Influenza virus vaccine, inactivated and Dizziness: What Users Say

• ski...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 27, 2024

Influenza virus vaccine, inactivated for Influenza Prophylaxis "No one told me I was getting the high dose or if I wanted it. Very bad reaction: couldn't move for two days, horrible headache, joint and muscle pain, hurt from my feet all through the body. Balance issues, couldn't eat or sleep. Worse than any flu I've ever had. It took me two weeks to shake it off. I guess the pharmacists give the same dose to a 300+ pound male as to a skinny 68-year-old vegetarian. When I went back to Walgreens pharmacy to report the adverse reaction, they were not remotely interested in my case, all I got was a shrug and "Sorry". Didn't take any information from me or even make a note of it happening. Never again!"

• Lin...
• October 18, 2020

Influenza virus vaccine, inactivated for Influenza Prophylaxis "I started getting the high-dose flu vaccine when I was 65. I am now 70, and this is the first year that they have the high dose with four different virus strains. I have not ever felt sick after a flu shot, except for a sore arm. This year was very different. I was dizzy, had a hard time walking after I received the high-dose flu shot. I also had double vision for a while and a very difficult time getting in and out of bed. After 2 days, I did feel better."

• doc...
• December 5, 2024

Influenza virus vaccine, inactivated for Influenza Prophylaxis "Both my wife and I got the Fluzone High-Dose at the same time. As is typical of flu vaccines, we both had injection site pain and generalized body aches for a couple of days afterward. We have seen these same symptoms many times in the past with flu vaccines. However, two days after the vaccine administration, I passed out while working outside. Since I work out every day, I have never had such a problem. I remain woozy and unstable three weeks after the vaccine shot - to the point that I have not tried to work outside. My wife has been continuously sick - GI problems, dizziness, and tiredness. We discussed the problems with our doctor, who advised that we not get the high-dose vaccine in the future. The prescribing information for Fluzone indicates that it is composed of four formaldehyde-deactivated flu strains. The symptoms I reported here are named as common to less common side effects in the prescribing info."

• Ano...
• September 29, 2022

Influenza virus vaccine, inactivated for Influenza Prophylaxis "Received the Fluzone High-Dose vaccine 2 days ago. Shortly after I got home from the Dr, I became dizzy and felt faint. That evening, I felt shaky, dizzy, anxiety, achy, and very emotional. Only slept 2 hours. The next day, I felt better as the day went on and slept 10 hours. Now, this morning I’m dizzy with diarrhea. Next year, going back to the normal single dose. Injection site is still red and swollen. Interesting, when I called my Dr, he indicated I had the same shot last year with no side effects. This year’s vaccine must be different. Never again."

• Zan...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 25, 2020

Influenza virus vaccine, inactivated for Influenza Prophylaxis "I’ve taken the flu shot in the past before, but I knew something was wrong when I took it this year 10/14/2020! I was given Fluarix Quadrivalent by my RNS. Since 10/14, I’ve experienced right eye pain, right arm muscle and joint pain, right leg muscle and joint pain, fatigue, swelling at the injection site, leakage from the injection site, rhinitis, coughing, syncope, and dizziness! I have all these lovely things I didn’t have before this disgusting flu shot! I’ve documented events! And I have involved my family and friends! My supervisor told me to go to my doctor! And I was wondering to myself what are they going to do exactly??? But blame it on something else I don’t have! Oh, I forgot to mention the pain won’t subside with APAP 1grm and IBU 800mg!"

• ms ...
• October 2, 2016

Influenza virus vaccine, inactivated for Influenza Prophylaxis "While I did feel sick after the nasal flu vaccine one year, the flu shot itself never made me sick until this year. I still don't understand it. I usually feel a little dizzy the day of and a little run down for a couple days or so, but this time I felt pretty sick. The day of, I had moderate dizziness, which I attributed to lack of sleep and not eating when I had gone for a doctor's appointment where I opted to get the shot when they offered it. I kept explaining it away until the next day when I started having mild flu symptoms. I had the flu before, so I know what that's like. These symptoms were very minor compared to having the flu. I felt feverish, chilled, sore throat, body aches, no appetite, nausea. Still, advocate flu shot though."

• Gal...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 21, 2020

For Influenza Prophylaxis "WOW, I received the quadrivalent flu vaccine in the US as a health care provider. I have now been out of work for a week, being paid 'COVID pay' even though my COVID result was negative. I literally couldn't even drive my car yesterday, so dizzy, difficulty waking, muscle weakness, and pins/needles in my legs and feet (toes very cold), felt like my blood vessels were under attack. At one point, my temperature dropped very low, and I thought it was the end of me. Documented everything and getting a letter for the rest of my life from my doctors, no flu shots. Unacceptable. The Occupational RN at my hospital thought it may be COVID since it's going around, and I guess there is COVID pay available even for people who test negative. We live in a very strange world, but I have lost confidence in the vaccine industry and our government."