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.
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?