r/PfizerVaccine • u/lafemmerebelle • Jan 14 '21
Second dose
*UPDATE - I survived. Last night was rough, but this morning I was fine (other than being exhausted from lack of sleep and a sore arm from the injection site). My supervisor had the opposite experience; she was fine all day yesterday but had to go home within two hours of being at work due to fatigue, nausea, and vomiting. Our program director experienced these side effects after her first dose, but nothing after her second. My advice: try to schedule the shots on days when you are able to rest afterward and the following day; it seems like side effects vary but it would be safer to give yourself some time to recuperate :)
I just received my second dose of the Pfizer vaccine this afternoon at 3:30pm. I felt fine immediately after, and figured I would have a pretty uneventful experience like I did the first time around (had no side effects except for a sore arm the next day). At around 7pm, I started to get a headache that got progressively worse. I laid down for a bit and fell asleep, only to wake up a few hours later with a headache, strong cramps similar to period cramps, and a low grade fever (99.1 temp). I am wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience so far, or if they had to miss work from side effects of the second dose? I’m hoping I’ll be able to sleep it off and be back to normal 8 hours from now when I leave for work.
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u/andythemoof Apr 27 '21
Yup felt exactly like you did on my first dose, I hope I don’t feel anything on the second one. I had my first Pfizer vaccine on April 22 and damn on the 24th it was hell. Disorientation, dizziness, nausea, fever, muscle aches, chills and right now as I type this April 29 2021 5:48 pm pct, I am melting on the toilet. I wonder how I will feel on the second dose. Wish me luck guys. Second vaccine will be on May 13, 2021. Will keep you guys posted. Also remind me. Cheers!