delight: girl with camera; text "replace fear of the unknown with curiosity" (see you later innovator)
primum non nocere sans documentum ([personal profile] delight) wrote2021-01-12 10:38 am
  • Add Memory
  • Share This Entry

vaccine 1/2

I got my first dose of COVID-19 vaccine yesterday through work and had a meeting this morning.

Boss: How are you feeling?
Me: [enthusiastic] Oh, terrible!
Employee #1: You're scaring me.
Boss: No, that means it's working ...
Employee #2: What are you feeling?
Me: My whole body hurts but especially my arm, I have a fever, I'm super tired! Go immune system!
Chorus: Yay!

Keep in mind that YM may heavily and seriously V; I have a severe autoimmune disease and take immunosuppressants, so everything is kind of a Gigantic Ordeal for my body when I get vaccines. Most people only get the arm pain/swelling from the first dose. Do not expect my side effects (because it is possible you can give them to yourself - nocebo effect / 2nd Year Med Student Syndrome are not myths).

  • Add Memory
  • Share This Entry
(11 comments)

Post a comment in response:

If you don't have an account you can create one now.
HTML doesn't work in the subject.
More info about formatting

If you are unable to use this captcha for any reason, please contact us by email at support@dreamwidth.org

 
Notice: This account is set to log the IP addresses of everyone who comments.
Links will be displayed as unclickable URLs to help prevent spam.