My yoga class comprises mostly older adults and mostly women. I'm the odd one in class, which I usually am regardless. I hate gubbmint, I don't have children, I demand freedom (as the delightful Candace Owens said recently to Tucker...) and, of course, I stay far, far away from doctors. Yes, the odd one...
Tuesday I set up next to a woman usually with another friend who just happened to be absent. This woman and I start to chat before class starts. I mention that I missed seeing her last week...Oh, yeah. Got my 4th booster, she tells, and almost immediately came down with the severest headache. Took 24 hours before she began to feel human again. Shared my condolences over that, "Oh, I'm so sorry. You feeling better now?" Yes, she assured me, but went on to say that this will be her last "COVID" shot, she thinks. Her flu shot two weeks before was fine, she said...
Oh. My head...
Guess who missed yoga today -- again?
As for vertigo, it is a thing. I've had bouts my entire life. The first one I remember I was young -- maybe 20 or so? Took me right off my feet. Unable to move my head or anything else. I can go years and years without any episodes, and then, boom -- out of the blue -- debilitating dizziness. I think it's inner ear related. Something knocks those little bobbing crystals in our ears outta whack and that's that until they right themselves. I had one recently -- in the middle of the night. Moved the "wrong" way. The ensuing swirling was so severe, it almost felt like being hit. Got myself into a comfortable position and waited for it to settle down and prayed when I got up, it would be gone. It was. So, while it is entirely possible that this injectable junk could bring on vertigo, there are a few of us who do experience it. Rarely, thank goodness, but it's a thing. Funnily enough at my last job, one of the other senior HR leaders with whom I worked also got intermittent vertigo. It does really suck...
Yes, my friend said that the vertigo in the middle of the night was awful. And, she is a full time caregiver of her husband who is a para, injured in an accident 20 years ago. This trip was once in a lifetime thing (without her husband) and she comes home with it. Never even knew it was a symptom of something else these days. I am glad that the good Lord is protecting us, but it is very difficult to maintain. So sorry for your vertigo...I knew it was real, just smarty pants with the comment. I guess you wouldn't wear a shirt that advertises you have had bouts with it, right? You are better off with no yoga jabber. I always just wonder to myself how long will it be until...????
I wouldn't wear a shirt that advertises that, no. :)
I worried a little bit not seeing her this morning. She is somewhat of a "regular" in class. I asked her, given all her shots (Does she mean this is her 4th shot or her 4th booster, which would mean six shots???), if there were certain symptoms that she was particularly concerned about? Uhhh...no...but I like to keep up with these things, you know, she said in reply.
Uh, huh. Not realizing she's talking to someone who's never had a flu shot, takes no drugs, never goes to doctors, and whose little head keeps having one explosion after another...
Yes, it is like that Randy Travis song where he says "we're just sittin' 'round wonderin' who's gonna be next?" I think being on the receiving end of the shots clearly states compliance with state rules and signals that one will be a good follower of whatever they roll out next. I seriously wonder if I am living in a movie sometimes.
Sorry to butt in on your exchange here: Re: " I seriously wonder if I am living in a movie sometimes." In some contexts I think it is like that, and I also think we - the uncompliant, are rewriting the end.
You never butt in! I am all for the rewrite. And...I had one person unsubscribe after this blog. I always wonder what triggers them to stop reading? But, then I get another subscriber from somewhere else and it all works out. I just hate to be offensive or 'out there', but I am not a fringe anymore. I refuse to be that little girl who wonders what she did to offend and tries to make it better. It is what it is and my story and situation is real, and my supposes are based on experience. So, let's rewrite this bitch of an ending!
It's a thing called BPPV. I had it a couple times in my life and there's a treatment you can do yourself at home called the Epley Manuver that will put that crystal right back where it goes. I found the help on YouTube and had to tell my doctor (10 years ago?)
Yes--thank you! Here's the "funny" thing about that maneuver for me. The position you have to get into before moving your head to help move the crystals (as I call them) -- I'm actually afraid of it. ☹️ In the midst of a spell, the very idea of getting into that position -- the spinning it would cause? Sounds like you've done it, though, and it's worked well/quickly?
Nice, funny and relatable rant, Sadie Jay. Just in time for holidays. :-)
Can we shun them? We can - but I don't. Most are still fully clueless. (Though I do pass on large inside gatherings)
Where I work part time - a housing authority - vertigo is rampant. Sciatica on the rise, and many folks tell me how they keep getting sick. Zero and I mean zero would consider the vaxx. Amazing.
Strange planet to be on right now. Thanks for sharing what us unvaxxed all are dealing with.
