Slight fever, headache, nausea after flu shot

I got a flu shot on Saturday and yesterday afternoon I suddenly developed a headache, nausea and a slight temp -- 99.8 oral and 100.6 rectal. My husband took a rectal a few minutes ago and it was 100.4, and I'm still feeling pretty crappy. I've been on edge anyway during these past few months, but from what I read about flu shots, I am having a normal reaction that should go away in a day or two. Any similar flu shot reactions?

Wife and I both got our shots a month ago - only reaction was a sore shoulder. Mine was worse than hers, and I couldn't lift my arm the next day, and couldn't sleep on it for two days.. no other symptoms. In the past, as I always get flu shots, I would experience some additional aches and runny nose; but none of those this years.

I been taking my RT daily in the morning and I have not seen any change in my temperature due to the flu shot i got at VA Hospital when i had my annual eye exam, i got the flu shot too. I tend to run about 97.8 to 98.2 in the morning and go up-to sometimes as much as 99.6 in late afternoon.

All measured rectally with my tried and true glass rectal thermometer.

Hope you’re feeling better, @Vicki_V.

Personally, I have never had a flu shot (and indeed rarely get the flu), so never experienced that.

By coincidence, though, my wife just had one today. This evening, her arm was sore, but she exhibits no other adverse symptoms. At least for now...

Got the shot a week ago, had no pain in shoulder, no other symptoms...all is good

Got mine yesterday. Large dose because of age. No effects except it feels like I have a large bruise on my arm. Nothing shows. Just feels like a bruise.

Both times I’ve had flu shots in the past, 12 and 13 years ago, I got sicker than I’d been in years, so I stopped getting the shot, and I’ve not been sick like that since. (Not saying others shouldn’t get the flu shot.)

But, I didn’t feel sick like that for probably weeks, maybe a month, after getting the shot.

A former coworker said that the flu shot caused him liver problems, and that he was no longer vaccinated for this reason.

A former coworker said that the flu shot caused him liver problems, and that he was no longer vaccinated for this reason.

I should have mentioned in my post here that wife and my shots were large dose. I have fatty liver disease and metabolic syndrome with very low, 50K, platelets along with neutropenia and luekopenia - so a bit surprised doc still recommended flue shot.

Due to a severe case of bronchitis earlier this year my doctor recommended I should have the Pneumococcal Vaccination in addition to the standard flu vaccination. I did have a reaction. I had mild muscles aches and became a little lethargic. Thankfully I work 10 hour shifts so I had three days to recover. I planned on doing some yard work later that day but I barely moved from the couch that entire weekend.