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Can whooping cough vacc make you sick?

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33goingon64 · 13/05/2015 09:38

Am 30 weeks today and had whooping cough vacc yesterday at 3.15. Two hours later I started vomiting and have been sick all night. Still feel terrible this morning. Could there be a connection or pure coincidence? Had sickness at this stage in last pg but bouts only lasted an hour or two, not all night.

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Teeste · 13/05/2015 10:04

Could be either. The NHS doesn't reckon gastric effects are an issue, but the OVG cites vomiting as a 'common - 1 in 100' side effect here.

I had mine last week and felt tired for a couple of days and had a sore arm, but have otherwise been fine. Sorry you're feeling rubbish! Flowers

Zampa · 13/05/2015 10:06

I had my jab on Monday and have felt pretty ropey. Bad night's sleep, nausea (no vomiting) and achey muscles all over. Going to resort to paracetamol soon.

33goingon64 · 13/05/2015 10:24

Thanks for the links and flowers Teeste. Sounds like there could be a connection. Just nibbled piece of dry toast and DH is looking after DS so I'm back in bed.

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Number3cometome · 13/05/2015 10:31

I'd say coincidence, it is not a live vaccine so shouldn't have made you ill, unless you are allergic to any of the ingredients? I'd probably just call your GP for a quick chat.

Number3cometome · 13/05/2015 10:33

The thing with side effects is that they have to list ANY which are reported - it's the same with medicines. Doesn't mean the meds caused it, just that it is a 'possible' side effect.

I found it fine, but my arm felt dead the whole of the next day and ached!

Skiptonlass · 13/05/2015 10:53

It's unlikely. As the pp says, when you test a medication (I do this as part of my job) you have record everything, literally everything that occurs after taking it.

So for example, let's say a patient is in one of our trials, is crossing the road and gets hit by a car. They end up with a broken leg. That gets listed as an adverse event, albeit designated as not related to the drug. That's a really extreme example of course, but any coughs, colds, puking etc, it all gets listed as an adverse event. You can only say it's definitely not related if you have a certain degree of evidence, so loads of stuff that is totally unrelated ends up in your (terrifyingly long) list of side effects.

Interestingly, if you inject people with saline solution as a placebo, roughly the same number (a couple of percent) report vomiting etc.

The most common 'real' reaction is a sore arm, redness at site and a slight rise in temperature as your immune system goes to work. People sometimes feel a bit off for a day or so.

I'd call your go just to let them know - you may have one of the glorious vomit bugs going round right now.

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