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[Iris67]

I had my vaccine on Friday at 11am. The side effects started on the day and have been severe since then. They have changed from flu & nervous system to gastric symptoms and palpitations today. I still feel really unwell. Happy to ride it out if this is normal but the health professionals always under-play these things which creates more anxiety as you begin to think you must be abnormal if it goes on for longer. Always best to ask for the real story, not just a bunch of 'average' stats.

[Taz2]

Sorry to hear you are feeling so rough Iris. In the leaflet I was given when I had my Pfizer one it says that reactions shouldn't last longer than a week but if longer than two weeks you should seek advice. It's important that you don't have a fever apparently. If you do this shows you could have actually caught Covid-19. Which one did you have? This is from my leaflet

Even if you do have symptoms after the first dose, you still
need to have the second dose. Although you
may get some protection from the first dose,
having the full recommended course will give
you the best protection against the virus.
Very common side effects in the first day
or two including
● having a painful, heavy feeling and
tenderness in the arm where you had
your injection
● feeling tired
● headache, aches and chills
You may also have flu like symptoms with
episodes of shivering and shaking for a day or
two. However, a high temperature could also
indicate that you have COVID-19 or another
infection (see advice on page 5). You can rest
and take the normal dose of paracetamol
(follow the advice in the packaging) to
help make you feel better.
An uncommon side effect is swollen glands
in the armpit or neck on the same side as the
arm where you had the vaccine. This can last
for around 10 days, but if it lasts longer see
your doctor. If you are due for a mammogram
in the few weeks after the vaccine, then you
should mention that when you attend.

Are the side effects different for each dose?
Not all COVID-19 vaccines are the same –
some tend to cause more side effects at the
first dose, others cause more side effects at

dose two. The type of side effects are the
same and should still only last a day or two.
What should I do if I am concerned
about my symptoms?
These symptoms normally last less than
a week. If your symptoms seem to get
worse or if you are concerned, call NHS 111.
If you do seek advice from a doctor or
nurse, make sure you tell them about your
vaccination (show them the vaccination
card) so that they can assess you properly.
You can also report suspected side effects
of vaccines and medicines through the
Yellow Card scheme (please see page 2).
You can do this online by searching
Coronavirus Yellow Card or by downloading
the Yellow Card app


Taz x 

[jaypo]

I was fine afterwards,had it on the Friday also,Sunday I felt groggy with a headache and this continued for several days,in fact almost a week but today I would say I'm feeling almost back to normal, I think it varies from person to person but don't let it go on too long,speak to your dr or pharmacist

[Iris67]

I had the OAZ. The more I talk to people the more it seems that moderate-severe = 2-3 days; full resolution/normal = up to a week.

I don't have a fever, but on top of it all I have UTI/irritated bladder symptoms back! Give me a break....

[Gnatty]

I had mine ten days ago, have been tired and lacking energy, almost back to normal now. Also as I have mentioned elsewhere it seemed as though it affected my HRT - so been having aches and hot flushes.

[Barnacle]

I had mine Wednesday lunchtime and had a slight headache that night. My temp shot up to 39.4 on Thursday morning and i felt a little nauseous for a couple of hours. Woke up Friday morning and felt back to normal.

[CrispyChick]

I was fine straight after, but I struggled days 4 - 10. Achy, tired, sore back etc.

[Gnatty]

Agree, fine for first couple of days, thought I had got off lightly!

[jaypo]

Haha me too,told everyone that I was fine,should've known better than to be too smug,also had the OAZ

[CLKD]

Do fill in the Yellow Card with symptoms, every incident is data collected.

Iris67 - have you a UTI - do you use vaginal atrophy treatment regularly? 

[Iris67]

This is all so interesting! Thanks for the replies  The reality and the 'statistical' picture are often different. No pharmaceuticals act the same way in people so it's brilliant to get all this, and reassuring. If your not 'normal' you start to worry eh?

CLKD - have done my yellow card...and re. the vaginal atrophy I'm working with a gynae atm to get to the bottom (haha) of everything. Having to re-start the Vagifem as she thought it might be causing the bladder irritation. Got to have various things done (tests etc) as there are loads of symptoms which could easily be just meno, but with a history of 2 types of cancer have to be careful.

Feel like a real lame duck atm

[CLKD]

One can use vaginal atrophy treatments even if 1 has had cancer ........ it's such a small amount so shouldn't cause problems.

Lame duck is fine.  This too will pass 

[jaypo]

Sorry,yellow card?

[Iris67]

jaypo:

https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/

[jaypo]

Thank you,I'd never heard of this xx