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For people with T1D who have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine: Did you have any of the following side effects? Select all that apply to you.
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None of the side effects reported are anything close to serious. Even the strokes that have been reported POSSIBLY brought on by J+J vaccine are a fraction of the rate of the same strokes that are caused by getting COVID: https://outlook.live.com/mail/deleteditems/id/AQMkADAwATIwMTAwAC0wMABhZi0xZDVlLTAwAi0wMAoARgAAA6k6opS94qROrcnoppn%2BXC4HAClRetMOAfNPiialMxGidh8AAAIBCgAAAClRetMOAfNPiialMxGidh8ABDge8CoAAAA%3D
. COVID has killed more than 550,000 Americans. I hope as many as possible get vaccinated as soon as they can. You owe it to yourself, your community, and the medical people who have to try and save the COVID sick from death and disability.
There is simply no comparison, none, to any identified risk of vaccines and the freaking horror show COVID has been for the US, and the world.
And don’t say, oh, most people don’t get sick, or mild, this is exaggerated, etc.
No reasonable person said that about polio, which killed and crippled thousands each year in the 1950’s, until we have eliminated in the US with vaccination that nearly everyone gets . COVID is the same kind of foe.
I only had significant arm soreness on the second shot, but other than an expected rise in insulin resistance (again only on the second shot — Moderna) I did have a couple of trivial but truly bizarre cognitive glitches a day after the second shot — the kind of glitches I’ve seen in the past only when I force (with drugs) a rapid (1 day) large (8 hr) shift in my sleep/wake biological clock. Nothing serious at all, but very curious given that Covid infection itself can affect cognitive functioning.
Runny nose, little achy, that’s about it.
I agree with Nicholas. But everyone has to make their own decisions. I’ve had both. Until I hear that 550000 people have died from the vaccine, my opinion will not change. I am not about to expose my sister-in-law who has MS and Lupus or my 88-year young father to any risk from COVID because of fear for myself. I might as well die anyway because I couldn’t live with myself if something happened to them, caused by me.
I had the Moderna. “Tiredness” does not begin to describe the utter exhaustion plus fever on day 2. However, having symptoms like this for one day is well worth the risk of getting covid. I feel such a sense of relief now and still wear a mask and am as mindful as ever of keeping social distance when I’m possibly not with others who have been vaccinated.
Just a sore arm with tiredness for shot #1. 2nd injection brought on additional side effects of chills, fever, headache, muscle aches, along with the tiredness. Everything ended when I woke up in damp PJs, and felt better. So the fever ended in sweats and this was on the morning of day #3. I still could eat and took insulin by the numbers on the meter, so don’t know about the effects on blood sugars, probably some.
I had no symptoms with Moderna first shot but second shot laid me flat for 36 hours. Exhaustion, nausea, chills, body aches, sore arm, 300+ stubborn blood sugars despite copious amounts of insulin, knew I wouldn’t die but wanted to. And then, bam, it was over. Did not enjoy the side effects but would do it again to get the protection of the vaccine.
My wife and I had much chest pain for several days. Mine was so bad that I thought it might be my heart. I went to the ER and they could not find anything wrong with my heart. Everything was ok a few days later.
First dose: April 4. Pfizer. No change in bg’s. No flu like symptoms no arm soreness just 2 monster migraines april 6 and 7th. But I don’t really think I can attribute the
Migraines to the vaccine as I have been getting migraines for 35 years. Everything is status quo I expect the same in a few weeks after the boost.
Extreme exhaustion, very high fever and nausea for about 72 hours then gradually improved over the next 48 hours. I’ve worked in healthcare for 35 years so the thought is I may have been exposed to a similar virus in the past, setting off a powerful immune response.
2020 was a terrible health year for me. I had pain in one lung all year, wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath, exhaustion. Got tested for Covid 19, came back “not detected.” The next day after the first Moderna shot, my lungs cleared up, the pain subsided, overall felt better. That lasted one week, then the symptoms came back. Ten days after the second Moderna shot, all of the symptoms I had over the past year went away. I thought I was dying, and now I am functioning about the same I was prior to March 2020. Thank goodness for the vaccine!
I had no symptoms with the first shot. The day after the second shot, I felt tired, “blah”, a little achy, and a little chilled. The second day after my second shot, I felt good as new! Remarkably better.
Moderna, 2nd dose: very achy, but no fever. Subsided with ibuprofen. Gone within a day.
I have had 2 shots of Moderna. After both, I had achiness at the injection site; but after the 2nd shot, I felt headachey and very tired, and sore all over. I also noticed an otherwise inexplicable spike in my blood sugars at that time. I’m so grateful to have been vaccinated somewhat early, because I work for an elementary school! (A tier before those with serious health conditions in my state). That is WRONG—both groups should have been in the same early tier….
I have had both of the modern a vaccinations. The initial vaccination led to arm soreness and generalized muscle aches for a day afterwards.
The second vaccination led to more arm soreness, brain fog, chills and feeling generally run down for about a day afterwards. By the second day, the symptoms were 95% gone leaving me with only a sore arm.
