I got the flu shot every year prior to my diagnosis. Last year I got my flu shot on a Friday and by Tuesday I went from having VERY mild symptoms to being paralized on the left side from my face to my toes. I lost all bladder control. I was unable to sit up or transfer to a wheel chair and was hospitalized for over a month.

I know that I was already flaring and that the shot may have had nothing at all to do with my rapidly diminished state but it scared me enough to never take a flu shot again. If there is ANY possibility that the shot contributed to what I went through it is not worth the risk in my estimation.

I know the literature does not suggest there is any reason to avoid getting one. I suppose like many decisions we face with this disease you have to weigh the pro's and con's and make the best decision you can with the information you have based on your own personal circumstances.