy/swimmy head sensation seemed to drag on but one day about 5 weeks after my first symptoms it just went away. Hope you feel better soon. I was back to doing normal activities after my self isolation ended but it did take several more weeks to feel really better.

@louisa92

Just out of interest, why do people who felt pretty under the weather with it assume that they would've been worse without the jab? The vast, vast majority of people who caught it before vaccines were also under the weather (or else assymptomatic) but not needing hospital care.

I had it a year ago, prior to vaccines, and only lost my sense of smell. A lot of my colleagues had it then too, all mild. We had antibody tests and some colleagues only discovered they had had it when these camp back positive. Currently I know quite a few, double jabbed people in my age group, with covid, and all have more severe symptoms than I did.

@cakeflower thanks so much! That's given me some hope! :)

Hello everyone

Sorry to hear that you have all felt so rubbish but it is reassuring as I was beginning to think I was just being a wuss. I had 3/4 dyas of feeling like I had the flu . Now on day 6 I am just so tired and weak with no energy. I am isolating upstairs and my DH is obviously getting fed with doing all the household stuff as he keeps telling stories of people he knows who had it for 3 days and were then fine. I am a teacher and know I will be under pressure to teach remotely but I genuinely don't feel able to think or talk effectively.

I had it a year ago, prior to vaccines, and only lost my sense of smell. A lot of my colleagues had it then too, all mild. We had antibody tests and some colleagues only discovered they had had it when these camp back positive. Currently I know quite a few, double jabbed people in my age group, with covid, and all have more severe symptoms than I did.

Delta is more severe than Alpha or the original virus and results in more hospitalisations so that may be why.

Two friends currently have COVID in late 30s and they feel similar to you op. Both are fit and healthy.
Hooe you get better soon.

I’m double jabbed and on six or seven of symptoms - I don’t have a cough but I still have a fever and don’t really understand why! I feel so miserable.

I’ve had three days off work so far and will take the next two off but I think that’s the most I can self-certify??

Double jabbed. I had a strong reaction to the 1st vaccination. I was due a booster next week so maybe immunity has gone somewhat?

I feel awful tbh. Started with a burning in my chest and tightness. Then a sore throat and cold symptoms quickly followed by a fever which has spiked for 3 days now. I have a terrible tightness in my chest and have just ordered an oximeter.

I have been up since 4am getting hot squash and trying to get some air to my lungs.

Day 7 of symptoms for me - still unwell with fever, that odd swimmy light headed feeling, sore throat, dry croupy cough, sore eyes, no sense of taste or smell and a runny nose. I'm 57 and double vaccinated with AZ. There's been a few cases at work. I won't be working tomorrow! Mostly I've been sleeping or coughing!

I'm pissed off with people saying that I'll only have 'mild symptoms' - I appreciate I'm not in hospital, but I'm also not able to WFH!

Sorry forgot to mention the dry, croupy cough! Hope you feel better soon.

@wolfstarling

Sorry forgot to mention the dry, croupy cough! Hope you feel better soon.

You too. Am also drinking hot blackcurrant!

Those people getting COVID now including OP mustn’t rush back to doing everyday things including work…

If at all possible rest any chance you get because its Thought that people with Long Covid didn’t rest enough before resuming normal activities…

I have Long Covid and am very disabled now (regular Covid infection, not hospitalised) so if this idea prevents one person from having the very limited life I now do then great.

Obviously being double jabbed helps but to the TA who said she needed to sit down - do that. Once your health is gone it’s terrifying and it might be too late to do any thing about it.

Statistically teachers get more post viral illness such as ME/CFS apart from any other group not including healthcare professionals. Women are also harder hit than men of course.

I'm double jabbed, seriously ill in August and blue lighted to hospital where I stayed for 10 nights. Recovering slowly

If anyone is feeling really shitty with either flu or Covid then the vit c protocol is worth trying

orgnatlife.com/2017/07/14/the-high-dose-oral-vitamin-c-protocol-for-cancer-and-nearly-every-other-ailment/

You can order Vit c in the form of asorbic acid online
It's basically 1/2 teaspoon every 2 hours dissolved in water. If you get the runs then the dosage is either a bit too high or you're getting better and you can decrease the frequency.

