Just got my 2nd Pfizer shot. Will let you know

[leftyladyfrommo]

How it goes. I am 72.

They told me to drink lots of water.

[gohuskies]

1. Great news, congrats

I get my second dose of Pfizer this Saturday so i am interested in your experience re: any side effects.

[mobeau69]

2. Congratulations.

Get me 2nd Pfizer on Tuesday.

[Pantagruel]

3. Got mine yesterday

Virtually zero reaction, wasn't even admonished to drink water. Came home, had lunch, a nap and went for my daily walk. My appointment was for 9:40, arrived 9:38, heading back to my car by 10:01-remarkably efficient.

[Peacetrain]

4. Got my second Moderna yesterday and got the same advice.. lots of water and Tylenol every four hours

the first day.. feeling pretty darned good except for a little stiffness when I raise my arm and hubby is a little sleepy..

[Rorey]

5. Yay for you!

Nobody told me to drink lots of water, but it sounds like good advice. Keep us posted.

[jmbar2]

6. woo hoo!

Keep us posted- lots of us coming up on second doses.

[piddyprints]

7. Yay you!

My second one is scheduled for April 10. Can't wait!

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

[Siwsan]

8. I had my 2nd last Thursday. No real after effects until a 2 day headache, Tuesday and yesterday

Probably totally unrelated but it definitely wasn't my usual kind of headache. It was dull, ebbed, flowed and nothing seemed to help, much, and then suddenly it was gone.

[Towlie]

9. Nobody told me to "drink lots of water". Where in the world did THAT come from?

 
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... and what is it supposed to accomplish?

[LisaL]

10. I am assuming they just want people to stay well hydrated.

NT

[Towlie]

12. That wouldn't explain anything. Do they also tell you to look both ways before crossing the street?

 
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It might be good advice, but I want to know how it's particulary important after a vaccine shot.

[LisaL]

14. I am not sure what do you want it to explain?

CDC suggests drinking a lot of fluids after vaccination to reduce discomfort from fever.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/expect/after.html

[Towlie]

19. "To reduce discomfort from fever". Thank you!

 
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I appreciate that! Your first effort, that one drinks water to become hydrated, was little more than a tautology.

[USALiberal]

15. Wow, calm down! Nt

[Towlie]

20. Thanks to LisaL, we now know that blanket advice for everyone to drink water is misleading.

 
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CDC says "To reduce discomfort from fever, drink plenty of fluids and dress lightly." That means that a person who experiences fever can drink plenty of fluids and dress lightly to reduce the discomfort, but there's no reason for people who do NOT experience fever to drink any more fluids than they normally would. Drinking fluids will not improve the efficacy of the vaccination.

[leftyladyfrommo]

11. One older friend told me that sge got a mild reaction

four days later. Just passing it on. May not have even been the shot. She is 89.

[hermetic]

13. Wondering...

Did you get it in the same arm? My first Pfizer got really sore after about 6 hours. I moved that arm around a bunch, as directed. I'm thinking I'll go with the other arm next time but curious if it makes any sort of difference.

But, hey. Good for you! Just think, a couple more weeks now and you can ease up on the precautions. Goodness knows it takes me half an hour extra prep time whenever I need to go anywhere. Gathering masks, hand sanitizer, wipes, the whole shebang. Happy Days ahead!

[USALiberal]

16. Half an hour?? Nt

[leftyladyfrommo]

24. Same left arm both times. So far it doesn't hurt at all. nt

[CTyankee]

17. We got our 2nd Pfizer shot a few weeks ago. Nothing happened for either shot.

I didn't even have a sore arm.

Good luck! Hope your outcome is great, too!

[mitch96]

18. Got my second on Tuesday...Nothing to write home about accept a bit of a sore arm.

The tech used lots of alcohol so it stung a bit... rookie move. Instead of water I had a few Guinness instead..
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[11 Bravo]

21. Good luck! I'm 70 and had nothing worse than a sore arm. My wife, ...

who is 65, did complain of "feeling like she'd been hit by a train" (aching muscles and joints) for a couple of days afterward, but she's now 100%.
Again, good luck!

[Mz Pip]

22. My second Pfizer dose was a DUzy

I had no effects from the first dose The side effects from the second kicked in after about 12 hours. The worst of it was just a few hours, fever, pain, etc. Then tired and spaced out for a day, then fine.

No regrets. Glad I got it. I’m 72 and have no interest in spending the rest of my life shut in and avoiding people.

Also, be sure to drink a lot of water. 😉

[Maeve]

23. Waiting for mine in about 15 minutes