So I posted somewhere in here about my thoughts and reservations regarding the vaccine. I did decide to get it. I was planning on waiting for a few more cycles that way there were more in front of me to let me know what long term side effects there might be. BUT, I'm changing jobs to a new location. A surgery center that's closer to home and has no call, no nights and no weekends but for similar (and potentially better) pay. So I didn't know how soon I'd be able to get it in that role and as an anesthesia provider I'm right in the thick of it for being exposed.
So anyhow.......
I got the Moderna Vaccine.
1st shot - day of nothing, next day my shoulder was sore. I mean SORE enough that while I didn't have limited mobility I would wince when moving it in certain ways and had I not known I had that shot I would have wondered what I did to my shoulder. I am a side sleeper and couldn't sleep on that side AT ALL. Lasted about a day and a half.
10 days post vaccine my son tested positive and my wife and other kids had symptoms and are assumed positives. I never had anything. Research states I would have been around 50% for having enough antibodies to fight it off so who knows.
2nd shot - Day of slightly sore shoulder. That night my shoulder hurt BAD. I couldn't sleep on that side at all. It hurt to wash my hair the next morning. During the next day I felt "off". It was the feeling like when you know you're getting a cold but your body is fighting it. Not normal, not bad but off. On the wrist temperature screen at the hospital to get in I was on the high end of their normal scale but didn't feel feverish at all. Later that day (around 28ish hours post shot) I felt slightly feverish. Grabbed some food and crashed. When I woke up later that night (on call and some woman wanted an epidural for the delivery of her baby) I felt back to normal. No other symptoms other than if I turn my head to the right I hear Bill Gates talking and my phone now has awesome cell reception no matter where I am.
On a national facebook group of anesthesia providers there was an informal survey regarding the side effects with the second shot and it seems like while there are some people of all blood types who get bad symptoms as well as no symptoms there are more asymptomatic 2nd shot O blood typers than the others. Just food for thought.
