Flu jab

[Jody00]

First time I've had a flu jab done couple days ago said I would get like mild flu like symptoms awoke up this morning and yes ive got the flu lol I didnt think a would be ot has happened does everyone gets the flu jab gets the flu or it is just certain people Xx

[Marie95]

Hi, I had the flu jab three days ago and have felt awful ever since. Major headache, can’t seem to stay awake, mouth full of mouth ulcers and generally more aches & pains. Was ok beforehand. Hope you feel better soon x

[Aime]

Hi Jody, I always feel bad after a flu jab but my hubby is ok. Not fair! Kind regards Aime x😻😻

[Jody00]

Yes me too am just full of flu didnt think i get it this bad just all bulk up nosie head area not so bad everywhere else thought just be mild flu like the nurse said oh well hopefully fingers cross well wear off in next few days u sound bit worse than best wishes to u hope u get well soonXx

[Hidden]

Hi

I had mine a few weeks ago but luckily no symptoms but in previous years it has been hit or miss

[Jody00]

First time I've had a flu jab didnt think a would actually get mild flu but instead I've got the bad flu its horrible I dont normally suffer from flus so this is new to mee oh just have to hope well pass by soon looks like mines a hit this hopefully a miss next time if am lucky me hopes Xx

[Cja1956 in reply to Jody00]

I’m so sorry you had such a bad reaction. I have never had a flu vaccine but my boyfriend gets one every year with no side effects and is always telling me I should get one. But after reading all these posts, I’m not so eager to have one.

[Kari1961]

I haven't had mine this year yet... I'm booked to have it at the end of the month. In previous years - I'm the same as Hidden - last year I was fine with no symptoms, the year before that it was awful and I felt terrible for months.

[redumbrella]

Had mine a week ago with no Ill effects, nor have I in previous years. Hope you feel better soon.

Garry

[S031251]

Ditto to redumbrella

Anna

[YBSx]

Hello.

First I would like to thank everyone for their replies to my posting about feeling angry all the time the responses was so helpful.

I find this posting very interesting. I have never had a flu vaccine, I was diagnosed with ET in July this year and have been told I now have to have a flu jab due to being high risk.

I phoned my haematologist about this and he informed me that the flu jab is not live hence can’t give you flu.

This is now makes me feel confused and don’t know if I want to go ahead with the vaccine.

Yvonne

[Tico in reply to YBSx]

I agree entirely with your haematologist that the vaccine cannot give you actual flu because as you rightly state the vaccine is not live. Some people having it do get a sore arm for a few days and may feel a bit 'off' but it is certainly not 'true flu' wereby you would barely be able to funtion at all. Please don't feel confused about having it and if your still unsure talk to your Gp or nurse at your surgery before deciding. Best wishes, tina.🤗

[ciye in reply to YBSx]

My grandson is due flu vaccine at school he is 5 but as I am due to have a lobotomy this Friday we have been advised we should both not have it. My daughter had one a week ago and has been ill since.

[dgk70]

Hi Jody

I have had the flu jab every year for the past ten years and have never had any flu like symptoms . but having said this, i am booked in for this years on Saturday , so fingers crossed .

Daz

[Bridie123]

Hi, I have never reacted to the flue jab before but Monday at 9am I had the jab, at 3pm I was shivering and feeling unwell. I contacted the GP, who two hours later rang back and said it was nothing to do with the vaccine because it's a dead virus that's used. All night and the next day it's worse, pains all over, sore skin etc. I tried to contact Macmillan because my temperature was fluctuating between 37.5 & 38.7, but couldn't get through.

Took about 48hrs. I am now back to normal, ( tired unwell self! )😉🤗

[Andra13]

I had the flu jab for the first time this year. I was a bit worried about side effects but I was okay. It seems to be quite random how it affects people. Hope you feel better soon x

[jillydabrat]

It’s a dead virus that’s used so you cannot get the flu from the vaccine. You may have already caught the flu before your vaccination but it wont be the cause of it.

[hunter5582]

I have never had a reaction to flu vaccines. Been taking them yearly for at least 20 years or so. I expect we are each variously reactive to them.

[Enaa56]

I’ve had the flu vaccine for the last two years and had no side effects at all. I asked my triage nurse and was told it is not a live vaccine so no ill effects would occur.

[mark382]

Haven't had this years yet. Appointment tomorrow. Been having the jab for years and usually just have a stiff painful arm. Sometimes legs are a bit achy, but not much else. This years may be different as its usually a different strain each year.

[Jody00]

thankyou but yes am even worse today eith the flu stuggle to breathe because am all bulk up ive got the flu bad started with this 2 days after had the flu jab which I didnt think a would get,has a week before I had the cold with bad sore throat,my my doctor told me a might get like mild flu like symptoms I thought mild wow more like high flu symptoms,but someone has told me with it being my first time round but I i don't know ,am not normally a cold or flu suffer, this this year ive ended up with cold sore throat 3 times since April and had flu jab done 3 days ago and 2 days on ive ended up with the bad flu no sore throat this time just bad flu hopefully we'll go away in a week or so thankyou guys for getting back to meXx

[conno61]

Won't have it and never have.

[Jody00]

Am just stared to get over the bad flu a thought might of been coronavirus but come back negative so got of been the flu jab whats give me the bad flu whats nearly getting better now which a knew would after the 3rd day Xx

[Brendaf]

I’ve been getting this for a number of years and haven’t had any problems maybe you are just unlucky. Hope you feel better soon x

[Petsch]

I had no reaction

[Jody00]

A must be one of the unlucky ones then someone did say that with it being my first time then the next time I have flu jab a will not have the bad flu again Xx