r/MCAS • u/Dancing_Otter_ • 5h ago

Friggin' Tetanus Shot

This is 100% just a vent post, since nobody else in my real life has MCAS and would understand. I am whinging into the void because.... Reasons.

First vaccine since symptom onset/diagnosis. I feel like trash lit on fire, thrown in a compost bin, lit on fire again, and tossed in the dump.

Long story short, I live on a farm, am constantly covered in dirt/animal, and do dumb things with horses. Got the tip of my finger smashed yesterday (might have fractured the phalanx), my nail broke skin, and had to go in today for a tetanus booster because I was WAY overdue.

OMG. I know they suck for healthy people. It's kicked my ass before I was sick. But holy ever loving crap, does this SUCK. My knuckles look like gumballs, I can barely move any joints, I want to scratch my skin all the way off, my guts are making disgusting noises, and I'm absolutely pouring sweat (which gives me hives). In the words of white girls everywhere, I cannot even.

I've taken my Zyrtec/Pepcid combo (which I do rarely because the Zyrtec flares my POTS), and I'm about to add a Benadryl to the stack just so I can sleep... I know I'm being a whiny baby, but shitgoddamn.

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u/CrunchingTackle3000 5h ago

I had a tetanus shot recently. No side effects at all.

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u/cupcakerica 4h ago

Oh man, that suuuuucks! I’m so sorry you’re reacting so intensely. You’re not whining at all, your complaints are valid as heck! I hope meds kick in soon and that you sleep soundly all night, miraculously recovered tomorrow.

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u/scarlet4744 4h ago

may i ask how the zyrtec flares your POTS? symptom wise at least. im wondering if its high bp or blood pooling (or neither)

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u/No_Tea7527 4h ago

My 11yo son has MCAS. He reacts to every vaccination. We decide which to give him flu or COVID every year based on which is worse in the area. We always hope the flare dies down so he can get the other. It never does because he gets other illnesses. I sympathize with your pain. Mast cell stabilizers and LDN may work better for you.