My covid vaccine #2 lasted longer and hit harder than anyone told me it would be.
So, Saturday at 8:15am, I had no apprehension receiving the 2nd Moderna vaccine. I have used hypnosis to get past the needle issue that I have had a fear my entire life.
The first vaccine, I experienced no reaction. I celebrated with ice cream cake because I faced a needle fear! I was on top of the world.
Saturday,
I did not anticipate any reaction. I even agreed to dog-sit four gorgeous little doggies overnight.
By 7:00pm, in retrospect, I noticed things out of the ordinary and brushed them off. Then rapidly the reaction came: high fever, I was freezing, shivering so much my teeth were chattering, I was weak and could not stand, every muscle and joint hurt — the bottom of my feet hurt, my knees hurt, my spine and neck hurt, my fingers hurt, my hair hurt, my eyes hurt. For me, when I have a temp, I get whiny and teary. I was crying.
“Back up” arrived to take over the dog-sitting and to care for me. I cried because I was embarrassed and felt weak. (It was the fever.)
At one point, I remember thinking and thought I should stop thinking because it hurt to think.
I heard it would last 12 hours so through the pain and tears I knew I would wake up better.
Nope.
I still had a high temp, and all the pain.
I thought I should just sleep and when I wake up I will be better.
Nope.
My family and friends suggested I take ibuprofen. I refused because I heard it would work against the vaccine.
My teeth and gums hurt. The pain, the fever, the...you name it.
I was reminded my teeth were chattering and that probably why my teeth snd gums hurt.
I don’t remember Sunday too much
Sunday night, I took ibuprofen pm to sleep.
Monday, I woke up with a lower temp, still in pain but nothing as bad, and feeling “better” — which wasn’t great but I took it as progress in the right direction. I was still weepy and whiny.
By the afternoon, my temp went up as the tears were streaming. (It just happens.)
I kept thinking “when I wake up, I will be better.”
I took an ibuprofen during the day. That helped. I took an ibuprofen pm to sleep.
Tuesday, I woke up around 10:30am-ish with a slight a temp and weak. I thought, “that’s it. I’m taking my last resort medicine.” I took one extra strength excederine.
I went outside and took deep breaths.
I walked on my street.
I’m shaky and need to take it easy.
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Sounds terrific!?
I think I'd rather just get sick, it seems to be less serious from coworkers who've had it and gets over sooner.
100% agreed.
And I’d never subject my children (and future generations) to this lunatic medical experiment for something that they have zero risk of dying from in the first place.
When I was a kid we all had "chickenpox parties"
This weekend we're having a "covid party" for ours and the neighbors kids since my nephew currently has it.
No dangerous drugs for MY KIDS.
I tried to get it while I was in FL for a week... still no coof or at least none that I'm aware of