It's a tough call that only you can make.
I personally do not get the flu shot because some kind of flu/virus origianlly triggered my MG also. However, I eat super healthy, drink tons of water, get a lot of rest, and don't hang out with people who are sick. I don't have a husband or kids, so it kind of makes it easy for me to stay away from sick little ones.
If I ever feel like I may be getting something I rest up, drink a lot of water, take a clove of raw garlic (yes, I said raw garlic...LOL...peeled as one big clove...I take it as if it were a pill with some water). I'll make myself rest all weekend even if it's not necessary and usually I am able to stop a cold coming on. I know colds and flu's are different, but I'm convinced get the rest and listening to my bodies suddle changes is helping strengthen my immune system too.
I found this Q&A to be helpful:
http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/75648.htm
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Originally Posted by Stellatum
I know this is a topic that people feel strongly about, but I'd appreciate some discussion. I'm not sure whether I should:
a) get the flu shots, since the flu is especially dangerous for MG patients (I have not had trouble breathing, though);
or
b) not get the flu shots, out of fear of really sending my already hyperactive immune system into hyperdrive.
My (tentative) theory is that the reason I got MG in the first place is that my immune system over-reacted to exposure to H1N1 last fall, when five of my kids got it at the same time (before the shots were even available). It was after caring for them for two weeks that I got hit with my first MG symptoms. I never got H1N1 myself, though I felt for a while like I was starting to.
Ironically, if I had been able to get the H1N1 shot, I would have (I was planning to). Then I would be totally, but mistakenly, convinced today that the shot was the cause of my MG. I feel better (maybe this is silly) knowing it wasn't something I could have prevented by making a different decision.
Abby
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