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Covid injection - reaction ?

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Esmay Thu 31-Oct-24 09:55:10

I had my covid injection yesterday . The pharmacist said that my arm would be heavy - it wasn't .
The pharmacy was much nicer than my doctor's surgery and I'll have my jabs there in future .
I had felt a bit tired prior to going due to not sleeping well .
When I came out I had tea and some paracetamol as advised .
About five hours later , a throbbing persistent pain began in my mid calf .
I had a poor night with nightmares and the pain eventually passed off .
I'll keep an eye on it .
Never had a reaction like that before .

Athrawes Thu 31-Oct-24 10:23:27

I had a covid injection a few weeks ago [and also the flu jab in the other arm], I didn't feel the jabs but the covid arm did ache for a day or so but I didn't get any other pain.
Do get yourself checked out, it seems an unusual reaction -
unless it was nothing to do with the jab

Redhead56 Thu 31-Oct-24 11:00:36

I had flu and covid injections at the same time two weeks ago. I was ok initially but later on I felt dreadful. Every part of me ached banging headache and shivering for two days.
I won't be having the injections together again because of the nasty reaction.

Keeper1 Thu 31-Oct-24 11:07:36

I am curious as last year when I had injections together I was told they are not live and I wouldn’t have a reaction.

Sago Thu 31-Oct-24 12:59:51

Please get checked out!
Our SIL had 2 blood clots, after his jab.

Franbern Thu 31-Oct-24 13:07:18

Had one in each arm last Saturday, Slightly painful little lump in 'covid' arm for two or three days. Was a little more tired than normal on Sunday (but that could have been as much to do with the clock change as jabs).

Aveline Thu 31-Oct-24 13:10:15

Had one in each arm last week. Absolutely fine.

Nanato3 Thu 31-Oct-24 13:14:31

Get checked out . I had blood clots in my lungs and my left leg after a Covid booster jab .
I won't be having a Covid jab again !

Georgesgran Thu 31-Oct-24 13:30:15

Sorry, but for me any reaction to the jabs is probably better than having full-blown Covid or (real) influenza.

fancythat Thu 31-Oct-24 14:51:57

I am the opposite.
Never had a covid jab.
Partly as I dont like unnecessary[for me] medication.

May have to change my mind as I get older.
We shall see.

Charleygirl5 Thu 31-Oct-24 15:34:47

I have now had 9 Covid jabs in total. I always have the flu jab a few days later and I have never had a reaction with either, not even a painful arm.

fancythat you have been very lucky because it has killed thousands.

I had Covid a few months ago, not pleasant but I am sure it would have been 10 times worse if I had not bothered to take my Covid injections.

Curlywhirly Thu 31-Oct-24 15:44:44

Me and DH had both injections on Monday. I had a sore arm (still have!), but DH didn't. However, I was fine, apart from being tired and having a little back ache, but DH had a really bad reaction. On the Tuesday he came home from work at 3.00pm and went straight to bed, where he stayed until the next morning. He was drenched in sweat and so were the sheets. He was fine on the Wednesday and went back to work. I have to say though, that whenever DH is ill, he always reacts by suffering with cold sweats - it's very strange!

NanaPlenty Thu 31-Oct-24 16:54:09

I had flu on a Friday and Covid the following Monday - the nurse said it was Moderna different to what I’ve had previously - have been fine but extremely tired for a week following .

BlueBelle Thu 31-Oct-24 16:57:30

I had both mine , flu and Covid in same arm two days ago ( as I’d stumbled against a wall a couple of days before and had a badly bruised left arm) so had them both in my right arm no reaction at all no soreness don’t even know whereabouts the needles went in, feel fine

OldFrill Thu 31-Oct-24 17:12:33

Keeper1

I am curious as last year when I had injections together I was told they are not live and I wouldn’t have a reaction.

I think that's a misunderstanding, a vaccine that's not 'live' can't give you the disease it's supposedly going to protect you from. You can definitely get side effects from any vaccine and they can be recorded on the yellow card register.
yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/

Esmay Thu 31-Oct-24 18:24:29

Nothing untoward detected .
I'll just have to see if it recurs and with inflammation and heat .

Netherbyg84 Fri 01-Nov-24 15:56:23

Not for me.
Still suffering hives and angiodoema 3 years on from the last booster (Pfeiser). This condition is now resistant to the 4 times daily anti histamines i take.

HelterSkelter1 Fri 01-Nov-24 16:29:52

I had a banging headache for more than 12 hours after the covid jab and a heavyish arm. Nothing at all after the flu jab a week or so later. Not even a painful arm.

crazyH Fri 01-Nov-24 16:38:12

Netherbyg84 - didn’t realise you could take antihistamines 4 times a day.

EkwaNimitee Fri 01-Nov-24 16:56:10

I don’t want to worry you but you should keep an eye on that calf Esmay, that is a symptom of deep vein thrombosis, a clot that can move elsewhere. I know, I’ve had one. That doesn’t mean your pain is one, it’s probably nothing much and you just strained a muscle for example.

Mt61 Fri 01-Nov-24 17:19:50

My hubby had blood clot in his calf, slim, fit, non drinker/ smoker.
We aren’t having any more- although both had flu jabs.

BlueBelle Fri 01-Nov-24 17:24:56

Had both injections, flu and Covid in same arm beginning of the week No reaction whatsoever no sore arm or anything Never have had that was Covid (injection number 9) and annual flu

BlueBelle Fri 01-Nov-24 17:25:47

Whoops sorry for duplicate I d forgotten I d already posted on this thread

LindaPat Fri 01-Nov-24 17:33:32

I had my flu jab on 15/10 and my covid on 25/10 both at my local pharmacy.

With the flu one I had a slightly sore arm for 3 days. For the covid - nothing at all!. I didn't feel the injection ( in fact I didn't know it had been administered ), and didn't have a reaction.

Mr LP had both his on the 17/10 and 25/10, and again, no reaction.

We are both grateful for the injections to help keep us safe.

ExDancer Fri 01-Nov-24 17:33:59

I was given 'spikevax' (what a horrid name smile ) and had no reaction whatever, not even a heavy arm.