HPV vaccine attack!

I went this morning to the doctor to get the HPV vaccine. I had an 8am appointment so that I could do it and still hopefully get to work on time. I arrived at 7:55, and waited only about 10 minutes (miraculous for the office). The shot was the first in a set of three shots total over a 6 month period. Over the years, I have had a ton of vaccines. Every time I went out of the country, different vaccines seemed necessary- Hepatitis, Meningitis, Tetanus, steroids, etc. So I have never been afraid of shots – I just prefer to not watch as they inject me. Well today, as I looked away, the nurse jabbed me pretty hard, and once she pulled out the needle, I was immediately pretty sore. I said “Ow” when she pulled it out – not from the soreness, but from the ferocity of the jab. She replied with “yeah, I hit bone on that one!” like she just earned 5 points on her fantasy vaccination league with the other nurses. Well anyway, as I am walking out, I get really dizzy, and have a hot flash. I immediately start sweating, and lose my balance. They took me to a room and laid me down and gave me a cold towel, but when I asked if this happens often, they said “no, you’re the first person this has happened to!” That was weird because I usually do fine. After resting about 15 minutes, they let me go, but man, my arm is still really sore! And I still have 2 more shots to get for the series.