Pin cushion #2
Feb 10th, 2006 by Andrew
Second round of jabs today. Only 2 shots this time, which is good because I can have them all in the same arm. I spread the last lot out over both arms and the result was that both my arms felt weak for a day or two.
- Hepatitis B (2 of 3)
- Japanese Encephalitis (1 of 3)
Apparently the Japanese Encephalitis immunisations have a reaction with about 10% of all people that take it. That reaction results in an unbearably itchy red rash on the skin. This rash occurs about 7-10 days after having the injection. To deal with this we were each given 2 Phenergan (antihistamine) tablets to use in case of a reaction.