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Reaction to flu jab?

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kasbah72 · 26/11/2011 14:52

I had my flu jab on Thursday lunchtime and have had some odd (and really painful) symptoms since yesterday. I am just presuming they are a reaction to the jab but I have had it 3 years running with no side effects so just want to check if these symptoms sound familiar?

I have a big (and hot) swelling above my collar bone. It feels like a really enlarged gland. It is sore to touch or brush past and the bones around that area are also really sore.

This morning I also have a swelling below my collar bone, on my upper chest. Again, it is hot to touch and really sore.

Up from the neck swelling to my ear feels a bit odd and uncomfortable but nothing terrible.

This is all on the same side as the jab which is what makes me presume I am having some kind of reaction to it.

I am a lot wheezier today than normal so have been using my inhalers to keep that under control. Aside from feeling sore, wheezy and a bit knackered, I am generally feeling fine.

Has anyone else had a reaction like this? Do I just keep an eye on it all and make sure it doesn't get worse?

Thanks
k

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kasbah72 · 01/12/2011 20:15

This developped in to a nasty fluey cold thing that still has me feeling like crap! I guess I was brewing something and the jab triggered off a worse reaction.

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windsorcastle · 01/12/2011 21:42

Oh hun, i hope you feel better soon.

kasbah72 · 01/12/2011 23:15

Thanks!

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