Today Kurt and I were talking about the reaction I had to the flu shot when Kurt announced that I must be allergic to eggs because the viruses used in the influenza vaccine are grown in hens’ eggs (as opposed to a cock’s eggs). I reminded him the only thing other than greasy foods I’ve EVER had a problem with is dairy to which he replied, “Well eggs are kind of dairy.” I’m not kidding, he really said that. I was so shocked I didn’t even have a come back other than, “What the fuck, since when have eggs been any kind of dairy?” I suppose that’s why he’s an engineer and not a farmer, but that ranks right up there with my supervisor that wasn’t sure if New Jersey was a state and my friend/coworker that didn’t know what time zone we live in. We’re right next to the PACIFIC ocean! There must be mercury in the water or something.
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Flu Shot
Our doctor told us that Kurt and I should get out flu shots so that we don’t bring the flu home to Sophia, so on Tuesday when I had my six weeks check up (seven weeks) I also received my flu shot. My appointment was late in the day so that Kurt would be home and could watch baby squishy pants, so I didn’t feel any affects that day. Wednesday however was completely different. Most of the day I just felt very tired. Sophia and I took a nap from one to three. When Kurt got home I went to the store to get a few things and by the time I got home all of my joints were aching. I felt like I had arthritis in my fingers, the house felt like an ice box and I had a headache. Kurt made dinner and afterwards I asked him to watch the baby. I just didn’t feel good at all. I tired to take a nap but fuss budget just would cooperate with dad and kept wanting to eat. At nine Kurt brought her up AGAIN to eat. I told him to wait a minute while I went to the bathroom. Dinner came up soon after. – That’s not on the list of flu shot side effects. Last night I was so cold I used an extra blanket and woke up in a puddle of sweat (attractive eh?), and today I’m not feeling much better.
The CDC says you can actually get the flu from the flu shot, but then again they don’t list throwing up as a symptom either. From the CDC:
- Soreness, redness, or swelling where the shot was given
- Fever (low grade)
- Aches
I hope this can’t be passed on to Sophia. It’s painful not being able to kiss my baby for fear of passing this on. 
For those with a twisted curiosity last night for dinner we had ham, green beans, and rice – none of which was fully digested. I also drank a lot of the best Martinelli apple juice in the world, so when it came up I had a bit of a hard cider after taste. – Your Welcome.