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forgotmylogin

(7,684 posts)
Fri Dec 6, 2024, 02:06 PM Friday

Got myself super-vaxxed today!

My weekend may not be fun, but I got three shots:

Covid - now one shot instead of a series of 2. Glad to update since I'm attending a wedding next week with people from out of town.
Flu - I've never gotten a flu shot as I was always told they're better for very young or older or immunocompromised, but I just got one anyway
Shingles - Highly recommended for people 50+. I have had chicken pox in my youth and two friends under 50 who can't get the shot yet but had shingles flare-ups and apparently they are miserable. I'm supposed to get it boosted in 2-3 months.

I know Covid and Flu can cause mild symptoms as they work, so hopefully I'll survive, but I'm glad to get everything updated. My previous three Covid vaccines each caused tiredness and a persistent headache for a day.

[Windmilling my arms every 30 minutes like I'm gonna take flight]

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Got myself super-vaxxed today! (Original Post) forgotmylogin Friday OP
Pursuant to our doctor's advice, we also got the Dtap (Diphtheria, Typhoid, and pertussis (whooping cough) surfered Friday #1
I'm going to get those very Arger68 Friday #2
Me Too bernieb Friday #3
I'm so vaxxed up if RFK Jr gets near me he'll start babbling in tongues Hassler Friday #4
I still need my shingles vaccination LetMyPeopleVote Friday #5
Day after triple vaccine - doing okay! forgotmylogin Saturday #6

bernieb

(67 posts)
3. Me Too
Fri Dec 6, 2024, 03:44 PM
Friday

Got them all at the same time, too. Doctor also recommended the pneumonia one, but got that several years ago. Don't need another one just yet.

forgotmylogin

(7,684 posts)
6. Day after triple vaccine - doing okay!
Sat Dec 7, 2024, 02:03 PM
Saturday

My only reaction so far is the "cement body" feeling where I just want to lay down again, but otherwise I don't feel too sick or headache-y so far.

Every time I've had a Covid vaccine I felt headache-y and tired the next day, but then the day after that I've consistently experienced an almost euphoric moment of feeling like a superhero - likely it's the point where the immune system goes off red-alert. Looking forward to that!

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