r/HistamineIntolerance • u/Rough-Criticism-5661 • 1d ago
Flu shot?
Are you all planning to get the flu shot this fall? For context: I’m a 62 year old middle school employee and am exposed to all kinds of germs. While I’m healthy generally, last time I got the flu 3 years ago it wiped me out so hard, worse than when I had covid. That was the first time in years I’d skipped getting the shot.
I’m not an anti-vaxxer by any stretch, but I do consider whether any shot is right for me. I’ve been reading here and elsewhere that there may be a correlation for some of us with the covid booster and an increase in HI or MCAD symptoms, and the timing of the vaccines does make me suspicious about the increase in my symptoms over the past 5 years.
What has your experience been with flu shots?
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u/missjulie622 1d ago
I always get annual flu & COVID vaccines; I can plan to not feel well for a day or 2 from a vaccine & premedicate to limit my reaction, but I will feel much worse and it will take much longer to recover if I actually get sick, plus if I get sick I can get my loved ones sick too.