2ND Moderna Shot yesterday. Anyone get the number of that truck that hit me?

[maxrandb]

Was fine and celebrating yesterday afternoon. Now, it feels like I have got a case of the flu. Fever, chills, aches and pains, etc.

They say it goes away in a couple of days. They also say this is a good sign it's effective.

Despite all that, please get the shot.

No one likes a root canal, but the alternative is much worse.

I would, however, appreciate some Chicken Soup.

[Progressive Jones]

1. I got all those symptoms from my first dose. 2nd in 2 weeks. NT

[dixiegrrrrl]

80. I am so glad you said that!

6 days after 1st Moderna, I was suddenly floored with severe bone pain everywhere. Instantly hit, out of nowhere.
Couple hours later serious hand and arm muscle spasms. Maybe 10-15 minutes, then gone.
Total fatigue, next day felt as you say, bad flu, no appetite, zero energy.
Took about 5 days before I felt on the mend.

A nurse I talked to said yeah, delayed reaction is known, but the 2nd shot reaction is less severe.
I hope she is correct.
,

[Progressive Jones]

88. I woke up to the side effects the day after my shot (a Wednesday). Didn't feel good until

the following Sunday evening.

FWIW, a co-worker told me that she had identical side effects with both doses. Same thing -- muscle aches, headache, etc.

[maxrandb]

97. I am feeling so much better today

Considering the alternative, the side effects pale in comparison.

I'd like to thank President Obama whose foresight in fighting H1N1 and Ebola helped lay the groundwork for development of these RNA type vaccines.

The future is promising, as there is work on vaccines for everything from cancer to COPD.

Maybe not in my lifetime, but I do envision the Star Trek days where "Bones" will simply go over your body with a scan device to cure all kinds of disease and injuries.

[Baitball Blogger]

2. My daughter got the Moderna and she said the second shot sideeffects was rough.

But it passed. She said it felt like a rough hangover.

[ret5hd]

3. The number of that truck was "2".

That truck has been making the rounds lately.

[Lochloosa]

4. I consider myself lucky. Second Moderna made me sleep for 10 hrs.

Sore arm for a few days, but then I was good to go.

I was ready for the worst, and would have accepted it gratefully.

[Historic NY]

54. Worked all day after morning shot, was tired and took and hour nap..

[roamer65]

75. Yeah. I was definitely fatigued more than anything else.

[dianaredwing]

79. Exactly the same here

Came home and slept. Got up, ate and went back to bed and slept some more. Slept again the next day and then back to normal. Arm just a little sore, but hey, I've done the '2.'

[blm]

5. 4days after my 2nd. Arm still weighs about 100lbs.

Nausea and tiredness just starting to go away. Hoping the rash I had with first shot doesn’t make a return appearance. It showed up 8 days after shot #1.

[Siwsan]

6. Most people I know who got the Moderna jab said they felt great, 36 hours afterwards

Strange enough, I didn't feel any after effect from the Pfizer vaccine until 2 or so days after the 2nd jab. Then it was a weird, persistent, dull headache that my usual headache tablets couldn't even touch. And, 36 hours later it simply disappeared.

[spooky3]

49. I also had a delayed reaction to Pfizer--fatigue.

It lasted more than a week. But I haven’t heard others talking about this, so maybe I was reacting to something else.

[Siwsan]

50. I remember someone else (i forget who) mentioning a delayed reaction

About a week after receiving the vaccine and the reaction were what one is advised to watch for, with the Covid jab.

[True Blue American]

63. Lump on my arm that hurt.

Then 2 days, nausea, aches, chills.

Fine now.

[Wednesdays]

69. I got my second Moderna the Saturday before Palm Sunday

I received the vaccine at 1 p.m. Saturday. Sore arm within a few hours, then feeling sickly by bedtime.

Fever, chills, and body aches, arm hurt like hell all day Sunday. Same all day Monday, although things improved late in the day. Tuesday I was gradually recovering, and I was pretty much back to normal by Wednesday evening.

[Rhiannon12866]

7. I felt pretty awful, too. I had terrible chills that night and the next day

And I was afraid to get out of bed, felt woozy like I was going to pass out. And when I did, I felt violently sick to my stomach, but the only thing that lasted were the chills - for the duration of the day after the shot. That said, I'm both relieved and grateful that I was finally able to get it. Had Moderna shot #2 a week ago yesterday. And, as you said, it sure beats the alternative. Wish I could bring you some soup.

