Flu Jab Reaction

breane
breane Member Posts: 392
edited 21. Nov 2010, 05:33 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi,Had my flu jab a week ago today and within two days I went down with a really bad cold and sore chest and throat.Has anyone else had this happen after their jab?GP said it's not related to the flu jab so I may have gone down with it anyway but feeling really rotten today. Breane :(

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  • lucy145
    lucy145 Member Posts: 90
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    hi

    sorry to hear you arent well, i had a flu jab and pneumonia jab 2wks ago and was fine after but i do know some people do get colds and sore throats afterwards,i find dr's always say that but it does happen quite a lot, hope you feel better soon

    take care lucy x
  • wibberley
    wibberley Member Posts: 421
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Breane,

    I had my jab 2 weeks ago and came down with a cold the next day - lasted about 5 days.

    Lois x
  • lindalegs
    lindalegs Member Posts: 5,398
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I didn't get a cold but I did get a mini flare plus my injections sites swelled up. The flare took about a month to settle down and it's the first time I've ever reacted. :roll:
    Love, Legs x
    'Make a life out of what you have, not what you're missing'
  • wibberley
    wibberley Member Posts: 421
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Funny you should say that Linda, within hours of getting the jab my legs felt achey and my left knee's been quite painful since. Been 2 weeks now, and only today has the knee felt normal again?

    It's the first time I've ever had the jab, so have nothing to compare it to.

    Lois x
  • lindalegs
    lindalegs Member Posts: 5,398
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    wibberley wrote:
    Funny you should say that Linda, within hours of getting the jab my legs felt achey and my left knee's been quite painful since. Been 2 weeks now, and only today has the knee felt normal again?

    It's the first time I've ever had the jab, so have nothing to compare it to.

    Lois x

    Hi Lois,

    Glad it's not just me then.

    I believe they put some of the swine flu vaccine in too as part of the mix, this year and I wondered if I reacted because I had the swine flu jab last year too.
    Love, Legs x
    'Make a life out of what you have, not what you're missing'
  • julie47
    julie47 Member Posts: 6,041
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi breane

    sorry you caught a cold after flu jab.

    The only thing with me is that it really hurt where they stuck the needle. It was sore for a week as if bruised inside.

    Juliepf x
  • Bookseverywhere
    Bookseverywhere Member Posts: 196
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I haven't had any reactions to my flu jab. However, I do know there are some people who do get reactions.

    Best wishes,
    Kevin.

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