Did this year's flu shot hit you hard?

[Grasswire2]

I've never had any after effects until this year.

This one is different. Very sore shoulder movement. Discomfort on inspiration. Tired and maybe slightly febrile.

Anyone else?

[hlthe2b]

1. Nope... Did you, by chance get the High-dose Fluzone Quadrivalent?

(for those 65 and older)? That might explain it.

[Grasswire2]

6. I don't even know.

I'll have to check my chart.

Thanks for the tip.

[Grasswire2]

15. thanks to hlthe2b for pointing out the high-dose possibility

Just checked my chart. Yes. I was given the high dose for the first time.

Wow..

[hlthe2b]

25. At least you know you will have the added protection, but yes, some do react a lot more to it.

[rsdsharp]

17. I'm 67. I got the high dose.

I had no problems.

I got the Pfizer booster a couple of weeks later and had a sore arm for 2-3 days.

[skylucy]

2. I usually have a reaction to my flu shots and I did have a really strong one this year.

Very sore swollen arm, head ache, flu-ish feeling and tired. I felt fine after a day.

[Mad_Machine76]

3. I felt a little crummy for a day or two

but nothing major.

[CentralMass]

4. Not really. I dont think that I felt any crappier then usual.

[Skittles]

5. yes

as in, it's really the first time I ever really felt it - just some body aches.....I initially thought, jeez, the workout I did yesterday wasn't THAT tough and then I realized it was probably the flu shot

[dweller]

7. 1 day of blah

Took a solid nap after the shot, the rest of the day went better
Still some arm soreness day 2
Got the 65+ shot

✌🏻

[elleng]

8. I don't recall any reaction,

and as this was my first, I can't compare with anything.

Got it @ my first meeting with a new Doc, some months ago.

[chia]

9. No reaction at all, not even a sore arm.

[rso]

10. Flu shot

Nope, just very slight arm pain.

[NoRethugFriends]

11. High Dose, and as always, no problems

[MuseRider]

12. I had a pretty sore arm

overnight but was a lot better the next day. It was my first, super duper, old peoples flu shot. My Covid in the other arm did not hurt except if you pressed on it. My husband felt a little off for a couple of days. I tend not to react to vaccines and he tends to react so....

[sdfernando]

13. I didn't feel anything or

So little I can’t recall.

[TomSlick]

14. No real issues.

The shoulder was a little sore a couple of hours after the shot. The soreness was gone within a couple more hours.

In the bad-old-days, years ago, I always came down with flu symptoms after my Army mandated shot. I've not had any problems in years.

[FuzzyRabbit]

16. High dose, no soreness at all.

Usually my arm is sore after a flu shot, but not this year.

[SharonClark]

18. No

[Ocelot II]

19. No, just the usual sore arm for a couple of days.

I got the double whammy for old people version, but it wasn't any worse than usual, and less bothersome than the covid booster.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

20. I got the high dose version for the first time and had no issues or side effects

[Generic Brad]

21. No discernible reaction

I didn’t even feel the needle go in. Best shot ever.

[LastDemocratInSC]

22. Slight soreness. My wife, had significant soreness, however.

[Laffy Kat]

23. No, I didn't even get a sore arm this year.

Five minutes after the shot I couldn't even tell I had it. I hope it works.

Sorry you're not feeling well. Stay hydrated and rest, rest, rest!

[Rhiannon12866]

24. I had chills and was very tired when I got home, actually fell asleep.

And my arm is still a little sensitive. Don't remember any of that happening before, but then I also had a pneumonia shot at the same time.

[Ron Obvious]

26. Thanks for the reminder!

I've been meaning to walk over to the pharmacy to get one but I can't remember anything these days.

I'll set an alarm for this afternoon.

[BlueSpot]

27. No issues with the shot itself but

Wow, never had a flu shot that caused so much fatigue. Regular shot, not 65+. Fortunately, the timing allowed me to take a nap. After that, nothing else. I'll take that any day.