Dwayne Johnson
Speaker | Change Maker | Visionary | Life Coach
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Let's talk vaccines!
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Now that I've been able to book my own appointment I finally answered the poll with "first dose soon" for a while there I was doubting how soon it would be but I managed to get an appointment for June 2
Due to my own impatience, I tried rescheduling my appointment a few times and managed to move up to an earlier date - today
so I got my first dose of vaccine (Pfizer)
.: Meri :.
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My mom, aunt, and I all got our second doses of the Moderna vaccine today!! I'm super glad. ;v; We all made sure to keep hydrated well in advance, and I'm feeling alright so far aside from a little... fuzziness I guess ahaha? Hopefully the side effects won't hit too hard, but we'll see how it goes I guess!
Little next day update: Feeling mildly sick, sort of like what I'd expect to feel after a flu shot or when I'm almost over a cold. I've got a slight headache, but nothing terrible—worst part is that the arm soreness woke me up a couple times last night and made it a little hard to sleep.
Day 2 update! Also had some on-and-off fever and chills yesterday and my lower back was kinda ache-y, but today I'm feeling much better! Still going to take it easy just to be safe, but aside from some lingering arm soreness/backache, I'm doing pretty okay now.
Little next day update: Feeling mildly sick, sort of like what I'd expect to feel after a flu shot or when I'm almost over a cold. I've got a slight headache, but nothing terrible—worst part is that the arm soreness woke me up a couple times last night and made it a little hard to sleep.
Day 2 update! Also had some on-and-off fever and chills yesterday and my lower back was kinda ache-y, but today I'm feeling much better! Still going to take it easy just to be safe, but aside from some lingering arm soreness/backache, I'm doing pretty okay now.
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TheWildShadow55
Professional Phone Hoarder
As of yesterday, I am now fully vaccinated! Surprisingly I feel fine, I've been told the 2nd shot of the pfizer vaccine is much worse than the 1st, yet my arm actually feels less sore than it did the day after I got the first dose.
Violet Witch
☽Stay Wild Moon Child☾
I finally got my letter from the NHS this saying I'm eligible for the vaccine. Even though I'm anxious as to what side affects I may or may not get, I'm already counting down the days until June 6th (dose one) and August 27th (dose two) arrives.
CylieDanny
OK, it's giving Jealousy
I have extreme needle phobia, so it's taking me alot of courage to do it. Ive passed out at the thought of it, also just get very scared. Sometimes shiver rapidly
I'm not sure if I'll be able to get it at all. But will see, my fear might cause me chances to go to a few family things. It's sad, I can't even wrap my brain around it without shivering, sometimes teary, or biting my lip hard.
I'm not sure if I'll be able to get it at all. But will see, my fear might cause me chances to go to a few family things. It's sad, I can't even wrap my brain around it without shivering, sometimes teary, or biting my lip hard.
GreatUsername
the koala guy
been having to hold it off a bit because i've been having to go to a lot of stuff and had a lot of events pop up, but since it's just the blank slate of summer ahead of me i'm hoping to get it soon!
WaileaNoRei
Once and forever
Just want to say I have a terrible needle phobia, I have as long as I can remember, and it is 100% worth it! One key thing for me is to tell the person administering the shot that you have a needle phobia. They will know to carefully monitor you to make sure you do not pass out and will usually make extra effort to be gentle and distract you from what is going on!
I barely felt the injection - not that that stops the phobia but I think they were using a small needle (which you can request with normal vaccines, btw, for future knowledge)
I know it is super super hard. It isn’t like you are being weak or chicken by feeling the way you do!
but it is 100 percent worth it, not only for yourself, but for those members of society who are particularly vulnerable or cannot get vaccinated due to medical issues.
I know I make it sound easier than it is, but just wanted to give you some encouragement, from someone who knows you are not making it up and it really is that bad (I have both thrown up and passed out before when having blood drawn) - I believe in you (and make sure someone is there with you in case you do pass out)!
CylieDanny
OK, it's giving Jealousy
Thank you for telling me
It means alot, my mom did say they do take in count about the phobia if you talk to them. But, I'll see, thank you for telling me ❤I think your the only person I've talked to who has it, so means alot coming from someone who can relate
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i had the J&J one back in... early april i think? hoo boy did it knock me out. it was less acute than my partner's second moderna dose; he was sick as a dog for a day afterward but sprung right back. i was sort of generally out of it for a couple days following but not as intensely unwell as he got.
i signed up with my state's health department vaccine registry as soon as they let people sign up for appointments, but it took months for that to shake out. glad i got it though, i feel so much more secure with it. now i'm just waiting til we reach herd immunity levels, i'll feel like we're really out of the woods then!
i signed up with my state's health department vaccine registry as soon as they let people sign up for appointments, but it took months for that to shake out. glad i got it though, i feel so much more secure with it. now i'm just waiting til we reach herd immunity levels, i'll feel like we're really out of the woods then!
warrior_kitty
not acttive now
i just got the one doser and at least i felt find i hate needles
I will answer the poll later because i’m getting my second dose later today!!
I’m excited to have that much more of a, err, resistance (?) to the virus, but not super excited for the side effects I’ve been hearing about.
I’m excited to have that much more of a, err, resistance (?) to the virus, but not super excited for the side effects I’ve been hearing about.
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warrior_kitty
not acttive now
i know i dont have a phobia to it but iwanted to scream well i got it
yeah it will be worth i was scared but its worth itThank you for telling me
Got my first dose today. Sure is another vaccination. I think I got my last one in 2011 for breast cancer or something like that, it's been a minute.
I think I got Pfizer. We got two sheets of information and it's been dubbed "the better one" from people in my area. The symptoms are also less likely to occure. Still like an 80% chance of a headache though, so I'm not looking forward to that. Right now my arm just feels a lil bit sore.
I'm outside the US, so we don't have a lot of doses and I got really lucky that my dad could secure a spot for me and my mom. Or moreso that the doctor we go to had some to spare, most areas around us has no vaccines left at the moment for people who want to get vaccinated.
I think I got Pfizer. We got two sheets of information and it's been dubbed "the better one" from people in my area. The symptoms are also less likely to occure. Still like an 80% chance of a headache though, so I'm not looking forward to that. Right now my arm just feels a lil bit sore.
I'm outside the US, so we don't have a lot of doses and I got really lucky that my dad could secure a spot for me and my mom. Or moreso that the doctor we go to had some to spare, most areas around us has no vaccines left at the moment for people who want to get vaccinated.
Dwayne Johnson
Speaker | Change Maker | Visionary | Life Coach
just got pfizer'd and my arm hurts already lol
just got my first biontech pfizer dose today!
what surprised me was that I barely felt the needle and it was over so quickly o:
rn I don't feel any side effects but has only been an hour
guess I'll update tomorrow ^^
edit: oops forgot to update on Saturday but the only side effect I had was that my arm felt a little sore when I lifted it up
there seem to be worse side effects after the second dose so I wonder how that'll go
what surprised me was that I barely felt the needle and it was over so quickly o:
rn I don't feel any side effects but has only been an hour
guess I'll update tomorrow ^^
edit: oops forgot to update on Saturday but the only side effect I had was that my arm felt a little sore when I lifted it up
there seem to be worse side effects after the second dose so I wonder how that'll go
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Violet Witch
☽Stay Wild Moon Child☾
As of this morning I've officially had part one of my vaccination (Pfizer) and so far I'm feeling pretty good (fingers crossed it doesn't change) apart from feeling like I've been punched in the arm.
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