ReadySet
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My husband and I are in our late 60s, and he still works outside the home a few days a week. We got the first dose (Moderna) on February 3 and the second March 3.
With the first dose, DH did not have a sore arm but I did. This is opposite of what usually happens when we get vaccines.
For the second dose, DH took the next day off work, just in case.
He had a minimally sore arm, mine is still sore, swollen, red, and a bit itchy. DH had no side effects except for feeling a bit tired.
On the other hand, that first night I kept waking up. DH said the same, except he realized it was because of sore arm and got up and slept in a recliner. I didn't realize that, so just kept trying to go back to sleep, duh.
The day after, I had muscle and joint aches, great difficulty walking down the stairs. Very tired. Every time I sat down, I fell asleep. Chills for a few hours, but no fever. The worst for me was a pounding headache when I stood up. It subsided in a minute however. I don't understand the connection to standing up though. I was so happy to go to bed that night, at 8:30pm!
The next day I still felt tired, with just a fleeting headache here and there, but all other symptoms gone.
Today back to normal. It was like having the flu, but condensed in time instead of drawn out.
I'm puzzled as to why I had side effects and DH didn't.
With the first dose, DH did not have a sore arm but I did. This is opposite of what usually happens when we get vaccines.
For the second dose, DH took the next day off work, just in case.
He had a minimally sore arm, mine is still sore, swollen, red, and a bit itchy. DH had no side effects except for feeling a bit tired.
On the other hand, that first night I kept waking up. DH said the same, except he realized it was because of sore arm and got up and slept in a recliner. I didn't realize that, so just kept trying to go back to sleep, duh.
The day after, I had muscle and joint aches, great difficulty walking down the stairs. Very tired. Every time I sat down, I fell asleep. Chills for a few hours, but no fever. The worst for me was a pounding headache when I stood up. It subsided in a minute however. I don't understand the connection to standing up though. I was so happy to go to bed that night, at 8:30pm!
The next day I still felt tired, with just a fleeting headache here and there, but all other symptoms gone.
Today back to normal. It was like having the flu, but condensed in time instead of drawn out.
I'm puzzled as to why I had side effects and DH didn't.