You are a good girl for knowing we can't shun them. Haha. I just know that most people can relate to feeling oddly out of place in a world of folks who trust Uncle Sam. I agree about skipping the large inside gatherings and potlucks. Makes me feel good twice. I am just so over it all, but you voice it so much more elegantly than I ever could.♥
As to the vertigo, there is a series of positions you can put your head in to move those crystals down your ear canal. There’s a few videos on YouTube on how to do it, I would watch several, because some are better than others. Takes about 3 minutes, and can be repeated. My dad had it, and was set off by things like reaching for the phone on his bedside table if it rang when he was asleep. Could also be set off by airline travel with varying pressure. The first time I tried it on my dad, he was so queasy! But we kept with it, and eventually he was better. After that, he got someone to help him do the exercise as soon as possible, and the vertigo was never as bad as before we learned that exercise.
It sounds like it is more common that thought. I would attribute it to the rate of a spinning earth, but we all know it is flat. Haha. Thanks for the info, sounds like more people have it than I realized. The fact that S's came on right after her flight and she is immune compromised made me ask the question..'why now?'.
What a great description! And how you held your tongue….that was Gods grace on your in-laws cuz we both know you have enough information with the truth to make their vaxxed eyeballs pop out of their heads while spinning around counter clockwise!
I think if I had to share food family style it would’ve been the smallest amount of food I’d ever eaten. Shedding is real. I’ve had vaxxed friends offer me a taste or a sip and I have DECLINED without even a moment to think over my answer. That’s a big fat nope!👎🏻
That whole ordeal had to have taken a lot of restraint. Hats off to ya SadieJay!
I am suspicious of every ailment nowadays, but it's possible people still get things they got BC. So I have to reserve judgement on this one, only until Ed Dowd does the analysis.
It's sad that these folks don't know what they have done to themselves. I just pray that this is not a species ending event. I'm still not sure! Thanks for sharing.
My yoga class comprises mostly older adults and mostly women. I'm the odd one in class, which I usually am regardless. I hate gubbmint, I don't have children, I demand freedom (as the delightful Candace Owens said recently to Tucker...) and, of course, I stay far, far away from doctors. Yes, the odd one...
Tuesday I set up next to a woman usually with another friend who just happened to be absent. This woman and I start to chat before class starts. I mention that I missed seeing her last week...Oh, yeah. Got my 4th booster, she tells, and almost immediately came down with the severest headache. Took 24 hours before she began to feel human again. Shared my condolences over that, "Oh, I'm so sorry. You feeling better now?" Yes, she assured me, but went on to say that this will be her last "COVID" shot, she thinks. Her flu shot two weeks before was fine, she said...
Oh. My head...
Guess who missed yoga today -- again?
As for vertigo, it is a thing. I've had bouts my entire life. The first one I remember I was young -- maybe 20 or so? Took me right off my feet. Unable to move my head or anything else. I can go years and years without any episodes, and then, boom -- out of the blue -- debilitating dizziness. I think it's inner ear related. Something knocks those little bobbing crystals in our ears outta whack and that's that until they right themselves. I had one recently -- in the middle of the night. Moved the "wrong" way. The ensuing swirling was so severe, it almost felt like being hit. Got myself into a comfortable position and waited for it to settle down and prayed when I got up, it would be gone. It was. So, while it is entirely possible that this injectable junk could bring on vertigo, there are a few of us who do experience it. Rarely, thank goodness, but it's a thing. Funnily enough at my last job, one of the other senior HR leaders with whom I worked also got intermittent vertigo. It does really suck...
Yes, my friend said that the vertigo in the middle of the night was awful. And, she is a full time caregiver of her husband who is a para, injured in an accident 20 years ago. This trip was once in a lifetime thing (without her husband) and she comes home with it. Never even knew it was a symptom of something else these days. I am glad that the good Lord is protecting us, but it is very difficult to maintain. So sorry for your vertigo...I knew it was real, just smarty pants with the comment. I guess you wouldn't wear a shirt that advertises you have had bouts with it, right? You are better off with no yoga jabber. I always just wonder to myself how long will it be until...????
I wouldn't wear a shirt that advertises that, no. :)
I worried a little bit not seeing her this morning. She is somewhat of a "regular" in class. I asked her, given all her shots (Does she mean this is her 4th shot or her 4th booster, which would mean six shots???), if there were certain symptoms that she was particularly concerned about? Uhhh...no...but I like to keep up with these things, you know, she said in reply.
Uh, huh. Not realizing she's talking to someone who's never had a flu shot, takes no drugs, never goes to doctors, and whose little head keeps having one explosion after another...
