Vaccine Side Effects - What side effects did you get from your vaccine?

greedygoblin

1st pfizer dose in early July: sore arm for about a day, grand otherwise.

2nd pfizer dose this past Tuesday: sore arm for about a day afterwards. Nausea & dizziness started Wednesday evening. Same yesterday with added headache. Ate nothing all day. Similar symptoms today.

tiredblondie

24hrs since pfizer dose 2, just woke up and feel like death

Arm pain in horrendous all the way down to my hand, stomach pains (like bad wind pain) My hips and legs ache to move and I'm burning up.....

WTF have I actually willingly allowed be put in me 🥺

Ashdublinc13

What could cause a woman to have a period shortly after taking a moderna vaccine? Why would the period last for over 2 weeks?

Mars Bar

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117686186#Comment_117686186

That's a question for a doctor

PhantomHat

I developed mild bruising under my right eye about 10 days after my first AZ vaccine.

My wife was wondering how I hurt my eye. I hadn't. Just put it down to perhaps rubbing it too vigorously even though I didn't recall doing so. It cleared up after a few hours.

However this happened again albeit to a lesser extent after my second dose.

TomSweeney

1st Pfizer dose - sore arm.

2nd Pfizer dose - sore arm.

Lucky I didn't get fever.

RayCon

1st Pfizer dose - nothing

2nd Pfizer dose - nothing until the day after I got the jab - then hit with a wall of sleep. Slept for 5hrs , woke up. Grand.

Ashdublinc13

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117686195#Comment_117686195

Asked doctor. He didn't know. Relayed side effect to HSE

Cookiee

I had my first shot of pfizer yesterday, my arm is sore and I have absolutely no appetite, feel no hunger at all even though I haven't eaten, I will have to force myself to eat something, which is unusual for me

mortis43

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117686464#Comment_117686464

I experienced this right after my first Pfizer shot. Period came a week early the next day. Quite a few of my friends experienced the same thing - women early 30s.

It seems to be fairly common: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-56901353

rodge123

Vaccine : Pfizer

1st Dose - sore arm, 

2nd Dose - upper stomach discomfort, very bad breathlessness, light headed, almost acid reflux type symptoms, all a few hours after the shot and still have them three days later. In hospital with it and bloods indicated potential clot(s). Awaiting a CT scan still three days later, on blood thinner as precaution.

Will not be taking a booster shot if clot confirmed after this experience! I’ll take my chances with COVID.

Deise Vu

Vaccine: Astra Zeneca

1st dose: literally didn’t even feel the jab. I think the nurse faked it and sold the dose to someone else.

2nd dose: slight pinch, afterwards nada.

1st dose was a Sunday, 2nd I took a half hour off work on a Monday and went back afterwards. I am genuinely astonished at the dramas others claim to experience.

Mars Bar

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117692399#Comment_117692399

Ah here. I have actually had two vaccines. I experienced nothing after either dose of Sinopharm. I just got J&J at the weekend and the fever and chills was disgusting. It was really rough.

So I've had both experiences and both are real.

Celticfire

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117692399#Comment_117692399

What do you mean by dramas that people " claim" to experience? You don't think people experience real reactions because your doses went ok? After my second shot I lay in bed for 3 days with a swollen throat . It got to the stage that I couldn't even swallow water. I gave it 24hrs and was able to eventually swallow again so didn't present to hospital.

Totofan99

Vaccine: Janssen

Bit of a sore arm for a couple of days. That's it.

Frank Grimes

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117692399#Comment_117692399

I had no side-effects after either of the Pfizer jabs except the slight pain in my arm (which I've experienced before after getting other vaccines) but this does not make me doubt the very real side-effects friends, co-workers and posters here and elsewhere are talking about just because I was fine. I hope that last sentence in your post was just a poor choice of words.

StefanFal

I had that Moderna one and had fever for 5 days. Didn't bother going back for the second. Feck that.

Morpork

Zero side effects after both doses of Pfzier. Barely even a sore arm.

Is there a correlation between reaction to Covid and reaction to vaccine?

mcmoustache

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117692399#Comment_117692399

I think most people get few side effects. Your experience would be typical, I think. I had a day of feeling like shíte but if I had nothing to report, I probably wouldn't have bothered posting so I think that this thread will be heavily skewed in favour of those who had unpleasant experiences.

mcmoustache

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117692550#Comment_117692550

They give big boys a lollypop for the second one if you tell them how brave you are. I'd just go for it. You also get to go to indoor pubs and travel to other countries if you do.

