Totally off the subject, but Usia, I just want to hug and pet and cuddle Oliver until he can't stand it any more! What a cutie!! :heart:

Oh, thank you! He's a cutie for sure, and he's got the personality to go with it. He's always happy and playful. For Oliver, there is no such thing as too many hugs and cuddles. He's very affectionate and he always wants more. He's brought us a lot of joy and we love him! :love:

Usia - me too. He resembles our Mimi, who is a grey tabby.

quarantine related - at first, she was happy we were all at home. she follows me around too. but i think she's saying "humans, stop with all the picture taking. it's getting old.":heart:

Sherry, I'm glad you got an appointment! Both of my shots were in my dominant (right) arm.

PennyK., I'm so sorry about your sister's husband and the Bell's Palsy diagnosis.

Had my 1st Pfizer shot at 2 today. Went to our county's mass vaccination clinic. I had to wait 30 mins after since I've had bad reactions to drugs and vaccines before. Our county ran it pretty well, and even hired a DJ to play music while we waited, which I thought was odd at first but then it put everybody in a good mood. My arm is sore now I'm not looking forward to tonight or tomorrow for the side effects to kick in....

My shots were both in my dominant arm (I'm right handed). I've had lymph nodes removed from under my left arm and am not supposed to have needle sticks, blood draws, etc. in that arm.

Lori - you may be ok - I usually react to vaccines, but the first Pfizer shot was nothing - my arm was less sore than when I get the flu vaccine. My only side effects were the mild sore arm and my arm was itchy at the vaccination site.

I hope the 2nd one will be just as easy, but from what I have heard, the 2nd one is the one that gets you - but most people report it only lasts a day or less.

Donna

I agree, but it is fascinating to see how people react. DH, who has severe reactions to vaccines, had a mild reaction to his first Covid vaccine (second one is coming up and I'm nervous for him!). Two of my sons have only had their first dose and they both had mild reactions even though they never react to vaccines.

I had no reaction to the first and the second one wasn't terrible but it definitely took me by surprise and hit me harder than expected.

Erica

I'm now about 24 hours after my 1st Pfizer shot, and I only have a sore arm and a mild headache. I didn't sleep well, but I never do, and I almost always have a headache every day, so I'm not sure I can contribute either to the shot. My body decided to start my period right before the shot (funsies!), so I would have felt like crap today anyway. I'm more tired than usual (but again, I'm always tired).

I usually have horrible reactions to vaccines, and especially the flu shot, so for me this quite surprising. I'm really glad that everyone here has shared their experiences, I think that really helps to know what could or could not happen. Three weeks to the 2nd shot!

Double Post:

A friend recently postulated the theory that folks who have really bad reactions to the vaccines are folks who would have been hit the hardest with the virus.

Another "theory," but an interesting one.

Non dominant left arm. I’m right handed. The main reason was because I was in my car, and my left arm faced the door. I usually get blood drawn from the right side, as they find it difficult to get a vein on my left. But the shot is in the muscle, so it didn’t matter.

I went to a walk-in clinic on Thursday morning for my first Moderna vaccine dose. I was a little nervous, but it was fairly empty when I went so I was in and out pretty quickly. I filled out the form, got the vaccine, and waited a bit after. Actually, I waited almost 30 minutes after since there were only a few people and I had been nervous about a reaction. I got the shot in my dominant arm. I tried to move my arm around throughout the day and remembered to stay hydrated (thanks in part to this thread!).

I had a sore arm by late afternoon and a throbbing headache in the evening. Only a slight headache the following morning, and my arm was still sore and a little stiff. My arm was only slightly sore by Saturday, but I did feel tired and achy that day. I was fine by Sunday.

As far as working out, I did restorative yoga on Thursday evening. On Friday evening, my arm was still sore, but I could do yoga with down dogs. I kept it gentle this weekend.

yes - hydration.

my 18 YO son took Moderna #1 last week and he was fine. i also suggested that he drink lots of water. they allowed retail employees, which applies to my son, to take the vaccine starting 2 weeks ago.

this week, they've opened it up to >16 YO as of yesterday.

I had my second Moderna dose yesterday afternoon. I went with my dominant arm again. I moved my arm around and drank lots of water. My arm soreness started sooner this time around and I had a little swelling, too. By around 11 pm, I was tired, my entire body felt achy, and I had chills. I bundled up in layers and piled on the blankets. I felt pretty miserable all night, waking up with foot cramps and a throbbing headache. I prefer not to take Tylenol/Ibuprofen, but I did take Ibuprofen when I got up in the morning and still had a nasty headache. It helped. My arm is still a little sore and I've had a slight headache on and off all day.

Overall, I'm glad my reactions were fairly mild. Even though I felt miserable last night, the worst was only overnight. And the rest was manageable.

I did not work out yesterday. I feel well enough to do a light workout now, but I also feel achy and a little dizzy sometimes, so I will take it easy this weekend again.

Venus, I am glad you are feeling better.

Thank you, Sherry. :)

I am so happy that I was able to get my second dose yesterday (Canada has had a policy of prioritizing getting as many first doses in arms as possible, and has just started to ramp up second shots within the past couple of weeks). I had no side effects. Extremely mild soreness at the injection site for a couple of hours, but it was hardly noticeable at all. Nothing at all today.

The mass clinic was very busy and also efficiently run; there was a constant stream of people entering and exiting the entire time I was there. Lots of young people getting their first shots, which was great to see.

I was able to do a YouTube step workout last night (MYND Fitness, one of my new favourites), and then a virtual dance class. No problems at all, and so relieved to being on my way to being protected. I am hoping this pace of vaccinations continues so they can finally reopen hair salons in the summer. Over a year since my last haircut and it shows!

Paula, that is great. I'm so happy for all of you in Canada.

The nearest city to us has the lowest vaccine rate in the county. Folks just don't want to get on board. Even with vaccine lotteries and incentives! :(