15-10-2014, 05:44 PM
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Re: Anyone else hurting after their flu jab?
Originally Posted by Pats
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A cold is nothing like flu steve.
As an Asthmatic you are in the 'at risk' group.
It's a bit like all these antibiotics that get over-prescribed all the time.
Are the jabs and just-in-case medications likely to affect your immune system's normal responses?
I while back I saw my doctor about a persistent problem in one ear and he gave me antibiotics.
No effect at all so I went back but this time saw an excellent locum who said it was one of two possibilities, bacterial or fungal and he said his first choice for ear infections would have been anti-fungal cream, which he then gave me.
It cleared the problem in 2 days but one wonders why my own doctor prescribed antibiotics first - do you see what I mean?
I've got another appointment coming up soon so I will ask this time if I really should have it and if they say Yes - well OK then.
If Julie, Meg, shirley AND Pats say I should then I should! stevmk2
15-10-2014, 09:26 PM
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Re: Anyone else hurting after their flu jab?
Originally Posted by stevmk2
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I know Pats but I'm a bit loath to having jabs or medications unless I actually have something that requires it.
16-10-2014, 08:27 AM
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Re: Anyone else hurting after their flu jab?
Originally Posted by Pats
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Prevention in many cases is better than cure steve.
Felt rough and off colour all the way through November and at the start of December came down with full blown flu which lasted for six days.
Never ever again will I have the Flu jab.
16-10-2014, 12:10 PM
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Re: Anyone else hurting after their flu jab?
Originally Posted by sue_arnold
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Had the Flu jab for the first time last year at the end of Oct.Felt rough and off colour all the way through November and at the start of December came down with full blown flu which lasted for six days.
Never ever again will I have the Flu jab.
It’s about twenty years since I had the flu real bad, I have never had the injection and I have heard of people having the flu jab and still getting a bad dose of flu, the wife is always at me every year to get it but I have always resisted, however I was going to have it this year but after hearing your story I’ve changed me mind. I don’t mind a bit of soreness, but if you can still get the flu after getting an injection to prevent it then something is obviously wrong with the recipe.
16-10-2014, 05:54 PM
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Re: Anyone else hurting after their flu jab?
Originally Posted by Jazzi
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Annoyingly, it is STILL hurting, a week later! But don't let that stop any of you having the jab. Please.
16-10-2014, 09:25 PM
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Re: Anyone else hurting after their flu jab?
Originally Posted by Julie1962
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I may be wrong perhaps Pats can put me right but I thought asthmatics were offered it not because they are more likely to catch flu but because they were more likely to die from it ! If that's the case I would be there like a shot I think.
16-10-2014, 09:31 PM
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Re: Anyone else hurting after their flu jab?
Originally Posted by Jem
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It’s about twenty years since I had the flu real bad, I have never had the injection and I have heard of people having the flu jab and still getting a bad dose of flu, the wife is always at me every year to get it but I have always resisted, however I was going to have it this year but after hearing your story I’ve changed me mind. I don’t mind a bit of soreness, but if you can still get the flu after getting an injection to prevent it then something is obviously wrong with the recipe.
The flu vaccine only protects against flu, but not other illnesses caused by other viruses.
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