Guy:Incognito

Ive only had the 1 Pfizer so far.

Had a bit of a sore arm. I got a headache at the end of playing astro about 4 hours after getting it, but i also hadnt eaten all day, so it could have been that too.

Beanybabog

Pfizer

dose 1 - sore arm but not bad. Tired, but I’ve a small baby who doesn’t sleep so probably not the vaccine

dose 2- woke with chills that night. Two duvets on me and couldn't warm up. I don’t think I’ve ever experienced chills so I thought I was just cold at first. Passed after an hour and was nothing too dramatic.

Got a slight twinge in my sinus and nose started streaming that evening and lasted all the next day. Apparently this is not a side effect of the vaccine so must have been a coincidental cold?? Not covid as I had my travel antigen test. But it seems to have cleared. Not tired at all this time.

Sore arm when sleeping but nothing majo again. I’ve had whooping cough and tetanus vaccines before that side much worse pain.

Got my certificate within 24 hours!!

growleaves

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117693064#Comment_117693064

Stop mocking an ill person, you absolute scumbag.

riveratom

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117685867#Comment_117685867

How are you doing now?

amacca

Moderna

Ist jab

Arm ached at injection site starting a couple of hours after the jab.

All the symptoms of a cold without any phlegm/blocked nose etc so chills, mild headache (but enough to stop you getting things done) physical weakness

Interestingly (for me at least )

As quick as they manifested they were completely gone on the morning of the third day after the jab and despite feeling chills etc the body temp didnt actually fluctuate much according to my thermometer 0.3 maybe 0.5 of a degree upwards tops but it felt much more.

2nd jab

Familiar ache at injection site 2/3 hrs afterwards....3/4 hrs after that mild discomfort in ankles and knees (cut a dog walk short) lower back pain tightness kind of like it was in spasm but uncomfortable not excruciating or anything ....then the headache, worse this time (only relieved slightly by paracetamol), nausea but not at a level to vomit (on the cusp). Fever/chill like feeling (again without the body temp actually going up much), quite tired/fatigued/physically weak. Very interrupted sleep woke several times soaked with sweat despite not having much in the way of blankets etc over me + loss of appetite for about 2 days

Symptoms more severe 2nd time but slightly shorter in duration by the afternoon of the third day everything except the weakness had receeded to background level and the day after that I was back to normal.

Not very pleasant, a two day inconvenience.

Unknown Soldier

This thread would have been more informative if people stated that they took/didn't take any Medicine on the day of their Jabs (Paracetamol etc) Anyways....

I had Pfizer, start of June, Jab one... Took Paracetamol for the day, and the next day.

Was grand, no sore arm etc, but was tired, and was tired for most of June too. Went to bed very early most evenings.

Jab two... start of July. Took Paracetamol again after, and for the next day, just a few.

Was grand again, no sore arm etc but once again, very tired most evenings, sometimes in the afternoons. Still am, and it is August now :(

I hope this tiredness goes away soon.

tiredblondie

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117694464#Comment_117694464

Feeling much better today but all day Saturday and Sunday was awful, stomach pains were horrendous and fever of 38.1°

Still have a sore arm but otherwise I'm OK

I'll never get it done again though, I'm pretty good with pain but this was another level!

jill_valentine

1st jab, achy arm and nothing else.

2nd jab, felt like a hangover. Achy muscles and tired for a day. Took panadol and slept. Woke up feeling perfect next morning.

riveratom

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117694951#Comment_117694951

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117694951#Comment_117694951

Hmm wow! I have my second on Wednesday, was grand after the first apart from an achy arm for a very short while. Would you have gone for just one dose if you knew you were going to have those effects?!

Tazzimus

Pfizer

First dose, sore arm like someone gave me a dead arm, bit tired but grand otherwise.

Second dose yesterday. Was freezing last night, then boiling, now it just alternates between. Woke up with a banger of a headache that's mostly gone now and moved between my shoulders. Feel unwell but not to the point of getting sick.

Absolutely no energy though, been napping for most of the day.

Oh and arms a bit sore, but nothing excruciating. Again like a dead arm.

