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Post by lavawalker on Oct 15, 2020 22:46:54 GMT
Do you ever have a reaction to the flu shot besides soreness at the injection site? According to Mayo Clinic website, some people have a reaction that includes fever and muscle aches.
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Post by Basket1lady on Oct 15, 2020 22:49:13 GMT
I do, along with swelling at the site, days of a fever, headache, aches and pains, and a general malaise. So much so that no shot clinic will administer the vaccine and advises having it done in a hospital setting. So my doctor decided it wasn’t worth it. I have an apt next week to decide if I’ll get one this year.
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Post by sam9 on Oct 15, 2020 22:52:35 GMT
Some years I do get mild flu systems from the shot, as well as soreness at the site. Some years I don’t. I have also gotten full fledged cases of the flu, but not right after receiving the shot.
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Post by pierkiss on Oct 15, 2020 22:53:31 GMT
My supervisor got a gigantic (like 5 inch diameter) hot, itchy red circle around her flu shot site. She said it was extremely sore, and it bruised. She showed me. The red circle stayed for 4 days. She said that the same thing happened to some of the other ladies at a different work site (our company organized a flu shot drive for all of their employees at our various sites). One of them said that reaction is because the nurse pushed the needle too far into the muscle? I got my flu shot right after her and I was perfectly fine.
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Post by MizIndependent on Oct 15, 2020 22:57:13 GMT
My mom had some pretty bad reactions. So bad they thought she had Covid-19 and brought her in for testing. She had fever and muscle aches, loss of appetite and nausea, headache and she couldn't lift her arm above her shoulder for the better part of a week. Her symptoms lasted about a full week...just long enough to get the negative results back from her test.  |
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Post by georgiapea on Oct 15, 2020 23:07:56 GMT
I've only ever had site soreness and slight redness but have heard of people claiming actual flu symptoms.
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Post by littlemama on Oct 15, 2020 23:10:03 GMT
Yes. Last year, I got the pneumonia shot in August. The next day, I vomited and was lethargic. The second day, I still felt bad, but was able to go to work.
When I got my flu shot shortly after, I experienced nausea and lethargy the next day.
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Post by caangel on Oct 15, 2020 23:27:41 GMT
Dd and I just got ours last week. No issues beyond a sore arm.
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Post by Gravity on Oct 15, 2020 23:32:13 GMT
I have never had a reaction to the flu shot other than mild soreness at the injection site. I didn’t even have soreness this year.
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Post by garcia5050 on Oct 15, 2020 23:34:06 GMT
I've been getting them for the past 20 years and no reaction from me. I've heard others mention they have symptoms right after. Sometimes, so severe that they'll never get it again . . .
This year, I went to the pharmacy that is connected to my doctor's office - and this guy administered the shot VEEERRRRY SLOW. It went into the skin very slow and once in, he pushed the medicine into me very slow. Usually, the nurses just jabs in the needle and squeezes (like she's racing someone). The slowness caused all of my family to have a long lasting bruise and long lasting soreness at the shot site. Usually, there isn't a bruise and the soreness goes away after a couple of days. We were all slightly sore, very aware of the shot site for a week.
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Post by christine58 on Oct 15, 2020 23:37:01 GMT
My mom did 10 years ago. Ended up in the hospital for a week. She said she had never ever had such lung pain. She has not gotten one since.
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Post by Skellinton on Oct 15, 2020 23:42:03 GMT
I have crazy reactions to medication and primarily only take pediatric doses of OTC meds and I got my first flu shot this year. My arm was sore, but other then that I was fine.
I was told it doesn’t contain the virus so people shouldn’t have flu like symptoms. Not saying they don’t have symptoms, because obviously people do,, but that is the line the doctor fed me!
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Post by trixiecat on Oct 15, 2020 23:42:32 GMT
I got a flu shot last weekend and haven't had one for at least 10 years. I was convinced I would get the flu. It was fine. A little itching after day 2 and that went away.
What I thought was weird was the shot "leaked" out of my arm a little. The nurse said it was no big deal. I ask if I was going to be protected after that. She said yes.
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Post by wasil on Oct 15, 2020 23:58:53 GMT
I’ve gotten the flu shot every year for the last 20 years and have never had anything more than a sore arm. I think I have been very lucky!
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Post by Jili on Oct 16, 2020 0:05:34 GMT
It’s not unusual for me to develop a fever within a day of having the vaccination. For this reason, this year I decided to get mine on a Friday after work. I’m working in-person at a school and I didn’t want to deal with having to call in sick and report symptoms.
