Delta is spreading around Sydney, and we’ve entered another lockdown. I can see why, but if businesses close, how are people meant to pay the bills? I hope the governments work out the financial support soon, because I’m worried about this spreading into every state and territory as people leave NSW.

Here is what happened to me after my first jab of AstraZeneca. I was curious to see how high my temperature would go without paracetamol - I was not disappointed, clocking in a serious fever of 40.9°C. Interestingly there was no headache until the day after, probably because my brain cooked overnight and forgot what pain was. This is a record of what I did, not something to repeat; a fever over 40°C warrants medical advice.

 

START
2021-07-05	10:10	Injection!
2021-07-05	14:40	*Should* have had paracetamol here
2021-07-05	16:40	Shivering
2021-07-05	18:50	Paracetamol (1000mg)
2021-07-05	19:26	40.9°C
2021-07-05	20:40	Sweaty, temp dropping to 38-39.5°C

2021-07-06	00:47	Temperature hovering between 38-40°C
2021-07-06	02:58	Temperature hovering between 38-40°C
2021-07-06	04:14	Temperature hovering between 38-40°C
2021-07-06	04:46	Temperature hovering between 38-40°C
2021-07-06	05:20	Paracetamol (1000mg)
2021-07-06  	07:00	Woke up - Bed drenched with sweat
2021-07-06	08:20	Temperature back to < 38°C
2021-07-06	11:40	Paracetamol (1000mg)
END

Update 2nd August 2021: The Delta outbreak had changed the timing too. ATAGI was advising people in outbreak areas to bring their second AstraZeneca dose forward to 4 to 8 weeks after the first rather than waiting the usual 12 weeks. That meant I could bring mine forward to six weeks. Past cool!

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