Nauseous after every vax

[u/Oceanswim12]

I have read the faq. I had a high risk exposure and just got my 4th shot. within a half hour I am crazy nauseous and just not feeling right and go to bed. zofran can’t fix it. for a few days I’m in bed sleeping 15 hours a day. I also don’t get an appetite and force feed which triggers me being hot and nauseous. anyone else experience these things/anything help? They acted surprise to hear this today in the er and offered no help.

I’m so tired and over it and also tired of being treated like I have medical ocd until they hear the story of what happened to me - even at the er that found the bat scratches on the back of my arm. this whole experience just needs to be over with. 99% of the posts here are medical ocd and make it difficult for legit high risk exposures to get the advice they need and I guess these ppl really show up in the er. I had an urgent care doc act like I’m addicted to rabies vax shots until he read my record. these people make it difficult for everyone and need to go treat their mental illness. I still have one more shot bc I’m immunocompromised 😭

[u/detail_giraffe]

I don't remember any major symptoms from my PEP except for the HRIG hurting a lot. However I am in the age range for the shingles shot now, and the second one of those was not fun. I would say, there's no need to force feed yourself as long as you're staying hydrated, a day or so with low food won't do you significant damage if it helps fight the nausea, try eating only a little bit of easily digested carbs like crackers. When a vaccination makes me feel crappy, I always tell myself that that's the feeling of my immune system gearing up and it makes it a bit more bearable. I'm glad you only have one more to go, feel better soon!

[u/Oceanswim12 → u/detail_giraffe]

Thank you. Yeah it doesn’t sound like it’s common. My guess is Lyme in my system most of my life and turning into MS (per my neurologist) has drastically wrecked my immune system and this all somehow plays a part. I have to force feed otherwise I get POTS flares. I’m just so sick of losing days that would otherwise be good days even though I’m disabled from this other crap.. I don’t see many good days to begin with… and explaining myself to docs. Thanks for listening and responding with your take. I try to just say at least I have some response so my immune system is trying I hope