Today was flu shot day-whee! My first attempt was turned away--apparently so many people signed up, and no one told the nurses' group, so they ran out of what they brought in the first thirty minutes.
So, back in 90 minutes, and I get the shot. No worries.
n +5 minutes--there's the weird taste in my mouth. That will be there for the next 24 hours
n +90 minutes--right on schedule, the eyes gunk up. It's not like I'm allergic to the eggs, nor to the fowl they come from. But every flu shot, it's the same thing.
n +120 minutes--the left delt is now sore. I have lifted before getting a shot. I have lifted *after* I've gotten the shot. I have skipped doing delts altogether. No difference.
n +480 minutes--hello, left trap. Soreness, right on schedule. That will be around for 2-3 days.
It's bizarre--I can get the full water-borne series, and I'm the only one at work the next day who's just fine. Gimme a tetanus booster, and I get a small hotspot at the site of injection. But the flu shot? It's always worth 3 days of annoying muscle pings.
Okay, I'll take the annoyance over the flu, if that what it means. But geez, don't tell me that there's just no way this can be happening.
Posted by lsefton at November 12, 2003 08:48 PMLaurie,
I got my first ever flu shot on October 1st and while I didn't have any reaction to the actual shot I was feverish for about a week afterward. Oh, and then on Oct 18th I got the hellacious cold that seems to be going around, and proceeded to give it to all my closest friends. But I am nearly health now... only on day 26 of the cough that lasts forever.
chin up dear.
Posted by: zettgrl at November 13, 2003 01:19 PM