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LizBeth

(11,154 posts) Wed Oct 13, 2021, 09:05 PM Oct 2021

A call today. Message to provider. Got her first vacc. Headache and nausea.

I asked her how long since she got the first vacc. 20 minutes. Say what? The more conversation I had with her, she was so nervous getting it I suggest maybe the headache was her angst at getting the shot. She acknowledge could be why she had an upset stomach. Fuckin' sad. She said no problems getting the flu shot, but this one she had trepidation. So sad, what the right did with misinformation.

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A call today. Message to provider. Got her first vacc. Headache and nausea. (Original Post) LizBeth Oct 2021 OP

sad to hear it, thank you for talking her through to the correct diagnosis cadoman Oct 2021 #1

I work in healthcare scheduling, messaging ect. LizBeth Oct 2021 #5

So sad, what the right did with misinformation. elleng Oct 2021 #2

yeah. I've had some real questions from the very first stopdiggin Oct 2021 #3

Well, I suppose that might be the case; but, as my board-certified neurologist explained to me, wackadoo wabbit Oct 2021 #4

cadoman

(1,149 posts)

1. sad to hear it, thank you for talking her through to the correct diagnosis

Reply to LizBeth (Original post)

Wed Oct 13, 2021, 09:12 PM

Oct 2021

Anxiety from misinformation.

What is a message to provider? Do you work with a healthcare hotline?

LizBeth

(11,154 posts)

5. I work in healthcare scheduling, messaging ect.

Reply to cadoman (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 14, 2021, 08:59 AM

Oct 2021

elleng

(138,903 posts)

2. So sad, what the right did with misinformation.

Reply to LizBeth (Original post)

Wed Oct 13, 2021, 09:12 PM

Oct 2021

stopdiggin

(13,480 posts)

3. yeah. I've had some real questions from the very first

Reply to LizBeth (Original post)

Wed Oct 13, 2021, 09:40 PM

Oct 2021

about the self reporting and symptoms. Not that I discount that there were some symptoms - with some patients. But - if you 'prep' people for the shot with tales of, "knocked me out for 24 hours" - then is it any real surprise that a lot of tales of woe are going to be subsequently forthcoming? Self fulfilling ....

wackadoo wabbit

(1,239 posts)

4. Well, I suppose that might be the case; but, as my board-certified neurologist explained to me,

Reply to LizBeth (Original post)

Thu Oct 14, 2021, 12:28 AM

Oct 2021

reactions shortly after receiving the vaccine are usually due to other ingredients (I think the word he used was "carriers" ) that are in the solution.

(He said that if the reaction doesn't show up for ~24 hours, then it's probably due to the mRNA.)

I had neurological issues about 15 minutes after receiving each of my shots, which lasted in both cases for approximately 4 days. My neurologist said my reaction was probably due to the PEG in the vaccine. Coincidentally, I always have a reaction to cosmetics that contain PEG, which I hadn't mentioned to him.

I find it frustrating that, especially with women patients (as yours apparently is), many providers' first reaction is, "It's all in her head."

If it really was psychological, then why didn't she experience the reaction immediately? Why did it take 20 minutes?

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