Sick Day Stuff - Blog Posts

Okay yeah so I got this shit three days ago it hurts SUPER bad! But I'm just ultra sensitive to stuff like touch. My mother, sister, and step dad were sore for like one day now no more soreness. I also have a phobia of needles soooooo my brain is also just telling me I'm gonna die. Altogether the worst pain is the side affects (hehe skz) if you get any. I had bad headaches and body stiffness on the first day now I'm just really off balance (but that could just be the iron deficiency acting out), my brother had a high temp the day after the vaccine and his boyfriend did as well he also has a locked up arm(as in the can't really move it at the moment), and my mom threw everything up the day after the vaccine. Other then what I said above everything is going alright.

The following are some stuff I use during my normal health issues as well as came in handy for the vaccine, I just thought it could help some people who are going in for theirs soon:

- After the shot try and keep your arm in motion as much as you can, bend your arm so your fist touches your chest (kinda like chicken dance lol) and rotate your elbow in wide slow circles (this will help not make your arm lock up like my bros bf, its still gonna be stiff but it helps in the long run)

- The headaches can feel like someone put your brain in a jar and shook it so try not to move to quickly whether that be walking fast, sitting up to quick, or turning your head to fast. Light kinda depends on you so you might need to sit in darkness for awhile you might not

- I recommend trying to get a little sun on the second or third day, sitting outside for a little usually makes me feel a bit better cause you can start losing lots of vitamin D without realizing it (D3 vitamins also can be good if you work all day and can't get out much)

- Take a hot shower (w/ supervision if your feeling dizzy that or sit in your shower/tub) if you feel achy or stiff DON'T TAKE PAIN MEDS unless you feel you really need them as they can mess with the vaccine sometimes and can make it hard for it to work

- Stock up on some teas and your energy drink of choice before the vaccine, you might get stomach problems (the tea is to help prevent further problems but doesn't always help. throwing up makes you loose a lot of liquid so energy drinks or pedialyte is good for making up what you lost).

- If your overheating to a bad level (like high 90- 100s) but can't afford the hospital trip dunk yourself in a bath of ice water for a little, it will drop your temp down (again have someone on stand by because you could pass out from the temp shift)

I tried to pick small stuff you can do with a busy schedule because I know a lot of people have full time jobs or lots of school work. STAY SAFE EVERYONE!!!💙💙💙