can getting the flu shot raise blood pressure? . i have been monitoring my blood pressure for about 3 weeks now and the readings have been normal (110/75) but i noticed ever since i received my flu shot from a few days ago my blood pressure has been reading higher (140-150 range/85). is this a side effect of the flu shot?
i am 58 years old and got the flu shot yesterday as it was offered at my place of employment; i had never received the flu vaccine before. my normal blood pressure is 113/60. less than an hour after the vaccine i was lightheaded could not walk without assistance and my blood pressure read 160/100. i was taken to the emergency room and stayed for two hours until my blood pressure returned to a more normal state. the doctor said it was an adverse reaction to the flu vaccination and told me never to get it again.