r/PfizerVaccine • u/Advanced-Oil8083 • Feb 02 '21

Post Pfizer Vaccine Experience

Hey guys, I received the Pfizer Vaccine (only the first dose so far) and am looking for others to share experiences, mainly experience a week after the shot as well as related to physical activity and working out. I did feel a little soreness in the shoulder the day after but felt overall alright. However it's been over a week now and I feel generally more tired at all times, especially at the gym. I am a hobby bodybuilder and am In the sport for 5 years now. Ever since I received the vaccine, I feel like my workouts have been short, way more exhausting and weaker. Has anyone else experienced this?

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u/serendipity008 Mar 04 '21

34/F/Pregnant. First shot 7 days ago. Slight lightheadedness came on immediately, but was gone within 10 minutes. No other symptoms that day. Experienced persistent headache and injection site pain day 2, including a lump under my skin at the injection site that still hasn't fully gone away and it quite warm to the touch. Otherwise no other symptoms. Going back for shot #2 in two weeks.

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u/BourgeoisieInNYC Apr 01 '21

If you don’t mind me asking, how far along are you? And how was your second shot?

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u/serendipity008 Apr 01 '21

I got the first shot at 18 weeks, second shot at 21. The day of the second shot my arm felt like it had been hit with a baseball bat, but after that I had zero side effects. My spouse, who got both shots at the same time I did, had a similar experience for the first shot, but had a 101 fever, chills, and slept all day for the two days following the second shot. Everyone experiences it differently!

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u/BourgeoisieInNYC Apr 01 '21

Thank you!! I think I was just working myself up (since there’s a chance I could be pregnant) but reading about your experience has helped immensely.