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It’s been a week since my MMR and my immune system is noticing. Feel yuck. Joints hurt. Throat a bit swollen.

Although apparently live vaccines are really good for you, so there’s that.

Might be paracetamol time.

in reply to Johan Diederik

@Johan Diederik Yeah. Being Gen X I had a single dose measles vaccine and nothing for the other two.

Figured I ought to sort that out. They want me to take another one in 5 weeks.

in reply to Sarah Brown

OK, that’s clear. I actually don’t know my status. It may be good to find out. Have a nice Sunday and take care!
in reply to Sarah Brown

Dear god, I feel like shite on a stick.

The perils of telling your immune system “that wanker over there spilled your pint!”

in reply to Sarah Brown

Oh. Light bulb moment.
I thought I'd managed to catch an atypical cold despite all the making and hand washing.
This makes more sense; I'm 11 days in and been feeling off for about the last 5.
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@Sion [main] She told me that I might feel rough after a few days and then get a swollen throat in 2 weeks.
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Having said that, my immune system is a bit psychotic, so YMMV.
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@Sion [main] That’s probably why. I have not knowingly had mumps or rubella.
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@West Lawns no. This isn’t a redo. I’m too old to have had MMR as a child.
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We had separate vaccines at school.
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@West Lawns I had a single dose measles vaccine which is now regarded as insufficient. Nothing against mumps, and AIUI not rubella.