How has your booster treated you?

[LiberatedUSA]

Got mine today (Pfizer). Like the others, I have not felt sick. Unlike the others, my arm is very sore.

[beaglelover]

1. Sore shoulder for a few days. Felt out of it the day after the booster. Other than that it was no

big deal.

[Lochloosa]

2. Same.

[Ocelot II]

3. Arm was sore, very sleepy for about three days (Pfizer).

[Delmette2.0]

4. A bit sore at the injection site. Otherwise easy peasy.

[Drum]

5. I had a very sore arm for two days...

…and the day after my booster was pretty challenging (malaise, achey, fatigue!) but nothing compared to the utter knockout after my second Moderna shot.
Good luck, LiberatedUSA!

[VarryOn]

6. Was my only shot to give me side effects...

Woke up first two mornings afterwards with all-over body aches.

[Maru Kitteh]

7. My arm always hurts like a mutha after covid shots

No other side effects. Got my #3 Pfizer within 24 hours of authorization for HCP.

Grateful for it and will repeat as often as needed. I have cared for COVID patients and administered thousands of COVID tests. Never had it. Don't want it thankyouverymuch.

[BlueTsunami2018]

8. Got my Pfizer booster last Wednesday.

No side effects, arm was a little sore the next day. Perfectly fine on Friday.

Same as the other two.

[Eugene]

9. injection site soreness 2-3 days (Moderna)

painful only if touched or rested upon - no other obvious symptoms

[Scrivener7]

10. Moderna booster this morning. It's kicking my butt. Even my hands ache.

[boston bean]

23. 36 hours from shot to feeling much better. Hoping same for you!

[Scrivener7]

24. That's how it has been each time. I'm hoping maybe the half

dose booster will take less time, but in the scheme of things it's no big deal.

Thanks for your wishes!

[Lucid Dreamer]

11. Sore arm for a few days w/ all 3 of my Moderna shots.

If I DID NOT have a sore arm after a Covid vax I'd be worried that something was wrong w/ the med.
The ache is normal.

[Diamond_Dog]

12. I had no side effects at all from my first two Pfizer's beyond a sore arm.

The booster gave me a mild headache for two days.

[bamagal62]

13. Body aches, headache, sore throat, fatigue,

and a wicked stomach ache. About 36 hours. I was J&J with a moderna booster. I will say that my shingles vaccine was much worse!

[quaker bill]

14. sore arm, digestive issues the next day

then back to what passes for normal these days.

[EarlG]

15. 3rd Moderna knocked me out for almost two days

Got it Friday night, had to spend pretty much all day Saturday in bed, still felt rough all day Sunday. Finally felt completely back to normal when I woke up this morning.

[ProfessorGAC]

16. My Wife Got Her Booster Saturday

Pfizer, as well. Slight soreness in the arm nothing else.
My booster was Moderna (all 3 shots were). My booster caused a flushed feeling & a slight ache across the shoulders. But, it only lasted a few hours. No big deal, really.

[iemanja]

17. I got sick from the Moderna booster

I had a fever and bad chills.

[no_hypocrisy]

18. 30 minutes after the injection, my blood pressure shot up to

205/105, I kid you not.

I tried not to panic and waited until the next morning with my cardiologist. B/P had lowered to 165/95, not great but better. Four weeks later, it's back to 133/85.

[Shermann]

20. I've not heard of that side effect before nt

[no_hypocrisy]

48. I returned to the pharmacist who gave me the shot to report it.

She said that a spike in B/P was a listed side effect.

[krispos42]

19. Just fine.

My third shot of Pfizer, the pharmacist used kind of spring-loaded gizmo indeed of a regular syringe, so my arm hurt a bit more and longer than the 1st or 2nd spot, but it was still minor.

No side effects from the booster, just like first two shots.

[dpibel]

21. Sore arm from Moderna yesterday

But not so sore that it makes much difference--like a localized sore muscle from exercise.

Maybe a bit low energy, but it's hard to tell since that's my natural state.

Had no side effects at all from original two Pfizers.

[Mr.Bill]

35. That's about what happened

with my Moderna booster. No effects at all with the first two Modernas.

[ChazII]

22. My booster will be this Wednesday afternoon.

I have already started to drink an extra bottle of water or Gatorade-zero each day. I have a six pack of 7-up for Thursday and Friday just in case my stomach feels queasy. I will be getting the Pfizer just like my first two shots. With those first two I had a headache and sore arm. Also the second shot left me feeling very sleepy for following two days. I won't be touching the injection site and will do the arm exercises as suggested by several DU earlier this year.

