COVID Vaccine Side Effects

[pumpkins]

Hi all- hope you don’t mind me dropping in but I’m hoping you can help settle my anxiety. I have health-related anxiety (hypochondria for the win!), and as a result, I’m very cautious about looking up medical info/side effects. I just received my second Pfizer shot yesterday around noon and I just woke up in the middle of the night with the chills, aches, etc. (which I’m fine with) - but I’m also experiencing some nausea, which is giving me anxiety. Without going into too much detail, can you let me know if nausea is a common side effect of the shot? Thank you ♥️♥️♥️

[VillainV]

Yes, it is.

[georgeglass]

Absolutely, yes.

[Kristinmo]

Yes. I didn’t have the fever and chills but I definitely had nausea.

[RoxMonster]

Yes, my H had nausea the day after his.

[fernweh]

Yes - I have heard a lot of people I know say they got nauseous from their vaccine.

[savan]

Yes! DH had nausea from the 1st shot. Very common.

[formerlyak]

I had Moderna but nausea was my first side effect. About 8 hours lost shot, my teen was bringing me saltines and ginger ale to try to calm it down.

[winecat]

Totally normal. I got Pfizer and had a whole bunch of side effects for 3 days. I felt awful. I woke up on the 4th day feeling like a million bucks.

[af1212]

Yes

[pumpkins]

you guys are the best. i still feel like shit, it comes in waves, but it’s comforting to know this is common.

[Susie]

I didn't have nausea, but my dad did. I had more of the fever/chills/aches/fatigue/exhaustion symptoms.

[mcsangel2]

Yep. Although I had it with the first shot (Pfizer also), not the second. Much worse on the aches and pains and fever. I bet you are back to normal by tomorrow.

[AAM2012]

May 2, 2021 13:09:17 GMT -5 pumpkins said:

you guys are the best. i still feel like shit, it comes in waves, but it’s comforting to know this is common.

Feel better soon!!

I was wiped for about 3 days and then good as normal. Totally worth it given the alternative :-)

[stinkyfeet]

Hey pumpkins ... just checking in to see how you are feeling

[pumpkins]

May 3, 2021 15:18:18 GMT -5 stinkyfeet said:

Hey pumpkins ... just checking in to see how you are feeling

You’re so sweet to check in! I ended up getting sick a few times last night, but today, I feel so much better. I’m happy to be fully vaccinated. 10/10 would do it again (even though I was 99% sure I was going to be taken out by some weird vomiting reaction 😉)

[AAM2012]

May 3, 2021 20:05:27 GMT -5 pumpkins said:

May 3, 2021 15:18:18 GMT -5 stinkyfeet said:

Hey pumpkins ... just checking in to see how you are feeling

You’re so sweet to check in! I ended up getting sick a few times last night, but today, I feel so much better. I’m happy to be fully vaccinated. 10/10 would do it again (even though I was 99% sure I was going to be taken out by some weird vomiting reaction 😉)

So glad to hear!!