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).

Threaded | Top-Level Comments Only
worlds_of_smoke: A picture of a brilliantly colored waterfall cascading into a river (Default)

[personal profile] worlds_of_smoke 2021-01-12 04:06 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm so happy that you're getting a reaction! My biggest worry with this vaccine is that my immunocompromised ass won't be able to have enough of a reaction to actually make the vaccine useful. I know that my reaction might be different, but hearing this is definitely a bit reassuring.
delight: (Default)

[personal profile] delight 2021-01-12 04:10 pm (UTC)(link)

I skipped my DMARD last night & this morning as directed because I am on a daily regimen; for people with infusions I think it will be a matter of scheduling dosing a certain distance apart. Your rheumatologist should be able to figure out the best plan with whatever medications you're using!

brainwane: My smiling face, including a small gold bindi (Default)

[personal profile] brainwane 2021-01-12 04:13 pm (UTC)(link)
I AM SO GLAD that you have gotten the first dose and that it is working!!!
forestofglory: a cake with multicolored layers (Cake)

[personal profile] forestofglory 2021-01-12 04:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay vacince!
rachelmanija: (Default)

[personal profile] rachelmanija 2021-01-12 05:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Fantastic!
worlds_of_smoke: A picture of a brilliantly colored waterfall cascading into a river (Default)

[personal profile] worlds_of_smoke 2021-01-12 05:19 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm on Humira every other week. I imagine we'll just do the vaccine on my off-week.

(I'm still boggling that I can function with on a twice-a-month dose. I was doing weekly doses before the installation of the cybernetic spine!)
yhlee: Alto clef and whole note (middle C). (Default)

[personal profile] yhlee 2021-01-12 05:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Huzzah!
sporky_rat: Doc Roe from Band of Brothers (band of brothers)

[personal profile] sporky_rat 2021-01-12 06:56 pm (UTC)(link)

Hurrah!

(I only ever seem to get a reaction with the flu shot and the tetanus...fever, sleepy, sore. I am A-Okay with that because it's an immune response!)

azurelunatic: Vivid pink Alaskan wild rose. (Default)

[personal profile] azurelunatic 2021-01-12 07:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Hooray!
blackswanseer: Image of Asura from FFIV, sword-wielding woman with three face aspects (Default)

[personal profile] blackswanseer 2021-01-13 12:16 am (UTC)(link)
Congratulations!
jesse_the_k: Ray Kowalski is happy to be alive, surrounded by yellow rubber ducks (dS RayK's ducks)

[personal profile] jesse_the_k 2021-01-15 12:38 am (UTC)(link)

Huzzzzzzah!

Threaded | Top-Level Comments Only