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Flu jab

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Stinkylinky · 28/01/2015 11:16

I had my flu jab yesterday and I've had an awful headache ever since.

Do you think this is a coincidence or a result of the jab?

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fattymcfatfat · 28/01/2015 11:57

Im 15 weeks and I had my flu jab monday.....I have felt awful since and my arm is really sore I think it is just a reaction to the jab. Nothing too serious and we should both be ok in a couple of days

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greenlizard · 28/01/2015 15:48

Coincidence! I had a sore arm at the injection site but apart from that I felt fine.

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Cornberry · 28/01/2015 15:53

Same, had the flu jab and had bruised arm for two days but nothing else ( aside from the horrible morning sickness). I was really worried and my GP reassured me it had no effects. They don't actually Inject you with the virus. Don't really understand it but it's safe x

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Marshpillow · 28/01/2015 16:00

Coincidence.

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LittleHornbill · 28/01/2015 16:03

Hi, I had mine last week. I had a mild headache the next day. Wasn't sure if it was the flu jab or just a new pregnancy symptom but as it was only that one day I would guess it was related to the jab. Other than that I just had a slight bruised feeling around the injection spot.

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fattymcfatfat · 28/01/2015 16:03

Maybe its just a bit of a bug ive got from my kids then lol, I didnt thinknit had any side effects but I presumed it must have been the jab! OP hope your headache has gone now

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Stinkylinky · 28/01/2015 16:06

Headache is still going strong, feel sick and dizzy too although this could be down to pregnancy - I did think I had passed the sickness phase about a month ago!