Terrified of the vaccine — can you share your experience?

[pulisa]

I've had the Pfizer jab and both my children had the AZ. My son has many health issues and was completely fine.

I hope you decide to have the vaccine, Jen but of course it's your choice.

[anxious_thoughts]

To the OP: I had Pfizer. Arm hurt a little bit around the injection site for 24 hours and I felt more tired than usual for 48 hours. Then back to normal, whatever that is

Thank you for sharing your experience! I’m happy to hear you had such a great experience with Pfizer. It is such a relief to hear positive ones. I’m hoping to get Pfizer as well.

[anxious_thoughts]

Jen, I had the AZ jab and had no side effects whatsoever - despite stocking up with paracetamol etc just in case. My mother (86) had the pfizer jab and was equally unaffected. I completely get why people are a bit nervous but it's a huge relief once done... Good luck!

Thanks for sharing your experience! I feel a lot better about it but still trying to work my way up to booking the appointment.

[anxious_thoughts]

I've had the Pfizer jab and both my children had the AZ. My son has many health issues and was completely fine.

I hope you decide to have the vaccine, Jen but of course it's your choice.

Thank you for sharing your experiences with the vaccine! It helps me calm my nerves. I will definitely be getting it. Still trying to work my way to actually booking the appointment. Although I want it, I still feel that anxiety!

[Pamplemousse]

Thanks for sharing your experience! I feel a lot better about it but still trying to work my way up to booking the appointment.

No problem It's just making that first step, isn't it?

There is an old adage in the legal profession here in the UK: "the anticipation is often worse than the verdict".

[pulisa]

If you do definitely want the vaccine then I think you should book a date as soon as possible and get it over with. The longer you wait the more reasons you will find to delay it.

[Dee62]

I have to say, I'm terrified of booking my second AstraZenica jab. The day after my first one I had awful dizziness, nausea, diarrhoea and slight temperature. But I need to have it in the next 11 days. It's the dizziness that frightens me most, it makes me feel so disorientated.

Dee

[pulisa]

I have to say, I'm terrified of booking my second AstraZenica jab. The day after my first one I had awful dizziness, nausea, diarrhoea and slight temperature. But I need to have it in the next 11 days. It's the dizziness that frightens me most, it makes me feel so disorientated.

Dee

I suspect that Covid might make you feel worse though?

[BlueIris]

Dee, I had similar. Spent the day curled up on the sofa watching Netflix; it wasn't fun (the symptoms - sofa and Netflix was great!) but I'd take it over not being able to breathe any day.

[Dee62]

BlueIris and pulisa

Thank you for the replies. Yes, I'd rather have the vaccine!

BlueIris, gave yo had he second one yet?

Dee