My son-in-law recently took our granddaughter who suffers with NKH for a swallow test, and the physicians (northern Kentucky) told him NOT to get flu shots for anyone in the family. This was the advice being given to ALL patients at that clinic.
I know several people that got flu-like symptoms after the shot. I understand that’s fairly normal. Not sure why.
I’ve never had a flu shot. Nor has anyone in my family. Last time I had the flu was about 30 years ago.
I have never had a flu shot ever, and haven’t had the flu since 1993.
I suppose its worthwhile for someone working in the medical field or people that are particularly frail- but influenza is usually a pretty mild ailment for otherwise healthy individuals.
Washing my hands frequently, keeping hands away from my face, eating a balanced diet and regular exercise are what works for me.
Three years ago I got my first and last flu shot. Had flu-like symptoms for weeks after getting the shot. Never again.
My mother gets one every year, gets sick, but blames it on anything but the shot.
For a reason I have yet to explain, I saw them giving flu shots in the pharmacy in 2003 and decided to get one. That year our county was hit badly with the flu (November, early December). The paper was running articles about the local hospital being overrun with inpatient flu patients. I broke my femur halfway through December, and was an inpatient for 7 days. I did not only not get the flu, I never had a sniffle.
The years that those of us under 65 did not qualify for the shots, I got the flu. The years I had the shot, no flu.
My own history has made me a believer in the yearly shots.
Some people have cold-like symptoms, including sniffles, headache, runny nose, sore throat, cough, and body aches for a day or two after getting the flu shot. In some cases, you may also experience a low-grade fever.
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I’ve ever believed in making myself ill on purpose. I’ve never understood what is so bad about contracting the flu? You stay in bed for a few days with minor symptoms (for most people). Big deal.
Its my understanding that the vaccine contains NO live virus so it cannot cause the flu. Sometimes there might be symptoms but that is just your body’s immune system fighting what it thinks is a live virus.
Just to join the sample population: I’ve never had the flu vaccine, didn’t get one this year, and came down with flu two weeks ago for the first time in 10 years.
You can still get the flu in the first day or two or even three after getting a flu shot because it takes time for the body to build antibodies. Until you achieve an adequate antibody load, you are still vulnerable to the flu.
Never have and see no reason to start now.
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor and don’t play one on TV. ;)
I don’t get flu shots. I had the flu once in 1997 or 98 and it lasted about 3 days.
Instead I:
Make sure I am getting 7-8 hours of sleep a night.
Wash hands with warm water frequently as well as cooking areas at home.
Cook foods with onion, garlic, ginger, chicken broth and fruits/veggies with a decent vitamin C content.
Drink milk/eat foods with Vitamin D.
Excercise at least 30 minutes outside several times a week weather permitting or inside when cold(my cold threshhold is about 27 degrees), raining or actively snowing.
Practice nasal irrigation (gross but EXTREMELY effective)
I’ve been getting an annual flu shot since 2000, on my cardiologist’ recommendation.
The last 2 years I didn’t even have a sore arm.
Did NOT get the H1N1 though.
I am sure some of the politicians have stakes in the drug industry.
I had yearly flu shots for 25 years in the military. I almost always had 3-4 days of aches and pains & low-grade fever. There is a reason we normally got our shots before a 3 day weekend! I didn’t ever get full up flu for 10-14 days.
Haven’t been retired long enough to know if there will be a difference without.