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After effects of covishield
My husband age 31 is having headache and diarrhoea after first dose of covishield. Please advise medication and if it is normal?
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The most common side effects following COVID-19 vaccines are fatigue, a fever, headaches, body aches, chills, nausea, diarrhea, and pain at the site of injection, according to the World Health Organization.
These may last from a few days to a week and are mostly self limiting.
Take medication as prescribed by your doctor and rest. You can keep a clean wet cloth on the affected area to reduce pain. Consult your doctor if redness, tenderness, or swelling of the hand worsens.
Drink plenty of fluids to stay hydrated.
Avoid doing strenuous activities for at least 3-4 days after getting the vaccine. It is safer to avoid alcohol and smoking for a few days.
The vaccine does not fully prevent infection by the COVID-19 virus. However it drastically reduces the chances of severe life threatening consequences and death due to COVID-19.
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Start the following medications:
Tablet PARACETAMOL 500mg thrice a day after meals provided you have no prior reaction to the medication.
Multivitamin and zinc tablets, once a day after meals.
ORS sachet, dissolved in 1 litre of purified water and taken twice to thrice a day.
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Detailed history needed..
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It's is usual symptoms after vaccination. Hydrate your husband with water and juices. You can have tab paracetamol 500mg 1tab whenever needed.
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rest, hydration
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Probably a vaccine related complication
For treatment need to know further history
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Dr. Amit Kumar Poddar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Kolkata
For headache tab metopar
For diarrhoea tab O2 1 BDPC x 5days.
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Dr. Nikita Pawar
General Physician
11 yrs exp
Mumbai
U can consult me ....now u can give him tab Brake for diarrhoea and one tab dolo for headache.
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Dr. Narendra Singh
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
11 yrs exp
Nainital
When he has his vaccination done.
What is the consistency of stool and its frequency.
Headache is common after vaccination but diarrhea is a rare phenomenon.
Kindly elaborate ur symptoms for medicine.
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give him ORS water .
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feel free to consult with full history.
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