When The Flu Shot Strikes Back

      So I had to get my flu shot. I'm applying for jobs and the health department requires people in my field to get the flu shot every flu season. So yesterday I went in to get it over with. I filled out the paperwork and waited for what seemed like forever. The pharmacist was super nice and we jokes while she stabbed me in the shoulder with a needle. And that was that. I got up and started walking out to my car.. until I couldn't breathe any more. I sat down on the floor and went for the benadryl. The pharmacist must have seen me sit down because she came over to make sure I was okay. She called 911 and I administered my first epi pen. I hate that feeling of not being able to breathe. My flu shot injection site swelled up like a damn balloon. My normal fire department rolled up and as soon as they saw it was actually me they drew up more epi and gave me another round. As well as a round of IV benadryl because I wasn't able to swallow my oral benadryl. They were awesome. They concocted some resemic epi to give me through a nebulizer as well as albuterol. We made it to the hospital without having to intubate or bipap me which was fantastic. Unfortunately, I was admitted into the ICU for the night because my throat swelling was still an issue. Thankfully, I made it through the night with only two rebounds and will be moving out of the ICU into general observation soon. They expect that I'll be able to go home either tonight or tomorrow morning which would be fantastic! Please keep me in your prayers!

With Love,
Elizabeth <3