flu shots

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-I was advised by my first neurologist and years later by Dr. Bihari,

not to get a flu shot which, I've never had. I am rarely sick, which

I'm fortunate. My first neurologist said that the side affects could

be bad, a feeling like taking the CRAB drugs, which he never

recommended for me.

-- In low dose naltrexone , <nigel-j-dougan@...> wrote:

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> Well done. Having just read some rubbish about the flu shot, it was

pleasing to see that someone knows what they are talking about.

Anyone on this site who is taking LDN should not be avoiding taking a

vaccination especially for the flu. Flu kills!!

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> From: ROBERT CASTANARO

> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 2:33 AM

> low dose naltrexone

> Subject: Re: [low dose naltrexone] Re flu shots,/OT

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> List,

> Most flu shots are not the live virus. They are cultured in egg

derivative and some people who are allergic to eggs should not take

the shot. I will have to check but I think the nasal spray version

may be a weakened virus. Fewer people are recommended to take this.

> The flu shot is very safe and after having the flu one year I will

never go without one again. For those with already compromised

immune systems or chronic diseases like diabetes, it is not very

smart to skip it. The flu will kill you. The vaccine is a best guess

of what they think will be prevalent that year. the formula changes

every year, in the US, this is based on what is usually happening in

the far east the months and year prior from my understanding. THIS

year, they missed a pretty bad one (I think from Australia maybe) and

the vaccine was ineffective for this strain, and subesquently it was

a bad year for flu, a lot of people were very sick and a lot of

mortality.

> The benefits FAR outweigh the risk!

> Once again, if you ever had it, you do not want it again.

> Best

> BC

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> Saundra Renz <sassyfur98@...> wrote:

> ---Just a FYI, I was told anyone with an autoimmune disease should

> NEVER get the flu shot. In my opinion, I would never get it

anyway.

> And just my little scientist mind working here, but I always

thought

> something like the flu mutates the minute you get it, and then

moves

> on. One can never get the same strain of flu twice. After the

first

> time, the body builds up an immunity to it. Now, if this is true,

how

> could a vaccine be effective except for the initial strain? If it

then

> mutates, that vaccine is no longer effective against the new

strain.

> And, I understand there are millions of strains of the flu. The

> vaccine covers about 16 or so. This seems ridiculous to me.

> But, this is just my crazy, off the wall-thinking little mind

going

> here. Any thoughts?

> Either way, I am hoping LDN keeps all flu strains from affecting

me.

> So far, so good.

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