The vaccine

[fishman65]

I've been told its Frank Bruno giving me my jab Pulisa. I think its the Vauxhall Astra vaccine

[pulisa]

I've been told its Frank Bruno giving me my jab Pulisa. I think its the Vauxhall Astra vaccine

That's the one with a bit of a punch? It'll rev up your immune response for sure

[pulisa]

I just hope I don't get the Fison's Evergreen 80 one..

[MyNameIsTerry]

Apparently according to the Daily Telegraph..You need to exercise your arm on the day of the jab to get a good response to the vaccine..

You also need to have had a good night's sleep the night before, take some exercise on the day itself and keep stress to a minimum.

Also..you need to be happy and optimistic...

What do you reckon, PM?

No problem. I'll be waiting in line with a copy of Playboy under my arm and a tub of Vaseline in my hand. Jab in the right arm please, nurse. I'm right handed

[AntsyVee]

Nurses won't assist you with that, Terry

[MyNameIsTerry]

Nurses won't assist you with that, Terry

True, NHS only right now. When it goes private you get additional services

[MyNameIsTerry]

Just everyone do their best. If your anxiety is more severe then you may struggle to get the jab for a number of reasons. For me it would be the need to escape a room I felt under pressure in and putting something in my body. The latter being anxiety over not being able to escape any problems rather than concerns about rarer, more severe side effects. The former I'm long over but the latter still has a way to go (not with this jab) where associations still exist to much earlier high anxiety periods (mostly around exercise and supplements now).

But when I was at my worst it was a much bigger struggle. I broke a tooth a couple of months into a horrible med side effect period, where I was much worse than before reaching out to my GP for help, so it was an obvious nightmare going to the place most people dislike anyway. Before anxiety I was fine with the dentist as I had a fair few teeth pulled at a young age but there is still some obvious natural concern. But now it was a very different matter.

The tooth was infected and had to come out after 2 visits and 2 courses of antibiotics. I got through them with willpower and my dad took me which gave me less of a chance to back out. The 3rd visit was the pull and I was up all night over that. I got no more than an hours sleep and felt so rough. Insomnia was a bad trigger for me and my anxiety has always been worst upon waking. I still battle with the waking cortisol issue now.

I bottled it. But I made a new appointment and that one I stuck too. It wasn't easy, the dentist struggled to even access the tooth but did a good job and he was very friendly. He was a cover as my dentist had gone on maternity. I signed up to this practice because of the tooth after many years not going as my previous dentist left the area and I couldn't be bothered (like so many of us in our twenties. Indestructible like Fishman said). I got through the appointment using an intense focussing technique.

After I was a bit wiped out. Anxiety was high and the next couple of days were difficult. After the appointment we popped into Pets At Home for some stuff for our dog and a look around. Back then going in shops was a massive trigger for me but I did it after another trigger. Having a look at the pets in there helped too if you're an animal lover.

Once all over the same old frustrating crap became an issue as it always does until you start getting some progress. But I got through it. The next difficulty appointment was little different despite this earlier lesson. Such is the nature of these conditions and why they are so frustrating. But knowing you can do it whilst also accepting it's going to be damn hard is a lesson we all go through at some point. Anxiety wants us to hide away but life has a habit of catching up with us so sometimes we just have to take it.

So do what you can. I'm never going to judge someone who can't do it because of their anxiety because it would be hypocritical. But please try. You might surprise yourself. It may hurt. You may have a few horrible days afterwards. But the alternative is the anxiety bubble. It's not selfish, petty, pathetic, weak, etc because people who think that are ignorant to how nasty these conditions can get. Don't kick yourself too hard if can't do something because negativity is a boon to an anxiety disorder. Just try.

This jab is very important. Some even here need it more than others. If it falls apart on the day be honest with the NHS and rebook. Try another day. Don't let it get pushed off the radar which is very easy with these conditions. Accept it's getting done and yes it might be a crappy experience. Distract yourself after the appointment and reduce the anxiety levels. Then you're good for a long time and have the protection you and others need.

[Scass]

No problem. I'll be waiting in line with a copy of Playboy under my arm and a tub of Vaseline in my hand. Jab in the right arm please, nurse. I'm right handed

Nurses won't assist you with that, Terry

You both made me LOL.
Although it will be the most excitement some people have had for a while, it’s still frowned upon to get that excited for your covid jab.


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[BikerMatt]

No problem. I'll be waiting in line with a copy of Playboy under my arm and a tub of Vaseline in my hand. Jab in the right arm please, nurse. I'm right handed

LOL Terry

I had to have an abdominal ultrasound in November. I was ready to get all lubed up by a sexy young nurse, but nope! It was moosh call Jeremy! I'm sure I was laying on my side facing the wall longer than normal too

[BikerMatt]

No problem. I'll be waiting in line with a copy of Playboy under my arm and a tub of Vaseline in my hand. Jab in the right arm please, nurse. I'm right handed

Just make sure you leave the premises first Terry

NSFW

https://youtu.be/UW-H63lJ5U0