Anonymous

3 years

Chest pain after vaccine..what to do

I’m woman 24 years old I got my vaccine on 1st august after 2 days chest pain I can’t sleep at night…already took medical check up ECG all…they said all normal…then why my chest pain is that rib joint pain…I got all the symptoms how to cure it

Hello, thank you for your enquiry.

For your information, the symptom you experienced, chest pain is one of the less common side effect of Covid vaccine. The other common side effects are:

  • Pain, redness, swelling over the injection site
  • Fever
  • Lethargy
  • Muscles or joints pain
  • Headache, dizziness
  • Nausea, vomiting
  • Insomnia
  • Sore throat or cough

These side effects usually will cure by itself after few days up to 1 week or so, without causing complications. You may take some medications such as painkiller like paracetamol or NSAIDs to relief the symptoms. Please do check if you have any contraindications before taking any medications.

If your symptoms does not recover after that or worsen, please call 999, contact your doctor or the relevant department CPRC via 0388810200/+60178429454.

For more information you may refer to your doctor or contact us for an online consultation for assistance.

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