Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread

[JRPGfan]

curl-6 said:

ironmanDX said:

Well, I guess being in lockdown is the perfect opportunity for you to sit tight for another 2 weeks or so.

You're in Vic yeah? Proably expect the lockdown to get exgended by anotherr 5- days and we'll be out again I hope.

Yeah I live in Melbourne. Today's case numbers are promising; only 11 cases in the state and all people who were already isolating. We should be on track to open up soon barring any leaks.

JRPGfan said:

Been around 48hours for me.... so we basically got your 2nd dosses around the same time.

First jab, I was really sore in the arm. I barely felt the needle go in (good job, old nurse lady (she was even cross eyed) lol).
2nd jab, it hurt abit more (young beauty of a nurse, wasn't great with the needle), but overall I wasnt as sore from it.

I remember the first jab, I was abit tired the day after too.
Not much, but like, a tiny bit more than normal late into the day.
(which frekking sucks, when your arm is sore, and your used to sleeping on your sides, toss and turning, only to remember arm hurts = bad for sleep)
(a day or two with bad sleep is whatever though)

2nd shot, was def. the better experiance (for me atleast).
which is odd, because I kept hearing stories about how it was normally the other way around.

"fine with feeling sick as a dog in exchange for the protection vaccination offers.
No longer having to worry about getting seriously sick or dying is a dream come true after 18 months of anxiety and OCD trashing my mental health."

^ so much this.

You feel safer outsides too.
Ei. not as worried about catching covid anymore, and without a doubt, thats good for mental health.

Just ticked over 48 hours for me too; my sore arm and tiredness are now gone and I feel completely normal.

Both jabs gave me a sore arm for about 24 hours, but the first had no other effects on me at all whereas now that I feel normal again I can tell that I was generally a bit little worn out yesterday by comparison. Nothing too bad though, I was expecting more of a kick from it after so many friends an family told me that the second dose hits like a truck.

I guess everyone's body just reacts differently. A lot of people reckon the flu shot makes them feel crummy but it's never affected me, apart from the fact I have never had the flu haha.

And the sore arm thing, I dont even think is the vaccines fault.
Its just your muscle complaining about getting a needle jabbed into it.
Yeah, its basically gone within 24hours.

The little extra tiredness, is probably just your immune system learning to fight the virus.
Which again, comes on like a day later, and you barely notice it.

I remember as a Kid I used to be terrified of needles.
Overall getting vaccinated, now as a adult, wasnt nearly as bad as I expected.
(kid version of myself blew things waaay outta purprotion, its just a tiny jab lol)

"I guess everyone's body just reacts differently."

However we basically had the same experiance.
a day with slightly sore arm (day of jab) and then following day, a slight bit more tired, after that, everything back to normal.

I suspect the vast majority of people that get vaccinated have the same outcome.
The people that get like alergic reactions, or bad symptoms, are the very rare outcomes.

"I was expecting more of a kick from it after so many friends an family told me that the second dose hits like a truck."

^ this.

People on the internet, made me expect the 2nd jab, to be the one that actually did something.
(ei. hit like a truck) (I kept thinking maybe I just got lucky, with the first jab, the 2nd one will def. be worse)

I chuck it up to people posting crap on the internet lol.
(or maybe its because Im only in my 30s, and generally healthy? I dont know)

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Ka-Pi96 :  "Nope, not vaccinated. Japan sucks when it comes to providing the vaccine."

Yeah that sucks to hear.
You'll get natural immunity now instead :) (always look on the bright side)

Also if your feeling that bad, tell your boss, your not well enough to go to the hospital for a test.
I think its the "right" thing to do as well, like you said, why risk infecting others.

Last edited by JRPGfan - on 25 July 2021