Guest guest Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 any of you taken the flu shot? i used to get it all the time with no problems but i've flared this past year and afraid i might react. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Just don't do the mist in the nose because it has live virus. The shot is only dead virus and should be safe for us. I get one religiously every year. Have not had any problems. Janette in Indiana From: phuzaxeman777 <phuzaxeman777@...> Subject: flu shot safe for us? Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 12:46 AM  any of you taken the flu shot? i used to get it all the time with no problems but i've flared this past year and afraid i might react. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 I've heard both sides from different doctors that its not safe and that I MUST have it. I've chosen not to since the last time I had it, I had 3 respitory infections in 3 months. Kathy from WI flu shot safe for us? any of you taken the flu shot? i used to get it all the time with no problems but i've flared this past year and afraid i might react. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 All, Â I think I am with Kathy on this one. I have done fine for 4 years and not gotten any serious infections until I was given several vaccines all at once from the VA doctor. I have been off wotk for nearly a week and feel like total crap. My last doc said not to get any, should have listened to her. Â ie the Powerful ________________________________ From: " KABRHB@... " <KABRHB@...> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 6:39 PM Subject: Re: flu shot safe for us? Â I've heard both sides from different doctors that its not safe and that I MUST have it. I've chosen not to since the last time I had it, I had 3 respitory infections in 3 months. Kathy from WI flu shot safe for us? any of you taken the flu shot? i used to get it all the time with no problems but i've flared this past year and afraid i might react. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 My understanding is it's very important to get it. I take methotrexate so I have lower immunity. This year and last I got my flu shot at the rheumatologist's office. I also had the pneumonia shot last year -- it's not just for old people, but for us sickies too. I work in close proximity to people who have young children and they are always sick with something, so I am going to be washing my hands like a maniac for the rest of the season. -- Kay in Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 that's what i thought. have u ever had a reaction to the flu shot?   ________________________________ From: MK <ontopuhduhvoild@...> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 2:50 PM Subject: Re: flu shot safe for us?  My understanding is it's very important to get it. I take methotrexate so I have lower immunity. This year and last I got my flu shot at the rheumatologist's office. I also had the pneumonia shot last year -- it's not just for old people, but for us sickies too. I work in close proximity to people who have young children and they are always sick with something, so I am going to be washing my hands like a maniac for the rest of the season. -- Kay in Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 I do have a reaction, it is not just to the flu vax but to all immune modifying medications. I find it best to stay away and aftet this year will not be getting any more.  ________________________________ From: Ken Sarmiento <phuzaxeman777@...> " " < > Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 6:52 PM Subject: Re: Re: flu shot safe for us?  that's what i thought. have u ever had a reaction to the flu shot?   ________________________________ From: MK <ontopuhduhvoild@...> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 2:50 PM Subject: Re: flu shot safe for us?  My understanding is it's very important to get it. I take methotrexate so I have lower immunity. This year and last I got my flu shot at the rheumatologist's office. I also had the pneumonia shot last year -- it's not just for old people, but for us sickies too. I work in close proximity to people who have young children and they are always sick with something, so I am going to be washing my hands like a maniac for the rest of the season. -- Kay in Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 Ken, I have taken the flu shot for probably 20 years, my partner works in health care and that is another way i can get exposed to nasty bugs. As far as I know, I've never had a reaction to it. I was just diagnosed with reactive arthritis in 2010, it's hard to say which infection from the past caused it, but if it was campylobacter or something else, it wasn't anything recent. -- MK > > that's what i thought. have u ever had a reaction to the flu shot? >  >  > > > ________________________________ > From: MK <ontopuhduhvoild@...> > > Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 2:50 PM > Subject: Re: flu shot safe for us? > > >  > My understanding is it's very important to get it. I take methotrexate so I have lower immunity. This year and last I got my flu shot at the rheumatologist's office. I also had the pneumonia shot last year -- it's not just for old people, but for us sickies too. > > I work in close proximity to people who have young children and they are always sick with something, so I am going to be washing my hands like a maniac for the rest of the season. > > -- Kay in Ohio > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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