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In reply to the discussion: Did you get the flu shot this season? [View all]brewens
(13,586 posts)84. I always get one. I'm working in school and hospitals all the time. I register donors at blood
drives. Only one time did I feel any ill effect. I forgot about the shot and at the gym the next day, I was worthless! I had nothing! Then I had that kind of achy, chilly feeling you get when you are coming down with something. Maybe it wasn't the shot but I remembered getting it and thought that might be the case. It only lasted that day though and I didn't get sick. One time out of about 20 years of getting shots.
I still tend to get one bad cold/flu every year. You just don't know if it helped or not, but I'd say it does. I've been around plenty of sick people when you'd think you would catch it from them and never did.
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Ditto. I didn't have chemo, but the "cutting" and "radiation" are the reasons I've been around ...
11 Bravo
Jan 2013
#61
Psychic surgery is a fraud, sweetie. Cutting is still very much in use, and very useful.
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#79
you betcha.. and as early this year as possible. This year's vaccine is well matched to circulating
hlthe2b
Jan 2013
#5
Yes. I believe in the miracles of science. If it were a big money maker, I might have second
Hoyt
Jan 2013
#9
Viruses. NOBODY in the medical or scientific community says "virii" that I know of. It may or may
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#83
Same here. Hospital emergency rooms and doctors' offices are overflowing with flu victims,
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#86
Yeah, you're right. I was thinking the same thing--just get the damn shot.
Mrs. Overall
Jan 2013
#43
1918 was an aberration. Don't base medical decisions on fear of aberrations.
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#90
The typical reaction is "oh, gee, my arm is kinda sore if I press on it" for a day or so.
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#89
Yep. That's what happens sometimes, and unfortunately the shot gets blamed.
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#91
Well I know that. I wash my hands often and try not to be around people who are sick. It's
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2013
#113
Same here. Never got the shot, never got the flu. My kids never had any immunizations and
DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav
Jan 2013
#72
Have you ever had the flu? I mean, really had the flu, not one of the milder viruses
gkhouston
Jan 2013
#33
I always get a shot. Hubby did still get the flu but it was not a bad case. He is 76 and a
appleannie1
Jan 2013
#34
yes. I've been getting the shot for years. Haven't had the flu since started getting shots.
northoftheborder
Jan 2013
#36
Get it. I got my shot in October, and this past week I caught something very flulike. I can't say
Nay
Jan 2013
#68
The point is, you will be participating in blocking the strains you WERE vaccinated against
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#78
I was debating, but the flu has been so virulent here in Boston that I finally decided to
smirkymonkey
Jan 2013
#80
I always get one. I'm working in school and hospitals all the time. I register donors at blood
brewens
Jan 2013
#84
You get the shot to keep from being a vector for spreading the flu.
littlemissmartypants
Jan 2013
#85
I've never gotten a flu shot and don't intend to - I've been very blessed healthwise my entire life
Midwestern Democrat
Jan 2013
#105