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claudette

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14. Hopefully there will be

Wed Oct 25, 2023, 03:28 PM

Oct 2023

a choice to have ONLY the flu shot. I'm sensitive to medication of any sort and was happy my covid vaccine experiences were minor. Never had a reaction to the flu shot but won't get it if it is required to be with the covid vaccine. Good luck!

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Got the latest covid vax yesterday. [View all] Laffy Kat Oct 2023 OP

I got mine on Monday Siwsan Oct 2023 #1

That's smart. Laffy Kat Oct 2023 #8

Good going. Sorry you aren't feeling well. I only had fatigue from my first shot. I wonder why the difference? brewens Oct 2023 #2

Helpful article, thanks for posting. appalachiablue Oct 2023 #5

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Thanks for the article. Laffy Kat Oct 2023 #9

synergy of two painkillers willamette Oct 2023 #43

LaffyKat. had mine two weeks ago. Rite Aid told me to get the flu and pneumonia shot in the other arm at the same time. debm55 Oct 2023 #3

I guess! There is no way I would advise anyone to get all the shots at once. Laffy Kat Oct 2023 #10

You are right - Government said get them separately womanofthehills Oct 2023 #46

Had mine on claudette Oct 2023 #4

That's why I'm a little nervous about LauraInLA Oct 2023 #12

Hopefully there will be claudette Oct 2023 #14

Current Flu vaccine research is working on a universal one IbogaProject Oct 2023 #16

I have a good one for you, the Rite Aid person, in addition to giving me the three shots at the same time, wanted to debm55 Oct 2023 #17

He didn't suggest the "What the hell" shot? zanana1 Oct 2023 #25

OMG. Sounds a little needle happy if you ask me. Laffy Kat Oct 2023 #30

I had terrible chills eom XanaDUer2 Oct 2023 #7

Me, too. Laffy Kat Oct 2023 #11

Feel better eom XanaDUer2 Oct 2023 #13

Had my latest covid shot on the17th. wnylib Oct 2023 #24

I got the Novavax two days ago. IbogaProject Oct 2023 #15

I didn't realize there was another one besides Moderna or Pfizer. Laffy Kat Oct 2023 #31

My 6th Moderna shot had no real side effects, just fatigue. Bundbuster Oct 2023 #18

I got it recently and felt bad for about 24 hours, but... LudwigPastorius Oct 2023 #19

Glad yours didn't last long. Laffy Kat Oct 2023 #20

I got it 6:30 pm Tuesday, did not sleep well at all, arm very sore Captain Zero Oct 2023 #21

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I'm feeling better today. Laffy Kat Oct 2023 #32

Glad you are better! Infinitely better than having COVID yellowdogintexas Oct 2023 #39

Absolutely better than getting the virus! 100% Laffy Kat Oct 2023 #41

Sorry that it's like that for you. UTUSN Oct 2023 #22

Thanks for getting the latest shot Marthe48 Oct 2023 #26

Good advice. I think I was a touch dehydrated, as well. Laffy Kat Oct 2023 #33

drinking electrolyte supplemented liquids today. yellowdogintexas Oct 2023 #37

Got the updated and it is the first time i had reaction to a vaccine. BoomaofBandM Oct 2023 #27

I have a lump, too, and arm is still sore. Laffy Kat Oct 2023 #34

We got the Moderna one week ago and no problems. Emile Oct 2023 #28

Haven't had it yet, but my aunt got it True Dough Oct 2023 #29

Thank you, True Dough! Laffy Kat Oct 2023 #36

I got mine yesterday afternoon. So far only a sore arm, which is normal for me with any vax yellowdogintexas Oct 2023 #35

I'm on an RSV clinical trial, too. Laffy Kat Oct 2023 #38

Most definitely!!! Which one are you doing? The $$ have a come in very handy nt yellowdogintexas Oct 2023 #44

It's the mRNA Moderna. Laffy Kat Oct 2023 #45

Ibuprofen, or another anti-inflammatory would probably work better than tramadol. Aristus Oct 2023 #40

I took ibuprofen, too. Laffy Kat Oct 2023 #42