Double jabbed AZ here too, and having heard of quite a few breakthrough cases, wasn’t worried as they all seemed to be quite mild, and they all recovered quickly. Now I am over a week into my own COVID experience, and it’s absolutely horrendous. Am mid 50s, but generally good health …rarely ever even catch a cold, and when I do, I usually shake it off without fuss. So this is a huge shock to the system.
Started feeling mildly unwell early last week, but didn’t think much of it. Started spiking high fevers Friday, and haven’t stopped since. Haven’t eaten in 5 days, feel difficulty breathing now, and can’t even get to the bathroom without feeling faint. Even when I had pneumonia back in my 20s, I didn’t feel this unwell. Perhaps it’s worse with age?

@Homez

Double jabbed AZ here too, and having heard of quite a few breakthrough cases, wasn’t worried as they all seemed to be quite mild, and they all recovered quickly. Now I am over a week into my own COVID experience, and it’s absolutely horrendous. Am mid 50s, but generally good health …rarely ever even catch a cold, and when I do, I usually shake it off without fuss. So this is a huge shock to the system. Started feeling mildly unwell early last week, but didn’t think much of it. Started spiking high fevers Friday, and haven’t stopped since. Haven’t eaten in 5 days, feel difficulty breathing now, and can’t even get to the bathroom without feeling faint. Even when I had pneumonia back in my 20s, I didn’t feel this unwell. Perhaps it’s worse with age?

Homez please take care. Have you got an Oximeter to check your Oxygen levels are ok? This is really important. I am just getting through it and have been really ill for 3 weeks. Please ring 111 if things aren't getting better. You may have to wait a while to talk to someone but when you eventually do they are very good and very thorough and will get a Nurse to talk to you, (they did for me) Best wishes to you.

@PurpleDaisies

I honestly don't know why the vaccine hasn't worked.

What’s your definition of the vaccine working? You’re not in hospital. You’re not seriously ill.

I’m sure it’s miserable but please keep it in perspective.

Hope you feel better soon.

This and well enough to post and read posts on MN. So ill but not so ill. It could be so much worse OP count your blessings and get better soon.

I’ve got it currently and 2 days in from positive PCR I feel rough as a dog. Full on shivers, banging headache, cough, aches. Double jabbed in May. Lateral flow tests useless. Still negative today and not had a positive one at all. In the end I felt that rough I went and had a PCR and that was positive. I’m not sure how much use lateral flows are.!I’m in bed currently hoping for a betting night but need clothes on and hot water bottle. Brrrrrrrr

Mine is still here after 5 weeks and I feel worse than ever. I have had d & v so many times I have lost count, I get it every time not lying down, any time eat anything, only time I move is to go to bathroom and sick all the way there then have to lie down for 30 mins before can make the walk back. In lots of stomach pain, very dizzy, cant eat anything, oxygen levels have gone back to 93 / 94. Rash. Lucky has husband who helps.

Bit late to answer as been away from this topic for a while as I kept getting accused of being a liar. Now the things I said were happening are happening to lots of other people so may be more believed.

Yes, lots of double jabbed colleagues were very unwell months ago when the delta variant was first here, some were hospitalised. All were off for many weeks and in some cases, months.

