I had a flu shot 10/28/2015. It was the first time I had one after I gave up all antihistamines. That may be a red herring, there is little information about that. I gave up antihistamines because of the research showing they can contribute to obesity. I am obese, 43 years old, and relatively healthy for my age. This week I suffered fevers which I expected, total brain fog (I can hardly write this without misspelling almost every word and then having to fix it), and back pain so severe that I can't sit down or stand up without gasping in pain. My husband said to me, "well don't drop into the chair it probably makes it worse" and my reply "my legs are weak, it wasn't intentional, I lost control of my legs." I am very active despite being obese, I do powerlifting to keep my back in good working order. Before doing squats and deadlifts, I was having nearly constant pain. My muscles are not weak normally, in fact I'm very strong and am thinking of making or buying a kettlebell to add to my routine. This has stopped all efforts at exercise that require the legs. I can still do push ups, but that's all. Several doctors have mentioned meningitis to me, and based on what I read on pubmed and other websites, I wouldn't be surprised if that was a factor. But I will also research the kidney stress possibility, and increase my water intake. Thank you for the tip!
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I had a flu shot 10/28/2015. It was the first time I had one after I gave up all antihistamines. That may be a red herring, there is little information about that. I gave up antihistamines because of the research showing they can contribute to obesity. I am obese, 43 years old, and relatively healthy for my age. This week I suffered fevers which I expected, total brain fog (I can hardly write this without misspelling almost every word and then having to fix it), and back pain so severe that I can't sit down or stand up without gasping in pain. My husband said to me, "well don't drop into the chair it probably makes it worse" and my reply "my legs are weak, it wasn't intentional, I lost control of my legs." I am very active despite being obese, I do powerlifting to keep my back in good working order. Before doing squats and deadlifts, I was having nearly constant pain. My muscles are not weak normally, in fact I'm very strong and am thinking of making or buying a kettlebell to add to my routine. This has stopped all efforts at exercise that require the legs. I can still do push ups, but that's all. Several doctors have mentioned meningitis to me, and based on what I read on pubmed and other websites, I wouldn't be surprised if that was a factor. But I will also research the kidney stress possibility, and increase my water intake. Thank you for the tip!
November 4, 2015 - 9:40amThis Comment
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