I received my first Moderna Covid-19 shot on February 24, which caused an autoimmune flare. I had pretty much recovered (or so I thought) from that by March 30, when I received the second shot. I then had another flare, which I didn't perceive to be too awful. It was bad, but I dealt with it.
It was not until around May 10 that I realized how messed up I had been for 2 1/2 months. I felt the depression lift. I didn't know that I was depressed. I knew that I didn't feel normal and that I was stressed, but I didn't perceive that it was a big deal. When the fog lifted, it was like I had taken a happy pill. Wow. I hadn't been well physically or mentally for 2 1/2 months.
Graduation was three weeks ago. The ceremony was held outdoors due to pandemic precautions. Of course it rained on us. It was rather... unpleasant. We all laughed about it. What else could we do? I dealt with it okay, or so I thought. However, my autoimmune disease does like to betray me. The very next day I began dealing with horrific tooth and jaw pain that was quite intense. It has really settled down in the last week, so I think I'm going to be okay without having to get major dental work.
My dentist wants to pull a tooth and put a crown on another in an attempt to solve the problem, but that's like throwing the baby out with the bathwater. They don't think that an autoimmune flare could be causing the pain, but I know my body. In fact, I believe that the Moderna vaccine is still affecting my immune system, and that I'm not back to normal. Oh, and my thyroid medication was recalled again in early May. So there are several reasons why I would be having autoimmune problems at this time.
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