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Covid and Flu jabs and feeling awful!

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Celticliving · 15/10/2024 16:08

Did anyone else have really bad side effects this time? I am a bit better now but I was in a horrible way last night. Thought I was getting full-on flu!

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candycane222 · 15/10/2024 16:17

I did have both in the same arm so there was at least one side i could lie on. That was sore for several days

candycane222 · 15/10/2024 16:16

I had a very restless night after my double jab, and felt pretty wiped out the next day - in bed by 9.30!! But was fine after that. I do usually get that sort of reaction to the covid jab anyway, not sure if the flu made it worse or not. But I have heard some people say they felt extra dreadful after having both together

doodleygirl · 15/10/2024 16:12

I was ok apart from a sore arm, my mum was fine but my sister felt rubbish for 24 hrs. No idea why some people feel awful and some are fine.

Auburng · 15/10/2024 16:12

It's normal that you do feel rough after the vaccines. Shows that the antibodies are working. Each year the flu vaccine has different strains and last year I passed out at work 3 days after the flu vaccine.

I do not know why many GP practices are encouraging patients to have both covid and flu vaccines together and one in each arm. I get a very stiff arm with limited mobility too. The pharmacy where I had the flu vaccine said to come back a few days time to get covid vaccine.

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 15/10/2024 16:10

I did too but I always get flu like symptoms from the Covid jab. Usually lasts from around 12 hours after the vaccine until around 24 hours after. Same regardless of the make of vaccine.

My daughter had side effects this time but hasn’t had it before - she had Moderna this time but Pfizer in the past. She had separate jabs whilst I had the two at once.

traybake81 · 15/10/2024 16:09

how did you find the other times?

I deciding whether to just get the flu jab or tag on covid to