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Count_Drachma posted...

well, assuming I'm in any condition to do so. I'm not sure whether I'm supposed to ride these symptoms out or go to the hospital, and my lousy GP doesn't have weekend hours (I really need a new doctor)

Honestly, that sounds fairly normal. For my second shot, I was fine for ~23 hours, then very rapidly devolved to the point of shivering violently while crouching in front of the toilet because I felt like I was going to puke. The nausea passed, but the shivering kept going for a while and pretty much my whole body was aching. I ended up falling asleep on the couch for like three hours, which helped a bit, but I still felt awful for a solid 24 hours once the symptoms kicked in. Then they passed, and I was just extra tired and a little achy for the next few days.

My girlfriend ended up out of commission for a full week with the general malaise, which is unusual, but not unheard of. If you're still experiencing these symptoms after 2-3 days, maybe then you might want to call a doctor, but anything up to a week isn't particularly concerning, and I don't think you'll need to go to emergency unless you have any of the more severe symptoms (fever over 100, seizures/loss of consciousness, shortness of breath/chest pain).