Lani wrote: ↑Mon Mar 22, 2021 12:28 am
I found this on the Mayo Clinic website: "An antihistamine pill, such as diphenhydramine (Benadryl), isn't sufficient to treat anaphylaxis. These medications can help relieve allergy symptoms, but work too slowly in a severe reaction."
You might need epinephrine to stop the reaction.
The CDC sez: If you have a non-severe allergic reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine
If you had an immediate allergic reaction after getting a shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, you should not get a second shot of that vaccine, even if your allergic reaction was not severe enough to require emergency care. If the reaction was after an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna), you should not get a second shot of either of these vaccines. An immediate allergic reaction happens within 4 hours of getting vaccinated and may include symptoms such as hives, swelling, and wheezing (respiratory distress). Your doctor may refer you to a specialist in allergies and immunology to provide more care or advice.
Dr. (not Mrs.) Vicklund just got her appointment time for the first shot (probably Pfizer, like me). A week from Friday, which meshes well with her injection schedule (she's on immuno-suppressants, so they want her to schedule her other injections at least a week before or after the vaccine to maximize the protection).
Pfizer and Moderns are mRNA vaccines. Johnson&Johnson is a viral vector vaccine. If my doc says not to get Pfizer, I suspect I can do the J&J in her office. I hope!!
"The jungle is no place for a cellist."
From "Take the Money and Run"
I go in for my second jab on Saturday. I've been told by the surgeon that did my hernia surgery (talking during the consult) to exercise the arm and drink lots of water. He also had the Moderna shot and that helped him when he got his second dose.
Of course, still going to wander about wearing a mask and frequently washing the hands. When I go outside. Which is rarely.
“What is better ? to be born good or to overcome your evil nature through great effort ?”
My brother got his second today; hubby, Thursday; sister, Monday. I don't know why, but my brother said my niece will not get it under any circumstances. I asked why, but haven't heard back yet.
"Choose your leaders with wisdom and forethought. To be led by a coward is to be controlled by all that the coward fears… To be led by a liar is to ask to be told lies." -Octavia E. Butler
SuzieC wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 11:17 pm
Got my 2d Pfizer today now 7 hours ago. No side effects so far.
Did your arm get sore? Everyone I know who got the shot at the same time I did (we all work together) all got a very sore arm. It only lasted a little over 24 hours. Once the soreness started going away it went away fairly quickly.
There's a lot of things that need to change. One specifically? Police brutality.
--Colin Kaepernick
SuzieC wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 11:17 pm
Got my 2d Pfizer today now 7 hours ago. No side effects so far.
Did your arm get sore? Everyone I know who got the shot at the same time I did (we all work together) all got a very sore arm. It only lasted a little over 24 hours. Once the soreness started going away it went away fairly quickly.
First time, not very sore at all. Second times, VERY sore and for quite a few days. I think it varies a lot.
"Choose your leaders with wisdom and forethought. To be led by a coward is to be controlled by all that the coward fears… To be led by a liar is to ask to be told lies." -Octavia E. Butler
My son in Philly Just got his first Moderna. He said, "A local union apparently had more doses than they needed so they are just taking people off the streets basically."
This is in the Pfizer fact sheet if anyone needs it.
You may also be given an option to enroll in v-safe. V-safe is a new voluntary smartphone-based tool that uses text messaging and web surveys to check in with people who have been vaccinated to identify potential side effects after COVID-19 vaccination. V-safe asks questions that help CDC monitor the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. V-safe also provides second-dose reminders if needed and live telephone follow-up by CDC if participants report a significant health impact following COVID-19 vaccination. For more information on how to sign up, visit: www.cdc.gov/vsafe.
pipistrelle wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 7:11 pm
This is in the Pfizer fact sheet if anyone needs it.
You may also be given an option to enroll in v-safe. V-safe is a new voluntary smartphone-based tool that uses text messaging and web surveys to check in with people who have been vaccinated to identify potential side effects after COVID-19 vaccination. V-safe asks questions that help CDC monitor the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. V-safe also provides second-dose reminders if needed and live telephone follow-up by CDC if participants report a significant health impact following COVID-19 vaccination. For more information on how to sign up, visit: www.cdc.gov/vsafe.
I signed up for that following my first dose. For the first week, I got a text every day to check in and fill out a very short questionnaire for the first week; then once a week; then got a reminder about a second dose; and then the same again after the second dose.
"Choose your leaders with wisdom and forethought. To be led by a coward is to be controlled by all that the coward fears… To be led by a liar is to ask to be told lies." -Octavia E. Butler
pipistrelle wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 7:11 pm
This is in the Pfizer fact sheet if anyone needs it.
You may also be given an option to enroll in v-safe. V-safe is a new voluntary smartphone-based tool that uses text messaging and web surveys to check in with people who have been vaccinated to identify potential side effects after COVID-19 vaccination. V-safe asks questions that help CDC monitor the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. V-safe also provides second-dose reminders if needed and live telephone follow-up by CDC if participants report a significant health impact following COVID-19 vaccination. For more information on how to sign up, visit: www.cdc .gov/vsafe.
I signed up for that following my first dose. For the first week, I got a text every day to check in and fill out a very short questionnaire for the first week; then once a week; then got a reminder about a second dose; and then the same again after the second dose.
I was thinking it might be good for those who’ve had hives and other serious reactions. My sib and I can’t even tell we’ve had a shot. If you punched me hard enough on that spot, maybe.
Second Moderna on Monday. The first one wasn't bad. Two days of sharp pain in my arm if I moved it and exhaustion. Weird dreams, but no hives, wheezing etc. I'm a little bit nervous about the next one because I have to wrap up a project by the 31st. I guess I'll work on all weekend to try to finish it.
You can't wait until life isn't hard anymore before you decide to be happy.
Oh, and I heard from a friend that he just got his first shot! He wasn't sure about getting it because Tuskegee. But then he realized that the Qnuts/GOPers/rightwing nutburgers are refusing the vaccine. That did it for him! He did his patriotic duty, signed up immediately, and got his first shot.
You can't wait until life isn't hard anymore before you decide to be happy.
All four of us in our household have now been vaccinated. A few weeks yet before our SIL reaches peak protection but no longer need to worry about how to get it.
Our younger daughter and her husband still not vaccinated but they both work from home and go out very little.
“If everyone fought for their own convictions there would be no war.” ― Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace
Lani wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 8:22 pm
Oh, and I heard from a friend that he just got his first shot! He wasn't sure about getting it because Tuskegee. But then he realized that the Qnuts/GOPers/rightwing nutburgers are refusing the vaccine. That did it for him! He did his patriotic duty, signed up immediately, and got his first shot.
That's excellent!!
"The jungle is no place for a cellist."
From "Take the Money and Run"
I'm beyond thrilled. Doc is going to give me prednisone to take after my jab just in case. I loathe prednisone ... it's not ideal for those of us with bipolar disorder. But, I might not need it, and I might not need to do a full short course.
Anything for my next jab. I might be batshit crazy a few days after my jab, but at least I'll be vaccinated!
"The jungle is no place for a cellist."
From "Take the Money and Run"
Going today for my second Pfizer. We have planned a visit to grandkids also! Hooray!
"Mickey Mouse and I grew up together." - Ruthie Tompson, Disney animation checker and scene planner and one of the first women to become a member of the International Photographers Union in 1952.
You can't wait until life isn't hard anymore before you decide to be happy.
a few days after my jab, but at least I'll be vaccinated!
