Yesterday I got the inactivated flu vaccine. I have been getting it for years and have never had a bad reaction to it before. However, within one hour, I had a flat like red rash about two inches above my waist on each side of the center. Each area was about two by four inches in size. It not only itched very badly but was also very painful and stinging. I tried wearing my husband's large cotton tee shirt which was older and soft, but was not able to stand for even that to touch my skin. I tried Benadryl, every anti-itch topical medication that was in the house, and a spray made for sunburn. When I went to bed, I piled pillows around to keep my sheet and shirt from touching the area. This morning it is much better but still feels warm to the touch so I am nervous that it will flare up again.
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Yesterday I got the inactivated flu vaccine. I have been getting it for years and have never had a bad reaction to it before. However, within one hour, I had a flat like red rash about two inches above my waist on each side of the center. Each area was about two by four inches in size. It not only itched very badly but was also very painful and stinging. I tried wearing my husband's large cotton tee shirt which was older and soft, but was not able to stand for even that to touch my skin. I tried Benadryl, every anti-itch topical medication that was in the house, and a spray made for sunburn. When I went to bed, I piled pillows around to keep my sheet and shirt from touching the area. This morning it is much better but still feels warm to the touch so I am nervous that it will flare up again.
November 1, 2008 - 7:16amThis Comment
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