2nd AZ vaccine this afternoon, scared

[BlueIris]

You have no way of being sure of any number of things, but you can be sure they're extremely unlikely.

You're far more likely to die from covid than you are from the vaccine - you need to be objective about relative risk levels.

[rainbow]

I don't know how to be objective. The anxiety stops all rational thinking

[BlueIris]

You need to learn, and you can learn. I've been in your position.

It just requires a commitment to dismissing the irrational thoughts even if you're doing it every other second at first.

[meltedchic]

You need to learn, and you can learn. I've been in your position.

It just requires a commitment to dismissing the irrational thoughts even if you're doing it every other second at first.

@BlueIris has a point. It may sound difficult but we know you can do it. You can learn.

[rainbow]

But the thoughts aren't totally irrational though, people have had clots and died

[pulisa]

No that's true. So would you rather remain unprotected and take your chances with this Indian variant? No way of knowing what will happen if you choose not to have your 2nd dose today.

[BlueIris]

But the thoughts aren't totally irrational though, people have had clots and died

People have also died from clots that weren't related to the vaccine.

I'll level with you: what this really comes down to is whether you genuinely want to push through your fear or not. If you'd rather surrender to it and deal with the consequences, that's on you.

[pulisa]

I'm not sure whether anyone has died from clots supposedly following the 2nd dose but I don't read the Daily Mail.

We don't know the medical histories of these people anyway.

You have a choice, rainbow and no one is forcing you to have a 2nd dose if you don't want one.

[rainbow]

I honestly want to have it done but how do I cope with the anxiety for the next month?

[BlueIris]

By sitting with the anxiety and dismissing the thoughts each time they come into your head.