Flu Shot
Our doctor told us that Kurt and I should get out flu shots so that we don’t bring the flu home to Sophia, so on Tuesday when I had my six weeks check up (seven weeks) I also received my flu shot. My appointment was late in the day so that Kurt would be home and could watch baby squishy pants, so I didn’t feel any affects that day. Wednesday however was completely different. Most of the day I just felt very tired. Sophia and I took a nap from one to three. When Kurt got home I went to the store to get a few things and by the time I got home all of my joints were aching. I felt like I had arthritis in my fingers, the house felt like an ice box and I had a headache. Kurt made dinner and afterwards I asked him to watch the baby. I just didn’t feel good at all. I tired to take a nap but fuss budget just would cooperate with dad and kept wanting to eat. At nine Kurt brought her up AGAIN to eat. I told him to wait a minute while I went to the bathroom. Dinner came up soon after. – That’s not on the list of flu shot side effects. Last night I was so cold I used an extra blanket and woke up in a puddle of sweat (attractive eh?), and today I’m not feeling much better.
The CDC says you can actually get the flu from the flu shot, but then again they don’t list throwing up as a symptom either. From the CDC:
- Soreness, redness, or swelling where the shot was given
- Fever (low grade)
- Aches
I hope this can’t be passed on to Sophia. It’s painful not being able to kiss my baby for fear of passing this on. 
For those with a twisted curiosity last night for dinner we had ham, green beans, and rice – none of which was fully digested. I also drank a lot of the best Martinelli apple juice in the world, so when it came up I had a bit of a hard cider after taste. – Your Welcome.
November 16th, 2007 at 12:10 am
Yikes! Yes, they interviewed someone in a white coat on the local news the other day, who also swore you can’t get the flu from the flu shot. She said that what likely has happened when you get sick shortly after getting the shot is you’ve already been infected and it was incubating, then you coincidentally get sick after the shot was given. Her “proof” for that was that the incubation time it takes (from infection to signs of illness) is much longer than the 1 to 3 days people report illness after the shot. But I am skeptical.
Anyway, sorry you’re sick. I do hope Sophia stays well, and you kick it quickly.
November 17th, 2007 at 12:04 pm
Thank you, as of yesterday I was 100% myself again. I guess I just had a strong reaction to the shot. Sophia wasn’t affected at all.
November 17th, 2007 at 6:25 pm
Hi Erica! Hope you’re okay with the flu now. Must’ve been hard to not be able to kiss Sophia.
November 18th, 2007 at 12:40 am
I love that. The side effects are the same things you feel when you are about to get sick.
November 19th, 2007 at 10:02 am
Um, the flu shot gives you flu-like symptoms. Is the shot a live virus?
November 19th, 2007 at 11:57 am
Emila, Thank you. I do feel much better and it was so hard!
Las Vegas guy, yeah but I don’t think my symptoms were the norm for a flu shot
Angel, no – according to the CDC it is a dead/killed virus which is why you can’t in theory actually get the flu from the shot and if you do doctors and nurses just say, “well you must have already had the bug”. *eye roll*
November 19th, 2007 at 3:37 pm
I’m too suspicious. Glad you’re feeling better though.