Yes, it is like that Randy Travis song where he says "we're just sittin' 'round wonderin' who's gonna be next?" I think being on the receiving end of the shots clearly states compliance with state rules and signals that one will be a good follower of whatever they roll out next. I seriously wonder if I am living in a movie sometimes.
Sorry to butt in on your exchange here: Re: " I seriously wonder if I am living in a movie sometimes." In some contexts I think it is like that, and I also think we - the uncompliant, are rewriting the end.
You never butt in! I am all for the rewrite. And...I had one person unsubscribe after this blog. I always wonder what triggers them to stop reading? But, then I get another subscriber from somewhere else and it all works out. I just hate to be offensive or 'out there', but I am not a fringe anymore. I refuse to be that little girl who wonders what she did to offend and tries to make it better. It is what it is and my story and situation is real, and my supposes are based on experience. So, let's rewrite this bitch of an ending!
lol! Yes, let's do that!!
It's a thing called BPPV. I had it a couple times in my life and there's a treatment you can do yourself at home called the Epley Manuver that will put that crystal right back where it goes. I found the help on YouTube and had to tell my doctor (10 years ago?)
Yes--thank you! Here's the "funny" thing about that maneuver for me. The position you have to get into before moving your head to help move the crystals (as I call them) -- I'm actually afraid of it. ☹️ In the midst of a spell, the very idea of getting into that position -- the spinning it would cause? Sounds like you've done it, though, and it's worked well/quickly?
Yes, each move causes the spins but it's over in 3 or 4 minutes and it does work! This is my favorite YT video. I've passed it on to several people.
https://youtu.be/9SLm76jQg3g?feature=shared
Thank you! :) This is a good description of the movement. Reading the comments, it's clear I/we have a lot of company!
Nice, funny and relatable rant, Sadie Jay. Just in time for holidays. :-)
Can we shun them? We can - but I don't. Most are still fully clueless. (Though I do pass on large inside gatherings)
Where I work part time - a housing authority - vertigo is rampant. Sciatica on the rise, and many folks tell me how they keep getting sick. Zero and I mean zero would consider the vaxx. Amazing.
Strange planet to be on right now. Thanks for sharing what us unvaxxed all are dealing with.
Best.
You are a good girl for knowing we can't shun them. Haha. I just know that most people can relate to feeling oddly out of place in a world of folks who trust Uncle Sam. I agree about skipping the large inside gatherings and potlucks. Makes me feel good twice. I am just so over it all, but you voice it so much more elegantly than I ever could.♥
I don't know bout that elegant comment but thanks just the same.
I'm over it too, but apparently, it ain't quite over us. ❤️
Well, your most recent substack was most elegantly written. Shifting places in the kaleidoscope tube...
😘thank you.
As to the vertigo, there is a series of positions you can put your head in to move those crystals down your ear canal. There’s a few videos on YouTube on how to do it, I would watch several, because some are better than others. Takes about 3 minutes, and can be repeated. My dad had it, and was set off by things like reaching for the phone on his bedside table if it rang when he was asleep. Could also be set off by airline travel with varying pressure. The first time I tried it on my dad, he was so queasy! But we kept with it, and eventually he was better. After that, he got someone to help him do the exercise as soon as possible, and the vertigo was never as bad as before we learned that exercise.
It sounds like it is more common that thought. I would attribute it to the rate of a spinning earth, but we all know it is flat. Haha. Thanks for the info, sounds like more people have it than I realized. The fact that S's came on right after her flight and she is immune compromised made me ask the question..'why now?'.
What a great description! And how you held your tongue….that was Gods grace on your in-laws cuz we both know you have enough information with the truth to make their vaxxed eyeballs pop out of their heads while spinning around counter clockwise!
I think if I had to share food family style it would’ve been the smallest amount of food I’d ever eaten. Shedding is real. I’ve had vaxxed friends offer me a taste or a sip and I have DECLINED without even a moment to think over my answer. That’s a big fat nope!👎🏻
That whole ordeal had to have taken a lot of restraint. Hats off to ya SadieJay!
I was so hungry too, and watched the salad make it's way down the table, like something in a bad movie. Bah...seriously. I. Just. Can't. Even.
I am suspicious of every ailment nowadays, but it's possible people still get things they got BC. So I have to reserve judgement on this one, only until Ed Dowd does the analysis.
No shit right? Nobody ages naturally and has organic disease. Brother
It's sad that these folks don't know what they have done to themselves. I just pray that this is not a species ending event. I'm still not sure! Thanks for sharing.