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Well @Stumbler it hasn't dented your GSOH! My arm hurts now. I'm being rather precious about it considering what I went through last year!   We keep rolling along, getting nowhere in particular but deeply grateful for loving our home and each other. What else is there in life other than the obvious deprivations!    

I had the Oxford AstraZeneca. Well, I think I did.. With the lack of after effects, perhaps I had a placebo........  

Hi All I had mine on Wednesday. The NHS experience was brilliant, a consortium of 4 GP surgeries, including our own. I even had one of our GPs do my jab. Since then, I was unwell all night long Wednesday - hot, restless, could not sleep, awful headache. Yesterday continued in the same way. Then last night I slept like a log and woke this morning fresh and happy! But my arm now aches and feels heavy. @HairyPete had his two weeks ago and was exactly the same, possibly more feverish. We both had Oxford AstraZeneca but he does not have MS. We are BOTH very glad to be on the road to some kind of normality, eventually, we assume! Waving to you all 👋👋        

That's fantastic news for both of you! Do you know which vaccine you were given, and have you been given a date for your 2nd jab?   I'm in group 5 (65+ yrs-old) and not on any DMDs as I'm SPMS, so hopefully it shouldn't be too long before they start on my group next.   Michelle, I'm sorry you had what sounds like an awful reaction but glad you're over it now. Thanks also for your kind words about what has now become a really quiet forum!

@Michelle7070 , the vaccination team came and got me a couple of weeks ago too.   I wasn't expecting to be called anytime soon as I didn't consider myself as vulnerable. I had a phone call on the Monday, asking if they could come round the next day - I'm housebound. I was so shocked that I just agreed and didn't think to question anything.

I was jabbed by 09:00 the next day. No ill effects, just a mildly sore arm.   It's an impressive operation by the NHS.  

I just wanted to say that I am currently having the Ocrevus treatment and am over 50, so I was given the opportunity to have the Covid Vaccine, which I was so pleased to have.   The NHS are amazing for the system they have organised to make this a safe and speedy operation.   As for the vaccine, I have to say that I suffered quite a horrible headache for about 4 days and my body felt like it had been 10 rounds with Mike Tyson, but all said and done, this was nothing compared to what may have been the symptoms should I have contracted Covid.   I wanted to write this as there seems to be so much negativity around the whole situation, the way that I am looking at it, is that I am here, I am able to have dinner with my husband and chat to my children and am looking forward to welcoming my first grandchild into the world.  This seems very mundane, but they are the things that make me smile and appreciate being alive.    I hope that everyone that is on here, is keeping safe and avoiding this awful virus.   Sending positive vibes to you all, thank you for the chat and information that has kept me sane through not only this current situation, but also through my MS journey so far.  Keep up the good work everything you post and your replies are so valuable.   Michelle