The first year I got the flu shot, I actually got the flu. My Dr. said it was a strain that wasn't covered in the flu shot I got. My immune system was shot also at the time and my RSD was flared. Since then I get them every year and I've done fine. It's been about 6 years of them that I have had plus the Pneumonia shot.

My kids are right now passing everything around to each other in their household and so far I do believe the flu shot has protected me from getting what they have.

As far as the swine flu shot, I don't know on that one yet if I would want it. I do worry about my boys coming down with it though. It is thick right now in our area too. Over 100 out of school in the town next to us and 80 out in the boys school. The boys are always fighting off something so I worry about them getting it. They are both in good health accept for Devin being low on iron and we are working on that one now but damned if they don't catch everything that comes along. Susan is sick right now and on meds for several different things. Devin just got over it and before him Travis and before him Dustin. This has been going on for a few months due to the crappy summer we have had. I have been lucky even though I go down there or have the boys over, I haven't gotten anything they had {knock on wood}. That's why I prefer to get the flu shot.

It's up to the individual though. Hopefully your daughter will start feeling better in the next few days.

Ada