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The new Moderna vaccine kicking anyone else's ass? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by kescusay@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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Up until now, I've only gotten the Pfizer vaccines. And while I've reacted to them, it was never particularly bad. Light muscle aches and some fatigue were basically it. Worst was the second one - I could feel my hair follicles and eyelids with that one.

But the Moderna one seems to be quite the beast.

When I found out I could get the new Moderna, I was excited, since I've heard that mix-and-match is probably the strongest immunity you can get. And I figured it wasn't going to be that bad when after several hours, I only had some light fatigue.

But today has been awful. Consistent fever around 102.3, chills, headache, nausea, whole-body aches, and ludicrous levels of exhaustion. I've been utterly useless.

Is this what Moderna vaccines have been like all along? I'll take it over contracting COVID-19, definitely... but ouch. It's hurting me plenty.

Next morning update: Chills are gone, fever seems to be gone, muscle aches aren't entirely gone, but they're fading. All in all, 10/10 would feel like shit for a day again to help stop the spread of a dangerous disease.

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[โ€“] otherbarry@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sounds about right. Haven't gotten the updated shot yet but I've gotten the first Moderna shot & later the Moderna booster. Both times I kind of went through a quick and short fever/chills stage & some fatigue.

For me personally that seems to kick in around 8-12 hours after the shot so I try to get it early in the day, head to work/head home, then with any luck I sleep through most of the side effects & feel more or less okay the next day.

[โ€“] kescusay@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That's what I should have done. Instead, I got it late in the day, slept, and woke up just in time for the side-effects to start ramping up. :(