Thank you @LINABE - yes we do have an oximeter. SATs have mostly been settling around 93. Propped up and sitting forward, they do come up to 95/96, but then start to fall away again.
I agree with @BatshitCrazyWoman, it is really frustrating when people are so dismissive, because it’s only supposed to be mild. Yes, for many people, it is mild, and doesn’t affect the lungs - but when it does, it’s a whole different experience.
Even seeking medical advice, they seem to have a dismissive approach. Our GP is not taking any COVID related appointments or queries - they want you to ring 111. Spent 90 minutes on the phone to 111, to br told I needed to ring my GP! All the guidance in NHS, suggests we should be seeking advice when SATs are below 95, or if we have difficulty breathing, yet they don’t want to know when you do call. Having eventually managed to speak to the duty doctor at our surgery - I was stunned to be told in an exasperated, can’t be bothered with this call kind of way….”it’s just COVID”. Apparently because I’m under 65 and double jabbed, I should be mild. When I reasoned that my SATs were 93 and struggled to breathe when I stood up or tried to move around - she retorted - well stay in bed then.
Apparently it didn’t matter that I was obviously breathless when talking - as long as you can finish a sentence, you are good to go.
When I told her I hadn’t eaten in 5 days - she sarcastically asked, “oh yeah why is that”? As if I was some silly teenager being berated by their parent for not eating. As a doctor, you’d expect her to know that fevers of 39 and above, are hardly conducive to feeling hungry. The whole experience was dreadful. Just zero compassion or empathy.
Having recently seen a friend’s husband treated in a similar way, whereby he called his GP and 111 numerous times in the week before he was finally admitted, and had to go straight into ICU because it was all too late, it makes my blood boil. He was 57 and never came home. Fit & healthy and double jabbed. The NHS just don’t want to see you or hear from you, until your life is on the brink - yes of course many of these COVID cases can and do recover without medical help, but there are also far too many that don’t.
No wonder UK outcomes are so poor..

@Homez

Thank you *@LINABE* - yes we do have an oximeter. SATs have mostly been settling around 93. Propped up and sitting forward, they do come up to 95/96, but then start to fall away again. I agree with *@BatshitCrazyWoman*, it is really frustrating when people are so dismissive, because it’s only supposed to be mild. Yes, for many people, it is mild, and doesn’t affect the lungs - but when it does, it’s a whole different experience. Even seeking medical advice, they seem to have a dismissive approach. Our GP is not taking any COVID related appointments or queries - they want you to ring 111. Spent 90 minutes on the phone to 111, to br told I needed to ring my GP! All the guidance in NHS, suggests we should be seeking advice when SATs are below 95, or if we have difficulty breathing, yet they don’t want to know when you do call. Having eventually managed to speak to the duty doctor at our surgery - I was stunned to be told in an exasperated, can’t be bothered with this call kind of way….”it’s just COVID”. Apparently because I’m under 65 and double jabbed, I should be mild. When I reasoned that my SATs were 93 and struggled to breathe when I stood up or tried to move around - she retorted - well stay in bed then. Apparently it didn’t matter that I was obviously breathless when talking - as long as you can finish a sentence, you are good to go. When I told her I hadn’t eaten in 5 days - she sarcastically asked, “oh yeah why is that”? As if I was some silly teenager being berated by their parent for not eating. As a doctor, you’d expect her to know that fevers of 39 and above, are hardly conducive to feeling hungry. The whole experience was dreadful. Just zero compassion or empathy. Having recently seen a friend’s husband treated in a similar way, whereby he called his GP and 111 numerous times in the week before he was finally admitted, and had to go straight into ICU because it was all too late, it makes my blood boil. He was 57 and never came home. Fit & healthy and double jabbed. The NHS just don’t want to see you or hear from you, until your life is on the brink - yes of course many of these COVID cases can and do recover without medical help, but there are also far too many that don’t. No wonder UK outcomes are so poor..

Homez this is absolutely disgusting to hear. My GP practice was a lot better generally and because I was coughing up blood I was taken to Hospital although when I did originally call my surgery the medical receptionist said "Covid? I didn't know that was still about". ( that was 2 weeks ago and I live in a heavily populated part of the UK) If you call 111 in the Evening when GP practices are closed they did put an Ambulance on Standby for my partner but a nurse called, went through his symptoms thoroughly and then the Ambulance was stood down. This happened a couple of times. I was assured every time that I had 'done the right thing' to call' and the Hospital said to me that it is important to be seen before the symptoms get worse. One Nurse told me that she had seen so many people die that were lots younger than me (I'm 57) because they had left it too late. If you need the help please keep trying. Maybe talk to 111 in the Evening or demand to speak to a different GP? I'm so sad to hear about your friends Husband. Shocking and avoidable. Very best wishes for your speedy recovery.