Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 > > I was lucky enough to get a flu shot yesterday, because asthmatics are one > of the " at-risk " groups. No ill effects, other than a sore arm. I get my > Xolair shot a week from Saturday, so if there are any adverse reactions from > the combination, I'll be sure to let y'all know. > > My husband is going to have to go to Canada this weekend to get his flu > shot, which isn't as onerous as it sounds, since we are currently in > Seattle. I will be very, very happy when I can move out of cold, wet, smoky, > allergy-central up here and back home to the nice, warm, beautiful state of > Texas. I got mine today. My family doctor gave it to me because I am now diabetic too. My wife won't be able to get one because she does not have any major health problems. I got the shot last year and a month later got the flu. I have been getting a shot every year since they first started giving them. This was my first case of flu in 20 years. My mother in law (who lives with us) and my wife did not get the shot last year. Mother in law got the flu, the wife didn't. You really can't tell about these flu bugs. sigh! Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 There are no flu shots in Texas; our congressmen got them all...seriously...we have folks waiting hours in line trying to get a shot and some of our state reps who DO NOT meet the criteria got freebie shots from the Congressional physician AFTER the shortage was announced. Our state attorney general has just filed suit against some flu vaccine distributors who upped the charge for a vial of vaccine from $60/vial to $800/vial. Meanwhile I have six doctors in two cities trying to locate flu vaccine for me all with no luck at all. Makes you wonder aobut folks sometimes. Oh well, enough ranting. If you have the chance to get a shot, do so...it is very important. Pandora Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 --- In , " keemaka42 " <keemaka42@y...> wrote: > > > There are no flu shots in Texas; our congressmen got them > all...seriously...we have folks waiting hours in line trying to get a > shot and some of our state reps who DO NOT meet the criteria got > freebie shots from the Congressional physician AFTER the shortage was > announced. Our state attorney general has just filed suit against some > flu vaccine distributors who upped the charge for a vial of vaccine > from $60/vial to $800/vial. Meanwhile I have six doctors in two cities > trying to locate flu vaccine for me all with no luck at all. Makes you > wonder aobut folks sometimes. > > Oh well, enough ranting. If you have the chance to get a shot, do > so...it is very important. > > Pandora Pandora, Here in Arkansas, they are only giving them to elderly and people like me who have chronic health problems like asthma and diabetes. Both my Family doctor and my allergist ORDERED me to get one. Both had them available in their office. My wife can't get one because she does not have a chronic health problem. I have asthma AND diabetes. Are they NOT giving them to people who have chronic health problems in Texas? Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 I wish your attorney general would file suit against the congressmen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 I have pretty much decided not to get one, since I did not end up with an infection this past weekend when I had symptoms (when I didn't have my Xolair). If there is still vaccine available in December, I'll probably get one, but I do not have children and I think I am stronger now and less likely to get sick (esp not taking pred), and I don't want to take a shot from msomeone who needs it worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 Doug, They are giving them to people with chronic health problems in Texas -- my Mom just got hers in San this past week. Pandora, If you're anywhere near SA, you might try there. I know they're hard to find in Houston. Lines are bad everywhere. Good for AG Greg Abbot (although it's probably a political move) for filing suit against the price gougers! And I am really steamed too, at the congresscritters who rushed to get illegal flu shots instead of saving them for their at-risk constituents, and talk about getting drugs from Canada as though it's some sort of dangerous endeavor. It's Canada, not some Third World country. They buy their drugs from the same manufacturers we do (they just pay a heck of a lot less), and they have quality controls. Cheryl >From: " uca79ii " <uca79ii@...