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[loonarider]

I heard a pain relief specialist on the radio recommending that paracetamol and ibuprofen be taken together for quick effective relief of headaches. It was a small 200mg ibuprofen tablet taken with a standard 500mg paracetamol tablet - it works.

The same combination is available OTC in Nuromol tablets..

Oh interesting, thanks I'll give it a try. X

[CLKD]

Improving?  A gentle stroll will help ;-)

[loonarider]

Improving?  A gentle stroll will help ;-)

Not much improvement at the moment. My left arm is so bad, and neck hurts. Some crampy pains in my abdomen that come and go (but maybe just focusing on too many niggles), headache is still there, but not as bad thanks to nurofen. I managed a gentle stroll in the garden as way too fatigued and exhausted from the vaccine and not getting any sleep at the same time.

Just hoping it will start clearing up from tomorrow. 

[loonarider]

I hate to bang on. Just wanted to know what your headaches felt like. Mine sort of sharp at the temples and its scaring me as this particular pain the nurofen doesn't seem to work at the moment. I' be honest I'm scared. Can't get clots out of my head.

[Taz2]

The main thing with the Astra blood clot headache is that it starts 4 days after the vaccine. It takes this long for any changes to begin to give symptoms so there is no need to think that your headache is due to blood clots so try not to worry. If your neck hurts then it sounds as if tension in the big neck muscles is causing the headache.  Any fatigue should resolve within a few days.

Taz x 

[loonarider]

The main thing with the Astra blood clot headache is that it starts 4 days after the vaccine. It takes this long for any changes to begin to give symptoms so there is no need to think that your headache is due to blood clots so try not to worry. If your neck hurts then it sounds as if tension in the big neck muscles is causing the headache.  Any fatigue should resolve within a few days.

Taz x 

Thank you for the reassurance I so need it right now!

[Taz2]

We're all here for you. I've got a headache and had my second Pfizer yesterday but I've been very tense over unrelated things so I think it's that. Hope you get some sleep tonight.

Taz x 

[loonarider]

We're all here for you. I've got a headache and had my second Pfizer yesterday but I've been very tense over unrelated things so I think it's that. Hope you get some sleep tonight.

Taz x 

Thank you Taz first good night sleep for a while irrespective of the vaccine effects.

Though, guess what happens now, my mum calls (67) early this morning has a swollen uncomfortable leg mostly her knee and a splitting headache on left side.

She had her 2nd dose 9 days ago so she called the hospital and they'll see her this morning.

I hope she'll be OK, but it's making me worry now. Just when I was feeling a bit more relaxed today.

Just hoping it's nothing related to the vaccine as she alaready has clots/dvt. Trying to think rationally, correlation does not imply causation, etc.

[CLKD]

At least you slept. 

I often wake with a background headache, after the 1st vaccination I took 'nurofen' at around 1.30 a.m. on an 'in case' basis.  Another mid afternoon, job done. 

Hopefully your Mum will be OK. 

How's the head Taz?

[Taz2]

Yes she's done the right thing in getting advice so try not to worry. Difficult I know.

Heads ok thanks CLKD. 

Taz x

[loonarider]

At least you slept. 

I often wake with a background headache, after the 1st vaccination I took 'nurofen' at around 1.30 a.m. on an 'in case' basis.  Another mid afternoon, job done. 

Hopefully your Mum will be OK. 

How's the head Taz?

Yes, same here background headache, not as troublesome as yesterday's thankfully. Just popped a Nurofen.

Yea, hope your headaches are waning Taz. And thank you both for all the responses. So appreciative. X

[CLKD]

? breathing better this morning ? - headaches can be due to dehydration.

[loonarider]

? breathing better this morning ? - headaches can be due to dehydration.

Yea breathing fine, I tend to have breathing issues a lot of the time and think it's just that. Drinking as much as I can.

Notice sometimes a bit dizzy. Still, feel much better than yesterday. Hoping tomorrow, day 3 will be feeling more normal. 

P. S. My mum is fine, she's on thinners so nurse said it'd be impossible to have a clot and her bloods were fine.

[CLKD]

Hopefully if the leg was swollen she has been told to elevate the limb above hip height when sitting and laying, as well as exercising regularly?

[loonarider]

Hopefully if the leg was swollen she has been told to elevate the limb above hip height when sitting and laying, as well as exercising regularly?

Yes they probably did, and she's always has her leg up if sitting. Her problems arose after a long haul flight, kind of puts things in perspective!

She's also pretty active, likes walking a lot. Thank you