Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

You took the Tylenol before the shot or after?

Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England

ricardo00

It is a bit more complex Linda then what you suggest. The next sentence of the CDC after the one you quote is:
"However, if you take these medications regularly for other reasons, you should keep taking them before you get vaccinated." I take Tylenol every morning for my arthritis so did the morning of both my first and second shot with the Moderna vaccine. However since both of my injections were at 2PM and the half-life of Tylenol is 1 to 2 hours, there would almost none left in my blood by the time I got the vaccine. Also there is really no evidence that Tylenol (which is not an anti-inflammatory drug) would suppress the bodies immune response. Even the NSAIDs only decreased the response by about 50% so would still yield sufficient response for protection. In the clinical trials patients who were on NSAIDs also remained on these drugs when they got the vaccine and there was still 95% protection.
So if someone is having symptoms after the vaccination (ie. fever, etc) and feels really bad, taking a Tylenol would not negate the benefits of the vaccine as far as I am aware.

flip1948 Loc: Hamden, CT

Supposedly they are looking at MRNA vaccines for cancer and heart disease. Those would be game changers, far more significant than Covid, if they could come up with them.

LXK0930 Loc: Souh Jersey

As far as taking pain killers before/after shot, take the advice of your doctor.
However, when deciding what is allowed or not, remember that Tylenol is acetemenophine, and Aspirin is an NSAID.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Thanks. I provided the link in my opening on the assumption that people would read further if they were a special case 🤗

Your last sentence, about taking Tylenol after the shot is not what this particular topic was about, but it's also covered in the CDC website:

Talk to your doctor about taking over-the-counter medicine, such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen, aspirin, or antihistamines, for any pain and discomfort you may experience after getting vaccinated. You can take these medications to relieve post-vaccination side effects if you have no other medical reasons that prevent you from taking these medications normally.

IMO it's always a good plan to investigate health & science professional sources rather than rely exclusively on anecdote or photo forum conversations. Or Facebook...as a neighbor tends to do 🤔

ricardo00

Yep you are correct though the first attempt (a MRNA vaccine for prostate cancer) failed in clinical trials. With the success of the COVID vaccines, there will be much more interest in MRNA as a treatment for many diseases as well as its use for other vaccines (the flu, etc).

Drbobcameraguy Loc: Eaton Ohio

I am like you two. Tylenol gas no effect on me at all plain old aspirin works well when needed occasionally

sjb3

My first went the same way, with no adverse reaction or pain at the injection site, but about two days later I started to ache deep inside the shoulder muscle but not at the surface; after more than two weeks, it's still noticeable but gradually fading out. That's not gonna stop me getting the 2nd shot next tuesday. I take Diclofenac (a powerful NSAID) twice a day for chronic cervical pain, but stopped 24 hours before that first injection, resuming normal dosage 24 hours afterwards. I'll do the same for the second shot.

Flyerace Loc: Mt Pleasant, WI

Being one of the first people to get Covid, December 2019, it doesn't matter if you don't get the flu, this bugger is nasty. I haven't had the flu in over 40 years. I had two days that breathing was so awful, I thought I wasn't going to make it. Remember, there was no test, no one knew what it was and no treatments. I made it through with some extended lung damage. When we were told that the shots were available, I jumped at it.

We both had the shots in February with absolutely no side effects. That shows the antibodies don't last very long after being sick. Don't mess around-YOU ABSOLUTELY DO NOT WAN THIS DISEASE!!!

Tom DePuy Loc: Waxhaw, N.C.

That look to be one well laid out plan you have going on.
Might have to try that one myself....