Then most likely you did not have the full blown flu. It’s the real deal. Many people say, “I got/had the flu” for several days. Many people call the common cold, the flu. It ain’t. You probably had an immunity response as below. Which is not the flu. But causes very mild flu symptoms lasting 1-3 days.


Also, you can’t get the flu from the vaccine. It can cause an immunity response but not the flu. Even the mist vaccine, which uses a weakened live virus” will not give you the flu, but may also trigger an immune response.

No Flu shot for me. Not now, not ever.

Haven't had one since 1992 when I got out of The NAVY.

yes sir

Again. Having a response to the vaccine, with flu like symptoms, is not getting the flu. It is the immunity response working. Not giving you the virus. Many have no noticeable symptoms while the vaccine is doing its work. Some have mild symptoms in response. It’s not getting the virus. There is a difference.

That happened to me about 5 years back but not that severe. Started getting achy in the evening and got chills and fever. I woke up fine the next day. The only negative reaction that I have had. Getting old sucks.

Got it Tuesday

First time I ever got a flu shot a few years back was the first time I ever got the flu maybe six weeks to two months later. And yes, it was the full blown flu (per the doctor); and no, it was not mild. Wife finally had to drive me to the clinic because I couldn't even drive myself.

Never again.

I have been getting flu shots for 33 years in a row. Twice I felt bad for a couple of days ( nausea, fever, no appetite). I got mine two Wednesdays ago and I was out of it for a couple of days. I went and cut cedar trees the day after and sweated the funk out of me.

I've never been sick from a flu shot or after I've gotten a shot except once, this past January, after attending a big NewYears Eve party. I'd gotten my flu shot the previous October.

I never took one before, but it's also rare that I get flu.

Got my senior dose of the flu shot in mid September.

Got mine at work a couple of weeks ago.

Some company's require them. Pediatricians refuse to see children without them.

Got mine yesterday...and the company paid for it!

I’m not talking about symptoms after getting the shot I mean long after those symptoms wear off.

I’ve never had one

Then my answer is never had the flu. 55 years old and hoping I keep beating it.

Nope. Never had the flu in my life that I know of. But I'm only 67 so I assume that things will change when I get old.

In 1972 I got the flu so bad that I though I was going to die, that was soon after a flu shot. I did okay with only a flu shot here and there (as the government required), till three years ago when I got the flu four times in three months. That was tough.
I am back to flu shots every year.

Got mine Oct. 1.

A bad case will certainly make you believer in flu shots it did me.

the ones we got in the Air force in the early 80's were hell. don't miss that a bit.

I got mine simply because I’m a primary caregiver for my dad otherwise I don’t take it.