Joy: An unexpected COVID-19 vaccine side effect

[Zeno Swijtink]

Andrew Wilner, MD wrote me about joy, relief as his unexpected COVID-19 vaccine side effect.

https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2021/01...de-effect.html

Transformation

Just a few seconds after the needle penetrated my arm, I felt a mild soreness, kind of like a flu shot. But as I sat for the required 15 minutes of observation time, a wave of something engulfed my body. It was such a strange, unfamiliar sensation that I didn’t realize what was happening. I looked around the room at the other medical personnel getting their shots, and no one seemed to pay me any attention. I wasn’t changing color, short of breath, or breaking out into a sweat. I did harbor reservations about the safety of this new vaccine that seemed rushed to market. Was I about to become a statistic in the next FDA safety bulletin?

Epiphany

It seemed like forever, but finally, I divined what was happening to me. I felt different inside. A fundamental change had occurred deep within my body. I sensed that others in the room experienced a similar feeling. I struggled to recall the name of the emotion. It had been so long.

It was happiness.

In fact, I was more than happy. I was joyful, almost euphoric. Today and every day would now be different. Anxiety would no longer shroud my being from morning until night. It was 2021, a new year, a beginning of a world without masks, face shields, gobs of sanitizer, and social distancing.

[Bonnie288]

I got my first shot last Thursday. My arm was mildly sore, but that’s it. I’m very grateful for having received it.

[Deborah Thayer]

thank you so much! Me too! You make this G'ma hopeful, thank you for wanting to do no harm! for not thinking you are supremely intelligent over this new virus despite all the space and climate experiences and changes happening---thank you! I'm thrilled to have gotten the vax...I love you!

[Mayacaman]

yep, everything's just coming up roses & lollypops

[musik900]

Yes, your experiences make a lot of sense to me. In the same way, I also quickly felt a certain psychological sense of relief (and joy), however in my case it was after having gotten that nasty bug that most of us have been afraid of getting, and then fighting it off. The eventual negative PCR test (which was positive beforehand) was the clear indicator. The interesting part for me was the letting go of the fear, fear of that invisible beast that might come wafting into my nostrils. So I get your happiness. Thanks for sharing. I hope more people (the sooner the better) get to experience this kind of relief (and hopefully by not having to go through what I had to go through). I think we all could use more relief from whatever struggles we might have. Blessings!