Guest guest Posted August 23, 2003 Report Share Posted August 23, 2003 That in an EXCELLENT question!! I hope Elaine will see this one. At 06:07 PM 8/23/2003, you wrote: >Hi, > >Silly question. Is it recommended for Graves patients to get a flu >shot? I have gotten one the past several years, but now I wonder??? >Thanks >Marlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2003 Report Share Posted August 23, 2003 I can't wait to see the answer to this one Marlene. I've taken a flu shot for the last 3 yrs of the 4 I've worked for this company. They take us to another business every year and we get our flu shots for free at our bosses friends company. I've also not had the flu since I first started taking this shot which has been a real blessing. Normally if there's something nasty going around....I'd be one of the first to get it the minute it came my way. Sandy~Houston FLU VACCINATION Hi, Silly question. Is it recommended for Graves patients to get a flu shot? I have gotten one the past several years, but now I wonder??? Thanks Marlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2003 Report Share Posted August 23, 2003 We've answered this a bunch of times in the archive, so I just dug up one of Elaine's answers from November last year: _______________________________ From: daisyelaine@a... Date: Thu Nov 14, 2002 3:32 pm Subject: Re: Can we take flu shot Hi, Vaccines stimulate your immune system so in active GD, your symptoms can worsen. Most docs recommend not having it if you have an autoimmune disease unless there are extenuating circumstances, particularly in the elderly. Take care, Elaine ____________________________________________________ Another thing that comes up fairly often is can we give blood - and no we shouldn't do that either. Pam B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2003 Report Share Posted August 23, 2003 Hey Pam B, Thanks for digging this up. Darn! But what if we are in remission...? At 10:21 PM 8/23/2003, you wrote: >We've answered this a bunch of times in the archive, so I just dug up one of >Elaine's answers from November last year: > >_______________________________ >From: daisyelaine@a... >Date: Thu Nov 14, 2002 3:32 pm >Subject: Re: Can we take flu shot > > >Hi, >Vaccines stimulate your immune system so in active GD, your symptoms can >worsen. Most docs recommend not having it if you have an autoimmune disease >unless there are extenuating circumstances, particularly in the elderly. >Take >care, Elaine >____________________________________________________ > >Another thing that comes up fairly often is can we give blood - and no we >shouldn't do that either. > >Pam B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2003 Report Share Posted August 23, 2003 We also get folks on a regular basis that their flu shot was the final trigger that set off Graves'. Skimming through archives of this group and others, every year during flu shot season will show the same thing. Sandy, It could have been your over active immune system and body protecting you. And before, as many are a bit hypo before hyper comes, the hypo makes us more susceptible to colds and such. We will never know for sure unless their were complete thyroid labs done every year before we each did get rally sick. As far as remission is concerned. Why... after Graves' and all of the LIFE consequences, would anyone with the genetics to have a thyroid problem even consider a flu shot ? The flu only last a week or less. Wish I had more time for the other posts right now, but I am outa here. Back next week ! Nick... stick around :-) -Pam L- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2003 Report Share Posted August 23, 2003 OK, Pam, you convinced me. I just really liked not having the flu for the past few years -- it worked every time. And I always got the flu every year I did not have the shot. At 10:52 PM 8/23/2003, you wrote: >We also get folks on a regular basis that their flu shot was the final >trigger that set off Graves'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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