Getting Pfizer booster, did anyone get noteworthy side effects?

[onecaliberal]

[hlthe2b]

1. NO, but I never did on #1 or #2 either.

I don't deny that some do. But, I've been fortunate never to have any significant reaction after any vaccine. (knock on wood).

For me, the only thing I noticed is the pain in my bad ankle since I discontinued NSAIDs two days before and three days after to try to ensure an optimal immune response.

[Sympthsical]

34. One of my professors said the same

No reaction to the first two, and no reaction to the booster and flu shot combo.

Some people just luck out with it.

[SCantiGOP]

2. Mild arm pain

My arm felt like someone had hit me with a bat after the second shot. Very little pain this time and no real side effects.

On edit: don’t take any OTC pain killers before the shot, but a Tylenol an hour later and then several more over the next day really helps.

[dem4decades]

3. Arm pain and I felt a little crappy this afternoon but that might have been too much coffee.

And I had the flu shot in the other arm.

[onecaliberal]

10. I'm getting flu shot too.

[Ocelot II]

4. Got mine on Sunday afternoon, pretty much the same reactions

as from the second vax: Sore arm, a mild headache, slight fever for the first day; the most pervasive was fatigue - and I'm still dragging my butt. I've been able to do the things I would have done ordinarily, but very lethargically - could barely stay awake through a zoom meeting this morning, had to take naps yesterday and today even though I usually don't nap during the day. But the headache is gone and my arm is only slightly sore now, so if the last shot is any indication I should be fine by tomorrow morning.

[SheltieLover]

5. Mild tenderness in upper arm from injection

Same as 1st two jabs.

Started about 6 hrs after jab & lasted till about noon the next day. Very mild.

I've read this is the most common side effect. 👍

Congrats on your upcoming booster!

[onecaliberal]

11. So grateful. I know how lucky I feel.

[SheltieLover]

15. Me too!

[onecaliberal]

16. Here's to everyone else getting their turn.

[SheltieLover]

19. Absolutely!

[Rebl2]

6. I did

I was a little more tired for a couple days after and that was all I experienced. I was able to get it in August because of drugs I take to suppress my immune system

[justhanginon]

7. A little sore and achy yesterday and some localized swelling but fine today

[SharonClark]

8. No.

[luvs2sing]

9. Got mine yesterday morning..

along with the flu shot. I had mild reaction to the first shot, and the second one totally kicked my ass for a day or two.

So, yesterday, about an hour and a half after I got the shot, I became extremely tired. I slept for three hours. When I woke up, I had a low fever, 99.4, and my whole body ached. The fever was still there this morning, but went away by noon. The fatigue is just about gone. My arm..damn..my arm still hurts, much worse than yesterday, and the pain goes up into my neck and across my shoulders. I’m alternating heat and ice.

Disclaimer: It isn’t unusual for me to have wicked reactions to stuff like this. We won’t talk about the ten days of Shingrix hell.

[onecaliberal]

12. I'm worried about getting shingles vaccine.

I will do it but my husband will have to go with me and hold my hand.

[luvs2sing]

14. The shot itself isn't bad..

but there are some really crappy side effects. For me, they lasted over a week. I had the same reactions from the second shot, but they only lasted two days. Thank god there aren’t Shingrix boosters!

[onecaliberal]

17. Oy! Right.

[MiniMe]

23. I had to have 2 Shingrix shots

Had the first one, and had to get the 2nd one 3-4 months later. It was kind of interesting because I had the first shot, and then ended up having a quadruple bypass. Didn't know I would be having it when I had the first shot. But I went back and got the 2nd one. I had a pretty sore arm after the first one because I got the flu shot at the same time.

[Midnight Writer]

20. I did fine with my shingles shots. I don't remember any effects. Sore arm, I guess. Good luck.

[mucifer]

25. I reacted to the shingles shots with a day of flu symptoms after each I had minimal reaction

to the covid vaccine.

Believe me you don't want a bad case of shingles. 2 days of "the flu" when you know it's not the flu is sooo worth it.

[likesmountains 52]

13. Arm slightly sore for about 24 hours.

[cinematicdiversions]

18. Turned me into a Newt.

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[onecaliberal]

22. Thank you for that. It gave me a chuckle.

[Ms. Toad]

21. I'll let you know in a few days

Right now my arm feels like someone punched it.

For #2 I had a big welt (several inches across) & migraines for more than a month (started halfway between #1 and #2). Not looking forward to them starting again, but I'd be less happy with COVID. I'm not seeing the welt yet, but this pharmacist put the shot farther forward than the last 2.

[Ms. Toad]

36. Update at 30 hours -

A about 18 hours - arm felt like a horse had kicked it. I needed to use my right arm to lift my left (vaccinated) above my head.

About the same time I felt a fever coming on - I typically feel them a couple of hours before they appear on the thermometer. Since I had one handy, I watched the temperature creep up over the next 2 hours until it hit 99.5 (which, for me, is a fever - I typically run 96.8 or so.

By now my arm is considerably less sore (but a welt is starting), and my temperature is high-normal for me (97.2)

Pretty sure I earned the muscle aches riding my bike for 150 miles this weekend.

[beaglelover]

24. My husband felt pretty shitty for about 5 days

After his booster shot. He said it was a lot worse than after his 2nd shot.

[Greybnk48]

26. No side effects for me. A little tired

but not sure it's from the shot.

[cadoman]

27. three in my family so far with the booster without issues [nt]

[MustLoveBeagles]

28. Just arm soreness and fatigue

With the first shot the pain was pretty bad and lasted for several days. The second shot was the easiest. The pain lasted only 20 minutes and then it was gone. The third one the pain was mild and lasted about a day. The evening after getting the booster I slept 11 to 12 hours but that could've been because I'd had an elective procedure the the day before and had gotten very little sleep. I also got a flu shot about a half hour after the booster.

[rickford66]

29. #1 and #2 no side effects.

Mild arm pain and flu like fatigue for 24 hours with booster.

[Bobstandard]

30. 1,2, mild flu-lke. 3, none.

Those web like growths between my toes are unrelated and quit welcome. Pool lap times way down.

[LisaL]

31. I had a Moderna booster. Had side effects after it, lasting a couple of days, including fever.

And a "covid" arm. As far as I can tell, "covid" arm is specific to Moderna.
My booster's overall side effects were worse than the second dose (or the first). But my arm pain was worse with the second dose.

[LuckyCharms]

32. Arm pain. Body aches. Short lived. n/t

[Sympthsical]

33. Partner was pretty worn out by evening

He's a healthcare worker, so he got the Pfizer booster today around noon I want to say. He also got his flu shot at the same time.

Just a general fatigue, "want to go to bed early" kind of thing. We were going to watch a movie together after I got home, but he was all done by 7p and dragging himself up to bed.

This tracks with how one of my Pfizer shots went back in April. Can't remember which one, but I got it at around 8:30a, and by 2p I was faceplanted into my pillow, oblivious to the world.

But he doesn't have any chills or fever or anything. He said he thought his arm will be sore tomorrow. We'll see. Mine was after my first shot as well.

[halobeam]

35. For me, the booster shot was worse than 1 & 2

-hardly anything for the first two.

I had a bad arm for a number of days, but it was chills and fatigue that was crazy strong for 3 days. It lingered til day 5.