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Booster yesterday, feel like death warmed up

25 replies

Discustard · 22/12/2021 00:06

Is this normal? Had Pfizer #1 and #2 with nothing really in the way of side effects. Booster was also Pfizer. Achy, shivery, fatigued. Felt like this with flu jab last year tho.

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TalkToTheHand123 · 22/12/2021 00:10

Migrane after 24 hours lasting abiut 2 or 3 days and sore arm. Maxing out on paracetamols is recommended.

sicknote26 · 22/12/2021 00:14

I also had the Pfizer 1 and 2 and I felt fine, I had the booster and wasn't right for about a week. Really bad flu like symptoms. The aching all over was the worst.

Wallabyone · 22/12/2021 00:14

Urgh,
I'm the same. Had mine yesterday and my joints are achy, my throat is a bit sore and I have a pounding headache. I think it's the worst so far (also 3 x Pfizer).

FinallyFluid · 22/12/2021 00:19

Better than the real thing.

TheUsualChaos · 22/12/2021 00:22

I felt awful less than 24 hours after mine. Had Pfizer for first two and my booster was Moderna. I had chills and aches in the night and woke up next day with a fever and weak as a kitten. Felt ok to work again the next day.

sunflowerroses · 22/12/2021 00:25

I was the same after my third Pfizer. Day after I felt worse and worse as it went on but felt a bit better each day. Bad headache for 3 days.

Paddingtonthebear · 22/12/2021 00:27

Had Pfizer booster on Sunday (after 2 x AZ and 1 x Covid). Had booster at 12pm, all fine until bed then hot and cold flushes most of the month. Woke up the next day with a very painful arm, achy legs and hardcore glute pain, walking was an effort! Tired and ropey all day with a little bit of nausea. Went to bed, woke up feeling absolutely fine again the next day!

Howmanysleepsnow · 22/12/2021 00:28

I had mine the morning before a night shift. It was hell. I wish I’d had it on a day I could’ve slept through the effects!

Paddingtonthebear · 22/12/2021 00:28

Most of the night not month!

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Discustard · 22/12/2021 00:42

Been shitting it that I have Covid (had a massive night out 2 weeks ago... think I'd know by now though; negative lft yesterday). "Glad" to hear it's a thing. Other half also felt awful after his, but he was the same with all 3... sickly boy

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Bunnyfuller · 22/12/2021 00:44

If it’s any consolation, most of the SE are your body noticing the virus and mounting an attack (part of which is forming antibodies)

scrivette · 22/12/2021 00:46

I had mine on Sunday and all day Monday I felt awful, headache, sore throat, aching and exhausted. Luckily today I am feeling better and just have a sore throat.
I didn't react with the first two so it was a bit of a surprise.
Hope you are feeling better soon.

WtfHuh1122 · 22/12/2021 01:47

I know someone who felt like this after the booster and ended up testing positive for covid. They seemingly got their booster with an active pre-symptomatic covid infection. It might be better for you to do a pcr if you're feeling very rough and it doesn't settle quickly

Worriesandwobbles · 22/12/2021 02:13

Am awake scrolling through mumsnet after just throwing up since booster this morning ! Feel rough but riding it out hoping 12 hrs and it's all forgotten. Feel freezing and shivery. Wasn't sick with the others (2× A.Z this one phizer)

Redact · 22/12/2021 06:32

I felt awful after the booster, was ok initially then couple of days later not great. I had AZ for the first 2 then BioNTech for the booster. I also felt awful after my first vaccine. The second one was ok.

StruggleStreet · 22/12/2021 06:36

Not to worry you but my DH had a ‘bad reaction’ to his booster. He felt awful for the next few days, on day 3 he decided to get a PCR and it was positive. Evidently he contracted it just before he had the booster.

Dottybackorcid · 22/12/2021 06:39

DH and I had our boosters last week at same time both phizer, he was just like op for 3 days, I just was tired with slightly sore arm for one day.

It affects us all different. Won't stop us having more though.

sheroku · 22/12/2021 06:40

I was also fine after Pfizer 1 and 2 but felt crap after number 3. It kicked in the day after the jab but it lasted less than 24 hours for me. Hopefully you'll be fine tomorrow.

Treaclepie19 · 22/12/2021 07:44

I've had 3 Pfizer. First I had just an achey arm. Second I felt flues and had to go to bed. 3rd I feel fluey and had to go back to bed. It's lasting longer than last time though.

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Discustard · 22/12/2021 12:40

Feel much better today. Phew. Have to wonder if half of the dodgy feeling was the 4 hour nap I took after work yesterday because I was so tired. I don't do well with naps, they make me bog eyed. Confused Probably not Covid, but will LFT again Friday before going away for Xmas. Thanks everyone!

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Guacamole001 · 22/12/2021 12:44

Pfizer booster this morning. Already feeling chilly.

alloalloallo · 22/12/2021 13:03

I had my booster (Pfizer) on Saturday morning and felt like complete shite for the entire weekend.

I had a hair dressers appointment Saturday afternoon and mid-appointment a huge wall of tiredness just hit me like a bus then had chills, aches, just felt flu-y. Started to feel better Monday night and felt fine again when I got up yesterday morning

Guacamole001 · 22/12/2021 13:12

We must be the one in ten who get the most common side effects lol.

itsgettingwierd · 22/12/2021 13:21

Ds had his booster Sunday. Also pfeizer which he had for first 2.

Arm very sore Monday but he's a swimmer so uses it rather a lot.

Trained as usual Monday am/pm. Went training Tuesday am but felt tired. Very dog body tired all day Tuesday so I told him before went to evening training to give it a miss. I didn't think he'd manage 3 hours that evening. Half hour later he was out cold on his bedroom floor for 2 hours. Then a few hours later did another 11 hours in bed!

Seems much better today!

jay55 · 22/12/2021 13:57

I didn't wake up til 2pm the day after. But didn't feel tough.

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