Did this Flu shot give me the Flu?

[psychopixi]

Yep, flu shot made you ill. I'm quite alarmed to hear how common this is though, 'cause I've had flu shots and never gotten ill from them before...

[greenfrog]

Since I are a nurse let me give you the low-down on Flu shots. Once you receive the injection you are receiving 2-3 different "dead" flu viruses. They are based upon the flu from last season, usually 2-3 different flu strains. To build up immunity to these 2-3 different viruses you may experience mild flu symptoms, which also means your immune system is temporarily weakened.

So, if you were exposed to a simple cold 24-72 hrs before you got the flu shot, you are going to be really sick because that...... mild flu symptoms + exposure to a cold + your immune system is now weakened = really feeling crappy.

Also beware that many times a flu will come along that isn't in the flu vaccine and therefore you may still get the flu. When I get the flu shot I always plan to have the next 2-3 days off due to the very real possibility of picking up a cold along with the flu vaccine "mild flu symptoms". So at least Im home to nurse myself back to health.

Hope this sheds some light on why you can get really sick when you get the flu shot, and contrary to how you feel, the flu shot doesn't give you the "flu", but with the right environmental combination you will get really sick and not believe me.

[jahjahjahjah]

thax u im feeing fine today

[daZenfmeister]

OMG DIDNT YOU EVER SEE THAT ONE SIMPSONS???? Where its a spoof of that one show. And homer buys a comp and starts making stuff up and posting it online as fact and then gets kidnaped to that island because he found out that they're using flu shots to drive people into a shopping frenzy because they always give them around thanksgiving (start of xmas shopping season) DUH!


K thx buy!!1