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Hah, good luck to the both of you!Quote:
Originally Posted by Darrell KSR
Note: if you need to take NSAIDs, do not take them before the injection. Recent research indicates that ibuprofen, and to some degree tylenol, reduce the immune response.
Instead, try to wait at least 12h after injection to take them and obviously tylenol would be preferred.
Are you aware if any negative effects from Naproxen (Aleve)?
Thanks
I haven't seen any data with Naproxen specifically but it seems to be common to most NSAIDs. The impact is correlated mostly with taking before or at the time of injection, rather than after. In the end, if it is something you take every day, then talk with your doctor.Quote:
Originally Posted by dan_bgblue
Nah, I don't like to take meds.
I was fine. Had my meeting this afternoon and fortunate it was only 2+ hours. I caught a break, but I was fine. No effects either time.
Our local health department and hospital in GA have been allowing anyone to take advantage of extras from missed appointments at the end of the day, roughly 4:00. I was able to get my first Pfizer shot Friday at the hospital and they have a fairly efficient set up in one of the parking lots. Drive in to tent 1 and they take your information and give you your number in line. They generally schedule 300 a day and have 5% or so no shows, or leftovers on average.
When they call your number you go to tent 1, get checked in and proceed to tent 2 for vaccination and scheduling of the second appointment. They actually have an app you can install for updates or to reschedule if need be. After that you move on to the tent 3 station area for a 15-20 minute observation period. If you’re good after that off you go.
I was glad to see the efficiency of the process and the fact that almost zero doses are going to waste now. I had no ill effects from the first one other than a sore shoulder for a day or so.
I used this site and was able to move up my appointment from the 12th in Louisa to this Saturday in Bowling Green:
https://vaccinefinder.org/
Great link. Thanks for sharing. Mrs dan_bgblue has 2 sisters who are looking for opportunities and they are in Elkton KY. The map results indicates there are opportunities for them
I’ve got two more days until my first shot. I’m thinking about crawling under the bed and not coming out until 1:45 pm Sunday afternoon.
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Thanks again BE. Both SILs used this app this afternoon and were accepted for vaccination next week in Hopkinsville.Quote:
Originally Posted by dan_bgblue
They both said to tell you thanks a million.
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Originally Posted by PedroDaGr8
Good advice.
I doubt I'll have to take anything at all. I try hard not to, even basic NSAIDS, so I'll steer doubly clear of them for this.
The whole thing is crap, focused way too much on computers. I should be able to go to WalMart or Safeway and get the shots. This parceling out of shots is government nonsense.
PS i hate computers. Going to county health dept tomorrow and see if they will navigate their stupid website.
I’ve puzzled out that they ask for “intersection” or “location” instead of an address because they don’t want to offend me if I am homeless. We are so haplessly woke.
Glad it helped. I was getting discouraged trying to find a location somewhere I could get it, and that website really simplifies things.Quote:
Originally Posted by dan_bgblue
I'm hoping the J&J vaccine is going to increase the available supply so much that we'll eventually just be able to drive up to a pharmacy and get it on demand, like the flu shot. Unfortunately, today is not that day and we have to do some sleuthing.
I don't know how the fringe Left got put in charge of this country, but I hope it was a short term lease and not a purchase deal.Quote:
Originally Posted by bigsky
Thank you. Scheduled Monday in Belgrade five miles from my house.Quote:
Originally Posted by KSRBEvans
https://www.knijff.nl/wp-content/upl...tpackaging.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by bigsky
2nd shot this afternoon. So far feeling fine, and that third arm from the first one has proven handy anyway.
How was the following day? For me, outside of minor arm soreness, the adverse reactions didn't kick in until 24+ hours.Quote:
Originally Posted by CitizenBBN
As for the third arm, currently loving it. I can finally type and drink coffee at the same time.
Received first shot yesterday, I didn’t notice anything until I rolled over on it last night while sleeping. It did wake me up, and it’s sore today, I’d compare it to the pneumonia shot soreness.
No weird side effects other than when I sneeze the microwave turns on.
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Arm is sore, mild headache came and went and still have it today, and felt a little generally "blah" on Sunday, but nothing major. Kind of like the very beginning of a cold or something, just a little run down. Feel fine now except very very mild headache coming and going.Quote:
Originally Posted by PedroDaGr8
Absolutely great news about the Pfizer vaccine from the population-scale Israeli study. 97% effective at preventing severe COVID and more importantly 94% effective at preventing infection period!
