walkswithblackflies
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Post by walkswithblackflies on Oct 7, 2015 5:08:30 GMT -8
Starting last year, they became a condition of employment for me (we do a lot of work in hospitals). That was the second time I ever got one. The first time I got really sick a few days after, so I was hesitant. But other than a 6-hour fever the day of the shot, I didn't have any symptoms last year. I know last year wasn't a good match, but I didn't get the flu although it tore through this area and, specifically my office. In fact, I didn't even get a cold until spring... and it was very minor cold in both intensity and duration.
This year, I felt a bit run down for a week or so after the shot, with a couple bouts of sore throat, stuffy/runny nose, and cough. Pretty minor as symptoms go. Felt much better yesterday.
Other than the actual makeup of the shot, the one thing that I changed from my first shot is that I now get the shot as early as possible. The first time I got the shot it was December/January... when my immune system was already taking the seasonal hit. Now I get it in September / October. So far, so good.
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Post by Lamebeaver on Oct 7, 2015 5:15:17 GMT -8
I've gotten one every year for the last 20 years or so.
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Post by amaruq on Oct 7, 2015 5:29:28 GMT -8
Flu-shot? Never. Haven't had the flu in over a decade.
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Post by walkswithblackflies on Oct 7, 2015 5:33:48 GMT -8
Flu-shot? Never. Haven't had the flu in over a decade. I think the only time I ever got the flu was right after that first flu shot.
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Post by FamilySherpa on Oct 7, 2015 5:38:34 GMT -8
I have never had a flu shot. I also haven't had the flu in about 20 years. The flu shot is the only vaccine that I don't support the continued widespread use of.
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Post by walkswithblackflies on Oct 7, 2015 5:59:34 GMT -8
The flu shot is the only vaccine that I don't support the continued widespread use of What are your thoughts on chickenpox / shingles vaccine? That's the one that I think is the most bogus.
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Post by desert dweller on Oct 7, 2015 6:09:50 GMT -8
I get one every other year. I'm scheduled for October 29th. I work with a 1000 people. Most have kids. I also take the bus to work. Needless to say, I wash my hands a lot at work.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2015 6:17:35 GMT -8
My wife works at a university. After the first 2 years of her working there and us getting sick shortly after classes started, we started getting flu shots. Since getting the flu shots, as early as possible, we have avoided getting sick.
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Post by rebeccad on Oct 7, 2015 6:47:54 GMT -8
I get the flu shot every year. I've had flu a few times (before I started getting the shot), and it's not fun. Then about 5 years ago I had pneumonia. Now I develop nasty coughs at the drop of a hat, so I have no interest in flu (which is of course a gateway for pneumonia). You can't get sick from the flu shot, which is a killed vaccine, though you may have mild side effects. You can, alas, get sick from visiting the doctor's office to get the flu shot. This is particularly true for those of us who get them in the pediatrics department I have definitely picked up colds there (and the flu shot does not prevent colds, nor cause them). I'm not sure why people are so down on flu shots. It doesn't always work perfectly, but even when it misses the mark, it reduces symptoms if you get sick. That means that it greatly reduces your chances of being ill for a week or too, missing work, and possibly developing other complications, like dying. The last time I got the flu, I had a fever for over a week. I continued coughing for weeks, to the extent that I pulled a muscle or something in my ribs (did that again with the pneumonia--not fun!). And about the time I felt good enough to return to work, I developed a secondary infection and spiked up another fever, sending me to the MD and back to bed for several more days. I get people being dubious about chicken pox (though not about shingles--I know people who've had shingles, and believe me, you do NOT want to do that! The cost of the shot is ridiculous, I do agree). The trouble with chicken pox, which is mostly a minor illness, comes if you don't have it as a kid. Like mumps, it can have more serious consequences when adults get it.
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Post by tomas on Oct 7, 2015 6:48:26 GMT -8
I get one every year. Between the tight work space and having three kids, I need all the protection I can get.
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Post by walkswithblackflies on Oct 7, 2015 6:56:55 GMT -8
I get people being dubious about chicken pox (though not about shingles--I know people who've had shingles, and believe me, you do NOT want to do that! The cost of the shot is ridiculous, I do agree). The trouble with chicken pox, which is mostly a minor illness, comes if you don't have it as a kid. Like mumps, it can have more serious consequences when adults get it. The problem I have with the chicken pox vaccine is that it's kind of a self-fulfilling prophesy. The vaccine results in fewer sickness, which means less virus floating around, which means a lessened chance of getting exposed, which could lead to complications in the future. Also less virus in circulation means older individuals lose their immunity, which results in a higher incidence of shingles. So now you're damned if you don't pay for a vaccine that wasn't necessary before the vaccine became mandatory.
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Post by ashepabst on Oct 7, 2015 7:08:16 GMT -8
...always get the flu shot. the flu can be terrible. I have a little munchkin at home, in daycare. so anything to keep minimize the chance of dealing with that nightmare.
my dad swears he gets sick every time he gets the shot... I've heard that from a lot of folks. I wonder how the Docs square that away with the vaccine-doesn't-cause-the-flu mantra.
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Post by balzaccom on Oct 7, 2015 7:09:36 GMT -8
I get one, because I work in a situation that has me in contact with a ton of people.
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Post by ashepabst on Oct 7, 2015 7:10:31 GMT -8
my wife got the shingles when she was pregnant and it was very painful for her. you can get it on your face... or your optic nerve, which can cause permanent blindness.
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Post by Woodsie on Oct 7, 2015 7:18:40 GMT -8
Yep, I always get the flu shot. I've had the real-deal flu twice in my life and I will do whatever I can to help prevent getting it again. Also, for the past 9 years I have been working in medical facilities. Flu shots are required.
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