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DebJ

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10. With my last flu & pneumonia shots, my shoulders looked like they had oranges stuffed under my skin.

Tue Sep 20, 2016, 02:21 AM

Sep 2016

I have a hyper-active immune system, so I guess that is why. Could barely lift my arms for about three days.
Obviously that was a bit painful.

My husband got the Swine Flu in November 2009, though, was in bed for two weeks and could barely function for 2 more.
I had had the Hong Kong Flu in 1968, and apparently that DID help me, I was able to struggle through out of bed for 6 terrible days (but only because I could stay home/not employed). I thought I was going to die when I got the flu in 2003 (and that was in June!).

I'd never skip a flu shot, no matter how bad it made me feel. I'm now terrified of it.

On edit, my doctor gave me a huge grin when my arms swelled like that. She said "Great! Look at all those antibodies!"

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Anyone Else Feel Like Crap After Flu Shots [View all] JCMach1 Sep 2016 OP

First time I took one I became really sick after JonLP24 Sep 2016 #1

You feel that way because your immune system is mounting a response to the vaccine. Avalux Sep 2016 #2

Take a dose of ibuprofen half an hour before your vaccine. Laffy Kat Sep 2016 #3

Nope. Feel just fine. trof Sep 2016 #4

Same here. And can barely feel where I got the shot yesterday afternoon. (n/t) SMC22307 Sep 2016 #6

From CDC womanofthehills Sep 2016 #5

Depends on the tech administering the shot spiderpig Sep 2016 #7

some years I hardly notice I had one. Other years feel punk for a day or so yellowdogintexas Sep 2016 #8

Yes Union Label Sep 2016 #9

With my last flu & pneumonia shots, my shoulders looked like they had oranges stuffed under my skin. DebJ Sep 2016 #10