[flibbitygiblets]

91. You're actually suggesting that people get COVID instead of a vaccine?

Welcome to DU, enjoy your stay.

[flibbitygiblets]

94. I take it that was a "yes"

[Rhiannon12866]

92. I got the vaccine at the first opportunity to avoid hospitalization and death from covid

That's what the vaccine guarantees, any of the previous guy's suggestions were made up BS. I listened to Dr. Fauci. And any side effects I felt were gone in a little over a day.

[LisaL]

8. I had only a slightly sore arm after first Moderna.

After second Moderna, I had a low grade fever, sore arm and feeling like i had a cold for a day and half. All better now.
Even arm is not sore anymore.
And yes, it's an indication that your body is making antibodies. It recognized the spike protein from the first shot, and now your immune system is responding by making more antibodies.

[ms liberty]

9. I get my 2nd Moderna tomorrow. Husband got his 2nd Pfizer on Saturday

And he was having a reaction by the time he got home. He's been in bed ever since with severe flu like symptoms; fever, chills, body aches, nausea, he's having all of them.

[Norbert]

10. I had the Moderna 2nd shot last week.

Like you I was fine the day of the shot.

The day after had a slight headache, was achy and a little nausea and I just felt like sleeping.

Two days later and with 9 hours of sleep I was almost back to normal and my stamina was close but not all the way normal.

I hated the day after but would do it all over again in a NY minute.

[piddyprints]

11. I hope you feel better soon.

Congratulations on getting both shots.

My husband felt a little feverish after his 2nd Moderna, but just overnight on the 2nd night. Then he was fine.

I felt tired for about 2 hours in the afternoon of my 2nd Pfizer. I hadn't slept the night before, so it's hard saying for sure that the vaccination was the cause. Strange thing is that I react to absolutely everything, so I was shocked to do so well with the vaccinations. I only got mild fatigue, headache, and bruised-feeling arm from the first and it was all gone within a few days.

Everyone is different. Our daughter was feeling pretty crappy after her 1st Pfizer, but she still did things around her house, including putting together a filing cabinet. I figured she wasn't feeling that bad if she could just keep doing what she normally does.

[phylny]

12. That number was "1-800-THANKYOUSCIENCE"

I hope you feel better soon

[Tree-Hugger]

13. 1-800-NOCOVID

Feel better! My 2nd Pfizer shot brought a fever, fatigue, and sinus pressure the next day. It was over within 18 hours.

[FeelingBlue]

14. Congratulations!!!!

You have a great immune system!!!!

[USALiberal]

15. "Hit by a truck" not a good way to promote getting the vaccine! Nt

[TNNurse]

30. My niece who was actually hit by a truck in a crosswalk on her college campus,

prefers you find another term. She really knows how it feels...broke her pelvis. She is fine now.

I also had a robust reaction to my second Moderna vaccine....am glad I had it.

[texasfiddler]

16. I get my second Moderna shot today.

We shall see what happens. Looking forward to being fully vaccinated.

[NoMoreRepugs]

17. Neither me or the wife even had a sore arm after

our two Pfizer shots. Guess all that wine has side benefits.

[infullview]

22. That's funny

I took the same approach - felt no pain

[mac2766]

18. I got my 1st shot on Friday of last week...

The day after (Saturday) I felt like total crap. By Sunday I felt normal. My reaction to the first shot was less dramatic, but it lasted for about a week. My reaction to the 2nd shot was more severe but only lasted about 24 hours. My wife had no reaction to the 1st shot, save a sore arm. She had a strong reaction to the 2nd, and that lasted about 36 hours.

The number is 1-800-I No Longer Have To Worry About You Idiots Who Refuse To Wear A Mask

[wnylib]

45. Your last sentence is a good side benefit.

I will still wear a mask and keep distancing, but with less concern about the maskless and the naked noses.

[orangecrush]

87. THIS!

[niyad]

19. Congrats on getting your 2nd one. Hope you feel better soon. Sending over chicken soup I

made this weekend. Driver should be there shortly.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

20. Supposed to get my 1st Moderna today

I am supposed to wait 15 minutes before leaving to see if there are any after effects. Doesn't sound like fun.

