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RSV vaccine
I got the RSV vaccine and high-dose fluzone vaccine last week. For the first time, I had a reaction to a flu vaccine — injection site discomfort. It was mild, and was gone the next day.
I had a more pronounced reaction to the RSV shot. I had similar injection site discomfort. About 15 hours after the shot, at about 3am, I was urinating and fainted. I went down like a ton of bricks and came to a few seconds later. I was unhurt, but confused for a minute or two. I found out later that fainting is a possible side effect of the RSV vaccine.
I messaged my GPA doc at Ohio State (as I’m currently between PCPs) and she suggested I get examined at one of OSU’s urgent care facilities. The CT scan of my head showed nothing (my friends and family’s joking aside), but the EKG was a little different from my last one of five years ago. So, I see my cardiologist tomorrow to get his two cents worth about it.
I feel fine and am doing normal activities. I got the new Covid shot on Monday and had a pleasantly minimal reaction to it.
Pete
dx 1/11
"Every day is a good day. Some are better than others." - unknown
"Take your meds as directed and live your life as fully as you can." - Michael Chacey, MD
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Re: RSV vaccine
I had an infusion of Rituxin last Thursday. I think I’ll have to wait till December to get a flu shot or the new Covid vaccine.
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@John S
I wanted to get my Covid shot no later than this week so I can get RTX sometime in November.
Pete
dx 1/11
"Every day is a good day. Some are better than others." - unknown
"Take your meds as directed and live your life as fully as you can." - Michael Chacey, MD
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Pete, Thank you for tipping us off. We got the RSV vaccine yesterday. My husband is still weak kneed. I experienced some nausea. Glad we had the vaccine., getting RSV would be very bad.
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Quick update…
I saw my cardiologist last week. He minimized the concern about the change in the EKG. However, he did order an echo cardiogram which was inconclusive and a lipid panel which was not good. He persuaded me to start statin therapy (crestor 20 mg/day). When I had a heart cath about five years ago, it showed a 30 percent blockage in one artery. I guess I’ll be better off in the long run.
Lacking evidence to the contrary, I’m attributing the fainting to a side effect of the RSV vaccine.
Pete
dx 1/11
"Every day is a good day. Some are better than others." - unknown
"Take your meds as directed and live your life as fully as you can." - Michael Chacey, MD
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