Vaccination question

[Daisy2408]

Hello. Have not posted for some time and this is not pain but cannot find a way of asking if anyone is having the same problem with AstraZeneca vaccine. I had it four weeks ago and developed red arm and pain on injection site. Prescribed antibiotics which worked. Finished course this Monday since when I have had stomach ache, diarrhoea and am very tired. Any thoughts please

[bantam12]

Possibly caused by the antibiotics rather than the vaccine, best to call your GP again.

[Daisy2408 in reply to bantam12]

Thank you bantam. My husband thinks I should phone g p too. So maybe give it another day. I can’t seem to find an NHS site which gives more detail about the bad reactions.

[Gandyk53 in reply to Daisy2408]

Hi - it is worth flagging any side effects on the MHRA Yellow card site too?

yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/n the MHRA Yellow Card site:

There may be something in terms of follow up?

Hopefully the benefits outweigh the side effects for you! I’ve had the Pfizer jab and no side effects bar a sore arm for 24 hours so feeling v fortunate!

[Daisy2408 in reply to Gandyk53]

Thank you Gandy. I did try the yellow card report. Got right to the end and it refused to send! Maybe I will try again. Thank you for your thoughts.

[rabbits65]

Think my sister had this vaccine , think it’s the Oxford one. She has been poorly for a week and as you describe very very tired. I’m still waiting for the vaccine.Hope your well soon.

[Daisy2408 in reply to rabbits65]

Thank you rabbits. So many different reactions to the vaccine. Hope it’s your turn soon. Any side effect can’t be worse than the “thing”.

[joanne8john]

Hi Well .I would be thinking side effects to your antibiotics.

Certainly I have suffered re diarrhoea.

Money was antibiotics.

The other could be after effects of the injection .

If your concerned I think phone up your GP .

[Daisy2408 in reply to joanne8john]

Thank you Joanne. So many kind replies

[kiwitaramerlin]

Hi Daisy2408My husband had the Astrazeneca, he has been poorely and very tired and had pain on his chest as Rabbits65 described. I did ask the question about the vaccine is there any side effect that i should know and i had the reply it is same like when you have a flu jab. I can tell you the side effect on Astrazeneca vaccine for my husband worst than the flu jab. what about when he will have the second vaccine!. i will need for the vaccine soon but what about if I am not well i can look after him!

[Daisy2408 in reply to kiwitaramerlin]

I am sorry to hear your husband is reacting so badly. Since I posted a few days ago I have started to feel a great deal better so I hope you can take heart from that. Although we have heard of bad reactions on the site there must be millions, including many people I know of myself, who have sailed through it no problem at all so fingers crossed that will be your experience. All good wishes.

[kiwitaramerlin in reply to Daisy2408]

Hello Daisy2408,I saw the bad reaction make me scare when it comes to myself for the vaccine. Hope it will be all good for me .

[Aoibheann in reply to kiwitaramerlin]

Hello Kiwi, had my vaccine yesterday and didn't feel a thing. No side effects, no sore arm, nothing. Hope this reassures you. Take care.

[kiwitaramerlin in reply to Aoibheann]

Hi Aoibheann,What is the name of your vaccine Please? Thank you.

[Aoibheann in reply to kiwitaramerlin]

Hello, it was Pfitzer, hope I spelled that right. Although my husband went to a different venue for his vaccine, he too had absolutely no side effects and his was Astra.

[kiwitaramerlin in reply to Aoibheann]

Thank you