Sore arm after flu jab

I think the jab is often painful for a day or so after because it's administered directly into the muscle.

Facts about the flu jab....
It does not give you a small dose of flu.
If you have a cold you should delay having it.
If you’ve already got flu and have no symptoms it may lessen the effects.
The jab itself does not hurt when you have it, BUT
my goodness it can really hurt up to a week after, if it does take paracetamol or ibuprofen if you need it.
Have the jab as not only is it free for those that need it.
FLY CAN KILL.

Even Flu can kill.

I had mine yesterday before midday. Bit sore jeccy site after it and in the afternoon it was the same. Couldn't lie on that arm. Woke up and achy still.
What amazed me was the GP'S surgery seemingly encouraging a lot of people to turn up at one time and queue to go through their building. Adults either don't listen, don't care or can't envisage a two metre space! I felt more unsafe there than in my local shop. Also, it may not be required to use a QR at your GP surgery as they have your name & address and can trace you if anyone develops Covid, however, having encouraged us all to download the App to record venues we visit they should have displayed one for our use.

My husband has just recovered from a week of real illness after his jab. He became ill within an hour of it. Shivering, nausea, temperature, couldn't eat, slept day and night. He won't be having the jab again as it really doesn't suit him.

Yes, soreness is quite normal. Just think how long a prick from a rose bush takes to heal.

Had mine couple of weeks ago at local Boots store. Lovely pharmacist. Didnt feel a thing. No after effects at all. Having had “proper” flu a few times over the years I wouldnt hesitate to have the jab. The pharmacist told me that they had been turning people away all morning, that they only had enough vaccine for those who had booked and that same would happen when next batch released in November. We chose the pharmacy to help free up surgery appointments, but wherever you choose please book ahead rather than turn up “ just in case”.

i felt nothing at all no painful arm at all or any feeling of unwell t all. in fact am wondering if i was given a placebo - maybe half people were given the live vacc. the other half a placebo ?

I really don't think so dorabelle ! Why on earth would they put half the population the at risk? ? That would be in my opinion, criminal.

Well I can't be normal as I never felt the injection and have had absolutely no problems if side effects or injection site. Sorry ladies. ?

Dorebelle, of course, we all get the vaccine when injected. Do think that soreness of arm afterwards is as much to do with the efficiancy of the person giving the jab as anything else, as with all other injections. Same when we give blood - a good haemologist will do this virtually painlessly with no after effects, another one - drawing off the same amount of blood, will leave the patient with a large bruise.
Anybody having had a cannula put in will know how better some people are than others at doing this.

Same. But would rather have pain in my arm for a few days than have flu.

My arm was sore for two days after getting the flu jab - the pharmacist was very gentle so it wasn't anything they had done, it didn't hurt at the time of vaccination.

lindiann I laughed until the tears ran down my cheeks at your post.
Thanks for that. ?

I asked to have my flu jab in my right arm this year as I sleep on my left & last year’s jab was painful & stopped me sleeping properly. Nurse told me the “default” jab arm is the left but happy to change that. This year my jab site was only tender & caused no problems
I’m 56, immunosuppressed & had a different reaction to each of my 3 flu jabs but always been fine

I had an egg-sized bump at the innocculation site, three years running (couldn't get my arm into my jacket sleeve! My GP then refused to give me the jab. This was c. 20 years ago.

Something then changed as I was called in once more and have not had a real problem since.

Yes, your arm can be slightly sore and you may feel off-colour for a day or two but this is nothing compared to having 'flu. Real 'flu, that is, not just a heavy cold!

Had mine for the first time last Thursday. Was dreading sore arm etc. Painless at the time so thought I’d got away with it but during the night and into Friday my arm was very sore and I felt a bit spaced out. All back to normal by yesterday. I haven’t had full blown flu since January 1987. I was one day into a new job and was off for 2 weeks. Only time I’ve ever felt as bad was in 1983 when I got glandular fever.

My daughter a doctor insisted I had both flu and pneumonia. I had flu and pneumonia one on each arm and both arms developed a bump and right arm was hot and sore but sadly I don’t know which was which. Five days later would never know I’d had them.

Quite usual.

We had our flu jabs at a drive-through. As usual my swelled up and was red and sore for about four days but my husband had no reaction at all. It’s much better than having flu!

As an NHS worker, I have had the flu jab ever since it became available. It was offered to cut down sickness amongst the staff during the winter months, I am also asthmatic.

The only ‘side effect’ I have had over the years is a tender sore arm occasionally. It does not give flu or a cold. If cold symptoms appear, it is pure coincidence.

There are bound to be some people who react badly to any foreign substance being introduced into their bodies but, significant illness caused by the Flu vaccination is extremely rare but, ‘jumped on’ by the antivaccers.

You'll know about it if they start a programme of BCG vaccinations.
I was young, fit and strong when I first had mine after a mantoux test failed and the whole of my left arm was on fire, burning and so stiff and sore for days. The area comes up like a blister for a few days then leaves a lifelong " scar ". I still have a mark to this day since 1956. The smallpox wasn't too bad.

P.S. makes you feel a bit crummy too just to add to it.

This is from the NHS website.

Flu vaccine side effects
Flu vaccines are very safe. Most side effects are mild and only last for a day or so, such as:

slightly raised temperature
muscle aches
sore arm where the needle went in – this is more likely to happen with the vaccine for people aged 65 and over

Try these tips to help reduce the discomfort:

continue to move your arm regularly
take a painkiller, such as paracetamol or ibuprofen – some people, including those who are pregnant, should not take ibuprofen unless a doctor recommends it.

Oh, I remember the BCG. We had them at school in the 70s, and they were horrible. Were they for tuberculosis? I can't remember now. Everyone went around with their right hands hovering over their left arms for a few days afterwards in case anyone bumped into them.

I do remember that my brother had a polio one at about the same time, and was given it on a sugar lump (which he had to suck) as he was very young. I was most put out, and thought it was very unfair that we couldn't have the BCG ones in the same way.