COVID jab

[lessci]

Anyone diagnosed with diabetes is eligible in England. As well as other categories (like over 65’s) when you go online to book (https://www.nhs.uk/book-a-coronavirus-vaccination/covid-self-referral) it says this



Diabetes is a serious long term health condition as defined by the rules. My surgery instructed me to tick “Yes I am eligible..” as a result.

Thanks, booked for Saturday Morning

 

[Prancy]

Last year I hydrated a lot before my covid booster and it was a breeze.I had zero reaction. I forgot to do that yesterday and last night was rather rough. I felt unwell and have the sorest arm yet. I still feel unwell….resting the rest of the day. My BG is running a little high. I’m glad I got this out of the way, though. I would encourage hydration the day before the booster.

 

[Debandez]

I've never had a covid jab. I had covid symptoms at the end of 2019 (flu like which lasted from 26 November until 18 December on and off - 3 waves - kept thinking I was getting over it then ended up back in front of the fire freezing!!!) and as soon as covid antibody tests became available to the general public i paid for one.

I was loaded with antibodies.

Out of sheer curiosity I paid for monthly tests since (almost every month until recently) expensive hobby at @£50 a test, and I'm still loaded with them.

Last test was May and result was >2500 (they don't confirm exact amount when over 2500 for some reason). I haven't had as much as a sniffle since incredibly as i have 2 young grandchildren who constantly have colds and my daughter is a school teacher to infants who constantly pass on their colds to her. This is usual for me as I usually get at least 1 cold a year so nobody more surprised than me.

If f you can, maybe get your antibody levels checked and take it from there.

 

[myates]

Hi everyone.

I’m a 34 year old type 2 diabetic on Metformin M/R.

Had my flu and Covid jabs on Monday and been feeling grotty ever since with fever, loss of appetite, nausea, body aches and diarrhoea.

Had similar symptoms before after both jabs but never the diarrhoea.

Has anyone else reacted badly to this years jabs?

Thanks

 

[HSSS]

Hi everyone.

I’m a 34 year old type 2 diabetic on Metformin M/R.

Had my flu and Covid jabs on Monday and been feeling grotty ever since with fever, loss of appetite, nausea, body aches and diarrhoea.

Had similar symptoms before after both jabs but never the diarrhoea.

Has anyone else reacted badly to this years jabs?

Thanks

Had the flu one just fine a few weeks ago. I prefer them separately so I have a better idea where any side effects might have come from and to allow my immune system to adapt to each on separately.

I was due the Covid jab Friday, had to postpone to Sunday and then tested positive Saturday instead. Had I had the jab as originally planned I might have blamed that but I simply had got unlucky and caught the virus at exactly the same time it was due. I have most of that same list of symptoms plus a cough and sneezing and sore throat. Ive been pretty ropey all week. I’ve heard of several getting the digestive symptoms this time when they haven’t previously.

Have you tested to see if that’s happened to you? More than once in case of was a false negative or poor sample? I’ll admit to swabbing my throat before nostrils even though it only requires the latter to make sure I get a good sample and then squeezing the swab in the liquid through the tube as I pull it out to make sure all the cells are in the liquid. If it’s really not Covid it might be flu or the jab. You can do a yellow card alert for side effect online if you feel it’s the jabs though.

Hope you (we) feel better soon.