Flu jab reaction?

tillytop
tillytop Member Posts: 3,460
edited 13. Oct 2011, 05:50 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hello peeps

I know that Stickywicket started a thread on this recently but can't find it easily so apologies for starting another one.

Just curious to know if anyone else with RA has found the flu jab has a sudden and dramatic effect on their joints (not in a good way)?

This has happened to me two years running now so I feel it can't be a coincidence. I had my flu jab yesterday morning and, although I felt pretty rough generally last night, I couldn't put my finger on it and didn't even consider that the flu jab could have had any kind of an effect so soon. But this morning, I started to seize, from top to toe, almost moment by moment. I knew from many past experiences exactly what was happening and exactly what I needed to do to prevent total immobility (literally) within a few hours. Thankfully, 12 hours and 25mg pred later I am just marginally stiffer than normal and I am so glad I have learned over the years to act fast, rather than just wait and see what happens.

I have had flu jabs for years and never had a problem until last year when they added the swine flu vaccine to the "normal stuff" so just wonder if there is a connection.

Right, off to climb the walls and start the nightime floor pacing which normally accompanies this dose of pred - and hopefully a swift reduction over the next few days back down to my usual, more manageable 5mg.

Tillyxxx

Comments

  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I was just having a quick glance before shooting off to bed when I saw this, Tilly. My thread can't be too far away and lots of people took different angles on it. For myself, I wasn't saying it caused a flare. With me it was bad colds that followed & consequent breathing problems. I still don't believe the jabs caused them but, I guess, when on DMARDS, if you're unwittingly harbouring something nasty when you get the jab.....

    One thing I've always found though is that whenever my temperature's gone up, for whatever reason, the joints have joined the party.

    I must say I had the original (solo) swine fever jab and absolutely nothing happened. I did have one of my 'dos' after the combined one last year. I'm now booked in for this year's but I'll be taking my temp first.

    Good luck with the pred reduction.
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  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    hi tilly this not what you need good on you for keeping on top of things prevention is far better than cure not had flu jab was offered one last year but to be honest had had enough with blood tests and trailing to docs and hospital with out going for that might think about it this year val
    val
  • Colin1
    Colin1 Member Posts: 1,769
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Had mine Monday gone been great gone to the gym everyday
    Colin
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  • tillytop
    tillytop Member Posts: 3,460
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks.

    Sorry for starting another thread rather than finding Sticky's original. Not like me Don't want to make people repeat what has already been said.

    Sorry, really shouldn't be posting at the moment.

    Tilly
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,838
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oh Tilly

    How vile but so glad you have a trick up your sleeve to counter the problem before it happens.

    Would be good if there was 'somewhere' we could go for statistics on this other than our own informal persoanl experience.

    Love and hugs to you (missing you :wink: ) posting)

    Toni xx
  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Tilly, of course you should be posting unless you don’t feel up to it. I’ve bumped up my original thread in case it’s of help. Hope you’re feeling a bit better today.
    If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
    Steven Wright
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello tillytop, it's lovely to hear from you even tho it's not for a nice reason. I hope you are feeling better/brighter today and that the reaction is easing. I am thinking of you. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben