Flu and Covid jab

[maltesersarethedevil]

Hey,

I had my flu and Covid jab this morning and my arms a bloody mess, hot and swollen. Had anyone had this before

My son had a red hot arm like that aged under 2 and the HV reported it. It settled quickly, but that looks nasty so quickly. Maybe seek advice?

Didn't you have one in each arm?!

I'm getting mine this week.

They should say you can have some localised redness swelling and some heat, elevate on a pillow take some pain relief and a cold flannel will soothe it, if it hasn’t settled in a day or 2 get gp/practise nurse to take a look.

Usually its 1 in each arm. Was that the case, or were both in the same arm? Its not uncommon to get some redness and swelling. The bruising 'might' be that it was done too quickly. Do you take blood thinners? An ice pack and analgesia can help.

I had both my left arm

Yes I had this with Covid vaccine last year. Big lump and swelling under my arm. Take some ibuprofen for a couple of days (if you’re ok to take it) and it should settle.

I have opted to have them separately.

My DD and I didn't have any problems with the covid vaccine.

Nope both in one arm. She was really really quick, I'd hardly got my ass on the chair and the first jab was in!

No blood thinners but I have coeliac disease don't know if that makes a difference.

It's pretty common to get some swelling but the bruising is less good. Hang your arm loose when you receive the jab, that will reduce your chances of bruising. Not anything to worry about though, just annoying.

Just take some pain relief, maybe a cold compress to take the heat down. It's a common side effect for either jab so maybe double for both together.

The flu jab gave me a hell of a bruise this year. The same thing, arse bad hardly touched the chair and it was done.

My arm was hanging down by my side!

Glad I’ve already had mine done or this thread would have made me cancel! Had a lovely nurse: she did her checks about allergies, etc, talked me through the process and then one in each arm. Very efficient but I didn’t feel rushed. The vaccines themselves wiped me out for two days but no bruising or anything. Although the Covid arm really hurt for a couple of days, but I think that’s an expected side effect.

They went through literally nothing just asked my name and went ahead, no questions asked no advice given for post care!

Eeep mine is on Tuesday. Giving me second thoughts.

I didnt mean to put anyone off! I feel fine, arms a bit sore I think I just probably had an inexperienced person doing it.

Please still go and get yourselves protected.

I had mine on Friday afternoon but one in each arm and the Covid one is still red and hot today but not sore any more. I felt very ill yesterday but fine today.

I had one in each arm last week. The covid one hurt slightly but I had no other side effects at all. Sometimes I react badly to the flu jab, but not this time. It's funny how it varies.

I had my Covid and flu jabs a week ago. The vaccinator asked if I wanted them in the same arm - no! My flu jab gave me a bruise just like that, my Covid jab gave me a slight reddish swelling. So exactly what you have, but in two arms rather than one. Both were fine after 36 hours.

They don’t talk about ‘after care’ now. If it is painful or you feel unwell, take paracetamol or nurofen, whatever you normally take.

I had one in each arm and just a bit achy with a headache. I was told to drink lots of water though so try that as well.

It's really not that bad.

I had flu and Covid jabs last week. My Covid arm is still sore and hot. That's normal IIRC.

I had mine done by a newly qualified person this time. She knew what she was doing, but it wasn't in exactly the same place as I've had on previous vaccinations (done by somebody who had clearly been doing hundreds a week for months) - it was slightly lower - and I actually felt the flu one, as though the needle was a lower gauge than before. She did both arms and it was only the flu one that felt a bit sore for a couple of days, the Covid side was just the usual lump.

I think your person has probably caught a small blood vessel going in and been a bit slow on the withdrawal, giving it a chance to bleed and bruise - it's why you're supposed to press down with the cotton wool before they stick it down (and why you might get cotton wool some times but not others). You might have involuntarily jumped or tensed your arm a bit as she was so quick, too.

It's inconvenient, but doesn't affect the immune response, though.

Because dying of Influenza or Covid isn't on her list of Things to Do Before 2025, perhaps?

We didn't even get to sit down for the flu and COVID jabs at my GPs for the last couple of years! It was 'line up, walk up to the table, give your name, check address, jab in each arm, and away'. The conveyor belt process makes me laugh, but it's super efficient.

One arm was painful afterwards, but everything was done so fast (though perfectly pleasantly) that I didn't even take in which arm got which jab!