[infullview]

23. Nothing to worry about.

They do that to make sure you have no allergic reaction to the shot. Extremely low risk since the shot only contains common food grade stabilizers such as propylene glycol etc. other than the active ingredient mRNA

[redwitch]

24. I had a sore arm for 3 days after the first dose.

Second dose was Saturday. Arm a lot less sore this time and I woke up on Sunday feeling more energetic than I have felt in months! I was expecting flu like symptoms but didn’t get any.
Good luck! It feels amazing to be fully vaccinated!

[Goonch]

40. Speaking of fun - Got my 1st Moderna at an amusement park

15 minutes went by very quickly - no problem

[Unwind Your Mind]

46. I actually found that room to be a happy place

Everyone was smiling and there was music, we were glad to be there. It was nice

[Shrek]

21. Had the same exact symptoms after my 2nd Pfizer dose

Except I had nausea instead of fever.

Lasted about 36 hours and now I feel great.

[lkinwi]

25. It's been a week since my 2nd Moderna.

I went through the flulike symptoms for a day. My arm swelled at the point of the shot with an annoying burning itch. The swelling went down after a few days and the itch is almost gone. Even with the minor annoyances, I’m so glad that I got the shot. I recently broke my glasses and today I’m getting an eye exam without feeling the trepidation that I normally would have had.

[world wide wally]

26. Been there, Done that

[littlemissmartypants]

27. Maybe it wasn't a truck. Could've been a bolide! Weeeee!

Wink Wink...

It's very wonderful that you and all the others here are sharing like this. I helps calm fears and planning for adverse effects. I'm scheduled for Thursday and somewhat anxious.

If I could I would fix and bring you my incredibly good chicken and rice soup.

Stay strong, maxrandb.

❤ pants

[panader0]

28. I had my 2nd Moderna 10 days ago.

I had no reaction at all. Jeannie had a very sore arm for both and chills and aches from the second.
Her symptoms passed overnight.

[ChazII]

29. Six days ago I got my second

Pfizer shot. Two days before I began using Gatorade-zero and water with electrolytes as part of the hydration process. I also ate more fruit and veggies - bananas, carrots, celery and tomatoes. I read somewhere that those foods helped with side effects if eaten prior to the shots.

This routine helped as I only had a very dull headache. Tylenol usually doesn't do a thing for me but it did take care of this particular headache.

[KarenS]

31. yes,,,, I understand,,,,

No reaction to first Moderna,,,, down for the weekend after the second,,,, but now ok and fully vaccinated!!
Stay hydrated and lay low for a few days,,,,

[Marthe48]

32. Be nice to yourself

I got my 2nd shot last Tu. My arm was sore, but not as sore as the first shot.

Drink lots of liquids. Lots of water. If you have a heating pad and time, curl up with that. Rest, if you have time. Hope you feel better soon!

Thank you for getting the vaccine

[Sibelius Fan]

33. Sorry. I had no ill feelings whatsoever beyond a slightly sore arm

after the first shot.

[llashram]

34. same here

so hopefully, yours too will pass... got mine at 3:15 pm. Got home. Was okay. Around bedtime 11ish not so good feeling. Slept. Woke up and just smacked down by moderna. Woozy, somewhat. Tired like all systems were saying...go back to bed. Some aches, pains. Just in spots, I haven't felt before. I stumbled around the house. Laid down. Watched movies. Ate a little. Drank plenty of liquids. Started feeling better close to bedtime, 2nd day. Woke up the day after, felt fine. I do commiserate though. Hope you got your chicken soup. I do not regret that I got inoculated, either. Peace.

[ashredux]

35. Same guy hit me...last about 12-16 hours

[Alien Life Form]

36. I had both shots

only felt tired the day after the second day...sorry to hear your reaction..

maybe is the microchip the libs are planting in youi!/S

[Aristus]

37. Same one that hit me.

You may wake up tomorrow feeling fantastic. Happened to me.

[Hortensis]

38. As you say, at least you have no doubts that it's taking. With every vaccine

that caused no symptoms, the uncomfortable wondering if it worked has never gone away. Starting with my smallpox vaccination over 60 years ago, and now that little question again with both doses.

We know you'll get better soon, but hopefully a real soon soon.

[luvtheGWN]

56. Has anyone read anything (from a scientific journal, for example)

that has said anything along the lines of "If you have major side effects, it means the vaccine is working"? I keep hearing and reading about this but I don't think it's true.

