BAD reaction to swine flu jab

ellahstruts · Dec 3rd, 2009, 15:12 PM

So i had my swine flu jab last night, felt great, woke up this morning and by school run time my legs started to feel really heavy i started stalling the car as i could not control the accelerator with my foot etc... by lunchtime my body was aching so badly i could not get off the settee and my arm was throbbing, rand nhs direct and out of hours who said i had a extreme bad reaction to the jab.....anyone else had this? will it affect the baby? just some thoughts would be great xx

lanaross · Dec 3rd, 2009, 15:17 PM

I didn't get a shot so no but wanted to offer

Hope it's nothing, but would call your mw to double check.

hopeforamirac · Dec 3rd, 2009, 15:42 PM

Aww u poor thing i hope you are ok

Lara310809 · Dec 3rd, 2009, 15:42 PM

I had the jab yesterday, and I only have a bruised and aching arm, which is perfectly normal. I was also told people were known to have a dodgy tummy for a day or so, so that's considered normal too.

Have you spoken to your doctor or midwife? As you say, I think it's a severe reaction, and it's important to highlight that your reaction is probably very rare, so people shouldn't be worried to have the jab, but at the same time, if you have a bad reaction, you should talk to a medical professional. Hope you feel better soon

Seity · Dec 3rd, 2009, 16:02 PM

Your baby should be fine. Sounds like your body was just more sensitive to the virus. If anything, you'll have a much stronger immunity to the flu because of the reaction. Definitely call your MW if your worried.

cking · Dec 3rd, 2009, 16:02 PM

I've had my jab today and just have a sore arm.... hopefully everything is ok for you... I know how worrying it probably is as I have been panicking wondering if I made the right choice

x x x

Shady_R · Dec 3rd, 2009, 16:10 PM

Hope your feeling ok. I had mine e week ago and not a single reaction which was great. Sorry you had a bad reaction to the injection, i would have thought baby be ok, if your too worried speak with your dr or mw.

honeygrl · Dec 3rd, 2009, 16:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ellahstruts

So i had my swine flu jab last night, felt great, woke up this morning and by school run time my legs started to feel really heavy i started stalling the car as i could not control the accelerator with my foot etc... by lunchtime my body was aching so badly i could not get off the settee and my arm was throbbing, rand nhs direct and out of hours who said i had a extreme bad reaction to the jab.....anyone else had this? will it affect the baby? just some thoughts would be great xx

If you haven't been checked by a doctor yet I would definitely get to see them ASAP. Not sure how it effects baby but bad reactions to any vaccine deserves a visit to be checked. A few of the really rare reactions can be permanent so you need to see just how severe yours is.

lillprutten · Dec 3rd, 2009, 16:14 PM

they say the flu jab doesnt affect the baby more than the antibodies you get get a bit transferred thru the placenta which is supposed to give the baby some protection.

Junebug_CJ · Dec 3rd, 2009, 16:18 PM

I bypass vaccine reactions by taking Tylenol (paracetamol, acetaminophen) round the clock for 2 days (safe in pregnancy). Did this for H1N1 and my seasonal flu shot and was fine. This is what I recommend for my patients and my family!

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ellahstruts Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: leicester Posts: 564	BAD reaction to swine flu jab So i had my swine flu jab last night, felt great, woke up this morning and by school run time my legs started to feel really heavy i started stalling the car as i could not control the accelerator with my foot etc... by lunchtime my body was aching so badly i could not get off the settee and my arm was throbbing, rand nhs direct and out of hours who said i had a extreme bad reaction to the jab.....anyone else had this? will it affect the baby? just some thoughts would be great xx

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lanaross Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Greenwich CT Posts: 3,029	I didn't get a shot so no but wanted to offer Hope it's nothing, but would call your mw to double check.

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hopeforamirac Other BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: uk Posts: 5,129	Aww u poor thing i hope you are ok

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Lara310809 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Gibraltar (originally UK) Posts: 6,606	I had the jab yesterday, and I only have a bruised and aching arm, which is perfectly normal. I was also told people were known to have a dodgy tummy for a day or so, so that's considered normal too. Have you spoken to your doctor or midwife? As you say, I think it's a severe reaction, and it's important to highlight that your reaction is probably very rare, so people shouldn't be worried to have the jab, but at the same time, if you have a bad reaction, you should talk to a medical professional. Hope you feel better soon

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Seity Other BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ithaca, NY Posts: 12,807	Your baby should be fine. Sounds like your body was just more sensitive to the virus. If anything, you'll have a much stronger immunity to the flu because of the reaction. Definitely call your MW if your worried.

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cking Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 742	I've had my jab today and just have a sore arm.... hopefully everything is ok for you... I know how worrying it probably is as I have been panicking wondering if I made the right choice x x x

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Shady_R Waiting To Try (WTT) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Torfaen Posts: 3,343	Hope your feeling ok. I had mine e week ago and not a single reaction which was great. Sorry you had a bad reaction to the injection, i would have thought baby be ok, if your too worried speak with your dr or mw.

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lillprutten Other Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 761	they say the flu jab doesnt affect the baby more than the antibodies you get get a bit transferred thru the placenta which is supposed to give the baby some protection.
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Junebug_CJ Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 5,798	I bypass vaccine reactions by taking Tylenol (paracetamol, acetaminophen) round the clock for 2 days (safe in pregnancy). Did this for H1N1 and my seasonal flu shot and was fine. This is what I recommend for my patients and my family!

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