Stomach issues following covid jab

[Jp1593]

Hi all

Hope everyone is well! I just had a quick query to see if anyone else had experienced similar. I had my first dose of the pfizer jab Saturday. I didn’t really have any side effects although later that evening I was stuck on the loo with really bad diarrhoea for 2 hours or so and am convinced it’s from the jab. Since then it is slowly getting better but not like I was before I feel it’s going to take time as the jab really did effect my gut! Did anyone else have anything similar and any advice if they took something to help would be great.

Thanks !

[xjrs]

I had the AstraZeneca and I was extremely gassy for about 5 days after the jab. I keep a food diary and I didn't introduce any new foods that week so it could only have been down to the jab. After the 5 days I was completely back to normal. I think the jab can affect people in different ways, but normally anything it triggers tends to be over within a week.

[Jp1593 in reply to xjrs]

Thanks for the reply I am noticing now 4 days on things getting slowly better it just ruined me for the day !

[Hidden in reply to xjrs]

That’s interesting I’ve had the same jab twice and have been gassy !! X

[garengy in reply to Hidden]

Hows your gassy problem now??

[Hidden in reply to garengy]

Not too bad thank god ! 😂x

[garengy in reply to Hidden]

Will it go away? Im stressed out. Im burping a lot, stomach gurgling, and chills

[Hidden in reply to garengy]

Burping a lot sounds like upper stomach problem like gastritis or gallbladder or just indigestion ! If you’re having chills too I would get a doctors app if you can and remember stress will make it worse x

[Hidden in reply to garengy]

When did you have your jab ? As chills are a side effect of it x

[garengy in reply to Hidden]

Yes im having ibs and this is my day 6 after 1st jab. I don’t really know if I should continue later for 2nd jab. I started to hate it

[Hidden in reply to garengy]

I had it for about 2/3 weeks after jab it did settle down so hopefully will yours don’t let it put you off having 2nd jab it will go away don’t worry x

[OldTimer74]

My IBS and stomach problems got worse after the second jab. People just think I am imagining it but I know my system. It might well be the jab that has changed things for you. hope you feel better soon

[Jp1593 in reply to OldTimer74]

Thanks for the reply mine was certainly from the jab nothing else had changed I have been doing a strict diet so it must of been things seem to be getting slowly better though. Thanks again for responding

[Iesgobdafydd]

Upset stomach was definitely part of my AstroZeneca reaction, but much worse after the first shot than after the second. It took me about six days to completely recover from the first one, second was much quicker. Good luck with your next one.

[Mush83]

I had my first Pfizer jab a couple of weeks ago. I had a very upset stomach about 4 hours afterwards. I think, with IBS our stomachs are ultra sensitive to everything already so if it’s going to affect anything it’s likely to be that. I’ll be booking leave for my second jab as I felt nauseous for the rest of the day too.

[Jp1593 in reply to Mush83]

Thanks for the reply and that’s exactly how I felt when I had mine hopefully the second one isn’t so bad !

[Cornwallgirl]

Yes I've had gas and a bad stomach since my jab too. Must be down to the vaccine.

[Jp1593 in reply to Cornwallgirl]

Thanks for replying nice to know I’m not the only one ! I do seem to slowly be getting back on the right track and hope you do as well

[Krn210]

Ugh. The 2nd Pfizer shot is certainly getting to my tummy. Really nauseous and have bowel frequency. Hoping it doesn’t last long.