Because we don't yet have the facilities to produce our own vaccine (we used to, but Conservative Party shortsightedness sold Connaught Labs some 20 years ago), we have to depend on supplies from the US and other countries. Because of that, we're getting our second shot about 4 months after the first.

So I'm wondering what the reactions will be to the second shot - which essentially acts as a booster. I'm suspecting that the s/e's may not be as severe, because the body has ample time to manufacture antibodies.

I guess we shall see! I had no reaction to the first Pfizer shot. Second one due in July.

[Hortensis]

68. Not definitively on my part, and of course I've always wondered.

[El Mimbreno]

39. 2nd Pfizer

Serious fatigue set in about 6 hours after the jab. Next day like flu without the respiratory crud; chills, queasy, aches & pains (in addition to my usual), etc. Didn't feel even close to normal until 48 hours after the shot. On the other hand, a friend, a year older (71) walked the 5 mile pilgrimage from the Santa Rita shrine to the San Lorenzo mission church the day after his 2nd.

Worth it.

We need to go to Arizona to check on our property there (satellite photo shows something odd), but with an infection rate several times what we have here, think we'll wait until a week after my wife's 2nd Moderna.

[AllaN01Bear]

41. will get mine later today. will let u know and keep u all posted.

[CousinIT]

42. I felt bad day after Pfizer shot too. Didn't do anything all day.

Took an ibuprofin. Was fine the next day.

[marieo1]

43. Feeling good after both shots

I got my 2nd shot of Moderna on the 2nd of April and had no side effects at all, I hope that doesn't mean it won't be effective. I got both my shots at our hospital.

[marieo1]

44. Feeling good after both shots

I got my 2nd shot of Moderna on the 2nd of April and had no side effects at all, I hope that doesn't mean it won't be effective. I got both my shots at our hospital.

[Pinback]

47. Moderna #2 was a kick in the butt for me as well

But I have to confess, I kind of enjoyed lying around reading and napping for a couple of days.

[flying_wahini]

48. Me too but it only lasted one day. Woke up fine the next day.

Weird, eh? My Dr said it is because of an extra robust immune system.

[SKKY]

51. It's weird because I felt absolutely nothing after either Moderna shot...

...not even so much as a sore arm. Now, I have a couple of colleagues who got the Pfizer and the 2nd dose hit them like a ton of bricks.

[lastlib]

52. Sending chicken-soup vibes!

Be well, my fellow human being!

[aeromanKC]

53. Ditto on my Pfizer #2

HOWEVER, by the next morning I was perfect back to normal!! AND then I was down to 13 days!!

[MLAA]

55. Same here and only lasted 30 hours. Tylenol helped.

[Martin68]

57. As with many vaccines, the reaction to each shot can vary wildly between people.

I've talked to people who were laid up in bed for a day after the 2nd shot, and others who felt like they had the flu. My wife and I were fortunate to get away with only an area that was for for a day with both Pfizer shots.

[bdamomma]

58. Feel better soon

I hope you have some good chicken soup!!

People can react differently to vaccines, just remember you are protecting others and yourself.

[trixie2]

59. because I have food/drug allergies I got Pfiezer

First shot - tired, no pain or other symptoms.
Second shot - nothing.

[Ginger42]

60. Very mild symptoms here

after second Moderna. Arm was a little sore and I was a little tired for a day or two.

[Happy Hoosier]

61. My side effects went away in 36 hours.

I wish you luck!

I am now 3 days from my 2 weeks post second shot... but who's counting?

[mahatmakanejeeves]

62. Wow. I'm due for mine in about two weeks. NT

[chowder66]

64. I got mine yesterday and only have a sore arm. About half as sore as the first shot.

It's early though. I've seen some reports of feeling worse a day or so later so I may not be out of the woods yet.

I hope you feel better soon.

[BobTheSubgenius]

65. As you say, it goes away in a couple of days.

The disease it's fighting? Maybe not. Maybe not ever.

[Vinca]

66. I got really lucky with both shots. Tomorrow I'm officially immune . . . although I'd bet good money

we'll all be getting booster shots by fall to cover some of the variants. Hope you feel better soon.

[lunatica]

67. I have my second shot in exactly one week

I’m looking forward to getting it over with. Mt first shot gave me a sore arm which now itches sometimes.

