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no_hypocrisy

(51,026 posts)
Tue Oct 17, 2023, 06:21 AM Oct 2023

Heads up. Re. Pfizer booster vaccine/Covid [View all]

I had my 2023 booster Saturday afternoon. Less than six months after the last booster in May.

I had a reaction, a side effect that I want to share.

I woke up the next morning (Sunday) with both legs affected. They felt very stiff, very heavy. To walk, I had to use short steps with a fear of losing my balance. Bending was not an option. Stairs scared me. I felt like I had 20 pounds weights on each leg. I was hobbling.

It was still there yesterday (Monday). I called my doctor in the afternoon. He's done vascular surgery on both legs recently and I sounded him out if my legs issue was to be expected after surgery. He said no, but he did express concern about the vaccine's after effects.

This morning I woke up and the legs are fine. Just like that.

I know this won't affect the majority of Pfizer patients, but I also believe that sharing knowledge reduces fear and I hope to encourage anyone with similar situations to contact their medical professionals.

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Thanks for sharing! I'm waiting to get #5 when it's available closer to me Rhiannon12866 Oct 2023 #1
Good that you reported Old Crank Oct 2023 #2
Zero side effects from the 23/24 booster for me Joe Cool Oct 2023 #3
Scary stuff, glad it got better IronLionZion Oct 2023 #4
I got my booster 2 1/2 weeks ago and no reaction. n/t jerseyjim Oct 2023 #5
Got my booster along with the pneumonia vax Friday... Trueblue Texan Oct 2023 #6
I got the Pfizer and an RSV shot last week ms liberty Oct 2023 #7
That's scary. I had a Moderna booster and just a little sore arm. Glad you're better. Vinca Oct 2023 #8
Waiting for Moderna to make it to my small pharmacy. gab13by13 Oct 2023 #9
I got the Pfizer and flu shot last week, one in each arm. tavernier Oct 2023 #10
Covid seems to find a weakness or a place of new healing ALBliberal Oct 2023 #11
Moderna booster reaction gradmaster Oct 2023 #12
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Thanks mgardener Oct 2023 #13
my wife and I both got the booster and just had normal side-effects of aches and feeling LymphocyteLover Oct 2023 #14
I've had six SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations, majdrfrtim Oct 2023 #15
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2023 #16
That's interesting. I had the Moderna booster with Flu shot in same area last Friday and... Joinfortmill Oct 2023 #17
Thanks for sharing, blueknight73 Oct 2023 #18
Thanks for sharing Marthe48 Oct 2023 #19
I'm sorry this happened to you, area51 Oct 2023 #20
I got the Moderna bivalent booster last Wednesday Wednesdays Oct 2023 #21
I had the Moderna vaxx (technically, it's not a booster but a reconfigured vaxx) Texin Oct 2023 #22
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