Both Pfizer injections caused minor pain at injection site and some muscle soreness that basically told me “it’s working” No other effects
But… I get the 2nd one tomorrow. Moderna
I hope no side effects
Also joint pain the 2nd day for about 3-4 days. I normally have some osteo-arthritic joint pain but it increased. Back to normal now. I am thrilled to be vaccinated! TY Moderna:)
Moderna vaccine x two. I experienced a sore arm with #1, chills overnight following #2. I am very thankful to have received the vaccine!
Had both Pfizer vaccines. #1 had sore arm but felt fine #2 Very sore arm and rosy red facial cheeks for 2 days that felt hot but no fever. Felt great other than that and blood sugars were fine!! I too am grateful to be vaccinated!!
I was part of the Pfizer study. I did well with the first dose. When I received the second dose I just started with arm pain. but by late that evening I became very disoriented and confused. My husband is not a worrier but he was so uneasy he called an ambulance and I was admitted to the hospital. He always takes pride in my mental abilities but I was acting very much out of character. My Covid tests were repeated although I had one that morning and it was still negative. A Cat scan was done to rule out a stroke. There was no brain damage. The physician wanted me admitted but after 13 hours of being poked and prodded I signed myself out. Gradually over the next several days my mental abilities improved. I still have a lot of joint pain but I can function. I reported everything to the FDA and CDC. I also reported everything to The Pfizer center which did my vaccinations. My blood sugars were also erratic on the day of immunization and remained that way for about 2 weeks. Everything now seems to have calmed down.
I found it interesting that my blood sugar levels were consistently far higher than normal the day after my second COVID shot (Moderna). I didn’t really feel sick that day, just a little bit not myself, but the persistent high blood sugar underlined something atypical was underway.
Everything returned to normal the next day.
I’ve had 2 Moderna doses. First one, nothing. Second one, soreness (but not pain, redness or swelling) at the injection site that evening. Nothing the following morning.
My first dose of Pfizer, just a very sore arm. Second dose I didn’t feel well the next day – spacey, foggy, achy, spent the day on the couch, but once I ate dinner I felt totally fine and have since! Very grateful to have had it.
I had my first shot of AstraZeneca exactly 1 week ago at 11:10am, I seem to be the only one here having received that type. Anyways I’m not sure if this had anything to do with being on Keto and fasting at the time of the vaccination but I had some symptoms approximately 6 or so hours later. First was aches which persisted as well fatigue and then chills these all seem to happen after eating my first meal. Couldn’t fall asleep due to the aches so at 2:30am I took my first advil gel. Then next day had some stomach issues nausea everything finally came to a end after approximately 36 hours. I guess my body was creating antibodies for fighting off this damn virus.
No symptoms. Wondering how much of an immune reaction I got and if the vaccine worked.
Beyond nausea, the 2nd shot made me vomit. One bad session and then a week of fatigue.
I haven’t had the covid-19 shot because the doctor is doing research on the amount of white blood cells it creates and my rh-blood does not let the white blood cells attach to red blood cells. He believes that if I have to many white blood cells it may make me sicker. I’ve already had surgerys for infections what caused them we don’t know except it’s common for rh-blood. I’m always sick.
About 11 hours after second dose of Moderna, I got chills and nausea. I wasn’t eating and blood sugar was normal. Then the following afternoon I ate an overly starchy meal (pasta) and, despite bolusing for all the carbs, my blood sugar soared within a few hours to over 500 (!) and I had moderate ketones. First time that’s happened since I was diagnosed with diabetes 54 years ago. I changed tubing, insulin, pump infusion site, etc. and drank nearly a gallon of water. I stayed up nearly all night doing obsessive finger sticks because CGM couldn’t even measure blood sugar readings that high and I was terrified of DKA, The correction boluses more than DOUBLED my normal daily insulin rate. Following morning, I woke up with blood sugar at 84 and then it dropped lower. Fortunately, it was only for a day with a few odd spikes over next 5 days or so. I am a volunteer at vaccination sites and have suggested to the 100s of T2 Diabetics I encounter to please pay attention to blood sugar and drink plenty of fluids. I myself, was not expecting this reaction and a twofold increase in insulin dose can’t be explained away as coincidence given my lifetime of experience with diabetes and good control. Glad I had some unexpired ketone sticks (first use in decades!).
I’ve had both shots of Pfizer and had no side effects from either dose.
Just slight pain after my first one in January. After my second one on February 3, I had the same slight pain at the injection site, then the following morning I woke with a low grade fever (100.5 if I remember correctly) body aches & a headache. It lasted less than 36 hours. Just a normal response to a vaccine, thank heavens.
I received Pfizer vaccine.
Got Moderna vaccinated in January and February 2021. A little arm soreness at injection site after vaccine #1; 24 hours after #2 I felt wipe-out fatigued and achy all over, elevated BGs in the 200-300 range, and a low grade fever for two days. Then it all cleared and I was fine.
I got the Moderna Covid vaccine, with the 2nd shot I developed “Covid arm” with my arm being intensely itchy, rash from shoulder to elbow, mild redness and swelling around the injection site. I spent some time looking for information regarding this and found a few article that termed it “Covid arm’. I took Benadryl at bedtime for 3 nights and tried to ignore it the best I could during the day. They gave both doses in the same arm and when I’m due for the booster that everyone thinks will be needed yearly I’m going to alternate arms each time!