Which vaccine is recommended for immune suppressed

samsilvester1

I still can’t decide on whether to have the vaccine. There is no data on the vaccination and immune suppressed.

is the AstraZeneca or Pfizer recommended ?

Sharon_K

Hi@samsilvester1

we do have a great page that might help you to make your decision.

//www.wfysxh.com/covid-19-updates/vaccines-for-covid-19-your-questions-answered/

Personally I have had severe psoriatic arthritis for 40 years now and I am on an anti TNF treatment. I will have the vaccine as soon as I am offered it. You can always phone our helpline team on 0800 5200 520 to get some more advice too

Saffey

Hi,I’m on Enbrel and methotrexate..just ( week ago)had my 2nd Phizer jab, had stopped my meds week before ( advised by RA nurse) until 3 weeks after.

I am now on morphine patch 3 days,but pain in ankle,foot swollen,wrists,hands both agony,my spine painful and walking very difficult.

I have not been this bad since 2007 when given Enbrel. I’m trying your exercises and it has worked after about 4 hrs when I’m more able to do more.

Often pain wakes me several times a night ( I wear splints at times) , Can’t do smaller actions and heavy ,need help,which I get from my wife as works at home. She has been part of team for concerns and information for HSE.

I’m thinking should I not wait the next 11 days for my reintroduced Meds as I might become worsened. I’m fearful either way ,can you say if others had this problem.

thank you

June

Ellen

Hi@Saffey

Some of our members have definitely reported extra pain after their vaccine.

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Hi, I have OA in many joints. Recently diagnosed in neck and spine. I had my first Covid jab yesterday and was impressed with efficiency of the system. Feeling fine afterwards I went straight back to my car but had to sit down due to lightheadedness - nothing serious but taken back inside and monitored. All was well for the rest of the day but had a bad night with great discomfort in upper back and neck - has anyone reported a flare up of OA after the jab or was this unrelated?<\/p>","bodyRaw":"[{\"insert\":\"I am reposting here as suggested by moderator - sorry if you see this post twice x\\nHi, I have OA in many joints. Recently diagnosed in neck and spine. I had my first Covid jab yesterday and was impressed with efficiency of the system. Feeling fine afterwards I went straight back to my car but had to sit down due to lightheadedness - nothing serious but taken back inside and monitored. All was well for the rest of the day but had a bad night with great discomfort in upper back and neck - has anyone reported a flare up of OA after the jab or was this unrelated?\\n\"}]","format":"rich","dateInserted":"2021-02-08T21:24:30+00:00","insertUser":{"userID":116364,"name":"prymly","url":"https:\/\/community.versusarthritis.org\/profile\/prymly","photoUrl":"https:\/\/w9.vanillicon.com\/v2\/9b871920e249d4a8486e605b1594cf24.svg","dateLastActive":"2021-02-12T10:50:20+00:00","banned":0,"punished":0,"private":false},"displayOptions":{"showUserLabel":false,"showCompactUserInfo":true,"showDiscussionLink":true,"showPostLink":true,"showCategoryLink":false,"renderFullContent":false,"expandByDefault":false},"url":"https:\/\/community.versusarthritis.org\/discussion\/53555\/reaction-to-covid-jab","embedType":"quote","name":"Reaction to Covid jab"}"> https://community.versusarthritis.org/discussion/53555/reaction-to-covid-jab

In your situation though I think maybe a call to your rheumatology team might be not unreasonable?

Best wishes

Ellen

trepolpen

I am totaly shielding , only gone outside to go to hospital because had Sepsis in last twelve months

My surgury done the vaccine here at home & had the astra one & had no side effects , they recommend us on immune suppressants to have the vaccine now , just talk to your rummy nurse if worried