Poll - Pfizer only - side effects from Covid Vaccine

[jen3kids]

I only had a sore arm after the first dose and nothing else.   The second one, I developed a slightly raised mark that was warm to touch and my arm felt itchy inside, if that makes sense.  That happened about 3 days after my second dose and it lasted, off and on, for 3-4 days

 

My daughter had Pfizer as well and was fine after her first one, but after #2 was really tired (missed work) and achy.  She developed a huge itchy welt at the injection site and needed Benadryl to calm it down.  She iced it as well, and that brought the swelling and itchiness down to a tolerable level without the Benadryl on the later days.

[amiesmom]

I received my 2nd dose a week ago. I was expecting a stronger reaction to dose #2 than #1, but surprisingly it was not. After dose 1, my arm was very sore for several days and I had a headache for several days. I also experienced some anxiety/depression/moodiness, that I attribute to the vaccine.

After dose 2, my arm was only mildly sore and only for a day. I did have a headache the next day, but no other symptoms.

Oddly, I experienced pretty severe insomnia for one night after both doses, but none of the symptoms were enough to interfere with my normal daily routines.