Best way I can describe it is like hangover of sorts, with added symptoms.

tiredblondie

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117695528#Comment_117695528

After my first I had swollen glands in my throat and ached for 3 days turning my head side to side....I thought well, seemingly people only react to first or second and that I got my reaction on the first so I'd be fine....yeah, don't believe anyone who tells you that one!! If I'd known it be that bad, no, I wouldn't have gone ahead with the second one....and that's exactly why I'll never get it done again, I'll take my chance with pcr tests to go away etc....

cintec

Pfizer

First dose sore arm the next day and very mild headache.

Second dose yesterday I have a sore arm(not as sore as the first) and no other symptoms. I was told when getting the second injection to take paracetamol which I wasn't told on the first injection and the second dose so far has been milder.

Kermit.de.frog

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nullObjects

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117696029#Comment_117696029

Who told you to take paracetamol, the vaccinator?

SunnySundays

Pfizer

1st Doze: slightly tender arm for 24 hours

2nd Doze: very heavy arm, waking up ever time I turn over on it.

No other symptoms so happy with that.

astrofool

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117696567#Comment_117696567

Vaccinator suggested to take paracetamol in my case.

rob316

That was a **** horrible weekend but I got through it.

33 years old, got 2nd Pfizer jab Saturday lunch time.

The idiot nurse put the needle practically into my shoulder, first jab I didn't even feel, this one really hurt.

About 11pm Saturday started feel nauseous and headaches. Chills and sweating started during the night just like flu. Aching all over, both arms hanging off me.

Literally slept until this afternoon (Monday), still feel shagged tired. Arm ok but massive bruise running down to my elbow but I bruise easy enough.

cintec

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117696567#Comment_117696567

Yes the vaccinator suggested to take it when I got home.

fun loving criminal

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117696820#Comment_117696820

The vaccinator told me to take paracetamol if I get symptoms. I got mild symptoms with my first shot, headache and tiredness but decided to wait it out because I want my body to do it's thing unless I got very bad which I didn't.

Then I got no side effects with my second shot, so taking a paracetamol just in case would have been silly really.

L1011

Second Pfizer yesterday. Got very tired very early and went to bed. Had some very odd dreams and woke up dehydrated about midnight. Slept normally after that.

Arm is sore but not as much as the first dose. Fully aware that there's a chance of more to come

Now where's my DCC email...

Kermit.de.frog

My cert arrived by email within 12 hours of the jab.

rob316

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117696818#Comment_117696818

Day 3. Still wrecked tired, and I'm getting like twitches down my arm where I was injected.

Kermit.de.frog

On the plus side you know what to expect for your booster jab 🙂

Pfizer

Zero side effects

Thankfully.

mark_jmc

Pfizer:

1st Dose- Slightly sore arm/ high temp for the evening

2nd Dose- Sore arm/glands under armpit

Madra Maith

Grand after 1st Pfizer jab except a bit tired.

Second dose has floored me. I woke up with fever, chills and nausea about 12 hours after the jab which lasted well into the next day. 3 days after now and I got chills again and extreme fatigue.

False Prophet

Pfizer

Zero side effects for either dose

(same with about 5 others i know that got around the same weeks as i did)

Delighted to have it really as I cant imagine not being able to taste/smell food never mind the risk of being unlucky and having serious covid issues.

nullObjects

First Dose: No side effects

Second Dose: Some swelling in my leg and numbness in my foot, both back to normal overnight. Also fever / fatigue like other people mentioned.

My cert also arrived within 24 hours.

(Don't forget it's not valid til 2 weeks after the 2nd dose!)

Hammer89

Getting a little worried. I had my first shot of Pfizer over a couple weeks ago and had no side effects until today. I have a ringing in my ears and difficulty sleeping, though it's too early to say whether I'm suffering with sleeplessness or not. I woke up at midnight, got about three hours from 5am to 8am and haven't been able to sleep since despite trying. You're on the precipice of sleep but you never go right over the edge. I could be overthinking it, and the tinnitus only lasted a few seconds each time.

shesty

Pfizer

First shot:Sore arm.gland in armpit sore, took Neurofen for a day or so.Happens to me for the flu shot too.Not surprised.Nothing else

Second shot:Sore arm (less than first). Gland in armpit very sore, and quite swollen.4-5 days where I was looking for painkillers for it (I am not someone who seeks out medication unless really needed).It is still a bit swollen and tender, but not as sore 7 days later.I am definitely quite tired (3 small kids so hard enough to tell what is causing it🙄).although I found today was better, didn't feel like a nap was needed.I didn't get fever or chills or anything thankfully. I did get slight vertigo for an hour or so on the day I got it, and my legs really ached the next morning but not for long.