Advice !!

[Angela-78]

Hi just after a bit of advice really ! I got told i had lupus last October & has a bad chest infection over new year ! Was thinking about getting the flu jab any advice would be grateful !!

[eekt]

Hi Angela, comes recommended by the NHS for SLE-type illness, and it's something your GP/Rheumy could have had helpfully said on diagnosis (mine didn't...) 🤡 🤡

Your query has probably turned up similar posts for you in the related posts pane (like my query about the pneumo vacc this morning!) so you'll find info on how others have reacted. My flu jab has been problem-free so I haven't looked it up.

Table 6 from the BSR Guideline has a checklist for the assessment & monitoring of SLE (academic.oup.com/rheumatolo... - it includes 'Drug review including vaccination status' - so it might be worth taking it along to apptmnts! 💪 🤟😗 Be well xxx

[Chanpreet_Walia LUPUS UK]

Hi Angela-78,

For most people, flu is not usually serious and recovery is often expected within a week. However, for certain groups of people, especially those with diseases of the immune system such as lupus, symptoms can last longer and there could be an increased risk of developing complications such as bronchitis or pneumonia. The flu vaccine is available free of charge to everyone with lupus in the UK in order to protect you from the flu and any potential complications.

We’ve recently updated our Q&A article about the flu jab, you can read it at lupusuk.org.uk/flu-vaccinat...