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What Causes Headache, Sore Throat And Chills After Flu Shot?

First off,I just received a flu shot last Monday...yesterday afternoon I got a headache and felt tired..last night I got a sore throat...throat felt better after I took ibuprofen.went to bed,woke up with sore throat,body aches,chills and hot flashes as well as a headache...Ibuprofen has not helped today....feeling worse as the day goes on....can this be related to the flu shot I got ?? Thank you
Tue, 29 Sep 2015
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Dear patient we welcome you on HCM,nice to hear your problem,you don't need to worry it's kind of pharngitis or tonsillitis your suffering from,I recomended you some medications to get rid of these allergic symptoms.
tab cetrizine 1+1 after meal,tab clathromycin 250mg 1+1after meal,tab paracetamol 1+1 after meal ,all medication for 3-4days for full recovery regards Dr wasif
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What Causes Headache, Sore Throat And Chills After Flu Shot?

Dear patient we welcome you on HCM,nice to hear your problem,you don t need to worry it s kind of pharngitis or tonsillitis your suffering from,I recomended you some medications to get rid of these allergic symptoms. tab cetrizine 1+1 after meal,tab clathromycin 250mg 1+1after meal,tab paracetamol 1+1 after meal ,all medication for 3-4days for full recovery regards Dr wasif