Injection Three

WAHOO for my vascular system. Today's injection hurt very little and I felt totally fine during and after. Before, I was freaking out, thinking about what happened last time. I was so cranked that my IBS really flared- lucky me.

I talked to the doctor, and he basically said that the more the injection hurts, the more likely my body will have a strong reaction. When I react to pain, my heart starts to pound and there is a build up of pressure in my nervous system. My brain thinks, "Uh oh, Emily's having a stroke!" and opens all of my veins up wide. This causes my blood pressure to drop, and then I have fainting symptoms like I did last time, with tingling, nausea, dizziness, etc.

Knowing what happened and why is interesting and all, but I am so very very thankful that I didn't get to experience this miracle of nature again today.