Documenting my progress thus far...

Monday: Felt great Monday morning, knew I had a lot to do - wanted to come home and work on my resume a bit more, had some jobs bookmarked to apply too and excited to work more on my RA Optics designs. I got the shot about 12-1ish. Came home fatigued & nauseous and slept from about 6pm-11am the next day.

Tuesday: I was in and out of sleep all day with a pains in my chest, lungs felt tight and I had a hard time breathing, I realized I couldn't walk right and kept falling over, I was dizzy and my vision kept going blurry & regular. Couldn't eat all day. I didn't even feel safe taking Kobe out. Later in the day I was having a hard time making words & sentences - I felt like I couldn't keep thoughts together. The pain was getting worse and worse to where I felt crippled by it. Greg took me to the ER  (see previous post for more details about ER) - we were there 8.5 hours. I don't remember much.

Wednesday: Sleep & more sleep. Feels like I just can't move or get out of bed. Still can't walk right, pain all over, persistent headache. Tightness is chest is better but still can't take deep breaths. Probably from the pain but feeling down & depressed.

Thursday: Much of the same. Lethargic, don't want to move, just want to sleep, in pain, sitting hurts, I can't stand for long because of the dizziness, no appetite -Greg brought me Pho and I had a few bites. Started to realize my hair is falling out - not just the normal shed, large clumps. I finally took my first shower since Monday and shocked to see how much hair was left in the drain. As much as I just want to sleep the pain makes it hard to sleep. I wake up in the middle of the night with sharp chest pains. Put a message in to the doctor that gave me the shot Rosa Horowitz, she calls me, says no one has ever had this reaction and I need to see my primary care doctor. Make an appointment for tomorrow.

Friday: Sleep, can't move, pain feels a little worst than yesterday, not falling over anymore but can't walk more than a few steps without getting dizzy, no appetite, when walking to car for the doctors appointment I realize my vision is getting blurry. I just feel weak all over - I realize when talking to mom I can't hold the phone up for a long period of time without my arm aching. I'm irritable, angry, and everything is annoying me without reason. I had a doctor appointment at 2:20 - Greg drove me. Dr. Shaw says she needs a minute to do some research and leaves for about 20 minutes. Comes back said she went on the CDC website and others and sees no correlation between the shot & my symptoms, or mostly that nothing has been proven with the claims that have been made - when Greg tells her everything we have found online researching. She also asked 3 other OB/GYN's in office and they said no one has ever had these symptoms. Says "there is nothing to take away the shot, and doesn't know why this is happening, all she can do is make me comfortable". Greg has to be the one to ask "well if this persists should we come back in?", and she said yes. I like my doctor a lot she listens well and I saw her take good notes about all of this... but here I am again, no answers, no relief. I went to bed at 6pm work up at 11pm with pain in my left leg - it literally felt like someone was cutting into my leg with a burning hot knife or someone was pulling veins out of my leg. Greg got me a hot towel and we used a scarf as a tourniquet as I couldn't bare the pain. I had to take a norco so I could get back to sleep.

Saturday: Woke up about 11:00 (let me mention before this I was waking up about the same time as Greg in the morning 6:30-7:00am), got up for a little bit to take my vitamins mom & edwin sent (aloe, formula 1, vitamin D and omega 3's) and felt the need to lie back down. Mom called, then dad called - had a hard time concentrating on what they're saying. Feeling really lonely and lost today. Greg made me eggs and turkey bacon so I could take half a norco. First "meal" I've had since Monday.