After The Shot

Phewwww.....not too long after I put up yesterday's post, the vaccine kicked in.  First I got a headache, not horrible but enough to be annoying and it gradually got worse.  Next, I got strange stomach problems.  My stomach sounded like the bridal shop scene from the movie 'Bridesmaids'. I got a killer stomach ache and I never get stomach aches. Then the aches set in.  Everything hurt, even my skin.  My feet hurt! This all occurred over about 7 hours.  I sat on the sofa watching a wave of symptoms pass over me. I kept reminding myself that this was my immune system fighting off covid but hola...it sure felt like I had a bad flu. I took two Ibuprofen which honestly did not make a difference.  So, I went to bed, slept fine, and miraculously wake up totally back to normal.  What a trip!  I am sharing this because I think that the more we know about this journey, the better. Remember, my husband had no symptoms at all after his second shot. I also rarely get sick so I thought it interesting that I had such a dramatic reaction. So, as they say, you might get sick but it doesn't last long.  Get vaccinated!