[PXR-5]

25. I felt fine after all my Pfizers

Arm a little sore.

Now, I felt bad for 1 day after the flu shot.

I also had the shingles shots, they hurt for several days!

[femmedem]

26. Just a sore arm (Moderna). My second shot was much worse.

I had a 102 fever the night after my second shot and was braced for a similar reaction after the booster, but I felt absolutely fine other than a sore arm for a couple of days.

[AngryOldDem]

54. This is good to hear.

I got sick as a dog after my second shot. Also Moderna. Was bedridden for almost the entire day with what felt like a bad case of the flu. The nurse who gave me my second dose was right on the money with when things could kick in.

That said, I felt fine the next day.

[ellie]

27. I got mine on 11/19

I was very tired the next day but my arm didn't hurt at all. The day after that, I ran 4 miles.

[petronius]

28. My moderna booster gave me flu-like symptoms from 12 to 24 hours after the shot

Not enough to be incapacitating if there'd been something I needed to do, but worse than the first round.

Sore arm, but the flu shot is worse for me in that regard...

[electric_blue68]

29. Had mine about 4+ hrs ago...

A little sore at the site after the shot for a little bit.
So far nothing else.

Had just sore at site 1st shot for a bit. 2nd shot a bit more sore by like between 1- 2 1/2 for a while, a couple of hours at most.

[dweller]

30. It was a slow, discordant and foggy waltz

We neither knew the tune, my feet were just concrete enough to not lift and step, but slid along the floor, Boo held me tight for a slow spin and dip, and I laid back and down for the following day, tucked into my dance clothes and blankets, dreaming the steps through a hazy mist …

I have the vacc/dance card to show for it …

✌🏻

[TomSlick]

31. My Moderna booster caused no - zero - symptoms.

No injection site soreness, no chill, no fever, nothing.

The first shot made me a little ill. The second shot kicked my butt. The booster - nothing.

[PortTack]

32. Pfizer.... sick in bed day following injection....fever, body's aches, headaches. Next day, fine

[UTUSN]

33. Totally fine, thanks for asking - zero after effects

[tblue37]

34. My arm was excruciatingly painful for 2 days after my booster, but otherwise no problems.

[Satch59]

36. Reaction 24hrs after:

Sore arm from the start but 24hrs later, chills, low grade fever and muscle aches. Maybe lasted 12hrs and then just fine. Feel that any kind of reaction is a positive sign immune system is doing something?

[Cairycat]

37. Zero side effects from Pfizer booster

not even a sore arm. The first two, felt a little tired and achy and had sore arm, so no biggie. But it was nice to have no effects from the booster.

[Tribetime]

38. Got Pfizer Saturday no side effects at all

The first Two Shots after about 4-5 hours I went to bed for a couple hours the sleep this shot nothing

[Grey5]

39. I had all 3 shots of Pfizer,

and had no reaction from any of them. No sore arm, no aches, no temp, as normal as could be for the next week or so. No reaction at all. I should mention I'm 80 years old, not that it means anything, I know some young cowards whining about all sorts of nonsense.

Edit to add...
Sorry, I should have said "In real life I know some younger whiners". Not that that is an excuse, but still, I'm sorry.

[lunatica]

40. I got the Moderna booster last Monday

Other than my arm getting a bit swollen and hurting I’m fine. But I feel pretty good about getting it.

[Generic Brad]

41. Absolutely no problem

All three of my shots were Pfizer. The second one kicked my butt. But the first and third had no discernible symptoms.

[bullimiami]

42. All 3 Pfizer the same sore arm. Nothing else.

[tulipsandroses]

43. Sore arm for 2 days. I had trouble sleeping because of the pain

Had to take Tylenol to ease the pain so I could sleep. I got the flu shot the same day in the other arm. Both arms were equally sore.

[Laurelin]

44. Pfizer

I was completely exhausted, just collapsed on a sofa for eight hours, 24 hours after the shot. I was still tired from jet lag and not sleeping well so that likely made things worse. About 8 hours later I was functional, and by the next day I was fine except for the sore arm. That lasted for days. If I had had to work that day I could have but it would have been tough.

A friend sent me a vaccine protocol from the clinic where she works.Vitamin C and zinc, NSAIDs and plenty of fluids. I drank Smart Water and EmergenC and took a fewTylenol.

[Spider Jerusalem]

45. Pfizer, sore arm and a few days of what felt like low grade flu

mildly feverish, chills, etc; nothing too bad though and I was over it after 3 days.

