I originally was not going to get a flu shot this winter. However, I recall the last time I had the flu. It was while GatorMan and I were just dating, and we had gone to visit his friends for New Years. I became horribly sick, and so did he. We ended up staying three days in a hotel room absolutely miserable. The next couple of years I got a flu shot. This year, however, I thought about skipping it. They hurt and make my arm sore.
I got to thinking about January, and Ukulele. And then I reflected on how horrible I felt years ago on New Years. I ended up getting the shot on Thursday after realizing that there was no way I would be able to adequately take care of a newborn if I got the flu.
This morning, however, I was very sick. No fever.... but still very sick. I still feel horrible. I'm hoping the flu shot did not give me the flu.
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That doesn't seem too possible.. may be your body is allergic to the injection or just being sensitive to the injection..hope you get back allright in a day or so!
Hope you are feeling better soon. Every time I get sick I too wonder how I will cope as a mother under such conditions. Wierd to hear someone else think that!
Good for you! I hope this reaction passes quickly and the rest of your winter is blessedly flu-free.
Don't worry. The flu shot can't give you the flu. Very loving mom you are already to get the shot to protect Ukulele.
Thanks for stopping by earlier : )
Mo
Thanks for the well wishes. I'm still a little under-the-weather, but I am attributing it to a stomach bug. (Although being able to blame it on the flu shot would be good ammunition for not getting the shot next year.....)
Hi! I just administered over 50 flu shots at a clinic a couple weeks ago. The flu shot can't give you the flu- but it does take 1-2 weeks to be effective, so you can get the flu until then. Less than 1% of all vaccinated will have a mild fever and aches. (This is what I quoted to my patients from the CDC).
This is also stomach virus season- it just hit my household. If you had the flu, you'd have a fever, major achiness, and likely the pukes as well.
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