Thought I was having hallucinations of Mad Max after the second Phizer shot, but turns out that is a real thing I had been blissfully unaware of up to that point.
I didn’t have any real affects other than a sore arm. I had a bit of a headache, likely due to the 2 hour search/wait for gas and resulting condensed afternoon of work. Then I was tired enough the next day to take a nap, but that is regular. Did a wandering 2 hour recovery ride the afternoon of the shot, hit the gym early the next morning and 48 hours later back to regular training ride. Feel pretty lucky.
Anyone on this thread have any neck pain and associated muscle weakness following their vaccine does? I had terrible neck pain after my first dose followed by significant muscle weakness in my right tricep (side I got my shot). Spoken to a few other folks who had similar experiences. Just curious if anyone here also suffered from this/what they did about it?
Things for me are getting better slowly and I am about 5 weeks out from my first shot. No issues with the second one.
My wife had neck pain and a bad headache. She is 36 years old, it was the Pfizer vaccination. I honestly can’t remember I think it was the first dose she had the neck pain.
She mostly just took over-the-counter pain medicine, it lasted for maybe a week with her
No neck pain to speak of, but I definitely had some mild lingering pain near my armpit on the arm I got the shot on. Maybe pain isn’t the correct word, but it’s not any achy soreness either. It’s a sharp uncomfortable feeling that’s lingered for the past week since I’ve gotten my second shot. Pfizer shot for reference.
Moderna for me - and I had pretty significant neck and shoulder aches after the second dose. Whole body aches really, but most prominent in my neck and shoulder area (sort of felt like a headache based in my neck if that makes sense)
Interesting. Pfizer for me. Mine is getting better slowly, but the muscle weakness is very strange. Headache based in the neck is a good way to describe it.
I went to a physio to get it checked out. They diagnosed it as C7 radiculopathy, but none of the traditional PT exercises (chin tucks, nerve flossing etc.) really seemed to help it, so I am back to thinking the shot might be the culprit.
I had mild aches in all my “large” muscles - as a cyclist, that’s pretty much just glutes, quads, calves… A bit like what I have had with full blown flu before but really, really mildly by comparison (I have had it with flu before where it feels like I have strained every single muscle in my body).
Seems to be fine now anyway, I did my social ride yesterday fine and have Sill to look forward to in a few minutes (really thanking the new plans as that was a bit of a downgrade compared to what was originally there!).
Fairly fit, 310ftp 90kg 38 year old here, had my pfizer first jab Friday afternoon. Saturday arm hurt and felt hungover, tired and general ache. Sunday a bit better, but a 5 mile walk wiped me out, home for a nap. Monday, a days work then had to cut Huxley short! Heartrate in the 180bpm even after knocking it down to 90%! Club tt Wednesday night so we’ll see what happens! Hoping to recover soon!!!
Just had my 2nd AZ jab. Felt unwell with sore head days 2 and 3 after 1st shot so fingers crossed I feel better thus time as I have a 60 miler planned for Thursday with my son. Had to take 3 days off the bike after the 1st jab so fingers crossed.
The follow up to this is magically about a month after the second shot, I woke up recovered. Based on prior days, I expected a sub-par HRV and Resting heart rate, but was pleased to see both normal if a little on the good side. It’s been 2.5 weeks since and have been feeling amazing on the bike and everything is good.
10 days since Moderna #2. Age 58 male, recreational rider, uses TR to stay sane.
I’m still not feeling great, mostly just fatigued. I’m work functional but not necessarily bike functional – I wish the opposite was true: Sorry boss, I’m not feeling well enough to work but a ride sounds good.
Even after the first shot, it was probably 2 weeks before I felt completely normal. But, the first shot symptoms were more mild. Hopeful that things improve fast.
I am now 24 hours after my second Moderna dose. I have a bunch of neck/upper back aches and some mild malaise. My HRV this morning was very low. Not feeling feverish, and I might head out for a very easy spin, but I am not getting much done today for sure.
FYI, just turned 40, rec cyclist.
Edit: I felt crummier in the evening that day, but I am feeling a bit better today, I.e. about 48 hours after vaccination. I was able to head out for that ride.
I almost wish whoop would have a skull and crossbones on April first whenever your recovery is below 10%.
I’ve been consistently yellow since my second shot this Monday, buy each day has been better than the last. I did hit 98% Sunday night into Monday which I had never done before.
39 F, first Pfizer jab which happily coincided with a rest week.
Arm seriously sore for a couple of days, to the point where I could barely lift it up. But no other symptoms, slept well and energy levels were fine. Kept it easy though with a couple of Taku-1 workouts just to be on the safe side. Then went camping and shredded my legs trying to get my gear up hills. C’est la vie!
31 M, J&J (Janssen), terrible headache started approx 6h after the shot and went away in around 24h hours. Also had slight fever during the same period which came and went away couple of times. Felt quite good after symptoms went away. Tried threshold intervals 50h after the shot and got absolutely destroyed after second 7min interval… rethining how ti approach this weeks plan. Will probably re-visit previous weeks workouts which were doable before the shot.
