Although there are no preset ways to prevent feeling tired or nauseated after an injection, there are few dietary tips that can help you feel a little better during the process.
Here are five steps you can take before and after your vaccine appointment to help prepare your body and keep you feeling your best.
-Do not get your vaccine on an empty stomach
Having something nutritious in your system pre-injection can help the entire process feel a bit more bearable. While eating before your appointment does not appear to have any effect on the vaccine’s effectiveness, it could help prevent you from fainting or feeling dizzy particularly if you are not so fond of needles
Considering people are required to wait for at least 10mins post-vaccine to monitor for any potential allergic reactions to the injection, eating something beforehand can help you feel your best during the entire process.
Choose food combinations that include unrefined carbohydrates, healthy fats, and protein to give your meal some staying power. Something as little as a piece of fruit with nut butter can be a perfect pick-me-up before your appointment.
-Stay hydrated
Being dehydrated could aggravate the Pain as headaches are a common side-effect of the vaccine. So be conscious of the sour feeling by drinking lots of fluids. Stick with water, fruit juice, teas without sugar. Keeping a water bottle by your side throughout the day can help stay on top of your hydration the day of your vaccination.
-Keep anti-nausea items close-by
Most people will feel just fine after receiving their vaccine, some may feel nauseated after. So keeping items that may ward nausea off close can be helpful just in case,.
Example of items that can help are:
- Ginger tea or fresh ginger
- Soda crackers
- Chicken broth
- Lemons
-Stay off alcohol
Drinking alcohol before you get the vaccine is not advised. And although having a cocktail after your shot doesn’t appear to reduce its effectiveness however overdoing it can make you feel physically worse.
Compound that with the side effects many experience after getting vaccinated lethargy, headache—and it makes the perfect recipe for not feeling great. Plus, alcohol can cause an inflammatory response in the body, which you should try to steer clear from when trying to support your overall health and immune system.
-Focus on anti-inflammatory foods
Focus on healthy fats and less-processed foods to reap the most benefits from your diet. Avocados, salmon, nuts, and vegetables are all great choices with anti-inflammatory effects.
After you get your vaccine, you want to support your immune system. Focusing on anti-inflammatory foods that are not heavily processed or refined may help your body stay healthy.
