This weekend has been really wet up here in the Pacific Northwest so if we were having coffee, we would have to be indoors and definitely enjoy several cups of a beverage warm enough to keep our hands and throats toasty!
I’m babysitting the three grandkids while my daughter goes up to British Columbia. It was probably not the best weekend to go up there as they are driving and the weather is not great for driving or for enjoying a weekend away but you know how it is when you pre-plan and it’s not refundable. So they went.
The kids, for the most part, have been stuck inside. The saving grace for the two older boys is that they’ve made friends with kids from three different houses on the street and all three families have kids that are the ages of both of these boys (11 and 8). The ony one left out is Maya at 4 years old and the only girl. But that’s okay. I brought puzzles and bingo and some crafting things and have been keeping her busy, for the most part. She is exhausting, though.
I got my flu shot on Friday morning before coming to babysit. That’s good because I like to get it earlier in the season and hadn’t been able to get it. So I went in to the doctor on Friday and combined getting blood drawn for my metabolic panel with the flu shot. When the nurse gave me the shot, she didn’t give me any paper work. I’m used to being given a page with all the info on the shot and side effects, etc. I didn’t get that. Then, after injecting me, she said she had given me the “high dose” because I’m now over 65. I never knew there were different doses! She said, before she was even finished cleaning up the trash and her gloves, that I could go. So I left. I got to my daughter’s, they left, and about an hour later I developed a fever and felt really yucky. I took some ibuprofen for the pain then I looked up “high dose flu vaccine” and read that it is 4 times the regular dose due to the fact that many senior citizens a weakened immune system and/or have other illnesses that make it difficult to fight off the flu. That’s great. However, it also said that because of the high dosage, the patient should be kept in the clinic for observation of any allergic reaction that might develop. I wasn’t asked to stay. It also says that almost everyone has side effects including flu symptoms, and a sore arm. Great. I wish I had known that before the vaccine. It also said I am not supposed to take any pain reliever, not even over the counter, because it “weakens” the vaccine. Double great. I had already taken the ibuprofen and I took a prescription strength dose.
It has been an interesting weekend. Not feeling great. Having my three grandchildren plus an extra three here. And the rain and super high winds that are threatening to knock out the power (the lights keep flickering). But this too shall pass.
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Ugh, I hate those side effects. I got my flu shot on the 12th and got the symptoms that very day and just do happened I was at work. It’s the reason I dread these things every year but it’s something that’s a must-do. I hope you feel better.
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I’ve been getting a flu shot for over 20 years and as far as I can recall, this is the first time I’ve felt a reaction. Ugh! Had I known, I would not have gone in just before I had to watch the kids for the weekend.
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That’s the worst part, is not knowing how bad the reaction will be beforehand.
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Odd that they didn’t give you better care on that flu vaccine! I hope you feel better and despite the pain killers that it was enough to keep the flu away.
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I actually went into MyChart to see which of the 2 high dose vaccines I was given and it didn’t say. I found at least three inaccuracies about that one visit so I sent a message correcting that info and asking which vaccine I was given. I got an immediate apology!
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Glad they at least apologized!
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Yes, crazy wet weekend. Did you get hit with the wind storm? We sure did. I can’t remember what part of the PNW you live in. I’m in the SW Washington region.
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