RA and Flu Shots

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

Been spending all my non-babysitting time researching RA. I came across a

post on another news group that grabbed my attention and made me think. It seems

a couple people are linking their RA with flu shots received. When I thought

about my own case, this was also true for me. The bank I was working for last

year was giving out free flu shots, all you had to do was sign a waver to get

one. That was the first time I had ever had one. I don't like taking

unneccessary immunizations, I don't trust them. But my sister who was working

with me at the time talked me into it. Sure enough, just a few short weeks later

is when I started having horrible wrist pains and such bad pain in my feet that

I couldn't even let them touch the ground when I sat down for my breaks. The

pain got so bad that I thought I had broken my foot and ankle somehow without

knowing it. Now I'm developing full blown RA. Can anyone else here remember

getting a flu shot before developing the RA? Just curious. I'm going to tell the

rest of my family not to take the shots anymore, just in case.

[Guest guest]

I didn't have that problem with mine getting a flu shot.  I received my health

issues long before I agreed to get those shots.  Now, my rheumatology clinic

gives flu shots out every year to avoid making those with RA sicker by getting

the flu

From: gonetoday <gonetoday@...>

Subject: [ ] RA and Flu Shots

Date: Saturday, September 6, 2008, 12:20 PM

Hi everyone,

Been spending all my non-babysitting time researching RA. I came across a post

on another news group that grabbed my attention and made me think. It seems a

couple people are linking their RA with flu shots received. When I thought about

my own case, this was also true for me. The bank I was working for last year was

giving out free flu shots, all you had to do was sign a waver to get one. That

was the first time I had ever had one. I don't like taking unneccessary

immunizations, I don't trust them. But my sister who was working with me at the

time talked me into it. Sure enough, just a few short weeks later is when I

started having horrible wrist pains and such bad pain in my feet that I couldn't

even let them touch the ground when I sat down for my breaks. The pain got so

bad that I thought I had broken my foot and ankle somehow without knowing it.

Now I'm developing full blown RA. Can anyone else here remember getting a flu

shot before developing the

RA? Just curious. I'm going to tell the rest of my family not to take the shots

anymore, just in case.

[Guest guest]

I beleive my RA started from a tramma to my neck. I was not getting flu

shots then--but I would never miss a flu shot now!! I have also gotten

the pneumonia shot. corlee

[Guest guest]

I got my first flu shot 2 years after I first developed symptoms so

it would be safe to say that it definately wasn't a trigger for me.

Mine is probably triggered by mineral dust & stress, I also very

recently found out that a cousin in the UK has it too, so a touch of

hereditary maybe ? I plan on getting the flu shot every year from now

on.

Sharon of OZ

> Hi everyone,

> Been spending all my non-babysitting time researching RA. I came

across a post on another news group that grabbed my attention and

made me think. It seems a couple people are linking their RA with flu

shots received. When I thought about my own case, this was also true

for me. The bank I was working for last year was giving out free flu

shots, all you had to do was sign a waver to get one. That was the

first time I had ever had one. I don't like taking unneccessary

immunizations, I don't trust them. But my sister who was working with

me at the time talked me into it. Sure enough, just a few short

weeks

[Guest guest]

and group;

OMG, Flue shot causing RA. Could it have been a coindence. I have

gotton flue shots every year for the last 10 years and a pnemonia

shot what every 3 or 5 years.

When my dad passed away in 99. I was so stressed that everything

came out 10 fold. Fibro RA, depression, headaches, IBS. I have been

Ill ever since daddy passed. I am ok now but the illness's I have to

cope with. I never realized grief can hurt your body so bad.

So there are many things happen to us when we take anything it

seems. I never got the flue because of taking the flue shot I am sur

of that. With my lung disorders I would be in serious trouble with

a flue shot.

My daughter begs me every year not to get a flue shot. She gets the

flue and I don't. Or It is not as bad. I just dont know, it seems

like everything we take can have serious side effects. I did get

pneumonia last year. I ask my doctor " how can I get pneumonia, I

took the shot. " He said. " It dont always work. " I was so confusied

as I am now haaaaaaaa.

gentle kind hugs

Clora

> Hi everyone,

> Been spending all my non-babysitting time researching RA. I

came across a post on another news group that grabbed my attention

and made me think. It seems a couple people are linking their RA

with flu shots received. When I thought about my own case, this was

also true for me. The bank I was working for last year was giving

out free flu shots, all you had to do was sign a waver to get one.

That was the first time I had ever had one. I don't like taking

unneccessary immunizations, I don't trust them. But my sister who

was working with me at the time talked me into it. Sure enough, just

a few short weeks later is when I started having horrible wrist

pains and such bad pain in my feet that I couldn't even let them

touch the ground when I sat down for my breaks. The pain got so bad

that I thought I had broken my foot and ankle somehow without

knowing it. Now I'm developing full blown RA. Can anyone else here

remember getting a flu shot before developing the RA? Just curious.

I'm going to tell the rest of my family not to take the shots

anymore, just in case.

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