It turned out I didn’t get a fever this year.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Oct 16, 2020 0:45:08 GMT
I have never had a reaction to the flu shot other than mild soreness at the injection site. I didn’t even have soreness this year. I have had a flu shot every year for decades. I have never had anything other than very mild soreness in my arm. Interestingly enough, I just had my flu vaccine shot this morning. No reaction at all. I just pressed on the shot site even and felt nothing. |
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Post by PEAcan pie on Oct 16, 2020 0:47:16 GMT
Husband and I have had the shot for at least 20 years. Kiddos get them every year and so far no reactions. I had a slight sore arm but nothing more than that.
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Post by scrappinmom3 on Oct 16, 2020 1:03:50 GMT
Never and I have gotten them for years.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2020 1:19:42 GMT
Never had a problem other than a slightly achy arm.
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Post by scrapngranny on Oct 16, 2020 1:35:30 GMT
I have been getting flu shots for years and years and have never had a reaction.
My grandson has always gotten the flu shots. A couple of years ago, he did get the flu, but much lighter case. He has still got the shots in the years since.
People who get reactions, could be reacting to the eggs that the vaccine is grown in. Instead of a reaction, it is more a sensitivity to some ingredients in the make up of the vaccine. This should lead to some people deciding not to get vaccine in the future.
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Post by lionpride92 on Oct 16, 2020 1:36:01 GMT
One year I had mild body aches and fatigue for about 24 hours. Every other year has been no problem. I would rather have 24 hours of mild discomfort vs a week or so. My daughter missed school for an entire week due to influenza in third grade. Her fever would not quit.
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Post by 950nancy on Oct 16, 2020 1:37:43 GMT
I got sick after getting the flu shot over 20 years ago and stopped getting it. I decided that was foolish (even though I knew it years ago), and got my first flu shot in this century. Plan to get it again in a week or so.
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Post by malibou on Oct 16, 2020 2:33:55 GMT
Dh has a reaction every year. 2-3 days of aches and low fever.
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Post by scrapmaven on Oct 16, 2020 2:45:04 GMT
I got my shot last Saturday and my arm is still a bit sore. That's very unusual. I'm usually sore for a day and then it's done.
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Post by The Great Carpezio on Oct 16, 2020 2:49:54 GMT
Some years I get achy and tired with general malaise. Usually I get my flu shot at the and of the school day, so if I get aches and general malaise, it happens at bedtime. I wake up and feel almost normal.
This year I had it earlier in the morning (covid changes), so it hit me at the end of the school day. I just felt yuck. The next morning I was feeling about 90% better. If I get the yucks, it lasts less than a day.
It doesn’t lay me out like the flu, but it feels like I’m “getting” the flu. Yes, if I hadn’t had the flu shot that day, I would hav been worried it was early signs of covid.
I did not have a fever.
I am dairy/egg sensitive. Maybe that’s it? Anyway, I’m pretty sure I get a little yuck every year, but the timing and amount of yuck varies.
I’d say this year might have been the worst and it was still not that bad i wouldn’t get the shot.
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Post by joinutah on Oct 16, 2020 3:05:17 GMT
My supervisor got a gigantic (like 5 inch diameter) hot, itchy red circle around her flu shot site. She said it was extremely sore, and it bruised. She showed me. The red circle stayed for 4 days. She said that the same thing happened to some of the other ladies at a different work site (our company organized a flu shot drive for all of their employees at our various sites). One of them said that reaction is because the nurse pushed the needle too far into the muscle? I got my flu shot right after her and I was perfectly fine. My experience was similar to your supervisor. I had a huge hot, itchy, red circle that was very sore and lasted for a full week. I had muscle aches and fatigue. It was horrible. I'm glad you didn't have a similar experience. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2020 3:14:36 GMT
I never even have soreness at the injection site. Now the Shingles vaccine is another story. That one sucks but I would never hesitate to get it.
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Post by paigepea on Oct 16, 2020 3:16:20 GMT
I had the flu mist this year. It is a live vaccine versus the shot which is dead, so more chance of greater symptoms. I had 2 days of a very stuffy nose, some tiredness and muscle aches. In the past I’ve had fever from the flu mist.
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Post by paigepea on Oct 16, 2020 3:17:04 GMT
I never even have soreness at the injection site. Now the Shingles vaccine is another story. That one sucks but I would never hesitate to get it. I asked about getting it this week. My dr said the recs are 50 but I have a few friends who had it at 45/46 so I was thinking of doing it. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2020 3:22:28 GMT
I asked about getting it this week. My dr said the recs are 50 but I have a few friends who had it at 45/46 so I was thinking of doing it. I had it at 51. My doctor wanted me to get it at 50 but that was the year that they came out with the two part shot. He wanted me to wait a year to receive. He never recommends taking a vaccine within the first year of release. The first of the two part shot sucked. The injection point was painful but I also had flu like body aches set in within hours within extreme fatigue that lasted for three days. The second part shot was on the same timeline but not quite as severe. I would definitely schedule the first part shot in a Thursday afternoon and plan on taking Friday off. You will feel like a new person by Sunday afternoon, Of course, this is just my experience. |
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