the standard answer that we have seen is "no". however after the experience of my wife last year we will not be getting flu shots again. my wife a 50 something rn got a flu shot in our gp's office during the first session of a standard 2 session annual check up. her blood pressure was checked during that visit and it registered her typical lifelong pressure of 110/70. three days later for the completion of the annual physical she was in the same doctors office and her blood pressure was 180/. first time it was ever recorded at anything over 120/. it has continued to be an issue since at 130-150/.
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?