Has anyone had severe low back pain after seasonal flu shot?

I had a mandatory flu shot towards the end of September. I also had the severe lower back pain, numbness and tingling in legs. This pain went on for at least 5 days. I called my doctor and got some pain medicine and muscle relaxers. This really helped. I suggest to do it sooner than later. The fact that I was laying in my back for an extended period of time only made the symptoms worse.

I am having same symptoms. Got the flu shot on 10/27. Woke up the next morning with severe pain just above the tailbone. Pain radiating down the legs. Male/42.

October, 2017 Same here. Perfectly healthy. At 8:00am I received the flu shot at work. At 12:00 noon I started feeling a pain in my lower right back which radiated to the front right. It left me unable to walk. Went to the Dr.s office where I underwent, cat scan, X-rays and MRI. I also earned 3 days in the hospital. On a good note I found out that I am really healthy but in pain. I made it clear to everyone treating me that I had the flu shot shortly before the onset of back pain. Most dismissed the theory and any linkage to the shot. However, there were some ancillary folks such as nurses, chiropractors that absolutely agreed with the connection. At the end of the day none of these people felt what I felt at the time of the shot and how it went to my back right away. Easy to say in retrospect, but had I known I would never have gotten the shot.

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I had to get a flu shot at work. It was mandatory. I got my shot 5 days ago. Today I woke up with a horrible lower back ache. I have never had a back injury. The pain is severe. I can tell something is going on. I decided to get online to see if any body else has had back pain after the flu shot. I guess I'm not alone. UGH!

I had my flu shot today at 230 and by 500 I have major lower back pain. I have a hot water bottle on it and I took 2 extra strength Tylenol. It’s easing off a bit. This is my 2nd flu shot in recent years, last year I was fine. Looking at the posts I’m glad I’m not the only one, but this doesn’t sound very encouraging. The shot was by Glaxo Kline. Are they all the same?

i had the flu shot on 10/20/17.. an hour or so later, i felt very weak, hot, tired, nauseous and had body aches all over (predominantly in my lower back). i get the flu shot every year and have never experienced any of these side effects.

the fluish side effects lasted a day. HOWEVER, my lower back is still in pain and seems to have progressively gotten worse. i thought i had perhaps tweaked my back so i went and saw my chiropractor. an adjustment only gave me temporary relief. i randomly wondered if perhaps this could be from the flu shot...

i decided to google flu shot and severe lower back pain and came across this thread as well. i have been icing and stretching, as well as combining heat to my lower back. all of these help, but only for a few minutes, then the throbbing/aching pain comes right back with a vengeance. i’m not sure what else i can do at this point, but the pain is almost debilitating. i have also noticed some weakness/numbness during urination... (i hope it’s because of the muscular issues and not a possibility of GBS as i am reading.)

debating if i should go to an urgent care or possibly the ER. if anybody has any answers or has felt this and has gotten better after more days/time, please let me know.

thank you.
adam
34yrs/male