[LizBeth]

70. Right. But it only lasts a day. I literally thought I aged 3 decades and vow work outs once well.

[PassingFair]

71. Had my second shot yesterday morning.

Moderna.
Sore arm. Felt tired and a little flushed last night. Fell asleep early. Mostly hanging out on the couch today. Slight headache, which responds well to Tylenol. I have the day off, so I’m indulging myself. Hubs slept in and went into work for a half day.
Just happy to be vaxed!

[Pacifist Patriot]

72. I had my second shot on Saturday morning.

Like the first shot, the only side effect I had was arm pain. Instead of hitting me at the 12 hour mark, it started up three hours later and then hit like a ton of bricks at the 10 hour mark. Instead of feeling swollen and bruised, like I'd been hit by a bat, it felt like I woke up in a surgical recovery room right as a nerve block wore off.

Twice that night I woke from dreams about being post-op. I've had multiple surgeries on feet and wrist, so know the type of pain intimately. Definitely felt like I'd been under the knife down to the bone.

Fortunately, that was gone the next morning and back to the swollen/sore feeling. By Monday morning I was just fine. So the pain was more intense, but was gone faster than the first shot. I think I was sore for five days after that one.

Very mild low grade fever Saturday afternoon that was gone by bedtime. Otherwise, nothing else to report.

[diane in sf]

73. You can take something for the aches after the injection, just not before.

[roamer65]

74. It's a SARS vaccine, so it's to be expected.

But better than an ICU ventilator.

Get well soon!

[ProfessorGAC]

76. My Moderna #2 Effects Lasted 14 Hours

Almost exactly 14 hours.
Fever & mild myalgia, but I never got chills.
Fever broke and went from around 100.2 to something under 98 in a couple hours. Soreness the same.
But, I functioned fine all day. Just felt crummy, but not terrible.
Sounds like it hit you harder than it hit me.

[ancianita]

77. Yes! I got my shot yesterday, was good for 12 hrs, then the Mack truck hit me.

I've been down all day. You're not alone. I can barely get up to make it to the bathroom. Drinking water, herbal teas, soup, and I'm beginning to feel some energy coming back.

Two days of lying down is better than being in the hospital, though.

This post is the most I've done all day.

[uponit7771]

78. Take aspirin or some kind of fever reducer

[TrollBuster9090]

81. Sorry about the side effects. Just out of curiosity...

...how many days in between your first and second shot?

[Xolodno]

82. I get my second shot next week.

Area I live in was booked solid for the first...so I looked up an area full of Republicans. Got an an appointment right away.

The first, I got a bit of a very mild headache about 30 minutes after..lasted maybe five minutes. Later that afternoon, moved my arm and "oh, that's what the pharmacist was talking about", very sore arm. My wife, not so much...but out cold early that night and morning.

Already told work, don't be surprised if I have to vanish a day or two after the second.

[DesertRat]

83. I had sore arm after the 1st Moderna, but not after the 2nd

It might have been because I made an extra effort to move my arm around more the 2nd time. I also felt a little tired the day after.

[tishaLA]

84. I got my 2nd about 10 days ago

Fortunately I didn't have chills, etc., but I did have pretty serious fatigue for a couple days. In fact, I even have a big mark still at the injection site.

But I feel so much better for having gotten it.

[George II]

85. I've heard that the second shot can be rough with side effects. I'm getting my second Saturday....

Not looking forward to it, but after the side effects wear off I'll be glad I did.

[thenelm1]

86. I got my 2nd Pfizer shot late in the day last week. The day after I was fine.

The morning after that (day 2 after shot) I was pretty much in a stupor until around noon. After that I was fine and have been since. Was it vaccine related? No idea, but given how bad I felt that morning versus my usual self, maybe. Generally I have to be pretty sick to feel that ill. Whatever. It was temporary.

[Ilsa]

89. Hugs to you. My 2nd Pfizer gave me

very mild flu symptoms the next day for a few hours, but persistent, mild headaches for a couple of weeks. But I'm all done now!

[mrsadm]

95. Absolutely no reaction to 2nd Moderna shot

Don't know why but glad it was fine. First shot gave me a sore arm for a day, hard to lift, but nothing more than that. Hope I got the real vaccine! Everyone hang in there, it's still better than getting covid!

[maxrandb]

96. Feeling good enough today to do some yard work

and I frickin hate yard work.

Aches and pain and rundown feeling lasted about a day.

Benefit was my bride made me some Avgolemono Soupa! Yum!

[ecstatic]

98. Thanks for updating. Take it easy! Nt