Zap! Ow! Bleah.

On Friday, Darwin and I got covid boosters. I got a flu shot, too--I do work in a germ factory. For the other shots, we both got sore arms and felt a little run-down the next day, but that was it. 

This time, when we got the shots, the needle didn't hurt for me, but the fluid going in felt uncomfortable. Darwin said the needle hurt a little bit for him.

The next day, Darwin started getting flu symptoms, pretty heavy ones. Aching, feverish, run-down. He finally went to bed and slept for four hours. He got up briefly, then went back to bed for the rest of the night.

I started feeling off in the early evening, mostly tired and a little achy, but not too bad. Just to the point where I didn't want to go anywhere or do anything. Overnight, I felt worse, but was able to sleep. This morning, I'm still tired. Darwin is much better, but not fully himself.

This is the worst reaction to a covid shot either of us has had, and I'm glad we got them on a Friday afternoon. Way better than covid, though!



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