Phizer shot number one left me with a sore arm for a few days. Then comes along a terrible ordeal with coronavirus for a couple of weeks. After that recovery period, Phizer shot number two. Another few days with a sore arm from that. The after effects from all of this? Anything containing alcohol (bourbon, beer, aftershave, hand sanitizer to name a few) has a repulsive chemical smell now. For a person that really enjoyed sipping on various Kentucky bourbons and has a decently stocked cabinet of the same, it’s not been fun.

JnJ jab back in April. A bit of soreness at the injection site was all.

Pfizer 1&2 a couple of months ago with no reactions. I did have Covid in Feb/March and my taste and smell are not fully back.

My wife had Pfizer 1&2 and had mild covid like symptoms for a few days but the worst part was a case of vertigo which has lasted a couple of months and continues, though slightly better. She has several intolerances and allergies including polysorbate 80 so it could be the preservatives in the vaccine.

Both of my sisters had Moderna- each felt tired for a couple of days and had soreness.

No boosters in our future.

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Originally posted by Bob RI:
the worst part was a case of vertigo

Interesting, and that’s the first report of that effect I’ve seen.

I haven’t mentioned it before because I was never sure that it was related to the shot, but after the second Moderna I had, I noticed that I seemed to be experiencing more positional vertigo of the sort that I used to sometimes get from standing up quickly. It wasn’t severe, but was more frequent than I’d ever experienced before.

I researched on line and asked a couple of medical providers about it and no one had reported vertigo as a side effect of the COVID-19 vaccines. It disappeared over time and I’d more or less forgotten about it, but it seems like it could be another rare effect.

Even though I didn’t expect this response, it’s a nice example of why curious people ask questions. Sometimes we get answers that we don’t expect in addition to the ones we do.

I got the Pfizer vaccine.

I have no idea if its directly related, but about that time is when my atrial fibrillation returned.

I denied it, but when in late June I got so out-of-breath taking a shower I called my cardiologist.

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I researched on line and asked a couple of medical providers about it and no one had reported vertigo as a side effect of the COVID-19 vaccines.

You have to drill down a bit but vertigo is a symptom that shows up frequently under both:
Ear and labyrinth disorders
Nervous system disorders

https://www.medalerts.org/vaersdb/meddra/

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Originally posted by Zecpull:
The nurse practitioner told me that the vaccine definitely was the cause.

This is a very irresponsible thing to say to a patient.

I had Pfizer shots and other than a sore arm at injection site no issues.

Shot 2 completed in May.

HK Ag

Got all three done at the age of 81 with almost no problem except a little soreness in arm. For Gods sake toughen up America.

Moderna, I was sick for 2-3 days, felt like the flu.

Wife had J&J and felt the same

Mine in Apr/May Moderna
Wife in Apr/May Pfizer and a Booster in Oct
Both just sore arms and some couch time.

She lost all interest in sex and won't let me buy any more guns.

Moderna (no booster) in April/May
Sore arm after 1st injection, tenderness lasted about 4-6 hrs.
Second injection, felt the onset of fever condition 5-hrs after the shot, heavy headedness. 9-hrs later was definitely feeling the side-effects with a fever of 99.5F. Ate two bowls of chicken noodle soup, drank a couple of Gatorades prior to getting into bed for the night. Went through the night and into the morning, with same condition, by mid-morning fever broke and with 2-hrs, felt fine like nothing had happened.

Went out and got some fried wings and watched a ballgame, zero after effects

Moderna 1, 2 and booster. A bit of soreness and lethargy the next day, but nothing serious. A small price to pay.

First Moderna, nothing, early March. Second, two days of lethargic and feeling out of it as soon as I woke up. Sore arm with second one.

Moderna booster yesterday together with a flu shot. Woke up feeling fine, about five hours into the day, oh no, here we go again.

Sleepy, little chilly. Hope by tomorrow I improve.

Mrs. Flash and I got the booster Wednesday, 5 days ago. It was the pFizer.

No effects of any kind for either of us. No sore arm, no pain, no sickness, nothing.

It was almost like it never happened at all.

J&J back in spring. The next day I felt like I had the flu, I described it as feeling like I got hit by a truck. Arm was sore for over a week.

Mom got the Moderna and in 12 hours didn't know what world she was in. She has not recovered and we have been taking care of her 24/7. She has parkinsons and it may have been a result of the vaccine reacting to her meds. After some research I have heard of several cognitive issues reulting from the vaccine.

^^ Did you report this to VAERS?

The wife and I got the Moderna booster four days ago. Mild soreness at injection sight for 24-48 hours. No issues now.

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Originally posted by chellim1:
^^ Did you report this to VAERS?

Our doctor was supposed to make a report.