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Covid and the vaccination. Dealing with phobias

Debbie E

hi all,

Since the start of the pandemic I’ve been really struggling. I have mild panic attacks when I have to go shopping around people. Im practically house bound which is scary because I could cope before

The big thing to hit me now is the fact I got my email regarding my 1st vaccination.

One of my major phobias is taking any kind of medication, vaccines included because I seem to have had incredibly strong reactions to anything I’ve ever been given. Leading to nights of terrifying panic attacks.

I’m terrified of the side effects. I’ve always had an extreme phobia about sickness. And pretty much everyone I know has had horrifying side effects that last for days

I’ve tried phoning the covid team in my area to explain that they are dealing with someone with major phobias and Aspergers but no one came back to me.

Essentially at this point I just can’t see it happening. I am way to scared.

Is anyone else on the spectrum having these kind of issues about the vaccination?

I feel really low at the moment because everyone can see the end of this but there is no end for me.

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  • You don't have to get it. I had the AZ shot and had flu symptoms for about 12 hours exact, but took paracetamol a few times which helped. I don't mind having a cold or flu, something that which I know will pass. But most things medical scare me. I wish it weren't the case. I love microbiology and had a microscope when I was little and love learning about the chemistry of the human body. But strange painful/hard to breathe experiences are really frightening. Sadly, I've been having difficulty breathing with too much caffeine and I would just have one tea after one coffee and the next all day if I could.

    For most individuals, the pros of having the vaccine outweigh the cons of catching a bad spell of covid. I think you can send your GP an email or wait. From what I've read, they're going t keep fine-tuning the vaccine, but they do ask before your shot what your allergies are. I wrote everything down and took it with me. You can also request the Astra Zeneca shot instead of the mRNA (which really looks cool) if you would rather have something that resemble the yearly flu shot. 

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  • You don't have to get it. I had the AZ shot and had flu symptoms for about 12 hours exact, but took paracetamol a few times which helped. I don't mind having a cold or flu, something that which I know will pass. But most things medical scare me. I wish it weren't the case. I love microbiology and had a microscope when I was little and love learning about the chemistry of the human body. But strange painful/hard to breathe experiences are really frightening. Sadly, I've been having difficulty breathing with too much caffeine and I would just have one tea after one coffee and the next all day if I could.

    For most individuals, the pros of having the vaccine outweigh the cons of catching a bad spell of covid. I think you can send your GP an email or wait. From what I've read, they're going t keep fine-tuning the vaccine, but they do ask before your shot what your allergies are. I wrote everything down and took it with me. You can also request the Astra Zeneca shot instead of the mRNA (which really looks cool) if you would rather have something that resemble the yearly flu shot. 

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