I have PTSD from my experience with the vaccine. I usually get a yearly flu shot but feel nervous. I’ve never had issues with flu shot but wondering if anyone has had flu shot since vaccine experience and had a reaction from that?
Hi, I had the egg based flu jab on 25th Sep and on the 29th got a terrible attack of dizziness and vomiting! I was dizzy many times since then and extremely nauseous. Dizzy enough to not be able to move my head or I would be sick! Has anyone else experienced this with the latest UK flu jab? It has been totally debilitating and at the moment, I’m not sure I will go for the booster covid jab in December as still don’t feel right after this one!
It is difficult for me to make a correlation but my dizziness/disequilibrium/motion sickness feelings have felt worse since the day I got my flu vaccination. I have had it in the past with no vestibular problems. Not sure whether my vaccine was an egg based one. All I know is it was a "4 strain" flu vaccine. Hope you get better.
@randatlas Hi, wow, that is very interesting as mine was a 4 strain one also! There must be some connection - It can’t all be a coincidence! Of course, if you look up for any connection, there isn’t much information out there but dizziness features as a common complaint or side effect of covid vaccine and I’m sure there are records of dizziness for the flu vaccine too! I had vertigo previously but 4 years ago and this jab seemed to restart the whole thing! We are guineapigs a lot of the time for these vaccines. I’m really not sure about the covid booster which is due for me in December as I don’t want to be unwell with dizziness like this again as it has been totally debilitating and exhausting with the vomiting and nausea - especially over Christmas! I hope you also feel better soon.
Sorry Randatlas, meant to ask, when did you get the flu jab and how soon afterwards did your dizziness get worse? I had mine 25th of Sep and first dizzy spell 29th Sep and frequently since then!
I have PTSD from my experience with the vaccine. I usually get a yearly flu shot but feel nervous. I’ve never had issues with flu shot but wondering if anyone has had flu shot since vaccine experience and had a reaction from that?
i think i might have ptsd from it too, and honestly i would not even consider ever getting a flu shot. i never got one before either, but that was basically out of laziness/not seeing the point. now you couldn't pay me enough money to ever get a vaccination again.
I'm so sorry you had to deal with that! You should check out the flu clinic at Bowie Health. They are super knowledgeable and are great to work with people who uneasy about flu shots. Have you gotten reactions in the past?I have PTSD from my experience with the vaccine. I usually get a yearly flu shot but feel nervous. I’ve never had issues with flu shot but wondering if anyone has had flu shot since vaccine experience and had a reaction from that?
https://www.bowiehealth.com/same-day-flu-clinic