I had my 1st Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine on 19th May, and I'm due my 2nd one this Friday. Honestly, I had a massive big panic attack when I got the first one, and several panic attacks after, which lead to me getting two ECG's on two different ocassions. Not fun.

Anyway, theirs has been a lot, and I mean A LOT of talk online, on the TV, news, general conversations about the side effects after the 2nd dose, and I'm starting to feel that tension creeping back in. I had to cancel my dose a couple weeks ago because I was genuinely not feeling well, so I now have this appointment.

Myocarditis is one I've heard oodles on, and it does freak me out because of my anxieties about my heart and how sensitive I can be to any sensation. But another that was starting to get to me was the talk of infertility, which, being a 33F with PCOS did not help. Considering I have no children, and honestly, would like kids when the time was right, but what concerned me was reading about miscarriages, and the rates being slightly higher. I'm usually a very logical person, believe in science, if I'm sick I take medicine, if I'm worried I go the doctor, but I'm also anxious which means things get to me deeply. I can offer people rational, logical advice, but when it comes to myself - my brain switches off and allows the Cornish Pixies in the play (Harry Potter reference there ).

Anyway, both my parents have had both shots, perfectly fine, not a bother on them, dad being in his 70's and mum being in her 50's. My 1st dose I had a sore arm and some aches and pains, but now after hearing that the 2nd dose causes more symptoms, it is causing me to become anxious again.

If you had a 2nd dose, specifically Pfizer-BioNTech, how was it and how did you feel?

I'm trying not to think about long term side effects and stuff, because it becomes too much then, but so much on my mind about all this. Anywho, just wanted to know how others felt and how it was for them, see if it can help.