I'm on the IP diet and am in ketosis. I recently received the flu vaccine. I'm having muscle aches and head aches. I looked online and found that muscle aches can be a side affect. However, I'm wondering if people who are in ketosis are more prone to this side affect. I know that I've bruised more easily when in ketosis. Please let me know if you've experienced this.

had my flu vaccine last week, a few muscle aches but ketosis really doesn't come in to play with the vaccine per my dr.

I had the flu vaccine quite a while ago. I didn't have any different reaction than any other year.

Hopefully you didn't catch something else. I hope you feel better soon!

I had no problems with my shot.

I had no problems, either- and I typically do.

As far as I know ketosis wouldn't have nearly as much an effect on whether the shot hurt, as much as where/how the nurse gave the injection. Some years I have no soreness, other years the nurse has hit my muscle JUST RIGHT and I have a sore spot for a week.

I didn't have an adverse reaction.

No, ketosis shouldn't affect how you feel after receiving the vaccine. The soreness is probably just from the irritant in your muscle. The headache could either be a coincidence or maybe a mild reaction to the vaccine. Drink some extra fluids, get some rest, and be on your merry flu-free way!

Mild flu like symptoms are a normal and expected immune response. Ketosis totally irrelevant. :-)

I'm not in ketosis nor is my family. We got flu shots on 12/13. We all had soreness at the shot site. The 15 year old and I had soreness around the shot site right away that lasted a few days (we had soreness from the gym, too); the husband was on a three day delay for the shot site soreness, and did have some muscle aches that we thought were more gym related. No one has complained of headaches. I agree with the extra water suggestion (likely related to being in ketosis) and with the statements around the headache/muscle aches being a normal side effect of a flu shot regardless of ketosis.

If it were to become severe, I would definitely contact your doctor. Although they always ask if you are allergic to eggs, if you are allergic to feathers there is a different shot they will give you. I used to get that one from the allergist, and don't recall any side effects from it. Something to consider for next year.

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