Meet the Other Phone. Child-safe in minutes.

Meet the Other Phone.
Child-safe in minutes.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Chat

Join the discussion and chat with other Mumsnetters about everyday life, relationships and parenting.

Flu jab

63 replies

Cloud44 · 10/10/2025 10:25

Has anyone had the flu jab this year yet? I’m due to have it today but I’ve had a bit of a cold all week so I’m wondering if I should postpone it, in previous years I’ve reacted a couple of days after I’ve had it with nausea, generally feeling rubbish and I don’t know if having it at the end of a cold would make it worse?!

OP posts:
frozendaisy · 10/10/2025 12:11

Had it yesterday took two paracetamol beforehand as had a busy evening ahead. Wouldn't notice I have had it today.

AndyMurraysCat · 10/10/2025 17:20

@Cloud44 No I haven’t, none at all.

MumChp · 10/10/2025 17:30

Had mine + covid today. Not so fun now.

Interested in this thread?

Then you might like threads about this subject:

dudsville · 10/10/2025 17:38

I find my response to these things is so variable. I usually feel fine and don't notice anything except for the sore arm, but a couple of years back it was comical. On my walk home it was a beautiful day, I stopped and got an ice cream, and then kind of collapsed shortly upon arrival back home. It was nearly instant and I was in bed from about 3pm that day until morning the next day!

springintoaction2 · 10/10/2025 17:46

I had flu jab yesterday - feel fine today.

luckylavender · 10/10/2025 17:51

BIWI · 10/10/2025 10:26

I’ve just had mine. I was asked if I had any cold or flu symptoms, which would suggest it’s not a good idea to have it if you’re ill.

They have to ask that

luckylavender · 10/10/2025 17:52

I had mine yesterday. No reaction

CryMyEyesViolet · 10/10/2025 17:54

GetToHeaven · 10/10/2025 10:43

I had it last weekend. Don’t know if it was related but I was sick later that day and generally felt rubbish for about 48hrs. Never reacted like that before and I’d felt fine beforehand!

I had it yesterday morning and felt SO sick in the evening. I hadn’t made the link at all, so again no idea if it was related but what an interesting coincidence! I’m fine today though

CryMyEyesViolet · 10/10/2025 17:55

luckylavender · 10/10/2025 17:51

They have to ask that

Yes, but presumably for a reason? I assume they won’t give it if you say yes, indicating it’s not a good idea to go if you do have those symptoms?

Belladog1 · 10/10/2025 18:16

I had mine on Tuesday at an independent pharmacy. He did say i might get flu type symptoms upto 48hrs later .... but i had zero ill effects, not even a sore arm.

PumpkinSparkleFairy · 10/10/2025 18:17

I wouldn’t have a jab if I was ill tbh.

I’ve had the flu jab this year as usual - just a sore arm. Never had any issues. Definitely don’t want flu!

MumChp · 10/10/2025 19:47

Had mine today. Flu&Covid. I feel so poorly but it's the same every year.

Cloud44 · 13/10/2025 19:24

I postponed it the other day I’m just not sure about having it this year, I know I need to really but most years I seem to react.

OP posts:
buffybots · 13/10/2025 19:24

Had flu and Covid together, no side effects at all

NewspaperTaxis · 13/10/2025 19:55

Each to their own but the consensus advice is don't do it if you're feeling under the weather.
I had the jab last year - and I am in no way anti-vacs but, well, I wasn't tip top. But not actually ill. I'd cycled a good few miles the day before, after work, maybe 10 miles in total so obv not ill but as you get older it's easier to push through something not being right and ignore it.
Had jab, felt fine, went home and had a few classes of Malbec. Dumb.

As I had maybe 10 years earlier when I had the flu jab, I got a sort of flu-induced tinnitus and I'm still not over it since last year, not totally but it's controllable with lots of drinking water, maybe a paracetamol, that kind of thing. For some months of the year I felt rough as, but it just seemed like some kind of malaise, I did test for Covid but it came up negative.

In fact, I'm not sure I wouldn't rather get the flu than what I got, surely some Lemsip Max does the trick on that over a few days, while nothing much eradicated my illnesses this year.

So my advice is not to get the jab unless you are feeling tip top - and that is hard when this is just the time of year when flu-type stuff is doing the rounds. And if you have it booked, rest the day before and after for 48 hrs, no alcohol, just warm water at home and early night.

Cloud44 · 14/10/2025 11:36

I’ve had it the last 5 years and each year I don’t look forward to it, I just can’t decide this year.

OP posts:
placemats · 14/10/2025 13:01

Had mine yesterday and a bit of a sore arm today. I suffer from hay fever, but I was good yesterday. Falling leaves can produce an allergic reaction.

ButterPiesAreGreat · 14/10/2025 18:55

I’m planning to have mine late November. Never had a reaction.

Cloud44 · 12/11/2025 21:20

I’ve still not got round to having my flu jab yet, has anyone managed to have it with no reaction after?

OP posts:
BringBackCatsEyes · 12/11/2025 21:28

I had mine a week ago at the tail end of a cold (feeling fine just a bit of a cough).
I had a mildly sore arm and a headache that may or may not have been due to the jab.
All fine.

applegingermint · 12/11/2025 21:30

Cloud44 · 12/11/2025 21:20

I’ve still not got round to having my flu jab yet, has anyone managed to have it with no reaction after?

We had all 3 adults in the house vaccinated a fortnight ago and no one had any side effects.

EstherGreenwood63 · 12/11/2025 21:33

No side effects here.

SauvignonBlanche · 12/11/2025 21:37

Cloud44 · 12/11/2025 21:20

I’ve still not got round to having my flu jab yet, has anyone managed to have it with no reaction after?

I had mine 2 weeks ago, no side effects at all, not even a sore arm.

Get it done!

AnneShirleysNewDress · 12/11/2025 21:39

I had mine in early October. No side effects, not even a sore arm. I’m usually floored after it.

JaninaDuszejko · 12/11/2025 21:49

I had mine at work on Monday. Bit of a sore arm, but that's always been the only symptom I get with vaccinations. At work they say you can't get the jab if you have a cold.