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Avalux

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

Reply to JCMach1 (Original post)

Thu Sep 15, 2016, 03:53 PM

Sep 2016

Sometimes this response makes you feel crappy because you're making antibodies that will protect you. This is a short term reaction and much better than being sidelined with the flu for weeks.

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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