Health Issues The Everything Covid 19 Thread

[SuicideBlonde]

I went into Walgreens for my appointment and was out within 30 minutes. I said I am easy, and the person who gave the shots was like "Thank goodness because it is almost the end of the night." She was great, super nice. I have tomorrow off to chill.

 

[silva]

Free covid tests are available now!

COVID-19 Testing

Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order an additional 4 free at-⁠home tests beginning November 20. If you did not order tests this fall, you may place two orders for a total of 8 tests.

www.covidtests.gov

I just ordered. Site also has the new expiration dates for the ones you may now have

 

[PTree15]

Free covid tests are available now!

COVID-19 Testing

Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order an additional 4 free at-⁠home tests beginning November 20. If you did not order tests this fall, you may place two orders for a total of 8 tests.

www.covidtests.gov

I just ordered. Site also has the new expiration dates for the ones you may now have

Thanks for that. I just ordered as well.

 

[Lou]

I'm already feeling better.

 

[silva]

I'd planned on going early today for the covid shot, but slept till 9 and allergies are bad! Sneezing, blowing nose, stuffy head itchy eyes....don't know if I should put it off till they're gone? I have the weekend off and wanted to get it before the flu jab

 

[Chryssie]

My allergies are horrible right now too!

 

[silva]

Well, I got the jab about 3 hours ago-so far so good

 

[KLS52]

Well, I got the jab about 3 hours ago-so far so good

Good luck! My symptoms always start 5-6 hours after the shot. By 10-12 hours it's full force feeling like death lol. This time I didn't start feeling better until about the 30 hour mark. Took a full 48 to feel normal. Very bizarre. I don't remember it being this bad before...not so much the severity as the duration of not feeling well.

 

[silva]

Good luck! My symptoms always start 5-6 hours after the shot. By 10-12 hours it's full force feeling like death lol. This time I didn't start feeling better until about the 30 hour mark. Took a full 48 to feel normal. Very bizarre. I don't remember it being this bad before...not so much the severity as the duration of not feeling well.

Did the shot itself hurt? Mine felt like he was putting a backwards barb in my arm

 

[KLS52]

Did the shot itself hurt? Mine felt like he was putting a backwards barb in my arm

No surprisingly enough. She actually said, this might hurt, but I felt no pain at all. The arm wasn't even sore until several hours later. Then it hurt like hell for a good 12 hours.

 

[KLS52]

Well, I got the jab about 3 hours ago-so far so good

How are you now that it's been about 24 hours?

 

[silva]

How are you now that it's been about 24 hours?

I didn't feel any effects, other than a really sore arm!
I almost never feel the flu shot, but covid has hurt. This time I was shocked how bad it hurt. It kinda seemed like he had trouble pushing the needle in, and when I took off the bandage you could see the blood, and now it's a little like a bruise. Last year was similar.
Arm was still really sore when I woke up, but now it's much better
I'm not feeling allergies today

 

[KLS52]

I didn't feel any effects, other than a really sore arm!
I almost never feel the flu shot, but covid has hurt. This time I was shocked how bad it hurt. It kinda seemed like he had trouble pushing the needle in, and when I took off the bandage you could see the blood, and now it's a little like a bruise. Last year was similar.
Arm was still really sore when I woke up, but now it's much better
I'm not feeling allergies today

That's good, except for the sore arm part. Maybe they just did a bad job administering it. I've never had a mark from it.

 

[Tom L.]

I didn't feel any effects, other than a really sore arm!
I almost never feel the flu shot, but covid has hurt. This time I was shocked how bad it hurt. It kinda seemed like he had trouble pushing the needle in, and when I took off the bandage you could see the blood, and now it's a little like a bruise. Last year was similar.
Arm was still really sore when I woke up, but now it's much better
I'm not feeling allergies today

Yow! I wonder if he had little experience giving injections?... or if the needle was dull? I'm pretty sure they dispose of needles these days, rather than sterilize and re-use them. But I think the experience of the one handling the needle makes a big difference. The first time I donated blood, I hardly felt the needle going in- even though it's a wider-bore needle than the ones they normally used for injections. The nurses/medtechs seemed to get progressively less competent the more units I gave them. I remember one who, noticing that the donation bag didn't seem to be filling properly, patted my arm where the needle was inserted in an attempt to get it going again... I've been thinking about donating again, maybe twice yearly.

 

[silva]

Yow! I wonder if he had little experience giving injections?... or if the needle was dull? I'm pretty sure they dispose of needles these days, rather than sterilize and re-use them. But I think the experience of the one handling the needle makes a big difference. The first time I donated blood, I hardly felt the needle going in- even though it's a wider-bore needle than the ones they normally used for injections. The nurses/medtechs seemed to get progressively less competent the more units I gave them. I remember one who, noticing that the donation bag didn't seem to be filling properly, patted my arm where the needle was inserted in an attempt to get it going again... I've been thinking about donating again, maybe twice yearly.

He didn't act inexperienced, I have heard their has been a shortage of needles and covid can be as large as 14 awg, compared to typical 25 like flue. They always do them higher on arm than the flu jab
I've rarely felt any flu shot, but every covid has been bad. They do dispose of needles

 

[Raven]

I just went to the chiropodist and she was wearing a mask as she said she has a sore throat from being in Spain on holiday. She said on the flight back everyone was coughing and spluttering on there. I said I was getting my flu jab straight afterwards anyway.