FYI - it’s been well over 24 hours since my shot, and overall I feel pretty okay. I’m definitely exhausted, a bit chilly, and slightly nauseous, but not too shabby otherwise. Oh and my arm hurts like a bitch, but that’s to be expected .
Last Edit: Jul 21, 2021 22:25:10 GMT 1 by Danielle
FYI - it’s been well over 24 hours since my shot, and overall I feel pretty okay. I’m definitely exhausted, a bit chilly, and slightly nauseous, but not too shabby otherwise. Oh and my arm hurts like a bitch, but that’s to be expected .
Nice, is this for the second one? I've heard the second is worse but maybe it isn't! I'll have it coming up at some point...
FYI - it’s been well over 24 hours since my shot, and overall I feel pretty okay. I’m definitely exhausted, a bit chilly, and slightly nauseous, but not too shabby otherwise. Oh and my arm hurts like a bitch, but that’s to be expected .
Nice, is this for the second one? I've heard the second is worse but maybe it isn't! I'll have it coming up at some point...
Yes, it was for the second vaccine; so glad to have both doses now. For me, the first one was actually worse than the second - go figure! This goes to show that every body is different!
This is a strange statement: "The reason why everything feels so confusing right now is because we’re getting closer and closer to the point where COVID is something that we just have to live with—just as we live with a million other things that are risky but make us happy, like driving or eating meat from a questionable restaurant." Does COVID have a happy aspect?
Strange how we are at this point and messaging (at least in the U.S.) from different sources (CDC, WHO, doctors, etc.) are not more aligned. Are they relying on just data or trying to satisfy society’s expectations/willingness to continue protective measures? Don’t feel like I have a great source of information that the majority would be willing to listen to at this point.
This is a strange statement: "The reason why everything feels so confusing right now is because we’re getting closer and closer to the point where COVID is something that we just have to live with—just as we live with a million other things that are risky but make us happy, like driving or eating meat from a questionable restaurant." Does COVID have a happy aspect?
Strange how we are at this point and messaging (at least in the U.S.) from different sources (CDC, WHO, doctors, etc.) are not more aligned. Are they relying on just data or trying to satisfy society’s expectations/willingness to continue protective measures? Don’t feel like I have a great source of information that the majority would be willing to listen to at this point.
I think all the various health agencies are still erring on the side of caution & all to differing degrees. That, coupled with the media frenzy to get the scoop on whatever they possibly can, is muddying the water to such an extent that the messaging is wildly varied. Personally I (since this all started) only listen to the health professionals in charge of the country/ region I am in &, based on their advice, make my own informed decisions as to the best way to live with covid seemingly around every corner. If there's an edict handed out by law makers, then I'll abide by it until it's rolled back (masks, max number of people in shops, curfew etc.). But the bottom line is, the buck stops with me ultimately. I don't need a virologist telling me not to lick toilet seats. I just don't lick toilet seats. Extreme & poor example I know. A better one would be that, despite there being no rule for it here now, I will stay away from people I don't know in crowded places like shops or bars because I know that there is still a risk not to just me, but to others from behaving recklessly. You're right in that we will have to learn to live with it. We have no option. Different variants will pop up, just as with influenza. But we live with that without screaming bloody murder at whoever's in charge for not doing anything about it. There's a lot to be said for common sense (especially for those of us who actually possess it) & I firmly believe that the vast majority of people have made it way more complicated than it actually is. Treating the symptoms might be complicated, but being aware & careful really isn't. I just try not to overthink it & go about my daily business as sensibly as I can really.
The anti vaxxers were out in force in London yesterday being generally poisonous to the extent that one of them stated that doctors & nurses should be hanged like the ones tried at Nuremberg. There was also a massive conspiracy idiot banging on about 5G & stuff. Shame not of the crowd shouted "Behind you" when he started ranting