Sore arm after flu jab

Just to put a more optimistic spin on things. I had my jab last week; didn't feel a thing and no soreness unless I pressed on the jab site. We're all different i suppose.

I didn't even feel the flu jab go in, but on the drive home I felt as if I'd had a bee sting. It was so painful I had to keep massaging it. Next day a bruise appeared that grew to about three inches round, and multi coloured. I've never had this sort of reaction in the 8 years I've been having it.

Hope you soon feel better Madmother21

I had the flu and pneumonia jabs yesterday morning, I knew both arms would be achy but during the night I woke up with a crashing headache and very dry mouth. Both have continued this morning and I feel slightly nauseous, haven’t eaten or drunk anything except water. I’m just laying on the sofa with eyes closed, hoping it passes soon!

Mine was sore too, not for the first day, but after that for three days and nights.

Merlotgran Surely the point of having any inoculation is to prevent an outbreak. Think measles, if there was no preventative measures the disease would be rife. Can see how people moving from country to country where there is no vaccination spread disease. Many diseases/viruses are spread in different way, not all are like Covid 19 ie droplet, some are airborne. Had my jag this week, only tender for one night. Couldn't say it was painful though.

I've never had a flu jab, and I don't intend ever to have one.

I had flu jab and sore arm for a day or 2 but then, 12 days later and for 24 hours only, randomly, all my muscles ached - across my shoulders, arms, legs, even my fingers and toes! I felt really miserable! Then, just as suddenly, the next day, I was back to normal! I attributed it to being a delayed reaction to the flu jab as nothing else had happened in my life (due to Covid restrictions), but nobody on here has mentioned anything like this so maybe something completely different. Very odd!

My arm was very painful and swollen, it was hot , red and eventually bruised. Didn’t feel too good for a couple of days but better than getting flu.

Anyone who is diabetic should know the flu jab in the arm can cause a frozen shoulder.
Be mindful if the pain doesn't go away.
I now have mine in my thigh. I haven't fully recovered from the frozen shoulder of 3 years ago ?

3 days on and my arm is still sore. Also felt achey on waking the last 3 mornings and woke in the night with strong dreams. Let's hope the side effects mean it's going to work!

I’ve had a flu jab, a pneumonia jab and a shingles jab in the last month and the only one that gave me any problem was the shingles one. I had a red arm which was hot to the touch and painful. However I think it was worth it if it saves me from any of these illnesses. I hope that there is a vaccine for Covid-19 before long.

This is from the leaflet we were given when we had ours this year, Marydoll.

During clinical trials, the following side effects have been observed:

Frequencies estimated as very common (affects 1 or more users in 10):
headache
muscular pain (myalgia)
tenderness, pain at injection site, fatigue

Frequencies estimated as common (affects 1 to 10 users in 100):
nausea, diarrhoea, vomiting, sweating
joint pain (arthralgia)
fever, generally feeling unwell (malaise), shivering
local reactions: redness, swelling, bruising (ecchymosis), hardness (induration) around the area where the vaccine is injected

They don’t usually last long and luckily, most people won’t get any of them. As I’ve said, we never have till this year. But I do think it’s a bit much for some posters who haven’t had any effects to imply it’s all in the minds of those who do. Why would you do that?

Yes it is 'normal' - for another time, I've found the bruising effect is less if I shake and rub the arm a bit just before and the rub (gently) afterwards.

Mine was sore the next day and a rash appeared around the injection site.
Improved after about 3 days....Fine now.

The BCG was for TB, Doodle.

You got a skin test first to see if you were already immune. I was thirteen when I got mine. It was pretty painful, I had a huge lump after 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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!

Quite usual.

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.

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.