to flu shot or not to flu shot

[Guest guest]

wondering how many if you take the flu shot? dec usually cut off for

shot. what about vomiting with a, what about vomiting after my or ec?

reading the post on pneumonia just got me thinking.

[Guest guest]

I can't get it! I'm sensitive to eggs.so if I get the flu I'm just SOL!!

I keep nausea meds in the house now!

From: achalasia [mailto:achalasia ] On Behalf

Of kotacj

Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 8:22 AM

achalasia

Subject: to flu shot or not to flu shot

wondering how many if you take the flu shot? dec usually cut off for

shot. what about vomiting with a, what about vomiting after my or ec?

reading the post on pneumonia just got me thinking.

[Guest guest]

I would recommend the shot if you can tolerate it. Remember our

esophagus can't move yucky stuff down, so any cold or allergy problem

can lead to junk hanging out in our esophagus that can get sucked

into our breathing airways. (Notan will have technical terms for all

this, fine line between gross words and techie words isn't it?). If

I can avoid any germ I do it. That includes not touching door

handles in public places, using shoulder or elbow to push open doors,

NEVER touch escalators in airports... just imagine the fresh gross

germs. Same as escalators in malls. Yes, little bit of germaphobe

going on here. Airports and public transportation places, germy

germy germy!!! Babies w/ runny noses... same thing, rub their feet,

at most when someone is showing off their baby, even if the baby

looks healthy. Seems like any germ is harder to get rid of if it

involves yucky stuff down your throat.

Sandy

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SOL!!

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On Behalf

> Of kotacj

> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 8:22 AM

> achalasia

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[Guest guest]

It's good to get the flu shot.

According to http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/children.htm :

" If October and November slip by, and you haven't gotten your children

or yourself vaccinated, get vaccinated in December or later. "

It's probably harder to find a flu clinic:

www.findaflushot.com/

But you could still call your doctor's office and ask if they have it.

in PA

to flu shot or not to flu shot

> wondering how many if you take the flu shot? dec usually cut off for

> shot. what about vomiting with a, what about vomiting after my or ec?

> reading the post on pneumonia just got me thinking.

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[Guest guest]

About vomiting... often discussed here. You will that subject coming

up at least once a year. It seems like it is difficult to vomit, but

can be done. There are some posts about how miserable it can be, but

it can happen. I haven't done so since way before achalasia, it wasn't

one of my usual problems.. mine is/was sinus breathing things. But I

haven't had a bug that brought on the urge. Others have, some

couldn't ever vomit, some couldn't at first but eventually could vomit.

Remember there is a HUGE difference between vomiting and regurgitating,

for those of you that are family memebers of achalasia sufferers.

Regurg has no acids, doesn't taste bad, doesn't usually hurt.. we

regurg, can rechew and swallow again. LIke a cow.

Sandy

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> wondering how many if you take the flu shot? dec usually cut off for

> shot. what about vomiting with a, what about vomiting after my or ec?

> reading the post on pneumonia just got me thinking.

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[Guest guest]

Sandy

EWWWWWW!!!! A cow??? I am one that can't!!!! And luckily I don't regurg very

often!!

From: achalasia [mailto:achalasia ] On Behalf

Of toomuchclutter

Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 11:17 AM

achalasia

Subject: Re: to flu shot or not to flu shot

About vomiting... often discussed here. You will that subject coming

up at least once a year. It seems like it is difficult to vomit, but

can be done. There are some posts about how miserable it can be, but

it can happen. I haven't done so since way before achalasia, it wasn't

one of my usual problems.. mine is/was sinus breathing things. But I

haven't had a bug that brought on the urge. Others have, some

couldn't ever vomit, some couldn't at first but eventually could vomit.

Remember there is a HUGE difference between vomiting and regurgitating,

for those of you that are family memebers of achalasia sufferers.

Regurg has no acids, doesn't taste bad, doesn't usually hurt.. we

regurg, can rechew and swallow again. LIke a cow.

Sandy

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> wondering how many if you take the flu shot? dec usually cut off for

> shot. what about vomiting with a, what about vomiting after my or ec?

> reading the post on pneumonia just got me thinking.

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[Guest guest]

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[Guest guest]

I have gotten the flu shot the last couple of years without any problems. 

