For DUers who got 2nd Pfizer shot, how long before side effects?

[USALiberal]

I’m just curious to see how long before they felt something different. I just got mine this morning and don’t feel anything two hours into it . Thanks for any info.

[catbyte]

1. I felt stoned the next day then tired for 2-3 days after that. I didn't feel anything the first day.

Congratulations! I had my last shot on March 16 and I feel fantastic.

[USALiberal]

4. Thanks! Sounds like I need to wait a while before I think I'm off the hook.

[BeeBee]

2. Sore arm same day. n/t

[TheBlackAdder]

41. Sore arm around area for 3 days on first shot. Nothing on second shot.

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

3. I haven't gotten my 2nd yet

But both parents did and some friends have. For those who had side effects beyond a sore arm and headache, it took them 6-8hrs it seems(got it in the morning, started feeling it by evening). A couple didn't feel real bad till the next day.

[SoCalNative]

23. I haven't gotten my second yet either

but about 48 hours after the first I still had sore arm, and then had muscle aches and stiffness, major headache and fatigue. Was fine by the day after that. Hoping that I got that out of the way after the first and won't have anything but the sore arm after I get the second shot on the 15th.

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

40. Hopefully

But I have heard, and was told by the pharmacist who gave me my first shot, that the 2nd one seems to be the rougher of the two for most people. He advised me to plan on taking the next day off work.

[unc70]

5. Maybe 6-8 hours

My arm was a little sore before that. Man symptoms lasted several days. Tired for a week.

[CanonRay]

6. Just felt a little achy the next day

That was it!

[RobinA]

7. Got It

1/18/2021. Still waiting for side effects. Sore arm the next day was the extent of it.

[USALiberal]

8. Your probably safe now! :-)

[sop]

9. Same as above...

Sore arm same day, other symptoms began following day, lasting for about three days.

[karynnj]

10. I had absolutely no affect the first day and only minor fatigue the next day

I took a nap in the afternoon, which I never do and was still a bit tired when I woke up. The next day, I was fine. My temperature was a bit high for me, but not above 99 degrees.

Good luck

[Solomon]

11. I was achey the night of and didn't sleep

well so the next day i was brain foggy. By the following day no symptoms. 2 hours after i was feeling ok as you say but was achey by nightfall.

[LizBeth]

12. 12 hour I started feeling funky. Went to sleep and woke to fatigue, muscle soreness, joint stiffness

chills, slight fever. I felt I had aged 30 yrs. I got shot at 11 am and by 11 am next day it had peaked. Next morning I was fine.

[FalloutShelter]

13. Sore arm and fever

within 5 hrs. Next day...better than ever.

[Sprite]

14. Possible side effects:

Possible Side Effects from the COVID-19 Vaccine
chills or fever. fatigue, body aches or feeling run down. headache. nausea, vomiting or diarrhea in the first 72 hours.

COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects | Yale Health

[Ms. Toad]

15. Only local symptoms

swelling, redness, pain, itchiness. Started within a couple of hours, increased over 72 hours, then gradually subsided.

No generalized symptoms.

[spooky3]

16. Delayed reaction or random occurrences for me.

Shot on Friday; busy Sat and Sun am planned. Other than a little arm pain, I felt fine until Sun afternoon, when I crashed. Slept off and on for 15 hours. The rest of the week I felt very tired at times.

[pwb]

17. Give it time you will feel like shit

witch means it is working.

[USALiberal]

18. That's what I am hoping for! Nt

[Disaffected]

31. Doubtful.

AFAIK there is no correlation between feeling side effects and how well the immunization is working.

Most folks don't get noteable side effects yet pretty much everyone is protected.

[RANDYWILDMAN]

19. It took 8 hours and then felt like minor flu

for two days and then have been fine ever since.

[cally]

37. Similar

I had 100 degree fever for three days then fine

[RANDYWILDMAN]

38. Thanks for sharing

Glad i'm not the only one

[Frustratedlady]

20. I didn't really have any side effects except that I took a nap and had a slightly sore arm.

The nap was probably more due to the fact I don't sleep well at night and was up at 3:30 am in anticipation. Other than that, I've had absolutely no problems.

Good luck!

[Doc Sportello]

21. No real reaction to the second shot

The first one my arm was sore for about three days. Hardly anything after the second.

[Victor_c3]

22. About 6-12 hours

I got the shot at 9:00 a.m. and I started to feel a little drained around 3:00. I took a nap and woke up at about 2 hours later and felt alright, but still drained. By about 9:00 p.m. I was definitely not feeling well. I felt better about 36 hours later.

DayQuil / NyQuil helped a lot.

[Diamond_Dog]

24. No side effects at all

Had my second Pfizer April 1.

[debsy]

25. I got mine this past Sunday at about 11AM

At 11PM, I started going through chill/hot cycles with little to no sleep. At around 5:45 AM yesterday, I started feeling a bit better so decided to go to work (I work remotely). About 3 hours later, I was flat out on the bed and remained there for the rest of the day. I could not breathe through my nose, had a terrible head ache, felt totally run-down, was nauseous, didn't eat anything all day, drank lots of water and was doted on by my husband who got his shot at around 10:30 yesterday. I am much better today, though not 100% (I can breathe, have more energy, and am able to eat). My husband, who I mentioned got his yesterday, has had no side effects worth mentioning other than a dull muscle ache in his upper back (though that could be from bench pressing and lat pulls . He is over the 24 hour mark so we are hopeful he won't have any.

One extreme to the other.

[Treefrog]

26. Friends of mine who got it had no side effects whatsoever.

I finally have a vax appointment though I will have to travel to another state to get it.

[bermudat]

27. Never had side effects from 1st or 2nd vaccination

[dpibel]

28. Forever

In fact, my arm was less sore from the second shot than from the first.

And that was the only effect I could detect both times.

[Tree-Hugger]

29. My experience

My 2nd shot was it about 3:30 pm. I on my had a mild sore arm, which didn't interfere with anything. I didn't sleep very well that might, but I had disruptions from kids and cats in the middle of the night. By 10am the next day, I was fatigued and developed a fever. I hovered at 102.5 for the entire day, which I spent laying on the couch. I also had a lot of sinus pressure. Even though I had the fever, fatigue, and son is pressure, I didn't feel truly sick. Blah, yes. Sick, no. I will admit I totally milked it all day. My fever broke overnight and I had no lingering symptoms. So....shot on a Saturday, symptoms Sunday, woke up fine on Monday.

[Picaro]

30. 0 side effects

I had 0 side effects. My wife felt fatigued and her arm was a little sore. The side effects for her showed up after 24 hours. Then lasted about 12 hours and then went away.

[brush]

32. No side effects for me.

[Generic Brad]

33. 24 hours

Had mine last Friday. I woke up the next day to 12 hours of strong discomfort.

[Greybnk48]

34. I had a sore arm that evening, a little tired

but that's not unusual because I'm old, zero other symptoms. My husband had mild fatigue, mild aches and chills. He took a four hour nap and it was gone.

[Hortensis]

35. Husband fine first day, may have started feeling it while asleep,

but for sure next day he had fatigue that kept him vegging all day and modest headache. I had nothing the first day, a little itch at the site for the next 2-3 days. I was actually glad of the reassurance that something was happening.

Wishing you nothing more, USALiberal.

[redstateblues]

36. A little fatigue the next day. That's all

[Patterson]

39. The people who got the Pfizer and Moderna shots usually said this:

The next day and third day they had a sore arm. The forth day it was usually gone. Very few had flu symptoms. I don't recall anyone saying they had problems the same day.