Strangely, after I returned from my summer in Moscow, I began to get incredibly sick at least once a year. These bouts of illness were the "my-hair-hurts-I-can't-move-and-don't-even-think-about-bringing-those-tacos-near-me" kind of sick. I never got a defined diagnosis, but they always cleared up in about a week's time with the aid of some trusty antibiotics. When I started law school, I decided I wasn't going to take any chances on getting sick and began getting a flu shot annually. I haven't been as sick as I used to get since. Keeping in my new tradition, I got my flu shot this morning. The pharmacist told me I might feel some flu-like symptoms after the shot, but he didn't tell me how severe they would be. Over the course of the day, it was as if my body started to turn on itself and make me completely miserable in the process. Even considering my perpetual state of being cold, I felt even colder than usual and was incredibly achey. These symptoms just progressed through the evening, leaving me exhausted but barely able to sleep from the pain of the aches. I suppose it remains a good investment, though, considering one day of feeling sick is better than a full week.
