It's that time of year again... Flu shot or not?

Butterfly said:
I got the high dose one last year and had no problems at all. To those who say I don't get sick so I won't get the shot -- that was true for me until I DID get the real flu and I seriously thought I might die. And there's not much they can do for it, either.
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Your post makes me think that maybe I will get it this year....I'm never sick but did have bronchitis last year and that was a bad enough experience for me, lasted forever.

I did okay with the shot when I did get it that one time I was volunteering at the hospital here.

Might as well, although I worry about anything to do with tests and meds and shots, my reality is that I never experience any negative side effects or allergic reactions...or pain from shots.

When I had to get a tetanus shot a few years ago the nurse said it would hurt..it didn't.
 

Had my annual physical last week and asked about the flu shot. Doctor recommended I wait until later as the vaccine will not be very effective by the time high flu season rolls around (Jan.-Feb. here) I have always wondered about this,as I generally get it in Sept. or early Oct. and don`t hear of anyone here having flu until much later. Going to wait until mid-Nov.
 
Mrs. Robinson said:
Had my annual physical last week and asked about the flu shot. Doctor recommended I wait until later as the vaccine will not be very effective by the time high flu season rolls around (Jan.-Feb. here) I have always wondered about this,as I generally get it in Sept. or early Oct. and don`t hear of anyone here having flu until much later. Going to wait until mid-Nov.
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I had the high dose flu shot today.. It takes 2 weeks for it to provide protection.. and lasts 6 months. So I will be protected October1 through April 1... I think it's OK to get the shot now.

My arm is feeling a tiny bit sore... but I feel fine. Let's see what tomorrow brings.
 

I got my annual flu shot at Kroger a couple weeks ago. I'm over 65 and a 'high potentcy' shot wasn't mentioned. I assume it was just the regular. Sore arm for a couple days, but that always happens.
 
Be aware the horrible flu that has effected Australia this winter ( we are just getting into spring ) has killed allot of people
including a healthy 8 year child in the last couple of days .

Im speaking from experience ..I've had that flu ..for 8 weeks so far , and I'm not free of it yet ....
in allot of cases it leaves you with a 100 day cough ,so my GP said ..

I always have a flu shot ...but this flu is a virus ...I tried just about every cough / decongestant medicine/ nose sprays / throat spray antihistamine / ever made plus brandy and rum ..( I'm a non drinker but I was desperate ) but nothing had much effect on it ...Please be aware around anyone who is sneezing or has a sore throats ..that's how this horrible flu starts
 
Kadee46 said:
Be aware the horrible flu that has effected Australia this winter ( we are just getting into spring ) has killed allot of people
including a healthy 8 year child in the last couple of days .

Im speaking from experience ..I've had that flu ..for 8 weeks so far , and I'm not free of it yet ....
in allot of cases it leaves you with a 100 day cough ,so my GP said ..

I always have a flu shot ...but this flu is a virus ...I tried just about every cough / decongestant medicine/ nose sprays / throat spray antihistamine / ever made plus brandy and rum ..( I'm a non drinker but I was desperate ) but nothing had much effect on it ...Please be aware around anyone who is sneezing or has a sore throats ..that's how this horrible flu starts
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All flu is a virus... My guess is that the flu is gone but what you are left with is Reactive Airway... It's a vicious circle.. the more you cough the more irritated and swollen your airway becomes... the more irritated and swollen your airway becomes the more you cough.. It's really now a form of bronchitis and I have had that happen to me in the past. My doctor gave me a course of steroids (methyl prednisone) which broke the cycle by easing the inflammation in my bronchus... Once the inflammation eased.. the cough went away. Hope you feel better soon.
 
Flu it's a question I pay so much attetion to. Historically in my family flu consideres as a very dangerius disease, because my dad, my sister got hard consequences of disease.
In my early parentshood I didn't know about flu vaccine or maybe in those period of time it didn't exist at all.
My chilldren have alredy vaccinated my grandchildren, and it brings me some kind of franquillity.
One time I became infected of flu, and I have never forgotten it, I spent many days in bed, had high temperature andevery part of the body was hurting, sure some positive
changes happend, but I couldn't get rid of the consequences, like cough and weakness, then I started to find alternative therapy to help me, and I got one it's intravenus light therapy http://uvlrx.com/,after several session I felt relief, so it really works.
My children persist on accinating but I understand that I'm not young, and my immune system isn't so productive like before,frankly speaking I am just afraid to do it in my age.
So we must be ready for flu season, eat many fruits and vegetables, swim, walk and be active.
 
24 hours have passed since my high dose flu shot.... I feel just fine.. worked out with a 5K walk this morning.. did some shopping afterward.. Now I'm home ready to start dinner.. No sniffles... no body aches... no fever....
 
Ohh, that's nice to hear, you should later get us informed about the effect, hope this winter you won't have any isuues with the flu :)
 
IKE said:
Lolly, I'm 67 1/2 and I've taken the 'Regular Dose' flu shot for several years (got the flu once anyway) with no reaction other than a slightly sore arm for a day or two.

I took the 'High Potency Senior Dose' last year for the first time and it gave me flu like symptoms for 18 hours.......sweats, chills, stuffy head plus my arm was really sore for several days.

I'll get a shot again this year like I always do but I'm probably going to stick with the regular dose.
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I had the 'Regular Dose' flu shot yesterday morning and so far it hasn't bothered me one bit.....I believe I'll stick with it from now on.
 
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The problem is that it hurts like hell when you have it.
 

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