That dog in the picture represents me for much of last night. Oh, it was awful. I had a flu shot in the afternoon and by bedtime, I was in the throes of a most horrible gastroentestinal attack. I cannot remember ever being that horribly sick. Maybe I’ve just blocked the memory as I hope I block this one. I now know what the term “projectile vomiting” means. Sorry, I know that’s yucky, so I won’t even go into the rest of it.
Just about the time I was ready to call 911 and praying I’d live till the paramedics got here, the symptoms began to subside a little. I finally dozed of in the wee hours, and when I woke this morning, the nausea, chills, and other horrible symptoms were gone.
I was sure the flu shot was to blame, although in the past I’ve never had any sort of reaction to my flu shot, much less one like that. So I looked around on the internet and didn’t find any side effects that would match my night of horror. I asked my friends on Facebook. None of them had ever had such a reaction.
So now, I’ve decided the fault can be laid at the crust of a slice of week-old apple pie that I consumed a couple of hours before bedtime. I know, I know. That was stupid. I wasn’t even thinking. That pie should have been tossed days ago. As my daughter reminded me, as Lamont Sanford once said to Fred, “Eight-day-old collard greens wouldn’t agree with Superman."
So the remainder of the pie is now tossed, and I’m feeling like I’m going to live to quilt another day. My innards still feel like they’ve been put through a blender, but I had a cup of coffee a bit ago, and it has stayed put so far.
But still, I’m keeping my fingers crossed.
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On 11/29/2018, Barbara Anne said ...
Oh, what a horrid night you had and am glad you're feeling better today. Methinks I'd call the doctor's office and have them put their two cents in as to what caused your misery. Andy may be correct but then again, you may have had an unusual reaction to the flu shot.
When I used to get flu shots, I aways took aspirin before going and two dosed at the proper intervals afterwards. Flu shots aren't recommended for those of us with auto-immune problems like my lupus.
Hugs!
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