Flu jab and feeling grim!

My husband had the flu jab about 8years ago and he would have been better having flu! Never again as he was really ill.

Calendargirl

Lisaangel10

I am booked in for flu jab only. Not having that horrible covid jab. Did the same last time and the queue for flu only was much longer than for both. So a lot of people must think like me.

‘That horrible Covid jab’ might keep you from being very poorly though.

I’ve had covid twice and it was no worse than a bit of a cold and felt tired for a couple of days.

Had the RSV a couple of weeks ago, and no after effects at all, not even a sore arm. Had the COVID and ‘flu jabs today, with no adverse effects so far.🤞

I felt dreadful for three days after RSV.
Had the flu/covid this morning and am rather worried I might feel as bad since there seems to be so many of you with reactions!

Flu jabs today then a friend (5minutes after ne) and I went for coffee and carnolis in the absence of a sticker or lollipop for being brave little soldiers. Covid next but I'm apprehensive as my left arm and shoulder are still extremely painful after my last covid booster 4 months ago

We had both jabs this morning and I had the RSV one last week. I was a bit off colour after the RSV but it may not have been anything to do with the jab. We're both fine after the jabs this morning. DD is a doctor and spent the Covid period working in ICU which she said was very distressing. She's very insistent that we have our covid jabs, I had a reaction last year but tbh it never occurred to me not to have this year's jab.

Just going to have a flu jab- no covid for me, made me so ill last time

We had ours this morning. Left arm flu and right arm covid. Aches in my arms at injection site (skinny arms) slight headache. And my knees ache! Dh says all good with him.

We both had both jabs this morning. So far so good. The nurse wouldn't tell me which jab went into which arm which surprised me. But she may have misunderstood and I didn't rest the point.

Had flu jab yesterday. No problems apart from tender arm. I had covid about a fortnight ago as was told I should wait a month before having the jab.

RSV the other week and felt under the weather for a few days; flu and covid today. Hoping for no reaction. But now with my new heart problems I need to try and avoid infection if I can. Fingers crossed .......

I had 'flu and Covid jabs on Thursday - one in each arm. I have never had a reaction before but this time pain in both arms so couldn't sleep on either side, 'flu like symptoms for the last two days , headache and feeling hot, sweaty and exhausted. Still its better than the real thing.

Mum had hers last Wednesday, flu vaccine in one arm and covid in the other.I went round to see her on Friday and she was outside washing her windows😄so no reactions at all.
We’re all different so will get different reactions or none at all.

I am having flu amd Covid jabs next Tuesday morning. I’ve had them a few days apart other years so hope I’m ok.

Sorry you’re poorly hope you soon feel better

Lisaangel10

I am booked in for flu jab only. Not having that horrible covid jab. Did the same last time and the queue for flu only was much longer than for both. So a lot of people must think like me.

‘That horrible Covid jab’ might keep you from being very poorly though.

We are booked to have the Covid and Flu vacs next week. I'm not sure whether to have both at the same time, as after surgery, I am not allowed to have any procedures in my left arm. So may delay the Covid one. I did ask once if they could inject my thigh instead, and was told no!

I had my flu jab on Thurs.
Two hours before I took 2 Paracetamol, which I do before every injection and then two hours after, another 2 tablets to ward off any temperature brewing from the jab.

Works a treat

I had covid and flu , one in each arm on Thursday. Never reacted before but needed a sleep Friday afternoon after feeling tired and shivery. On the mend now and relieved to be protected

Oh and as for reactions my OH hasn’t had a reaction to any jab though I usually do. But was really poorly after the first shingles jab, it lasted nearly three days.

Hope you feel ok for your trip.
We both had covid nearly three weeks ago now so don’t suppose we can have the jab for a couple of months or perhaps longer.
We actually weathered covid pretty well but OH has sinusitis now and has had to go on antibiotics and we both still feel wiped if we try to do what we would normally do. Have got a bottle of Metatone tonic so hopefully that will help.
Will do flu jabs though but haven’t been called to do it yet though our surgery is rubbish so might have to remind them 🤔

I had both mine this morning and had forgotten all about them until I read this thread! I usually have a slight reaction but nothing so far.

Feeling a bit off after jabs may be a good sign that your body is busy making the required antibodies. Your immune system is responding as it should. Not having side effects doesn’t mean your body isn’t responding though, it’s just not making such a fuss about it, I was told by a doctor!

I hope everyone feels better soon - I’ve got my jabs in November.

Jaxjacky

Lisaangel10

I am booked in for flu jab only. Not having that horrible covid jab. Did the same last time and the queue for flu only was much longer than for both. So a lot of people must think like me.

They may, like me, get them separately.

Our surgery has a weird system. You cannot book separately online or at reception. You just book in for flu/covid and when you go in you are asked if you are both or flu only and you go to separate queues.

We had both jabs yesterday. OH is fine apart from sore arms. I have sore arms and feel quite achy and grim. I had a flu jab a few years ago and was unwell for two or three days. I’ve always been fine with the Covid jab

I have just had the Flu and Covid jab together. I wasn’t going to do both together but I thought do I want to go through any reaction twice. I have friends at one of the groups I go to who decided not to bother with the Covid last time round, one got it and ended up in hospital with pneumonia the other has permanent lung problems, this influenced me.