Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Flu Shots and Illness..

I hate needles. Needles make me woozy. The site of a needle makes my heart palpitate. I break out in a cold sweat. I feel my head start to spin. I do not take Flu Shots lightly. I just can't help it. I also CANNOT just go down an isle at the pharmacy/Wal-Mart/street corner drive thru (yes, I am serious, I have heard of this)... whatever and walk through and get a flu shot. I have to deep breath. I have to sit or lay down. I have to take a break after and gather myself. If not, I will indeed faint.

I got a Flu Shot yesterday. I got one for free at my place of employment. There is now a lump on my arm and it's red and slightly feverish.

I felt fine GOING INTO this flu shot thing. No symptoms of a cold. Nada... Nothing. I am getting sick NOW.

So now I have a red, lumpy sore arm. I have a stuffy nose, my throat hurts and I have been feverish all day.

Flu shots suck. I know they are suppose to be good for you. I know that a bazillion people will be saved by the flu shot. Nope, not me... I get sick from mine.

I am officially Debbie Downer from SNL.... waaaaaa whhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaa

3 comments:

Liz said...

Sorry you don't do well with shots, and that you're having side effects from them. I'm lucky not to have problems with needles, especially since I get blood drawn at LEAST two times a year. Everyone in our family gets a flu shot because my husband is diabetic. No use in putting him in the hospital if we don't have to, right?

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Feel better soon!

~Liz

Kellan said...

We love SNL - and I'm not bad at taking shots myself, but my hubby is a-fraddy-cat. Lots of people are - it's so common. At least now, it's over with. See ya.

Valarie said...

I used to HATE needles. Then I had problems with my first pregnancy and was stuck about a billion times and I got used to them. My daughter got the chickenpox from the vaccine. That sucked!
I am going in for my flu shot soon. I still have 2 children that have to get them too! Wish me luck!