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Arm is just a little stiff with less range of motion. Day 2 post vaccination #2

Mindy D — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 21:26:05 GMT

So far, my arm is just a little stiff with less range of motion. When I reach for things I feel it. It's Day 2 post vaccination #2 for me. I had the Pfizer. First vaccination I had no stiffness or soreness in the arm or any other side effects.

UPDATE at 4:02. I just felt under my arm (a.ka. axillary area) and it is swollen. Doesn't hurt but it's larger than under the other arm.

UPDATE at 4:23, Day #3. Soreness and stifffness in my arm is gone. I feel fine today. Range of motion is normal.

Re: Arm is just a little stiff with less range of motion. Day 2 post vaccination #2

hckynut — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:10:58 GMT

@Mindy D

Good to hear. Keep this updated will you? We get our #2 on March 5th and it is Pfizer. Thank you, and hope it goes from here like your #1.

hckynut

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spiderw — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:11:26 GMT

I am going tomorrow for my second dose. My girlfriend and husband had their second vaccines last week and aside from some fatigue on my girlfirineds's part, they are fine.

Thanks for the input, I know we are all different in our reactions. Be well and continue to stay safe!

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suzyQ3 — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:16:07 GMT

We had our second Pfizer dose on Sunday morning. The next morning I did have body aches, an elevated temperature, and chills.

Yesterday I just felt tired, but today all is well.

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ECBG — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:21:57 GMT

We get our second Moderma on March 5.

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Kalli — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:23:17 GMT

I’m getting Moderna #2 tomorrow. My arm was sore after first shot but nothing else.

My son had both Pfizer shots and no problems.

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LuvmyLab — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:26:12 GMT

@Mindy D My hub's and my arm felt just like that for about 4 days after the 1st vaccine. Just a bit sore after the 2nd but we had chills, headaches and body aches also after the 2nd.

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shoptilyadropagain — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:27:40 GMT

I got my first (Moderna) dose yesterday. By evening my arm was a little sore and that's continued today. Nothing major....about like the soreness I get from my regular flu shot. My second one is the 23rd of March.

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Lucky Charm — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:31:16 GMT

Hope it doesn't get any worse and only lessens up for you.

We aren't *eligible* for shots yet and don't even know where we'll be (state-wise), when we are. Have to figure this one out...

My shoulder is bothering me from trying to teach youngest grandson to ride a bike. My arms went against his gravity.

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pitdakota — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:36:46 GMT

Good news @Mindy D! Remember to do those arm circles and also lift your arm straight out from your side. Even if it is uncomfortable. Hopefully, it won't last for long, but exercising that arm will also help some.

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qualitygal — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:41:16 GMT

We got our first one today. Next one in 3 weeks. Pfizer. It went like clockwork, they were excellent in how they did it, no glitches at all.

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ECBG — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:53:52 GMT

@pitdakota wrote:
Good news @Mindy D! Remember to do those arm circles and also lift your arm straight out from your side. Even if it is uncomfortable. Hopefully, it won't last for long, but exercising that arm will also help some.

@pitdakota

Does it help with the soreness? I had thought of cold compresses.

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pitdakota — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 19:04:55 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
@pitdakota wrote:
Good news @Mindy D! Remember to do those arm circles and also lift your arm straight out from your side. Even if it is uncomfortable. Hopefully, it won't last for long, but exercising that arm will also help some.
@pitdakota

Does it help with the soreness? I had thought of cold compresses.

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@ECBG, yes it will help some with the soreness because it causes the muscle fibers to contract and also improves circulation to the injection site. I would advise against cold applications because that decreases circulation which is what you don't want to do.

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Porcelain — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 19:12:27 GMT

Just don't swing your arm so wildly you whack the wall with it, like DH did. That did take his mind off his upper arm soreness.

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ECBG — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 19:14:27 GMT

@pitdakota wrote:
@ECBG wrote:
@pitdakota wrote:
Good news @Mindy D! Remember to do those arm circles and also lift your arm straight out from your side. Even if it is uncomfortable. Hopefully, it won't last for long, but exercising that arm will also help some.
@pitdakota

Does it help with the soreness? I had thought of cold compresses.
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@ECBG, yes it will help some with the soreness because it causes the muscle fibers to contract and also improves circulation to the injection site. I would advise against cold applications because that decreases circulation which is what you don't want to do.

@pitdakota Many thanks.

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pitdakota — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 19:16:22 GMT

@Porcelain wrote:
Just don't swing your arm so wildly you whack the wall with it, like DH did. That did take his mind off his upper arm soreness.

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@Porcelain, well then there is that. LOL!!! That would certainly work.

Re: Arm is just a little stiff with less range of motion. Day 2 post vaccination #2

Mindy D — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 19:33:28 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
@pitdakota wrote:
Good news @Mindy D! Remember to do those arm circles and also lift your arm straight out from your side. Even if it is uncomfortable. Hopefully, it won't last for long, but exercising that arm will also help some.
@pitdakota

Does it help with the soreness? I had thought of cold compresses.

@ECBG @ECBG @@It's not sore enough to need anything. The only time I feel it is when I reach overhead to grab a bottle of water from on top of my fridge.

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pitdakota — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 19:38:36 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
@pitdakota wrote:
@ECBG wrote:
@pitdakota wrote:
Good news @Mindy D! Remember to do those arm circles and also lift your arm straight out from your side. Even if it is uncomfortable. Hopefully, it won't last for long, but exercising that arm will also help some.
@pitdakota

Does it help with the soreness? I had thought of cold compresses.
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@ECBG, yes it will help some with the soreness because it causes the muscle fibers to contract and also improves circulation to the injection site. I would advise against cold applications because that decreases circulation which is what you don't want to do.

@pitdakota Many thanks.

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@ECBG, if it helps the specific exercises we demonstrated and recommended in the vaccine clinics I did was of course doing arm circles and making at least 6 big rotations of your arm at one time. But we also recommended flexing the arm by bending it at the elbow then move your fisted hand to your chest. Extend your arm out horizontally until your arm is completly extended out from your body. Repeat for a total of 6 times.

If you do that last exercise now, you can feel how it contracts the muscles in your upper arm.

Just in case that information helps.

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geezerette — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 19:45:55 GMT

@qualitygal wrote:
We got our first one today. Next one in 3 weeks. Pfizer. It went like clockwork, they were excellent in how they did it, no glitches at all.

@qualitygal

That's all good to know, since I get my first one tomorrow!🤞

Re: Arm is just a little stiff with less range of motion. Day 2 post vaccination #2

Mindy D — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 19:47:31 GMT

@geezerette wrote:
@qualitygal wrote:
We got our first one today. Next one in 3 weeks. Pfizer. It went like clockwork, they were excellent in how they did it, no glitches at all.
@qualitygal

That's all good to know, since I get my first one tomorrow!🤞

@geezerette @Bring your own pen.