My health feels overwhelming most of the time.
Yesterday I had a major episode that was truly terrifying. I had my annual flu shot in the morning. I've never had an issue with it ever in the past, nor with any other vaccination. Ever. Yesterday was a first. Three hours after my shot I felt myself getting weaker. By five I was terrified. I was home alone and my muscles were so weak I could barely work my phone or speak. I though about calling my mom over, but my husband was due to be home any second. I also thought about calling 911, but I didn't want the dogs upset. (Yes... even my dogs come before me.)
Finally my husband came home. As soon as I started talking to him I started sobbing. I mean 'snot crying' big time. I could hardly get out what happened to me between the tears and muscle weakness. Somehow he understood. I asked him to make me a Gatorade. The last in the house. It has helped in the past. He then crawled into bed with me and comforted me. It was all very helpful. I decided I would wait and see if I got any worse and if I did, then I would go to the hospital.
Fortunately I didn't get worse. After about 90 minutes after the Gatorade I even improved a little. The tide was being pulled back. I was so scared. To suddenly lose your muscle strength like you've been hit with a blow dart. It is a very horrific thing to experience. I haven't had that happen to me for about four years now. The last time I went to the hospital by ambulance.
I still feel weak today. When I went to the hospital what made me better was a full IV fluid bag and antihistamines. Strange. My body is such a complex creature. When she's unhappy, she lets me know it with both barrels!
I've been very busy lately. Living my life to the fullest. Family, kids, the ballet, stand up, late nights, company, booze. Not sticking 100% to my short chain fatty acid diet. Working out extra hard, pushing myself over my limit. It's time to pull back and turtle up for a bit. Let my body calm down and recover.
Post Script - My muscle weakness got much worse after I wrote this. My neurologist had a nurse practitioner call in and check on me. I had sent them a message last night about what happened. She urged me to go to the ER to run labs and just double check that I hadn't had a stroke.
After 3 hours there I had every reassurance that what I thought had happened was what happened and nothing else. No infection. No stroke. Nothing else. It was very scary though and I'm for sure skipping my flu vaccination next year. This morning I'm feeling much better.
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