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Post by buddysmom on Dec 20, 2021 23:26:30 GMT
Yes I did.
Both of my upper arms felt "bruised" when I went to sleep.
I sleep on my side so I didn't sleep well.
That was it! Nothing after that!
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Post by Monica* on Dec 20, 2021 23:43:58 GMT
I did. One in each arm. Sore at night trying to sleep. Felt puny for two days then fine.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Dec 20, 2021 23:50:10 GMT
I got the Pfizer booster and a flu shot the same day. No issues other than a sore arm for a couple days. The flu shot arm recovered faster than the Covid shot arm.
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Post by twinsmomfla99 on Dec 20, 2021 23:57:41 GMT
I got both at the same time, and honestly I didn’t feel any worse than I usually do with the flu shot. I’m glad I didn’t have to go through it twice.
You do have to get them in separate arms, I imagine so they can determine which shot was responsible if you have a local reaction. If you can’t afford to have both arms sore at the same time, you should separate them.
ETA I had the Moderna vaccine and the Moderna booster.
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Post by PEAcan pie on Dec 21, 2021 0:17:25 GMT
Yes, I did along with my 18 year-old and 10 year old. We all did fine. We all just had a slight sore arm the next day
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Post by littlemama on Dec 21, 2021 0:19:14 GMT
Dh had his together. He had the same reaction to the booster as he did to his second shot, which was what a nurse told me to expect when I had mine.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Dec 21, 2021 0:26:56 GMT
A co-worker did and I don’t think she was affected negatively, she was back to work the next day.
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Post by playingcinderella on Dec 21, 2021 0:27:06 GMT
DH & I both got the Moderna booster and flu shot at the same time. We were exhausted for 24 hours hours or so and had a sore arm for a couple of days. My reaction was much more mild than the previous shots.
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Post by supersoda on Dec 21, 2021 0:33:19 GMT
DH and I both did. I did Moderna and he did Pfizer.
My arm felt like it had been punched by Andre the Giant (yea, that dates me!) and I had some fatigue and body aches the next two days but otherwise fine. A soak with epsom salts and a nap did wonders!
DH had fever, aches, and general crappiness--much like he has had with the previous two covid shots.
We're wondering if the difference in effects is because of the different shots and if others are seeing similar differences.
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Post by tommygirl on Dec 21, 2021 0:33:40 GMT
My dd had no reaction to first 2 shots. She then had her covid booster (Pfizer) and flu shot on the same day. She had a horrible reaction and was ill for 3 days.
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Post by quiltedbrain on Dec 21, 2021 0:38:53 GMT
I received a Pfizer booster and flu shot at the same time, one in each arm. I felt extremely tired for 2 days and then was back to normal. I had a more intense reaction to my second Pfizer dose but it only lasted a day.
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Post by sassyangel on Dec 21, 2021 1:35:39 GMT
I am having my Pfizer booster tomorrow. I opted not to have my flu shot at the same time although I could have. I will be having that a few days after Christmas.
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Post by used2scrap on Dec 21, 2021 1:38:01 GMT
I chickened out. Unscheduled getting them at the same time. Reacted awful to Covid booster for several days over a month ago. Finally got my Flu shot last weekend; just a sore arm.
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Post by casii on Dec 21, 2021 1:45:12 GMT
Had some fatigue and a sore arm, but better than the alternative!
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Post by lavawalker1 on Dec 21, 2021 2:10:39 GMT
DH did both at the same time, no problems. I did mine 2 weeks apart.
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Post by samantha25 on Dec 21, 2021 2:50:04 GMT
Me too, plus a shingles shot- a triple play. No side effects for me.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Dec 21, 2021 4:11:33 GMT
I did them together. The next day I felt similar to when I had my second Moderna shot, except the headache wasn't as bad. I did, however, take ibuprofen sooner with the booster than I did with the second shot. When I had that one they said not to take anything for 24 hours, so I had a bad headache and body aches all day.
I had both shots in the same arm.
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Post by Charlotte on Dec 21, 2021 4:25:46 GMT
I did. Moderna over the J&J. A sore arm, but nothing else.
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Post by dewryce on Dec 21, 2021 6:11:46 GMT
I had my flu and my booster a month apart. I would not get them both at the same time, although you can. I think the booster is enough for your body to go through without adding to it. This is so dumb and based on absolutely no science or factual information, but I want my body working to fight one thing at a time hoping it might have a stronger response with more immunity. I’m also upset I felt fine after all 3 shots, because feeling like crap would indicate to me that they were working. |
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Post by peasapie on Dec 21, 2021 10:10:53 GMT
The Moderna booster kicked my butt. I’m glad I didn’t also get the flu shot at the same time.
