Can a flu shot cause a major flare up?

jta · Post by **jta** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 6:56 pm

My husband has had mc for about 7 months and has had watery d and loose baby like stools probably 2 -4 times a day, usually only 2. He was just starting to get more formation like bullets about 10 days ago. Then he went and got a flu shot. In 24 hours he went at least 15 -20 times and mostly watery d. He's never done that. The frequency has tapered down now but consistency is back to watery d and loose. Could there possibly be something in the fluzone shot that did this to him? Have you heard of this happening before? Thanks

Post by **tex** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 7:28 pm

jta wrote:Have you heard of this happening before?

Definitely. We have more than one member who has had a severe reaction to a flu shot. That suggests that your husband might possibly be sensitive to eggs, and if he had any anaphylactic symptoms, (any type of rash, itching, elevated heart rate, blood pressure excursions, etc.), he may have mast cell issues, as well. You may find these old threads informative:

http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewt ... t=flu+shot

http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewt ... t=flu+shot

http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewt ... t=flu+shot

http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewt ... t=flu+shot

This is the thread that Mary Beth was referring to in the thread above:

http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewt ... erocolitis

Post number 8 in the thread at the link below, (by Mary Beth), contains some great insight into this issue:

http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewt ... erocolitis

http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewt ... t=flu+shot

You may find this one particularly interesting, since Tanya's reaction was similar to your husband's:

http://www.perskyfarms.com/phpBB2/viewt ... t=flu+shot

There are many other discussions, which can be found by searching the archives for the key words flu+shot, but these are probably some of the best.

Tex

GF-aka Oma · Post by **GF-aka Oma** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:59 pm

Well, I have had a flu shot every year for ten yrs and has not effected My MC at all, but we are all different. Good luck

MaggieRedwings · Post by **MaggieRedwings** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 7:03 am

No flu shot here. But am just back to work after a very bad bout with the flu. Surely put me down.

Maggie

Gloria · Post by **Gloria** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:48 am

I have had flu shots off and on, and react to eggs, but I've never noticed a reaction I can trace to flu shots.

Gloria