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/11/pfiz...eli-study.html
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1. Glad I got Pfizer given that info.
2. Time to move to Israel. They seem to get things done there. Us not so much.
Got scheduled for my first shot next Friday at the Horse Park. I got tired of navigating the various sites doing this in Kentucky and trying to get an appointment close to Louisville. I’m still in the system with several but it seems like the appts. get snapped up a lot faster around here and I’m not quite 60 yet so it kept booting me out.
If one notifies me of a closer appt before Friday I’ll probably take it but I’m very doubtful that happens and I’m pretty sure this one is the Pfizer anyway since it scheduled the second shot three weeks later.
1. Honestly, due to how similar they are, I would be VERY VERY surprised if the Moderna vaccine isn't just as effective. In fact, a contact of mine at Pfizer (who is in a different division) basically said that is how they view things internally as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by CitizenBBN
2. Israel has a private/public socialized-base medical system. Much like the systems in many countries where people can improve the offerings by an add-on private insurance plan, the base is 100% socialized and 100% mandatory. This combined with the fact that they are very pro-data as a population, means they were able to negotiate good deals with Pfizer. They basically said to Pfizer, give us a good deal and we will provide you with 100% of the population level data from the vaccination program. This then drove them to rapidly roll out the vaccine to their entire populace.
My wife has an appointment for a Moderna vaccination next week. That will make 3 Moderna, 4 Pfizer in my family.
We got poked for the 2nd time yesterday. When we got the first shot couple of weeks ago, it was walk in, register, walk to the needle, get poked, rest for 15 mins and leave. Yesterday was a bit different. From arrival to departure it was a 95 minute process. Kroger location in BG was a busy place yesterday. Neither the wife or I have any negative symptoms today. My arm is a bit sore at the inoculation site, and my wife was really complaining about that this morning. First poke I did not even have this soreness, and I expect it to be gone tomorrow.
Gitter DUN
Congrats Dan! Might be back in KY later this year, would be good to meet with some of the people on here.Quote:
Originally Posted by dan_bgblue
The wife had her 2nd shot yesterday as well. Unfortunately for her, this is the sickest I have ever seen her. She was running a moderate fever this morning, achey as all getout, could barely move. She has a high pain threshold (far higher than me) and is stubborn as a mule (just like me), so when its enough for her to ask me to help her I know she's in a bad way. Got some food in her and she is feeling less feverish, but yeah it definitely hits some a LOT worse than others.
Congrats!! I’m two weeks out for my second.Quote:
Originally Posted by dan_bgblue
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Sorry to hear it's hit her so hard. I was worried, got a sort of general "blah" feeling, tired, but otherwise fine. Was able to function normally. GF had bad headache, really tired, about a day and then fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by PedroDaGr8
Hopefully it passes quick.
Thankfully it did. Friday was outright miserable for her but by Saturday morning was feeling notably better, mostly just mild aches and a bit of soreness. There are some signs that women develop more/worse symptoms than men but nobody knows why.Quote:
Originally Posted by CitizenBBN
Anyways, now the two week wait until she has full immunity.
They think women mount stronger immune responses to vaccines.
Got my first shot (Pfizer) today around 12:30. So far I can’t even tell I got a shot.
My first appointment is scheduled for 9:15 on 03/30/2021 at Broadbent Arena. Could have had it a week earlier but I am scheduled for my yearly physical on 03/23/2021...
Grammy gets her first on 03/25/2021...
Our 20 year old granddaughter will have received both vaccinations by the time we get our first...a UofL student who works in childcare...I think she got the Pfizer version and other than the additional digits on her hands she has not shown any ill side effects...
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Originally Posted by BigBluePappy
Got my second vaccine on st. patrick’s day. Went early due to pending bad weather in the area. Not only did they take me early it was a much speedier process than the first time. 21 minutes in and out the door and that included the mandatory 15 minute post injection waiting period. I was impressed.
Went to a restaurant for the first time in a year. Was an OK experience.
I can tell you this, the Administration and CDC had better rethink their guidelines on the vaccinated, b/c this dam is breaking fast. People are done sitting at home.
Received my second dose of Moderna's Best today at 2:45. YAY!
I was unable to tell the difference between a typical bad PsA flareup and the J&J shot aftermath, except for a day feeling like I had 40 lbs of lead long johns on. I usually flare after any flu shot or other inoculation.