> >Reply- > >Subject: [ ] Re: Xolair and flu shots >Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 17:55:35 -0000 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >X-Originating-IP: 4.227.8.74 >X-Sender: uca79ii@... >Received: from n8a.bulk.scd. ([66.94.237.42]) by >mc4-f29.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6824); Fri, 22 Oct 2004 >10:57:45 -0700 >Received: from [66.218.69.1] by n8.bulk.scd. with NNFMP; 22 Oct >2004 17:57:04 -0000 >Received: from [66.218.66.28] by mailer1.bulk.scd. with NNFMP; 22 >Oct 2004 17:57:04 -0000 >Received: (qmail 65414 invoked from network); 22 Oct 2004 17:57:04 -0000 >Received: from unknown (66.218.66.216) by m22.grp.scd. with QMQP; >22 Oct 2004 17:57:04 -0000 >Received: from unknown (HELO n18a.bulk.scd.) (66.94.237.47) by >mta1.grp.scd. with SMTP; 22 Oct 2004 17:57:04 -0000 >Received: from [66.218.66.58] by n18.bulk.scd. with NNFMP; 22 Oct >2004 17:56:18 -0000 >Received: from [66.218.67.251] by mailer7.bulk.scd. with NNFMP; 22 >Oct 2004 17:56:18 -0000 >Received: (qmail 44722 invoked from network); 22 Oct 2004 17:55:37 -0000 >Received: from unknown (66.218.66.172) by m6.grp.scd. with QMQP; >22 Oct 2004 17:55:37 -0000 >Received: from unknown (HELO n4a.bulk.scd.) (66.94.237.38) by >mta4.grp.scd. with SMTP; 22 Oct 2004 17:55:37 -0000 >Received: from [66.218.66.58] by n4.bulk.scd. with NNFMP; 22 Oct >2004 17:55:37 -0000 >Received: from [66.218.66.140] by mailer7.bulk.scd. with NNFMP; 22 >Oct 2004 17:55:37 -0000 >X-Message-Info: JGTYoYF78jE7dBmcT9rJnsQ5t6Sir+zI >X--Newman-Property: groups-email >X-Apparently- >Message-ID: <clbhin+bc59eGroups> >In-Reply-<clbgh1+nrvoeGroups> >User-Agent: eGroups-EW/0.82 >X-Mailer: Message Poster >X-eGroups-Remote-IP: 66.94.237.38 >X--Profile: uca79ii >X-eGroups-Approved-By: uca79ii <uca79ii@...> via web; 22 Oct 2004 >17:56:14 -0000 >X-eGroups-Remote-IP: 66.94.237.47 >Mailing-List: list ; contact > -owner >Delivered-mailing list >Precedence: bulk >List-Unsubscribe: <mailto: -unsubscribe > >Return-Path: >sentto-11026254-905-1098467824-hoefelmeyer=hotmail.com@... >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 22 Oct 2004 17:57:45.0979 (UTC) >FILETIME=[A2BB94B0:01C4B860] > > > >--- In , " keemaka42 " <keemaka42@y...> >wrote: > > > > > > There are no flu shots in Texas; our congressmen got them > > all...seriously...we have folks waiting hours in line trying to get >a > > shot and some of our state reps who DO NOT meet the criteria got > > freebie shots from the Congressional physician AFTER the shortage >was > > announced. Our state attorney general has just filed suit against >some > > flu vaccine distributors who upped the charge for a vial of vaccine > > from $60/vial to $800/vial. Meanwhile I have six doctors in two >cities > > trying to locate flu vaccine for me all with no luck at all. Makes >you > > wonder aobut folks sometimes. > > > > Oh well, enough ranting. If you have the chance to get a shot, do > > so...it is very important. > > > > Pandora > > >Pandora, > >Here in Arkansas, they are only giving them to elderly and people >like me who have chronic health problems like asthma and diabetes. > >Both my Family doctor and my allergist ORDERED me to get one. Both >had them available in their office. > >My wife can't get one because she does not have a chronic health >problem. I have asthma AND diabetes. > >Are they NOT giving them to people who have chronic health problems >in Texas? > >Doug > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 I am in the Houston area, and my specialty doctors in the Texas Medical Center in Houston can't get their hands on any vaccine at all, nor can the specialists I saw when I lived in Austin. Rumor had it that there was vaccine in some small towns in East Texas, but that disappeared also...I am definitely on the " must have " list; I know they are checking in San for extra vaccine, but so far no vials are turning up. It is early in the season, so technically there is time, and there are some strong anti-viral medications which you can take in the first 24 hours or so that can help short cut the flu. As most of you know from being on prednisone, the thing that helps the most is being scrupulous about washing your hands after touching ANYTHING in a public place...if you have touched anything that other folks have touched, you just need to wash with soap and water before you bring your hands anywhere near your face... I hope everyone finds their flu shot by year's end<vbg> Pandora Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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