headache and sore arm
@GardenGerty (169477)
United States
October 23, 2021 7:41am CST
I got my pfizer covid booster yesterday. As long as I was at work it did not seem to bother me, but when I stopped working and moving around my arm began to hurt.
Now the headache this morning. Not expected. Perhaps it is because I am taking twice as much medicine as before. Or perhaps it is from the booster shot. I do not like it. Whine, whine.
Today is Saturday and I am going to spend a lot of it just doing what I want to.
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@BarBaraPrz (51819)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
23 Oct 21
Yeah, when I got my covid shot, my arm didn't start hurting until bedtime. But when I got the shingles vaccine Wednesday, it hurt immediately, and still does. So we suffer together.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
23 Oct 21
Usually I do not have trouble with vaccines, but even if I do, I would rather be immunized.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
24 Oct 21
@JamesHxstatic My worst ever was my second pneumonia. Next to that was Tdap.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
24 Oct 21
The shingles shot was worse for me too.
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@cherigucchi (15932)
• Philippines
23 Oct 21
It soon passes. Good that you had that booster.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
23 Oct 21
Yes, it will pass. Often I have a headache when I get up. I am taking acetaminophen today.
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@cherigucchi (15932)
• Philippines
24 Oct 21
@GardenGerty That is good and I hope you feel better now.
@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
24 Oct 21
I think the increased metformin is giving me a headache and I should have taken some acetaminophen last night. I do not think anyone knows if the covid vaccines interact with anything else.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
24 Oct 21
@rebelann With the number of medications on the market it would be hard to know every interaction. They ask some obvious questions on the consent form.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
23 Oct 21
I do not know, either, but I will be okay.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
24 Oct 21
@Shavkat I had just had a check up, that is why my medicines are all increased and they may make my head hurt at first. Today is Sunday and I slept much better last night.
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@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
24 Oct 21
@GardenGerty Are you still feeling the same way today? If yes, why not have a checkup with a doctor there?
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
23 Oct 21
You are full of medicine and the shot Heather..no wonder you would have side effects.
I pray for your pain to ease.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
23 Oct 21
I am taking it easy, and I even took a nap this morning. It is going to be fine.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
23 Oct 21
@GardenGerty I am glad to hear that Heather take it easy now
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
23 Oct 21
I would be even less happy to have covid. My doctor emphasized that if I do not get rid of all these cold and sinus symptoms I should come back.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
24 Oct 21
@LadyDuck I am having minor symptoms compared to a week ago or so. I got the shot.
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@LadyDuck (502481)
• Italy
24 Oct 21
@GardenGerty If it is a minor cold we can get the vaccine, but if we have a cold, cough and sinus problems we have to re-book the appointment. They do not give the shot if you are too unwell.
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@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
23 Oct 21
Hopefully, you feel better shortly.
I think that I managed to play the "poor me" card for about three or four days after my second shot-- get my husband to bring me food and such. 
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
24 Oct 21
Hubs always brings me coffee, but we only eat at the table. He is cooking quite a bit, but that is because he wants certain foods.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
24 Oct 21
@wilsongoddard Mine just makes messes and then I have to clean them. He does burn sauces in pots, e-v-e-r-y time. I have to use muscles and magic to clean them up.
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@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
24 Oct 21
@GardenGerty My husband brought in food from a restaurant and, I think, managed one frozen pizza during that period. He's not really allowed in the kitchen unsupervised due to his tendency toward nearly burning it down.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
24 Oct 21
I did do that when I remembered. It is much better now.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
23 Oct 21
I do not know if it was the shot itself or the person who gave it that caused the soreness.. I often notice differences between the administrators of vaccines. To me it did not seem that he put it into the fattest part of my arm.The headache could be just about anything.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
23 Oct 21
It still is better than getting covid, I am sure.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
23 Oct 21
I will be fine by the time the weekend is over, I am sure.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
27 Oct 21
It went away really fas, like in another day.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
24 Oct 21
I did not run a fever with any of it, not first, second or booster. I did get sleepy though.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
24 Oct 21
@AkoPinay My husband got very sore from his first shot, he had Moderna.
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@AkoPinay (11496)
• Philippines
24 Oct 21
@GardenGerty my former co-worker who is now a senior citizen got Pfizer vaccine and felt sleepy and hungry.
My cousin at 40's got Pfizer too, I'm at 40's too but got Moderna, my cousin's son who is at 20's got Sinovac, my lawyer who is a senior citizen got Astra Zeneca but we all felt same effects.
My aunt and cousin who are senior citizens got Janssen single dose without side effects to both of them.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
24 Oct 21
@GardenGerty
I believe most had a sore arm after they got the vaccine. The headache could be becuse of that too.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
24 Oct 21
I get lots of morning headaches anyway. This one was no different than the others. This is Sunday now and no headache and arm much less sore.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
24 Oct 21
@GardenGerty
Maybe it is something else why you get the headaches. I am so glad you did not have a headache and that the arm is less sore.
@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
24 Oct 21
That is probably why it did not bother me at work, as I am always moving.
@FourWalls (86698)
• United States
23 Oct 21
My side effects from the second shot (I haven’t had the booster yet) only lasted six hours, but those were six very miserable hours.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
24 Oct 21
I took acetaminophen in the morning before the shot, and then other than feeling sleepy I was fine until I went to bed ant tried to sleep on that side.
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@RasmaSandra (98005)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Oct 21
I hope you feel much better soon and your arm stops hurting,
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
24 Oct 21
It got much better when I took acetaminophen.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
24 Oct 21
I have more or less just done what I wanted, it is good.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
24 Oct 21
I really do feel much better now.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
24 Oct 21
This is the second morning and I am much better.
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@Vree0937 (3878)
• Indonesia
24 Oct 21
@GardenGerty Glad to hear that. By afternoon, it will be completely gone!
