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I got mine but now I'm hearing bad things. Is anybody else getting one?
Former Chocolate Editor. Also known as Daisybun.
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I stopped getting them years ago.
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So -- are they dangerous?
Former Chocolate Editor. Also known as Daisybun.
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I'm not getting one, but my husband works on a college campus and since there is rampant flu every year he just got a flu shot. He gets sick every year he doesn't get a shot. The doc told him it's not a live virus that they inject in you so you can't get sick, but I'll leave the shot alone. I've never gotten a flu shot as an adult and the only time I ever got the flu was after visiting the hospital ward this summer to see my brother. I'll take my chances.
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BellaOnline Editor Gecko
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I've gotten them before but have still come down with the flu. There are so many strains. One shot can't cover them all.
Some people have a bad reaction to them as was the case with my husband. He had a severe allergic reaction and had to be taken to emergency. I've never had a bad reaction but after his experience I'm pretty leary of them.
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I am holding it off this year as I don't work with medical patients anymore.
Sheree,
Your husband's reaction to the flu shot must have been scary. Is he allergic to eggs as well? Some research says that.
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I get mine every year. What I do before I get it is take 2 tylenols an hour before i get my shot and a few hours after the shot i take 2 more.
i never had a reaction, just felt a little tired is all.
its worth it in the long run, you dont want to get the flu!
i have heard they last the entire flu season.
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I got mine, I don't have a problem with it!
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Me and my kids got ours Saturday. I was extrememly tired from mine and my arm was sore. Both the kids complained about sore arms. My son has come down with a cold now. I guess the shot lowered his immune system a little let a bug in. Other then that, it is fine. I got the shots with the preservative in that people are saying causes autism.
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Everyone in our household, kids included, gets the flu shot (not a live virus) every year. Within the household, we have three people with asthma, 1 person over 65, and one person (me), with cardiac issues. Flu is a dangerous option for us; and its a best practice to attempt to reduce our likelihood of succumbing to the bug by vaccinating.
The limited exposure to lead from Thimerosol is not a worry for us. People who eat tuna have higher lead exposure.
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