Did you feel sick after Tdap?

FutureMrsCaesar

I know how much you all love a good Tdap question, so here's another:

I noticed in the post below someone mentioned feeling sick for days (a week?) after getting her Tdap shot.  I'm scheduled to get mine at my 34 week checkup and DH and I are leaving to go out of town for a long weekend the next day.  So now I'm curious, did anyone else feel sick for days after?  If it's somewhat common maybe I'll run in this week to get the shot and get it out of the way before our vacay. 

I had one 2 yrs ago in the hospital after DS2 was born and don't remember feeling sick, but of course there was a lot of other things going on at that time and I was all drugged up on Motrin.

hjweber

Nope.  I got one with DD before leaving the hospital after I had her (2 years ago) and it only made my arm sore for a few days.  Got it again a week ago and I feel fine.  My arm didn't even hurt this time, which I definitely expected it to.   

tyedyeme12

Nope, my arm hurt for a couple days, but I think it was given a little higher than usual. But as for feeling funny, I felt fine.

lifesaverz

even just for the sore arm part, I'd prob opt for getting it out of the way sooner if I was you, so you can enjoy the vacay.  I think the reaction really depends on the person.

Ashers423

My arm was sore for a few days (3 most) but didn't get sick at all. And the soreness was very minor it didn't stop me from doing any normal activity

backoffunicorn

I didn't get sick. Just a sore arm for a few days.

MissyC979

Nope. I got mine on Friday and I've been fine since then. My arm is a little sore, but not nearly as bad as it was from the flu shot a few weeks ago.

hjweber

Nrg2020 said:

I didn't know I could possibly feel sick. The flu shot I got was not live virus. :-/ my arm was sore for two days.

She's asking about the Tdap vaccine.

watercolor5

SailorTink said:

No. I didn't have any pain with the shot or feel sick after. 

This.

papillon025

I had a headache, fatigue, and all over achiness the following day.  It only lasted a day though.  The following site tells you your chances of having side effects.

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a607027.html

aginn821

I'm pretty positive there is not in the tdap vaccine that should make you feel sick. I give them to paitents every day and I've never heard of Someone feeling sick afterwards. But I guess everyone is different...

ranaverde

Nope.  Just a sore arm for a day.  And I got the flu shot at the same time.

sportsmomma

Tdap was a breeze, but the flu shot had me feeling terrible for about 48 hrs (got them at 2 different appointments) Still worth it, but it sucked!

FutureMrsCaesar

Thanks!!  I'll just stick with getting it at my next scheduled appointment.  

I had the flu shot last week - and fwiw the nurse told me that this years was a 'doozie.'  Whatever that means. 

peitri

I had mine last Thursday. My arm was sore for a day or two at the injection site, but I feel fine.

Ansleyturner

I got the tdap and flu shot same day so no idea which it was but I was super dizzy all day afterwards. I felt drunk (but not the good kind lol). Other than that I was fine except my arm hurt really bad for about 5 days after

tyedyeme12

Ansleyturner said:

I got the tdap and flu shot same day so no idea which it was but I was super dizzy all day afterwards. I felt drunk (but not the good kind lol). Other than that I was fine except my arm hurt really bad for about 5 days after

@Ansleyturner - I think that was the flu shot, I had dizziness for awhile after getting my flu shot.

hjweber

Nrg2020 said:

Nrg2020 said:

I didn't know I could possibly feel sick. The flu shot I got was not live virus. :-/ my arm was sore for two days.

She's asking about the Tdap vaccine.

I got BOTH shots at once.

OH OK.  I couldn't have guessed that from your response.  Sorry for the confusion.

COgirl29

I got the tdap by itself and am getting flu shot in 2 weeks. Tdap made me feel sick for maybe 3 hours, and then made my arm super sore for the next 3 days.

lilybeth12

nope, my arm was sore for a couple of days, but that was it.  I also didnt have a reaction to the flu shot this year ::fist pump::  I've had a mild one a couple of times, but it is sooooo much better than the flu.  working in the middle of 10 hospitals = lots of sick people riding the bus with me.

grannyweatherwax

I just had a sore arm for a few days. I will say if you did have a reaction or got sick feeling you should report it because they like to keep track of adverse reactions just in case.

grannyweatherwax

It is possible that you were already getting sick at the time.

MommyEllenSue

I got my tdap a little over a week ago. I had a lot of pain in my arm, redness, localized fever at the injection sites, and a huge knot, but other than that I felt fine. I had to get the tdap shot twice in the same arm though. When the nurse went to give my shot the needle broke and shot most of the vaccine all over me. So I had to get another shot. Most of my reaction was at the first shots injection site, so I think it had to do more with the needle breaking.

hjweber

MommyEllenSue said:

I got my tdap a little over a week ago. I had a lot of pain in my arm, redness, localized fever at the injection sites, and a huge knot, but other than that I felt fine. I had to get the tdap shot twice in the same arm though. When the nurse went to give my shot the needle broke and shot most of the vaccine all over me. So I had to get another shot. Most of my reaction was at the first shots injection site, so I think it had to do more with the needle breaking.

Umm, that sucks!  Wtf.

peitri

MommyEllenSue said:

I got my tdap a little over a week ago. I had a lot of pain in my arm, redness, localized fever at the injection sites, and a huge knot, but other than that I felt fine. I had to get the tdap shot twice in the same arm though. When the nurse went to give my shot the needle broke and shot most of the vaccine all over me. So I had to get another shot. Most of my reaction was at the first shots injection site, so I think it had to do more with the needle breaking.

Sounds like you had a newb for a nurse. I'm sorry that happened, sounds awful and totally preventable.

RNmommyof2

Nope, but my arm hurt like a mother and I had a huge bruise. The MA who gave me the shot did not do a good job.

onewayticket

Yes, I felt sick and sore for a while. ETA: did not get at the same time as flu shot.

lifesaverz

MommyEllenSue said:

I got my tdap a little over a week ago. I had a lot of pain in my arm, redness, localized fever at the injection sites, and a huge knot, but other than that I felt fine. I had to get the tdap shot twice in the same arm though. When the nurse went to give my shot the needle broke and shot most of the vaccine all over me. So I had to get another shot. Most of my reaction was at the first shots injection site, so I think it had to do more with the needle breaking.

dude that sucks!

lashagu

Got mine last week and only had a sore arm for a few days.

margaerytyrell

ColeRose said:

I got sick for a few days, but I think it was likely from the flu shot and not the tdap shot. I wasn't smart about it and got them on the same day.

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I wasn't necessarily sick but I felt very tired and run down all weekend long. I think it was from the flu shot though, not the tdap

lilybeth12

The shot is trivalent, while the flu mist is quatravalent. The mist also has live virus, so is contraindicated for pg women. The shot should be enough, hopefully they predicted the strains right.

lollipoppoop

I got mine two weeks ago along with the flu shot and felt fine.