First Side Effects - Friday, July 24, 2009

Friday morning I awoke feeling as though someone had beaten my entire body. No matter what I did that morning, nothing seemed to help. The doctor had suggested Claritin in case I experienced side-effects from the shot but I did not want to start taking more drugs to combat side-effects, so I promised my nurse friend that I would take some Tylenol instead. It did not help at all. I did manage to work all day which was a feat considering how I felt. By Saturday morning, I relented and took the Claritin. It did very little, if anything, to ease the pain. I went to my hairdresser's that morning but was moving so slowly that I felt like an eighty-five year old rather than my present age. (No, I am not telling.) Saturday afternoon, I rested for several hours, but rest did nothing to ease the pain. Sunday was just as hard. Added to this, on Sunday morning all of a sudden I felt as though I was going to either faint or throw up at the same time. My poor sister rushed to my side and told me my arms felt "clammy." I had her bring me some Umeboshi plum paste which is very alkalizing and after a few minutes the feelings passed and I was able to attend church, although it took me longer to get there. I wondered what else could happen.