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I got a new covid shot yesterday.
20 Jan 2026 06:01 pmIt's probably my last, because I've had increasingly stronger reactions over the last 3 or 4. After the original pair, I had the expected muscle aches and tiredness, but after the last one, I had fever (38.6) and chills and spent 2 days in bed with max ibuprofen until a friend suggested taking Benadryl. That cleared it up.
Yesterday I took 25 mg of Benadryl before the shot (3 pm) and another 25 after (because I didn't want to pass out on the bus), then went to bed early. Today I've had worsening fever and chills that Benadryl helps somewhat, and I just took 600 mg of ibu because I woke up from my nap and was shivering violently. I'm also hungry and queasy at the same time, and my neck is sore and stiff.
I went for a short walk before getting groceries and felt Wrong, and while I was shopping, I got queasy.
So most likely it's some kind of allergic-type reaction. I can't find anything useful through Duck Duck Go, unfortunately. I don't know if I should go to a doctor if I'm not better tomorrow.
The ibu brought down my fever and made my skin stop hurting, so that's an improvement. I'm going to go eat some applesauce, because the thought of anything solid makes me gag.
Yesterday I took 25 mg of Benadryl before the shot (3 pm) and another 25 after (because I didn't want to pass out on the bus), then went to bed early. Today I've had worsening fever and chills that Benadryl helps somewhat, and I just took 600 mg of ibu because I woke up from my nap and was shivering violently. I'm also hungry and queasy at the same time, and my neck is sore and stiff.
I went for a short walk before getting groceries and felt Wrong, and while I was shopping, I got queasy.
So most likely it's some kind of allergic-type reaction. I can't find anything useful through Duck Duck Go, unfortunately. I don't know if I should go to a doctor if I'm not better tomorrow.
The ibu brought down my fever and made my skin stop hurting, so that's an improvement. I'm going to go eat some applesauce, because the thought of anything solid makes me gag.
