Well, that was a bad idea!
Starburst
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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.
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.
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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 xxSmile a while and while you smile
smile another smile and soon there
will be miles and miles of smiles
just because you smiled I wish your
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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 xxx0 -
Hope things are a bit better for the wedding.Mig0
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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 xxHey little fighter, things will get brighter0 -
Hi
As Toni says......dry shampoo works wonders....personal experience also
As for your feet....not sure...I'm sorry
Good luck
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Hileena0 -
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.
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Ouch! I hope that things settled down and that you were able to get dressed up for the wedding0
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Hope your arms feel better tomorrow Starburst and you have a lovely time at the wedding.
Janet x0 -
Treat yourself to a trim and go a long to a salon. They'll wash it0
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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 x0 -
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. xx0
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