 

Pam in Ohio

From: kotacj <kotacj@...>

Subject: to flu shot or not to flu shot

achalasia

Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 2:22 PM

wondering how many if you take the flu shot? dec usually cut off for

shot. what about vomiting with a, what about vomiting after my or ec?

reading the post on pneumonia just got me thinking.

[Guest guest]

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[Guest guest]

Hello,

Tia's pediatrician has Tia get the flu shot and we have a supply of nausea

medicine on hand because vomiting for her is very difficult. Which reminds me

her flu shot appointment is next week, you think after everything she has been

through a shot would be a walk in the park. But, nope- she hates shots.

From: kotacj <kotacj@...>

Subject: to flu shot or not to flu shot

achalasia

Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 6:22 AM

wondering how many if you take the flu shot? dec usually cut off for

shot. what about vomiting with a, what about vomiting after my or ec?

reading the post on pneumonia just got me thinking.

[Guest guest]

cathy- I got a flu shot from work today. they had a type pf nasal spray flu

vaccine. the difference is the spray is a weakened form of a live flu virus

whereas the shot is nonlive form. I took the shot because I had reservations

about weakened live virus in the spray. since it wasn't completely denunated.

not sure if this is an option for kids. ask her ped....angela

to flu shot or not to flu shot

achalasia <mailto:achalasia%40>

Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 6:22 AM

wondering how many if you take the flu shot? dec usually cut off for

shot. what about vomiting with a, what about vomiting after my or ec?

reading the post on pneumonia just got me thinking.

[Guest guest]

Hi All

If you have the choice on whether to have the Flu shot or not, I'd have it if I

were you. I have been having a regular annual Flu shot now for 7 years and have

never regreted it. My GP says that as an Achalasian I should have the Flu shot

every year as all people who have Achalasia have a reduced imune system and are

more prone to chest infections. So yes go ahead with it.

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From: kotacj <kotacj@...>

achalasia

Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 2:22:01 PM

Subject: to flu shot or not to flu shot

wondering how many if you take the flu shot? dec usually cut off for

shot. what about vomiting with a, what about vomiting after my or ec?

reading the post on pneumonia just got me thinking.

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[Guest guest]

Yes! 's docs highly recommend it, so he gets it each year. His

immune system is already compromised because of the celiac disease PLUS

he is one of the Achalasians who cannot vomit...he ends up in the ER on

morphine. Vicki

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> wondering how many if you take the flu shot? dec usually cut off for

> shot. what about vomiting with a, what about vomiting after my or ec?

> reading the post on pneumonia just got me thinking.

>

[Guest guest]

wrote:

> ... all people who have Achalasia have a reduced imune system and are more

prone to chest infections. ...

I understand about being prone to chest infections, but does primary

achalasia mean one has a " reduced immune system? " One of the theories

about achalasia is that we have an altered immune response, but that is

not the same as a reduced immune system. I had actually been looking

into this question before your message so I found it interesting. If we

have reduced immune systems it would seem likely that we also would get

various types of infections more often than others do. I do not see

myself that way. I just have had more than my share of odd conditions.

Next week I will get the results of blood tests that apply to this topic.

notan

[Guest guest]

I do NOT think people with achalasia have a reduced immune system.

I exercise daily, and eat fairly well. I do not get sick any more than the

average person, perhaps even less, b/c of my fitness regime, I think. (I am a

marathon runner, and triathlete).

I get the flu shot ever fall.

Regards,

from Caledon, ONtario, Canada

achalasia@...: notan_ostrich@...: Wed, 26 Nov 2008

09:34:38 -0700Subject: Re: to flu shot or not to flu shot

wrote:> ... all people who have Achalasia have a reduced imune system

and are more prone to chest infections. ...I understand about being prone to

chest infections, but does primary achalasia mean one has a " reduced immune

system? " One of the theories about achalasia is that we have an altered immune

response, but that is not the same as a reduced immune system. I had actually

been looking into this question before your message so I found it interesting.

If we have reduced immune systems it would seem likely that we also would get

various types of infections more often than others do. I do not see myself that

way. I just have had more than my share of odd conditions. Next week I will get

the results of blood tests that apply to this topic.notan

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