Well, that was a bad idea!

Starburst
Starburst Member Posts: 2,546
edited 19. Oct 2012, 12:51 in Living with Arthritis archive
I popped along for my flu jab and got asked if I wanted the pneumonia jab. I thought that as I'm on MTX, leflunomide and prednisolone, it would be a good idea. Got stabbed in each arm and off I go......

Both arms ache. Both injection sites are swollen. Neither arm will allow me to lift them up. I have dirty hair and a wedding to go to tomorrow. As it is, I think I'll have to go in my slippers as my big toe joint is so swollen, it won't even fit in the darn shoe!

I could have had the pneumonia jab another time but I have so much on atm, I didn't want to risk not being able to make an appt!

You've got to laugh or else you'll cry. :lol:

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  • villier
    villier Member Posts: 4,426
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Awe Starburst thats a shame hopefully things will settle down a bit by tomorrow, have you got any decorative kinda sandels/flip flops that you could maybe wear............good luck for tomorrow hope you have a good time ......Mariie xx
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  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,790
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oh no Sophie:-(
    Is there anyone who would help you wash your hair???
    If not dry shampoo can be pretty effective - l speak from experience....
    Hope you can get some shoes and and the wedding goes really well
    love ((()))
    Toni xxx
  • mig
    mig Member Posts: 7,154
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hope things are a bit better for the wedding.Mig
  • LignumVitae
    LignumVitae Member Posts: 1,972
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    That happened to me a few years back, I also did both at once and they subsided quickly so I'm hoping you shall go to the ball! I hope it settles for you...can you do the nice shoes with comfy shoes in bag? I had sore feet on my wedding day, did the walk down the aisle, did the entrance to the reception, sat down and then flicked the shoes off and spent the rest of the reception in my stockinged feet...could you do similar?!
    Have a lovely day, LV xx
    Hey little fighter, things will get brighter
  • hileena111
    hileena111 Member Posts: 7,099
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi
    As Toni says......dry shampoo works wonders....personal experience also :wink:
    As for your feet....not sure...I'm sorry
    Good luck

    Love
    Hileena
  • 7worlds
    7worlds Member Posts: 302
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hey Starburst. I too made that mistake. Flu jab, no problem...Pneumonia jab, different story. I felt awful for about four days. Thankfully it only needs done every ten years or so. I have been unable to wash my daughters hair with her broken collarbone, so dry shampoo has been a godsend. Hope you manage to have a good time at the wedding anyway.

    7Worlds
  • merri
    merri Member Posts: 190
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Ouch! I hope that things settled down and that you were able to get dressed up for the wedding :)
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  • knuckleduster
    knuckleduster Member Posts: 551
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hope your arms feel better tomorrow Starburst and you have a lovely time at the wedding.

    Janet x
  • AndyMaz
    AndyMaz Member Posts: 64
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Treat yourself to a trim and go a long to a salon. They'll wash it :)
  • Nicchick
    Nicchick Member Posts: 191
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Had my jabs yesterday and the nurse was so sweet and caring, the receptionist told me that they wouldn't do them together and that would have meant waiting till 18th November for a flu jab - I don't want to delay any of the assesments for anti-tnf so had planned to get an Asda one if necessary but as soon as I explained it all to the nurse she said it was fine and had them both in the same arm.

    Boy do I ache! Had a terrible night with lower back pain which meant I couldn't get into a comfortable position at all, took every pill I could lay my hands on....

    Hope it passes quickly as it's so sore and makes using my arm nigh on impossible!

    *grumpy*

    Nic x
  • Starburst
    Starburst Member Posts: 2,546
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I climbed in the bath, got my mum to wash my hair for me, bashed my knee on the way out and got a massive speckled bruise to show for it but apart from that, all went smoothly!

    Sorry you're in pain, Nic. I had an allergic reaction to the pneumonia jab. I had big red lumps on my arm that was so itchy. The rest of my arm felt like it weighed a tonne and was very sore. Today is the first day that it's looking and feeling better. Ok, I'll stop moaning now! :P I'm like a baby, get grumpy after my jabs too! Take care. xx
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