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In reply to the discussion: Have you had your flu shot? Check in! [View all]smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)It's funny, because the only warning they gave me was telling my arm was going to be really sore for about 5 days, but my arm was barely sore at all.
However, I did come down with major flu symptoms (whole body aches, exhausted, couldn't focus or do much of anything, including eating) for two days afterward. I know it was just an immune system response, but I still felt like hell. By the third day I was feeling better, just a bit more tired than usual.
I'm a little young for a pneumonia shot, but for some reason, my new primary care doctor recommended it. Probably because I was having some chest pains when it was set up but I went through a number of tests including a nuclear PET scan and it turns out that I am fine. No heart damage at all and no blockage. My cholesterol is way down and so is my BP. It was probably just stress induced cardiac symptoms at the time since I was having a lot of anxiety about Trump and politics in general. I can't believe how much this bastard has fucked up my physical and mental health.