[FRMAG]

While I was on active duty the Flu shot was an annual thing which I always went into E&E for. For some reason the shot always gave me the flu possibly as a result of immunity acquired when I had influenza as a child and it alomost killed me.

It was a simple cause and effect relationship but I could never convince the medics of the fact. As a result I became quite adept at ducking shot lines when flu shots were involved.

[EggsAckley]

I, too get a "mini-dose" of the flu the day after the shot. It's like a little "symptom sampler." A little fever, minor joint aches, nausea, jabs of pain here and there, etc. It's like the shot telling me "SEE! if you hadn't gotten the shot, THIS is how you'd feel, only WORSE."

I've asked MDs about this and was told that it's very common. Therefore, I get the shot. Rather NOT have the "major" dose of the above!

[Ditter]

The reason your flu shot made you sick was because back then they used a live virus, now they use a dead or killed virus. Except for a little sore spot on your arm there is nothing like the reactions in the past.

Because of the reactions my husband had when he was in the service I refused to get a flu shot for many years. Only when my kids were in school & brought the flu home & I got horribly sick for a week or 2 & it happened year after year, did I finally decided to get a flu shot. Now, no reaction, & no more flu.