Feel rubbish after flu vaccine

[EliJ90]

I’ve been having them for a few years and never even know I’ve had them!?

I had the flu vaccine on Monday afternoon, was nauseous Monday evening, diarrhea and fever yesterday and feel only slightly better today.

The leaflet lists all of these as ‘very common’ side effects but I’ve yet to meet anyone else needing to take time off work due to a vaccine.

anyone else struggling after this years vaccine?

This makes me feel a bit better as I had the flu one this morning and I’ve felt rubbish all afternoon , and my arm is agony. Thought I was just being a bit pathetic. But it’s definitely still better than flu!

I’m exactly the same: both times I’ve had the jab, I’ve lost a fortnight and a stone, just like when I had flu in my teens. The first time, I accepted the explanation that it was a coincidence and I must have already been coming down with something - but it happened the next time in exactly the same way.

I think we’d have a fuller picture on reactions to vaccines if there was any interest in using the yellow card reporting scheme - but my surgery’s reaction was total disinterest when I reported it.

Not really. In real life I don’t know anyone who has ever reacted to a flu vaccine, especially so violently. So uncommon.

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I'm reassured that others have also had a different reaction this year! I've had the flu jab for years and usually only have a sore arm afterwards. Had it midday on Monday and by the evening was shivering. I felt pretty unwell on Tuesday, with a headache, body aches, and was really tired. It took me until Wednesday lunchtime to feel properly better.

We're talking about the injection, not the nasal spray, which I think is only used for children in the UK.

Exactly i presumed the op is over 16 and therefore had the injection vaccine.
The nasal spray for most under 16s at school amd 2/3yr olds only contains a small amount of live vaccine.
My dc have all had theirs as well and are fine, they were more ill the 2nd week of school wjth back to school bugs

if you are over 50 and receiving a flu vaccination via the NHS, you may have had the vaccine containing the adjuvant squalene (designed to prompt a better immune response) this year, which may be why some people are noticing a stronger reaction. Each year there is a range of vaccines which are available and agreed for use for the NHS scheme so you may have received a different vaccine to someone else.

None of our team have had a reaction this year. A few that had planned to have it haven’t yet as they are off with a virus. If we had had the vaccine a week ago the symptoms would likely be blamed on the vaccination when actually they were already unwell.

@Middlemarch123 she’s a doctor? Of what?

I had it last week and it was fine. Slightly sore arm for two days. I suppose you can catch Covid even in the queue.

I had the flu vaccination last Saturday and I just had a slightly sore arm after, no other side effects. Just checked and I was given the Cell-based Trivalent Vaccine Seqirus.

I have mainly been fine with the vaccination, except one year when I had an upset stomach after, although that could have been a coincidence.

Had my Covid and flu vaccines Monday,same arm.No reaction or sore arm,I usually get both!

I had the Covid jab last week. I had a really sore arm for two days afterwards; a raised lump that was both sore and itchy. Very weird.

I'm getting the flu jab next week.

I’m not sure now which arm I had the Covid one in - I had both jabs last Saturday - but whichever I had in my left arm caused a raised area which was sore and itchy.

That was my arm after the Covid jab @MadisonAvenue !

Interesting! I’m only 42. Wonder if I misunderstood or I just look ancient 😂

I had mine yesterday and have been absolutely fine. I’d even forgotten I’d had it until I noticed my arm was a bit sore.

I had real, proper flu once in my twenties. Was so ill. It floored me for about a month. Never risking that again.

People's perceptions of pain and illness vary though. One person's slightly sore arm may be another person's agony. Someone's slight headache and sore throat could be another person's full blown flu symptoms.

A bit of nausea / diarrhoea for a day is better than getting flu. Also it could be a coincidence.
I had flu last year it floored me for 3 weeks.

A cold is not flu.

Not true. A Dr of what?

A vaccination is designed to make your body react so that you make the antibody against the real virus.
The vaccine and your reaction to it doesn't produce the cell damage that the real virus does, but some people's immune systems react so strongly that you do feel grotty for a few days with the non-cell damaging response.
It's a lot safer than exposing yourself to the real thing though.

Except I haven’t had flu in decades vs a guaranteed adverse reaction to the vaccine each year. And it’s a more than “a bit of nausea and diarrhoea for a day”. Keep your ignorant comments to yourself.

Generally I would agree but with the flu vaccine that’s is often less than 50% effective in adults and needs to be taken every year I’m included to skip the few days feeling rubbish post vaccine and take the very low chance of actually getting ill with the flu.

Totally your choice. I haven’t found the vaccine guaranteed to make me feel rubbish. I also have asthma and am immunocompromised. I’m not prepared to risk it.