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Post by Legacy Girl on Dec 21, 2021 10:41:55 GMT
Just spent the night/morning in the ER with DD, who had the booster and the flu shot in the same arm at the same time. Her lymph nodes went into overdrive and she had excruciating pain from her shoulder to her wrist. The pain woke her from a sound sleep 72 hours after the shots and she was sobbing when she came into my room at 5 a.m. An x-ray and an ultrasound showed no damage or blood clots, thankfully. The blood clots and potential infection were the biggest concerns, according to the ER doc. She's presently taking a prescription dose of Tylenol and muscle relaxers. But I certainly wouldn't recommend the path she's been down.
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Post by MZF on Dec 21, 2021 11:04:05 GMT
DH had both at same time back in early Sept--he had no issues at all.
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Post by momto4kiddos on Dec 21, 2021 12:07:38 GMT
Several in my family got Moderna boosters last week. Everyone had symptoms after the 2nd dose back in May, like we were all in bed the following day.
This time around everyone went about their day as normal. Most of us complaining about being cold/chills for a few hours. No one did the flu with it, although a lot of places around us are doing it.
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Post by hookturnian on Dec 21, 2021 12:18:03 GMT
I got my Pfizer booster at lunch time on Thursday. It's summer here so no flu shot needed. Aside from needing a short nap, I was fine. I could even sleep on that arm. I woke up at 5:00 the next morning with a headache, body aches, joint pain and sore arm. I alternated between a slight temperature and the chills. I spent the day taking paracetamol every 4 hours and sleeping because I was so fatigued. Felt a bit netter in the evening, but Saturday was a repeat of Friday. I didn't feel human until the early evening. I don't think I would have wanted a flu shot on top of that.
When I had my original shots in June and July, I was advised to keep a 2 week gap between my covid jabs and any other jabs, so that if I had a reaction they could be sure of the cause. I've had weird reactions to meds / jabs / infusions before. Thankfully no trouble with these. The docs weren't worried about interactions under normal circumstances.
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Post by danalz on Dec 21, 2021 14:42:55 GMT
I got my COVID booster and flu shot together back in September. Only "reaction" I had was that I was super tired for the next two days. I took naps, which is not my norm. I got one shot in each arm and no pain from the injection site at all.
They actually offered to do my shingles shot at the same time but I didn't want to do three at one time. I'll be going back for that one soon.
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Post by Zee on Dec 21, 2021 14:51:10 GMT
I had my flu and my booster a month apart. I would not get them both at the same time, although you can. I think the booster is enough for your body to go through without adding to it. This is so dumb and based on absolutely no science or factual information, but I want my body working to fight one thing at a time hoping it might have a stronger response with more immunity. I’m also upset I felt fine after all 3 shots, because feeling like crap would indicate to me that they were working. Don't feel dumb! But just know that feeling crappy afterward doesn't mean anything when it comes to immunity. The only real response I had was extreme fatigue, but I'm apparently pretty immune even after being exposed straight in the face with Delta only a surgical mask. (But honestly I think microdosing on the Rona for two straight years is probably the real secret to my immunity) We'll see what Omicron does to me. Some years the flu shot kicks my butt and other years, nothing. My last two DTaP boosters didn't do a thing to me but I'm sure they worked. In any case even if you got it you're much better off than if not. No need to worry until there's something to worry about, as I always say. |
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Post by Basket1lady on Dec 21, 2021 15:03:32 GMT
I had slight fevers and soreness from my covid vaccines and booster, but the this year’s flu vaccine put me out of commission for days. I was tired and sore and ran a fever. I was very glad not to deal with any more side effects than just the flu vaccine.
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Post by Bridget in MD on Dec 21, 2021 15:09:21 GMT
The Moderna booster kicked my butt. I’m glad I didn’t also get the flu shot at the same time. My DD got her Moderna booster yesterday. She had a really bad reaction to Pfizer (throwing up, chills, fever), so I had her get moderna since it was a half dose. She threw up 2x last night and is still sleeping. I just hate that for her.  |
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Post by fruitysuet on Dec 21, 2021 15:20:34 GMT
I had Moderna booster and flu shot at the same time. Just the achy arm. I've never had the flu shot before though so nothing to compare to. I didn't get any other aches or pains - the first Covid vax was the worst for me (Astra Zeneca which I also had a second dose of).
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Post by essiejean on Dec 21, 2021 15:39:34 GMT
I had Pfizer and had no reaction at all for the first two shots. I get the flu shot yearly and have never had a reaction. Went in on a Saturday for the Pfizer booster and decided to get my flu shot out of the way (went to Walgreens) and was completely shocked out how crappy I felt the next two days. So much so that I stayed home from work on Monday.
I had the chills non-stop but no fever. I also had horrible body (mainly my back) aches also. Finally late Monday afternoon it all just stopped. Felt totally normal Tuesday morning.
I did one in each arm - neither arm was really very sore at all.
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