I had my anti-D injection last Wednesday. Thursday/Friday I had a mild sore thoat which developed into sniffles over the weekend. Since Monday this week I've had a full-blown cough and cold with mild flu symptoms (aching, no energy). I've had flu before so I know it's not proper flu but would say is a mild form of it (I've had my flu jab). I've had to take the week off work as I feel so rough and on Tuesday slept until midday, yesterday slept until 10.30am and just feel rotten.
Is it co-incidence that all this has come on after having the injection or is it likely to be a result of it? I've done a bit of Googling and found out that the injection is actually plasma taken from blood donors. So there's a very slight possibility that it's slipped through the net with their stringent testing. Side effects/reactions are also listed as fever, chills and flu symptoms amongst many others. I don't really seem to be getting much better, and concerned I'm harming baby with the infection and all the coughing I'm doing.
Has anybody else been ill after their anti-D injection? I'd like to put it down to coincidence but not sure if I need to inform my midwife just in case it's a reaction.