Are my Covid vaccine symptoms bad enough to go to the hospital?

Question

I deal with chronic inflammation problems and the J&J vaccine has made it to where I can’t sit down, lay down, walk, go to the bathroom, or move at all without pain all over my major muscles and every joint. I didn’t know most of my body could gave this much pain. It’s also interacting badly with my anxiety meds and giving me awful side effects like brain fog and brain zaps. Should I report this to the CDC, go to the hospital, just wait it out? I’m a college student so I don’t have the money to pay for a hospital trip in my own but I can’t get any work done for my classes since I’m pretty much bedridden from pain in my hips and back.

Update:

I’ve been taking both Advil and Tylenol alternating every 4 hours. It doesn’t help much. I’m drinking like a fish.

twiigss · Answer

Next time, you'll need to more closely research side effects, the meds you are on, and then decide if a vaccine is the right thing for you personally.

For me, I have no plans to get a vaccine.  First things first.... a covid vaccine, is not a cure for covid.  People who get a covid vaccine, STILL can catch covid.  "OH but it won't be as bad" what most people say.

How do they know that?  What, because their beloved CDC told them so??  Sorry, I'll take my chances like I have been the last 25 years of my adult life.  I never get a flu shot, only ever had flu one time when I was in 10th grade.  I'm 43 now.

On March 12th 2021, I started having "cold like symptoms" cough (due to phlegm in my throat and trying to cough it out), sore throat (from coughing so hard), tiredness and loss of appetite.  March 18th I had chills, test result said positive.  I never lost my taste or smell, never had problems breathing, never had sore muscles, no vomiting and no diarrhea.  In other words, I had what could be called a..... FLU.

Anyway, I make a conscious decision, I look at how others act, and how they react after getting a shot, and then decide, it's not for me personally.

A Hunch · Answer

The vaccine is not interacting with your meds.  One of the worst side effects of the J&J vaccine is brain fog.

The muscle pain is also not unique to the J&J vaccine.  I know people who have taken either the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine and have not been able to walk for 2 weeks.

I do not know why these major side effects are not being reported in the news.

We don't know how long you have been like this?  When you get the vaccine, you should plan for at least 3 days of down time.

Steve M · Answer

Those are possible side affects to the vaccine and documented. The pamphlet I received about the vaccines when I received my shots at UNLV addressed what you're experiencing. The symptoms should dissipate within three days. If they don't, follow up with a doctor at the college's student health services office. Someone there should be able to recommend a low cost or free way of dealing with the affects and whether or not they are serious enough to head to a hospital. Most likely it can be treated at home.

Anonymous · Answer

Thousands of people had those same symptoms (me included)-- you're just being a hypochondriac and exaggerating it. There's absolutely nothing a hospital could do. You're not dying, so suck it up.

? · Answer

It sounds like you are ill and need medical attention. I think you should go to the hospital or seek medical help.

Are my Covid vaccine symptoms bad enough to go to the hospital?

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