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PayneTrainSG t1_ixv87l6 wrote

Reply to comment by Vajama77 in What's up with the COVID numbers in Richmond? by Ashbin

It's really nbd to get your bivalent covid and flu shots. I haven't heard anyone with adverse reactions or otherwise getting flattened by their immune system response to them. Supply should be good now and you can get them for free on the same day in a lot of places.

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GB3754 t1_ixylpqf wrote

Mmm, my bivalent booster knocked me flat. Fever of 103, headache that wouldn't go away, and nausea/vomiting. It was an awful 24 hours and I almost went to urgent care to see if they could help me stop the vomiting, but thankfully it turned a corner. I had my flu shot a few weeks prior and had a mildly sore arm.

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Vajama77 t1_ixvgiqk wrote

I got them together and it wasn't pleasant. The first two covid shots/booster were fine. I think it's the flu shot that made me feel like crap for two days.

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Ashbin OP t1_ixvia4l wrote

I have a friend who did the same thing you did; both at once. Knocked her on her butt for about four days. And I think you are correct. From what I've been hearing, the flu vaccine can really kick your ass.

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wermodaz t1_iy14i17 wrote

Had them both at the same time, no reaction. But I've never had a reaction from a flu shot nor the 3 previous covid shots.

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Ashbin OP t1_iy1vfe1 wrote

Lucky you....that's a fairly rare situation to have, but a good one.

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PayneTrainSG t1_ixvsck4 wrote

In my experience, if i have any lingering crud in my system that already has my body on high alert, it lights up like a Christmas tree with a flu shot. All of the wild temperature fluctuations, colds, RSV, made the flu shot more annoying to time.

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