Hi everyone
I have Graves and TED
I’ve just been invited for my vaccine and have started to panic (I do have bad anxiety and panic attacks)
I’m looking for some reassurance that the side effects for most are not as bad as I fear and if anyone thinks that one vaccine is better than another
I’ve spoken to endocrinologist and he just says it’s down to personal choice 😳
I know I sound like a wuss but that’s how I roll these days
Thank you
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Many members have had the vaccination
Here’s link to post and to poll
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Anxiety and panic attacks suggests thyroid levels might need adjustment
Do you also regularly get vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12 levels tested
Improving low vitamin levels by supplementing can often improve symptoms
Are you on strictly gluten free diet, this often reduces anxiety too
For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4 and FT3 tested. Also EXTREMELY important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12
Recommended on here that all thyroid blood tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and before eating or drinking anything other than water .
This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip)
Private tests are available as NHS currently rarely tests Ft3 or thyroid antibodies or all relevant vitamins
List of private testing options
thyroiduk.org/getting-a-dia...
Medichecks Thyroid plus antibodies and vitamins
medichecks.com/products/adv...
Thriva Thyroid plus antibodies and vitamins By DIY fingerpick test
Thriva also offer just vitamin testing
Blue Horizon Thyroid Premium Gold includes antibodies, cortisol and vitamins by DIY fingerprick test
bluehorizonbloodtests.co.uk...
If you can get GP to test vitamins and antibodies then cheapest option for just TSH, FT4 and FT3
£29 (via NHS private service ) and 10% off down to £26.10 if go on thyroid uk for code
thyroiduk.org/getting-a-dia...
Also vitamin D available as separate test via MMH
Or alternative Vitamin D NHS postal kit
Karen321
Do look at the poll and comments that SlowDragon has linked to.
I am due mine tomorrow.
My neighbours 74 and over 75 both had theirs done last week. Neither had any side effects except for a bit of sore arm for a few days.
My friend's husband has his 3 weeks ago, no side effects at all.
I know of one person who felt unwell for between 24-48 hours with the common side effects of headache and generally feeling a bit "flu like". Paracetamol and rest and she was right as rain a couple of days later.
if anyone thinks that one vaccine is better than another
I don't think you'll get the choice, no choice where I live.
I don’t think we get a choice about which vaccine we get. Not in England anyway. I look at it this way, any side effects are preferable to actually getting Covid and risks from that including dying. I appreciate your anxiety and panic. I hate injections and tend to panic. Wishing you well
I know exactly how you feel. I was worrying and feeling vulnerable, but I hope the following is reassuring. I was vaccinated yesterday. If possible choose a later afternoon appointment, to avoid queuing. If there is a queue, have a word with the volunteer marshals, and explain you can't queue (I often feel weak and unable to queue due to Hashimoto's symptoms, including anxiety). I was immediately reassured by volunteers who allowed me to enter the medical centre. All the staff were empathetic, welcoming and understanding. The doctor answered questions about the vaccine, was knowledgeable about Hashimoto's (a first!) remarking 'you're exactly the patient we want to see here.' I was really looked after and reassured. I'm resting today, the only additional symptom being a slightly sensitive arm. Any associated fatigue and brain fog is no different from any other 'normal' thyroid day for me. Good luck!
Glad it wasn’t too bad although you have had more of a reaction than most of us. It’s a good job they were able to take you ahead of others with your additional health problems and give a good briefing about after care. Everyone around us is taken by order of appointment time , asked a couple of questions about previous vaccination reactions/ if they need to carry an rpepi pen and swiftly dealt with, then told to wait 15 mins after jab in a ‘holding ‘ area and unless unwell go home. No suggestion of any after care unless unwell certainly no bed rest even for my friend with stage four kidney diseased with extremely low blood pressure who is 82 and her 85 year old husband with angina, bronchitis, diabetes who is on warfarin and about ten other drugs. Just goes to show what a ‘postcode lottery’ NHS services are. I hope you are soon out of bed and feeling better, Take care.
Did the doc mention that autoimmune conditions are one of the possibilities of having the vaccine. I have read this from several sources in the medical field who are not on the government payroll. Due mine on sunday but won't be having it as 2 autoimmune conditions are more than enough for me to deal with and won't take the chance with any more. Let's be honest it took most of us quite some time and many symptoms later to realise we had an autoimmune condition in the first place so the same could be said for any vaccine induced conditions. Since january 2020 repeat prescriptions have to go to a hub in England to be processed before our pharmacies can dispense them. Some might not go there all the time but levothyroxine prescriptions go all the time. Gathering data I suspect but what is it for is what I would like to know
Oh my I was only asking a question and I didn’t really expect a lecture on my ‘duty’ as a human being. If you didn’t agree with my post you should have just scrolled on past. Thank you and have a good day
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