I don't get the shot, have tried twice and each time I got the flu from the shot. I know everyone says you can't get the flu from the shot but I do. Maybe because I have lupus :(
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My husband and I had ours in Sept. No problems. He has a bug of some kind now, but obviously not as a result of his flu shot. There are so many strands out there, may not be a result of the shot. Our son was sick last year just after his shot, but no problems this year. Can you imagine what germ warfare would be like? Scary!
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I quit getting the flu shots years ago. If my immune system gets weak or compromised then I may reconsider but for now my Dr. said I don't it as I take a statin pill which seems to prevent many flu and colds on it's own. I haven't had the flu or a severe cold since I've started taking the statin some years ago. And I will request the live flu strain, no heavy metal in the live shot.
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Got a shot last year, first ever, so sick for about a week and a half after. No shot this year and still feeling great. The DH and I usually get a bug along in the spring.
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My doctor explains that you MAY still get the flu...but you will not get as severe of a case if you have had a flu shot. It takes at least 3 -5 weeks to get the full benefit from the shot. Maybe you got sick before it was able to help you.
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I get my flu shot every year. It seems to help ward off my winter bronchitus.
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I got the flu shot, pneumonia shot, shingles shot and I've had 2 sinus infections or allergies. I've been sick for a month. I'm really getting tired of this. Had one Z-pak and then started mucinex etc. for this one. Still have the cough and runny nose. Oh, well.
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I am so glad this subject came up I am a week into my third sinus infection started in Sept. for a month with non stop coughing. OK for 2-3 wks.sick again, same thing as before no energy after medication and about a month back to normal. Last Sat. I started again I am not sure what is going on if it's all this rain we have had this fall or if this is the new me. I am coughing till I vomit so miserable. I guess I feel better to find out I am not the only one with this problem. Hope we all get back to normal soon.
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Hi
My mom got the shot this year as always and became really sick. her doctor said that there was a storage problem with some of the vaccines and this caused some people to get really sick and a few have died because of it. |
Yikes hope you all get to feeling better - I have not had the flu yet (knock on wood) but always have gotten sicker than a dog (pardon the pun) every year I had one .. so I stopped taking them.
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