SecondAttempt
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Got a covid booster today, my 5th or 6th shot since April 2021. Only had detectable side effects with the second vaccine and definitely felt worse than when I actually had covid but I understand the mildness of my covid case was probably because I kept up to date on the vaccines.
Got my first shingrix in the other arm though so I'm not looking forward to tomorrow. But it had to be done. I know a couple of people who have had shingles (before there was a vaccine) and I know it is pretty horrible.
I'm actually very curious to find out which arm hurts more tomorrow. (I've felt like I was punched in the arm after every covid shot but I don't consider that a major side effect.)
Had covid in left arm and shingrix in right arm about 6 pm on Wednesday. Woke up Thursday morning with pain in covid arm but only tenderness in shingrix arm when I pressed on it fairly hard. I though I dodged the bullet.
By noon Thursday the shingrix arm hurt pretty bad, covid arm was about the same but systemic symptoms were building, i. e. I felt like crap and was nauseous. Not sure what to attribute this to.
This morning (Friday) both arms hurt about equally. Systemic symptoms had mostly gone away by mid morning. By late afternoon, covid arm still hurt but shingrix arm was only slightly tender if I pushed on it. Not sure what to make of any of this except that I think I am passed the worst part.