Took the shot yesterday about 7 AM.

Up all night with a fever that won't break below 101 even with Tylenol. Body aches all over, massive headache, and now starts the projectile vomiting. Was expecting to feel like crap after feeling cruddy for a day following second dose, but this is at another level. Not expecting the nausea.

Just a PSA to plan to take a day off if necessary after getting the booster.

I had such a bad reaction to the 2nd Pfizer shot I'm not planning on getting a booster.

Sounds a lot like how I felt during covid.

I guess the good news is they didn't give you placebo or an improperly stored vaccine.

Hope you feel better soon! Moderna #2 kicked my butt as well for about a day.

Boy, I really want to get that shot when your reaction is worse than my symptoms were with covid.

traxter said:

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EwingBarnes said:

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Boy, I really want to get that shot when your reaction is worse than my symptoms were with covid.

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Cool story bro!

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Didnt ****ing ask

Just a few more months until you'll need your next booster.

Robin Hood Was A Thief said:

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Sounds a lot like how I felt during covid.

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I was never that sick with Covid

Robin Hood Was A Thief said:

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Sounds a lot like how I felt during covid.

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Sounds WAYYYY worse than how I felt during COVID. I just couldn't smell and my back kind of hurt.

Glad you had a mild case. Do you ever consider other people's experiences may be different than yours?

AggieHusker said:

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Glad you had a mild case. Do you ever consider other people's experiences may be different than yours?

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Absolutely. I had fairly significant symptoms when I had covid. However, just the seeing his side effects pushes me to never get a shot that could possibly do that to me (vomiting, very high fever)

AggieHusker said:

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Glad you had a mild case. Do you ever consider other people's experiences may be different than yours?

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Did you ever consider there are WAYYY more mild cases of COVID than serious ones?

Yes

Sounds like the booster is hitting you harder than COVID did me.

AggieHusker said:

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Glad you had a mild case. Do you ever consider other people's experiences may be different than yours?

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Of course. I also consider that's common with almost every illness/virus out there, and because of that, a one size fits all approach to treating it is not the best avenue to take.

I'm not a Dr but from what I've seen most people that old won't have nearly the immune response you are seeing in this thread. If she didn't have major side effects with the first 2 doses she is unlikely to have them after the booster.

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traxter said:

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EwingBarnes said:

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Boy, I really want to get that shot when your reaction is worse than my symptoms were with covid.

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Cool story bro!

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Didnt ****ing ask

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I don't think anyone asked you either, so...

People getting the boosters right now are those that are in the most susceptible groups. My wife's doctor has advised her to get hers and we're trying to figure out when to schedule it. She doesn't WANT to get the booster by any means, but due to some autoimmune issues, she knows she needs to.

I appreciate those that have been sharing their experiences with the booster.

I don't think anyone appreciates your input here. Way to go with your high functioning immune system. Glad you have at least one "achievement" to brag about.

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I was in a similar situation. I knew that the booster was going to kick my butt because the first 2 doses did. I wasn't looking forward to it but after an organ transplant and having a suppressed immune system it wasn't really an option not to get it.

Tell her to schedule a day or 2 off and plan on resting.

EwingBarnes said:

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traxter said:

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EwingBarnes said:

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Boy, I really want to get that shot when your reaction is worse than my symptoms were with covid.

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Cool story bro!

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Didnt ****ing ask

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Neither did we.

Txgunrnnr said:

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KidDoc said:

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I guess the good news is they didn't give you placebo or an improperly stored vaccine.

Hope you feel better soon! Moderna #2 kicked my butt as well for about a day.

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So, is the Moderna booster a special formula or just a 3rd jab of the normal vaccine?

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Looks like the booster for Moderna is going to be a half dose of the original.

I appreciate your input. Thanks for sharing.

Vaxxers don't like these threads.

Feel better now, nausea is gone. Still low-grade fever but functional. Don't want to discourage anyone from taking, just take it and plan to take the next day off.

I got the booster because I have a high-risk category and I also work in a hospital. I've seen people my age and weight turn blue right in front of me.

If you have any sort of high risk category, such as overweight, diabetes, heart disease, smoker, lung issues, high blood pressure, or are older than 50, it's really a good idea to get vaccinated. These are the people we are seeing in the hospital.

To add: Weight is pretty much the biggest factor with Delta!!! If your BMI is approaching 30 or over you are at a much higher risk for needing hospitalization. We've had several people under the age of 40 die during this wave, almost all of them were obese and unvaccinated. The vaccines will largely prevent you from needing to go to the hospital.

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I had such a bad reaction to the 2nd Pfizer shot I'm not planning on getting a booster.

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Talk to your doctor about your risk categories. What they discovered in Israel was the Pfizer vaccines do wane over time but people in high risk categories who got booster shot had a hospitalization rate close to zero.