[ornotna]

46. Got the Moderna on Friday

Along with the flu shot. No problem whatsoever. Booster arm was a little sore for the day but that’s it.

[Patton French]

47. Yep, sore arm

But that was pretty much it.

[Roisin Ni Fiachra]

49. All Moderna shots. No side effects shot #1. Very mild

side effects shot #2, slightly sore arm, slight fatigue. All day in bed after shot #3, from flu like fatigue.

[Liberal In Texas]

50. Pfizer: Minor sore arm. Some fatigue for a couple of days. That was it. n/t

[Mad_Machine76]

51. I had mine the day before Thanksgiving

Sore arm and slept like a baby. No other real side effects that I could recall.

[electric_blue68]

52. At 15 hrs ...

now the back of my deltoid is moderately sore when I lift it towards shoulder height pretty much goes away once down again.

[area51]

53. Sore arm

and tired the next day (Pfizer).

[ChazII]

55. I get my Pfizer booster tomorrow afternoon.

Taking the precautions that I took back in March and April when I got the first two shots. One question with the headaches. Can a take Excedrin for the headache or must it be Tylenol? Does exercising the arm that receives the injection hurt less if one exercises it after the injection? DUers gave that advice and the hurt was less with the second shot than the first one.

I am more apprehensive now than with the first round.

[msfiddlestix]

56. Got my booster about a month ago...

not a single negative effect. sore arm? negligible. hardly noticed. a temporary and slight ache, noticed only when stretching out, and only for a very short period of time. Been feeling just fine. Am glad that I made the appointment.

[gldstwmn]

57. I got really sick for about 3 days but I am fine now.

I got Pfizer.

[rictofen]

58. Same as the second (Moderna) : flu-like symptoms about 12 hours after the shot

Full body aches, temp of just under 100, chills, fatigue, etc. Strong appetite though. Acetaminophen is helping quite a bit.

[Marthe48]

59. All of us who got boosters

Pfizer or Moderna did fine. My arm wasn't as sore as when I got the 2nd dose. Everyone else who shared their experiences, and thank God there are many, also did fine. From young to old, no problems

[electric_blue68]

60. At 27 hrs... (booster)

Back of deltoid still sore, but less using Arnica Montana cream.
Only had a brief bit of a little soreness on shot #2.
All Pfizer.

Otherwise I'm good, and glad I got it. 👍

[caraher]

61. Moderna booster - much like 2nd shot

24-36 hours of body ache, maybe some fever. Took me out for the weekend but I'd already planned to burn the time watching TV (sports, the Beatles "Get Back" documentary binge)

It sucked but not like getting COVID!

[LeftInTX]

62. No news is good news!

Sore the first day, but no biggy. (Pfizer)

[Tommy Carcetti]

63. Not bad at all.

Next day, I had a sore arm and an extremely mild headache (far less than if I had some drinks.)

Also felt a pleasant buzz around the afternoon. Not kidding. Felt the same with my first shot.

[Iggo]

64. Kicked my fucking ass. (Moderna.)

Still is.

After my second shot I felt fine for about a day, and on the second day it was “BOOM yer done, Iggo.” Second half of the second day and a full night feeling like I had the flu. Next day I felt exhausted, but that was it.

This time I got my shot just after noon and I barely had time for a late lunch. Come 2:45 I was down for the count. Fever. Chills. Body aches. The whole nine yards. Thought I might sleep through the worst of it again, but no such luck. Woke up at 4:45am with severe flu symptoms, even worse than earlier. Tylenol and what felt like a half gallon of water later, hit the sack again until it was time to call my supervisor to tell him I was fucked for today.

And it’s basically been like that all day (it’s 5:25pm pacific time right now.) I’ve been in and out of consciousness, taking my dope every 6 hours, forcing down a few slices of bread, and then back to bed.

If I didn’t work from home I’d probably call in tomorrow, too. But I think I should be ready to go.

(If any of that didn’t make sense, remember…fever…lol.)

[lindysalsagal]

65. Mine's about 7 hours old and so far I'm good.

pfizer

[DFW]

66. Slightly sore shoulder

Some fatigue, but with my work schedule, I always have that. The second one back in May gave me an aching loser back from 16 hours after the shot to 21 hours after the shot. I then felt a sudden heavy fatigue, slept deeply for about two hours, and then was as good as new. Number one and the booster (Nov. 13) just the sore arm, as I mentioned above.

My wife had aches all over and was very tired after her booster, but was Ok on day 3.

All Moderna for us—easy to get in Texas (first two), difficult to find where we live in the Rheinland.