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How do you know it was the booster that gave you hives? Hives can be caused by many things, and can manifest sporadically.

by dymk 5y ago

wjnsjshzb 5y ago
Hives is listed as a side effect for the vaccines. I never had it before and got hives a week after my booster shot. Although I'm not 100% certain, I believe there is a very high likelihood the booster caused it. Apparently many on Reddit experienced the same thing if you search for hives in the COVID subreddits. My friend got hives after her second shot and still needs to use Benadryl after 6 months.
- dymk 5y ago
  I've had chronic idiopathic urticaria for years, to varying degrees. Hives are a common side effect to many things (which sucks, because it's such an incredibly aggravating symptom). It's possible the vaccine is the cause of yours, and the timing makes sense, but it can happen entirely randomly, and that's the case for at least some people who started experiencing hives alongside their shot. I couldn't stand the drowsy effect from Benadryl. Your friend might want to give Fexofenadine (Allegra / Allerfex) a try, it's just as effective for me and doesn't result in that "head empty" feeling. Loratadine (Claritin) might also work. Costco sells both in bulk generic quantities and they're cheap compared to the branded stuff.
  - wjnsjshzb 5y ago
    I appreciate the Fexofenadine/Allegra recommendation for the non drowsy effect. Thank you.
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sigzero 5y ago
I am guessing something like: 1. Never had hives before 2. Got booster shot 3. Now I have hives
- dymk 5y ago
  I used to never get hives, and then I started getting hives out of the blue, years before covid was ever a thing. This is just a thing that happens to some people - look up "chronic idiopathic urticaria". 20 percent of the population, on quick google. I'm saying that the hives may have been caused by the covid booster, maybe not, you need actual aggregate statistics on the population to make any causal claims.
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bin_bash 5y ago
I'm no doctor but I think it totally stands to reason. Hives are a result of inflammation which is caused by (among other things) an immune system response which is what you want a vaccine to do.
alexk307 5y ago
Pretty irresponsible of them to assume that themselves and their friends anecdotally got hives from a vaccine and post it on the internet. Hives can be caused by almost anything your body doesn't like. Without evidence other than anecdotes, they're alluding to a cause and effect relationship during a pandemic where the world is struggling to vaccinate everyone due to misinformation like this. This is no different from Nicki Minaj tweeting that her cousin's friend's balls swelled up after taking the vaccine. Shouldn't expect much more from an account that was created less than a half hour ago to post vaccine misinformation.
- wjnsjshzb 5y ago
  Hives is listed as a side effect of on medical websites for COVID vaccines. Examples.... - https://www.healthline.com/health-news/some-people-get-a-rash-after-a-covid-19-vaccine-heres-why-its-not-a-big-deal https://www.healthline.com/health-news/some-people-get-a-ras... - https://mvec.mcri.edu.au/references/covid-19-vaccines-and-allergy/ https://mvec.mcri.edu.au/references/covid-19-vaccines-and-al... The heading under "Delayed urticaria following a COVID-19 vaccine" is exactly what I'm experiencing. Rashes as a side effect is even listed on the CDC website https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety/allergic-reaction.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety/al... Again I'm not 100% certain but I believe the booster caused it from all indications.

How do you know it was the booster that gave you hives? Hives can be caused by many things, and can manifest sporadically.

by dymk 5y ago

How do you know it was the booster that gave you hives? Hives can be caused by many things, and can manifest sporadically.

wjnsjshzb 5y ago

Hives is listed as a side effect for the vaccines. I never had it before and got hives a week after my booster shot. Although I'm not 100% certain, I believe there is a very high likelihood the booster caused it. Apparently many on Reddit experienced the same thing if you search for hives in the COVID subreddits. My friend got hives after her second shot and still needs to use Benadryl after 6 months.

dymk 5y ago
I've had chronic idiopathic urticaria for years, to varying degrees. Hives are a common side effect to many things (which sucks, because it's such an incredibly aggravating symptom). It's possible the vaccine is the cause of yours, and the timing makes sense, but it can happen entirely randomly, and that's the case for at least some people who started experiencing hives alongside their shot. I couldn't stand the drowsy effect from Benadryl. Your friend might want to give Fexofenadine (Allegra / Allerfex) a try, it's just as effective for me and doesn't result in that "head empty" feeling. Loratadine (Claritin) might also work. Costco sells both in bulk generic quantities and they're cheap compared to the branded stuff.
- wjnsjshzb 5y ago
  I appreciate the Fexofenadine/Allegra recommendation for the non drowsy effect. Thank you.

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sigzero 5y ago

I am guessing something like: 1. Never had hives before 2. Got booster shot 3. Now I have hives

dymk 5y ago
I used to never get hives, and then I started getting hives out of the blue, years before covid was ever a thing. This is just a thing that happens to some people - look up "chronic idiopathic urticaria". 20 percent of the population, on quick google. I'm saying that the hives may have been caused by the covid booster, maybe not, you need actual aggregate statistics on the population to make any causal claims.
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- GenerocUsername 5y ago
  - fucknewsom 5y ago

bin_bash 5y ago

I'm no doctor but I think it totally stands to reason. Hives are a result of inflammation which is caused by (among other things) an immune system response which is what you want a vaccine to do.

alexk307 5y ago

Pretty irresponsible of them to assume that themselves and their friends anecdotally got hives from a vaccine and post it on the internet. Hives can be caused by almost anything your body doesn't like. Without evidence other than anecdotes, they're alluding to a cause and effect relationship during a pandemic where the world is struggling to vaccinate everyone due to misinformation like this. This is no different from Nicki Minaj tweeting that her cousin's friend's balls swelled up after taking the vaccine. Shouldn't expect much more from an account that was created less than a half hour ago to post vaccine misinformation.

wjnsjshzb 5y ago
Hives is listed as a side effect of on medical websites for COVID vaccines. Examples.... - https://www.healthline.com/health-news/some-people-get-a-rash-after-a-covid-19-vaccine-heres-why-its-not-a-big-deal https://www.healthline.com/health-news/some-people-get-a-ras... - https://mvec.mcri.edu.au/references/covid-19-vaccines-and-allergy/ https://mvec.mcri.edu.au/references/covid-19-vaccines-and-al... The heading under "Delayed urticaria following a COVID-19 vaccine" is exactly what I'm experiencing. Rashes as a side effect is even listed on the CDC website https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety/allergic-reaction.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety/al... Again I'm not 100% certain but I believe the booster caused it from all indications.