After the 1st dose of AstraZeneca shot on 2 June, the first side effect that I experienced within half an hour after getting the shot was a mild sore on the injection site. Several hours later the sore on the arm intensified and my mouth tasted bitter the entire night.
The next morning I was still feeling alright except for the sore on the injection site. My arm felt like I had lifted a 10kg dumb bell the previous day and felt raw when touched. At around 10-ish in the morning, the headache started to kick in. I skipped jogging that day, as well as the next day. As the hours passed, more side effects kicked in. I felt aches on my neck and shoulder blades. I felt lethargic, sleepy and malaise but there was no fever and chills. The feeling I felt was similar to how I'd feel whenever I don't get enough sleep or am about to get a flu. I continued with house chores and settled some customers' orders.
When you're a WFHM, work continues whether you're sick, have a bad headache, didn't sleep well the previous night or recuperating from a surgery or fall. Several years ago, I fell on the road while jogging and injured both my palms so badly that I could see raw flesh! I had to bandage both my hands followed with cling wrapping them. Cass was still a toddler and I still had to wash her butt with a heavily bandaged hand.
I took 3 naps that day and downed a packet of Izumio. By late evening, I felt slightly better. The next morning (today), the side effects were all gone and I am right as rain again, thank God!
As for the mil, she had zero side effects! Not even a sore arm. She's so lucky!
I'm not going to let my guard down yet. The side effects may only kick in later but I'm praying that I'll be fine. It bothers me each time I read news of people who died of complications from the AZ shot. The latest death is that of a 39-year old British model who died 13 days after receiving her AZ vaccine in Cyprus. On the 8th day after receiving the vaccine, she woke up feeling fine and then within an hour she had full body shakes, all her joints seized and she was struggling to breathe and was cold to the bone with a persistent headache and dizziness! RIP Stephanie.
Have you taken your Covid vaccine yet? If you have, did you experience any side effects? Would love to hear from you! 😊
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