Booster today - help me not feel crap?

[CosmosLily]

I'm getting my third vaccine today for Covid (Pfizer) and don't want to feel like crap afterwards/tomorrow. Does anyone have any tips that genuinely work, please? All I've heard so far is to take paracetamol before the vax but I don't know how long before etc.

You may be ok. I had my booster and flu jab together and only had a sore arm.

I was advised to keep well hydrated. 2l in the next 24h they said. No idea if it helped but I was fine.

Don’t expect to feel crap. You might not. I felt fine. Slightly achey arm.

I had Pfizer as my booster and felt absolutely fine - didn't even have a sore arm ( unlike my first dose). So you may be ok.

Paracetamol, loads of water, and a wee nap! I got mine at 9am and had an afternoon nap, was great!

Felt crap for my first two, was fine on booster.

Just drink lots and take paracetamol. Most people seem ok with Pfizer actually. I wish I'd had it, I had moderna it was awful!

I also had Moderna. I am seriously not exaggerating that I felt worse for four days than I did after aggressive chemo, the rest of my family had Pfizer and were fine.

I had a mild sore arm after my booster and that's all

Alrighty well, this is giving me hope then, I'll make sure to drink a lot. The appointment is at 4 pm so will head home afterwards and chill on the sofa/go to bed early so hopefully, I'll feel fine. This is mainly for my boyfriend, he felt crap after the first two and is a big baby with feeling squiffy so I'll force some paracetamol and water down him.

I was absolutely fine as well, not even a sore arm.

I had Pfizer for my booster (had az for the first 2 and felt terrible after the first one.)Only had a slightly sore arm after the booster

Mine was fine, Pfizer. I was in bed for two days after my first AZ.

Here's a tip from the male nurse who did mine in December- don't go out on a drinking session and knock back 10 pints straight afterwards!🤣

I had horrible side effects my first two jabs, my booster was a breeze in comparison. I made sure to get a lot of rest, water and took regular paracetamol. My arm was slightly sore, but 48 hours on I forgot all about it

@CremeEggThief

Here's a tip from the male nurse who did mine in December- don't go out on a drinking session and knock back 10 pints straight afterwards!🤣

How about if I go out the next night and knock back 6 cocktails and 2 white wines? Cause that's my current plan, hence wanting to feel ok the next day

I was fine with my third and fourth vaccine, just a bit tired (Pfizer for both and had AZ for first 2)

I've heard that avoiding alcohol for a week or so before and after the jab gives your immune system the best chance to develop any immunity available.

And of course stay hydrated.

I have had all three jabs. Arranged them for a Friday so I had the weekend to recover. I noticed absolutely no reaction whatsoever.

As a PP said, if you expect to have a bad reaction, you might find it comes true.

Did you feel ill after your other vaccines? I had no side effects with any of them.

Just had it and loved the guy who did it. Super straightforward, in and out and he didn't call me a baby for being scared of needles 😁 No bad reactions with the others, just a bit tired, my boyfriend was out for the count with the first and second so fingers crossed he's fine with this one.