Guest guest Posted October 21, 2003 Report Share Posted October 21, 2003 I just got a flu shot and TB last week. My family doctor said the flu shot was important due to a couple different reasons, a) the nature of my job - I have a group daycare and the graves disease is an anti imute disease so I am at greater risk. I also had to have the TB for my license renewal. I have had no problem so far from either. shots Hi all, I have two questions. 1. I have to get a TB test, for my teaching licensure, How would that effect me, and what symptoms should I look for? 2. My apartment complex is providing flu shots for free, Should i get one or not?, if yes, why, and if no why not? Thanks in advance. I'm still learning. R. Green A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words. ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2003 Report Share Posted October 21, 2003 Hi , I've heard it said that vaccinations are bad for us with autoimmune diseases because we don't want to stimulate the immune system. I do believe that the flu shot I had last fall may have contributed to me having GD right now. I will not get any more flu shots. At 06:25 AM 10/21/2003, you wrote: > Hi all, > I have two questions. > 1. I have to get a TB test, for my teaching licensure, How would that > effect me, and what symptoms should I look for? > 2. My apartment complex is providing flu shots for free, Should i get one > or not?, if yes, why, and if no why not? > Thanks in advance. > I'm still learning. > R. Green > A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back > to you when you have forgotten the words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2003 Report Share Posted October 21, 2003 Hi and , This is a difficult call, I think. Over the years, and coping with several autoimmune conditions [the earlier mentioned Behcet's, interstitial cystitis, Hashimoto's and now TED] I found that ANY challenge to the immune system could provoke a flare up. This meant that when one of my colleagues at work or kids at home got a cold, I often got a flare up. Some seasons have gone better for me when I've had the flu shot; sometimes the flu shot has triggered a flare up too. I think if you're going to choose to vaccinate you should make sure you get lots of rest, plenty of vitamin C ascorbate and a green drink (without kelp) to keep your body slightly alkaline and not inclined to inflammation. This protocol will also help when you encounter the bugs you're trying to ward off. Personally, I'm with on this. I won't get vaccines. But, if your lifestyle means that you're going to be stimulated on a regular basis throughout the flu season, this might represent better management of your immune system risk. I do know that some of my worst flare-ups over the years, have come three days into a bout with the flu... Sheila Re: shots Hi , I've heard it said that vaccinations are bad for us with autoimmune diseases because we don't want to stimulate the immune system. I do believe that the flu shot I had last fall may have contributed to me having GD right now. I will not get any more flu shots. At 06:25 AM 10/21/2003, you wrote: > Hi all, > I have two questions. > 1. I have to get a TB test, for my teaching licensure, How would that > effect me, and what symptoms should I look for? > 2. My apartment complex is providing flu shots for free, Should i get one > or not?, if yes, why, and if no why not? > Thanks in advance. > I'm still learning. > R. Green > A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back > to you when you have forgotten the words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2003 Report Share Posted October 23, 2003 Excerpt from drugs.com While you are being treated with antithyroid agents, and after you stop treatment with it, do not have any immunizations (vaccinations) without your doctor's approval . Antithyroid agents may lower your body's resistance and there is a chance you might get the infection the immunization is meant to prevent. In addition, other persons living in your household should not take or have recently taken oral polio vaccine since there is a chance they could pass the polio virus on to you. Also, avoid other persons who have taken oral polio vaccine. Do not get close to them, and do not stay in the same room with them for very long. If you cannot take these precautions, you should consider wearing a protective face mask that covers the nose and mouth. Sheila From: graduate56@... Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 9:28 PM To: graves_support Subject: shots Hi all, I have two questions. 1. I have to get a TB test, for my teaching licensure, How would that effect me, and what symptoms should I look for? 2. My apartment complex is providing flu shots for free, Should i get one or not?, if yes, why, and if no why not? Thanks in advance. I'm still learning. R. Green A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words. ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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