Has anyone had this season's flu jab and been ok afterwards??

[paddyclampo]

It's never given me any problems before, not even the slightest effect. But the thing is that in 2 weeks time i'm having a big operation and don't want to do anything to jeopardize that!

But on the other hand the last thing I want is flu when i'm recuperating!!!

I've had it and was absolutely fine other than a slightly sore arm.

Didn't even notice the sore arm this time, TBH!

I was fine. Just a sore arm for a couple of days . Fwiw the jab cannot give you flu. At least that's what it says on the NHS website.

Me. Sore arm for a couple of days but no other problems.

I was fine too this year

same here, sore arm, thats all
good luck!

Yes, I was fine. No sore arm either. in theory you can't get flu from the vaccine - if you get it you were getting it anyway.

I was fine. Slightly sore arm. That was it.

Hope your operation goes OK Paddy .

I was fine too apart from a slightly sore arm for a couple of days..seems like 2013 is a good vintage!

ive had my usual egg shaped aching lump but no illness at all.

I was ill! Felt like crap for a week. May have no correlate to jab though? But I was the only person in my household that was ill at that time.

I work in a practice that has given 2000+ flu jabs so far this year. No adverse effects reported. Good luck for the op.

Thanks for that, that's very reassuring :) Think I'll go ahead and get it done tomorrow.

Honestly I was the same as you...very worried about the side effects.
Had the flu jab on Saturday as im pregnant. My arm was a bit tender Saturday evening but apart from that, im absolutely fine!

Waiting to hear from GP about mine. Think I'd better phone today.
Last year I had pain in my arm down to the elbows for months.

Fine (felt really rough after the other time I had it, 2009).

I was fine except for the sore arm. DD had the nasal spray one and she was fine too (I presume it's the same strain)

Having mine on Thursday afternoon.

Absolutely no ill effects for me.