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12-08-2008, 01:27 PM | #1 | |||
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[F]In the past, I've always opted out of getting any of the yearly shots (flu, pneumonia and so on). My reasoning has been that an MSers immune system is so jacked up that one could never get sick and, for a number of years this has held true. Right until a few weeks ago that is. I started sneezing in the morning and kept at it almost non-stop the whole day!
At the end of the day I was so stuffed up that even now, about a month later, my nose runs like a faucet. Great for making one work on the breathing, terrible for those who have to do it or listen to it. So the question to the group is, do you take those shots? I always also thought that they might trigger a flair up, which was another reason I never took them. Again, considering recent events, I think next year I am going to try them and see what happens. Dave[/FONT]
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12-08-2008, 01:35 PM | #2 | |||
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The last time I got the flu shot 2 weeks later I had the flu then it went away and a few weeks after that I got the "super flu" I'm not kidding that's what they called it. It stayed in my body hibernated and morphed into a super bug and beat me from the inside out. They gave me Tamiflu which was supposed to help but did nothing but cause it to turn into bronchitis to boot.
I vowed never to get the flu shot again after that. |
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12-08-2008, 03:48 PM | #3 | ||
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I get the flu shot each year and so far, knock wood, no problems.
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12-08-2008, 05:31 PM | #4 | |||
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Yes, Dave, get the Flu and Pnemonia shots. They are not live viruses anymore, so you can't catch the flu from them now.
Except for the Nasal Spray Flu vac....don't get that...it's live..
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12-11-2008, 11:29 AM | #5 | |||
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[F]Okay fine, next year I'll give the two, flu and ammonia ( ) shots a try, but if I die from them I'm gonna be pretty mad and will not speak to you again!
Dave[/FONT]
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12-11-2008, 12:40 PM | #6 | |||
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I've been getting the flu shot for the last 10+ yrs, and it usually makes me feel a little sore and flu'ish for about a week. I've avoided all the "BIG" bugs though, and that is much worse for me than feeling a little off for a week or so.
I haven't had my flu shot this year though ~ just haven't gotten around to it. Keeping my fingers crossed. Cherie
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12-11-2008, 02:13 PM | #7 | |||
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personally i am not a fan of these shots either but, having MS and getting the flu really bite, it can really wipe you out, same with pneumonia, i just don't get that shot because i get pneumonia 1-2 times a year regardless of shot or naught, so why waste money, but the flu one I get that one
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