Guest guest Posted November 22, 1998 Report Share Posted November 22, 1998 , has had a flu shot every year since he was born.. the shots were on the advise of his endo, pulmo and ped. Everyone in our family gets them... never a prob Casey charge@... minnow@... Mom to Dawn 20, Ken 9 ADHD, and 6 CHARGE. Cobb California ICQ UIN# 728514 ICQ Pager http://wwp.mirabilis.com/728514 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 1998 Report Share Posted November 22, 1998 Casey, Do you think the flu shots have helped in the prevention of flu? Mom to Kennedy 9 mos old CHARgEr, 9, 7, and wife to Graeme New Brunswick Canada > > > > , > > has had a flu shot every year since he was born.. > the shots were on the advise of his endo, pulmo and ped. > > Everyone in our family gets them... never a prob > > Casey > charge@... > minnow@... > > Mom to Dawn 20, Ken 9 ADHD, and 6 CHARGE. > Cobb California > ICQ UIN# 728514 > ICQ Pager http://wwp.mirabilis.com/728514 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 1998 Report Share Posted November 23, 1998 , I do think it works.. we have not had a case of the flu in this house in seven years.. Casey charge@... minnow@... Mom to Dawn 20, Ken 9 ADHD, and 6 CHARGE. Cobb California ICQ UIN# 728514 ICQ Pager http://wwp.mirabilis.com/728514 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 1998 Report Share Posted November 23, 1998 Casey, That is WONDERFUL news. I'll hope for the same here!! Mom to Kennedy 9 mos old CHARgEr, 9, 7, and wife to Graeme New Brunswick Canada Casey wrote: > > > , > > I do think it works.. we have not had a case of the flu in > this house in seven years.. > > Casey > charge@... > minnow@... > > Mom to Dawn 20, Ken 9 ADHD, and 6 CHARGE. > Cobb California > ICQ UIN# 728514 > ICQ Pager http://wwp.mirabilis.com/728514 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 1998 Report Share Posted November 23, 1998 Hi, has had a flu shot for as long as I can remember. The first year of life we were able to get him into a trial for a drug to prevent RSV. I don't know if it ever was approved. After the first year we then started the flu shots. Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 1998 Report Share Posted November 23, 1998 As someone who gets his own flu shot let me weigh in here. Flu shots are put together based on the best guess the disease control center has about what flu strains are going to go around the world that year. Last year they goofed, and the flu shots were generally not effective against the major strain. My experience is that that was atypical. Most years they get it right. Tim Hartshorne (father of , et.al.) Graeme & Weir wrote: > > > Casey, > Do you think the flu shots have helped in the prevention of flu? > > > Mom to Kennedy 9 mos old CHARgEr, 9, 7, and wife to Graeme > New Brunswick Canada > > > > > > > > > , > > > > has had a flu shot every year since he was born.. > > the shots were on the advise of his endo, pulmo and ped. > > > > Everyone in our family gets them... never a prob > > > > Casey > > charge@... > > minnow@... > > > > Mom to Dawn 20, Ken 9 ADHD, and 6 CHARGE. > > Cobb California > > ICQ UIN# 728514 > > ICQ Pager http://wwp.mirabilis.com/728514 > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 1998 Report Share Posted November 24, 1998 : had a flu shot this year and last year (2 half-shots last year actually) and she had no side effects. Everyone in our house including our nursing staff gets them, plus grandparents. Anne Vanderbloemen mom of 19 months ChArgE Madison Wisconsin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 1998 Report Share Posted December 1, 1998 In a message dated 11/21/98 9:15:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, gweir@... writes: << Hey all, I was wondering how many other CHARGERs had a flu shot this year? >> , We ALWAYS get flu shots for the entire family since Destiny was born. My husband has been getting them since he joined the military (they're required) and I've been doing the same since Destiny's first winter (except when I was pregnant w/ Zachary). We have encountered some resistance, not w/ Destiny's shot, but Zachary. He's a healthy kid and, before we explain about Destiny, the Dr is reluctant to write the note. We are adamant about the entire family since we are all in close contact w/ Destiny and if she was to get REALLY sick it could be serious. Once the Dr realizes that he will write the note. BTW, I had to skip my shot this year because I've developed a serious allergy to eggs--my tongue swells on contact--and I know the virus is incubated in eggs. I'm worried about Destiny, who was inoculated a few weeks ago, if I come down w/ the flu. I hope she is still safe. All the Drs agreed that it was safer for me to avoid the shots since developing this allergy. No one wants to see me have a severe reaction and land in the ER. (Destiny 5 1/2 CHARgE, Zachary 3 1/2) Staten Island, NY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 1999 Report Share Posted January 4, 1999 I've just recently had time to catch up on all the mail. And I normally don't write. However..... Elaine, my son is just about Jack's age (10 days younger) and when you talk about his resistance to putting anything in his mouth it reminds me so much of Nick. Up to 9 months old he wouldn't put a thing into his mouth, he even sprouted two teeth without chewing on a thing. What made the difference was his heart surgery. We don't know why... neither did his docs...but a week after being home he put a rattle into his mouth. Then two months latter he had his airway opened up with a procedure called a " cricoid split " . After that everything went into his mouth. Now when he's playing he uses his mouth as a third hand. Also about the flu shot. Nicky received his this year and became really sick. For 5 weeks he had spiking fevers, was lathargic(sp?) and barely moved he also stopped eating. He lost a pound in 5 days. It was very frightening. His doctor did some blood tests and thought his liver was malfunctioning. So more blood tests but the findings were so odd they couldn't determine the cause. Then all of a sudden he started to recover on his own. His doc couldn't figure it out except to speculate that he was having a reaction to the flu shot. Basically his body ran the three viruses at the same time. It was truly awful. Nicky's fine now and back to his charming self. Still little (15 lbs) but we're working on that. Happy new year all. Anita Hansen Mom to (5) and twins (18 months) and (CHARGE) Portland, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 1999 Report Share Posted January 5, 1999 Hi Anita, Thanks for your reply. It's really interesting about starting to put things in his mouth after he had the heart surgery. Jack still won't put anything in his mouth but I'm certainly not giving up hope. I'm confident that he will do it one of these days!!! Jack was also ill a few days after his flu jab and lost a lot of weight. I had just put it down to being another virus but now I'm not so sure. He is due to have his second jab now but I'm really wary about him having it. Would it do any harm if he didn't have the second jab? Elaine mum to Elise(6yrs) & Jack(18mths)CHaRGE Dumfries, Scotland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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