flu jab

  1. DTay9999

    Flu Jab 2021 side effects?

    As a T1D I always have flu jab every year. Usually the only side effect I have is a bit of a sore arm and perhaps a slightly raised BG. This year I had the sore arm, which faded after a day or so, however four days later my BG started to behave strangely. I began to feel very tired and...
  2. H

    Do I need a flu vaccine for T2D? Anxiety playing havoc!

    Hey! Coming up to flu season now and I can't decide if I should get a flu vaccine? I'm 25 years old and I've only ever had flu vaccines when I was a child. Obviously with COVID around I'm trying to be extra safe, plus I've already had the flu once when I was 16 and I experienced swine flu in...
  3. O

    Managing Flu with Diabetes Type 1

    hi there, I have recently been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, as in the last couple of weeks. I had the flu jab as recommended and I've come down with the worst cold and flu symptoms. My blood sugars are either sky high or quickly decreasing and I don't know how to keep them "normal". I don't...
  4. Lottiej1991

    To Flu Jab or Not to Flu Jab?

    Hi all, Im basically after some advice, I will keep is a short as i can. I dont know if i should have the flu jab this year, I had it last year and i became very ill, I couldnt eat, all i wanted to do was sleep, I could keep anything i did manage to eat down and i basically felt like i had...