A strong immune response is a GOOD thing, right?

[tesla]

So my body responded to getting the flu shot by knocking me over with fever, aches, and chills for the better part of a day. (Unsurprisingly, these sound just like symptoms of the flu itself.)

I can't remember the last time I had the flu. I didn't really intend to get a flu shot this year, but I happened to be at the office for a tetanus booster anyway, and it was fully covered by my health insurance, and yadda-yadda. But after this little episode I'm thinking that, on balance, I might be better off avoiding the shot in future. At the very least, I must remember to schedule it at a time when I'm okay with being out of commission the next day.

I hate being sick. I love feeling like myself.

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Just out of curiousity...

[opheliac-9.livejournal.com]

you got the inactivated vaccine shot in the arm, yes?
It's certainly possible to get this reaction (obviously)--just make sure it's not an allergic reaction (http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/downloads/vis-flu.pdf).

Hope you're feeling better very soon!