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Various Non-Bald Discussions => General Discussion => Topic started by: Brkeatr on October 03, 2008, 05:35:23 AM
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Well, I'm off to get my annual flu shot in another 40 minutes and it got me to thinking....does anyone else get them every year? I know the guys I use to work with never got them....how about you guys? @n(
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I try to get one every year. I'm not sure if it helps, but it doesn't hurt.
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I get one every year when I go in for the Fall blood work session.
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i thought the flu shot was for old people.....
run forest run!!!!!!!!!!!................
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They give them free at my office... so I get one every year. Plus the nurses have usually been hott >:D
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I never take the flu shot. I work in healthcare and I figure I'm exposed to enough crap.
Besides, it's an educated guess. last year, they missed the strains all together. Remember that?
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i thought the flu shot was for old people.....
run forest run!!!!!!!!!!!................
so, did you get yours??
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nope never had one....sorry. lol
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In the last 5 years, the only time I have gotten the Flu is the year that I get the Flu shot. So, no I will not bet getting one anymore.
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I have heard that before too. They say it doesnt give you the flu...but why do so many who normally do not get the flu...get it after the shot??? EXPLAIN THAT MR PHYSICIAN!
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can't remember my last flu shot ???
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I have heard that before too. They say it doesnt give you the flu...but why do so many who normally do not get the flu...get it after the shot??? EXPLAIN THAT MR PHYSICIAN!
I asked my Doctor about that a couple years ago because I know people who had gotten the flu after getting the shot. He said if they got the flu after the shot it was just a coincidence and they would have gotten it anyway.....he said there is no way you can get the flu from getting the shot.....but I suppose if someone gets the flu right after getting the shot there is no way your going to convince them it didn't come from the shot.....so...who knows?? :-\
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They give them free at my office... so I get one every year. Plus the nurses have usually been hott >:D
They give them for free at my office as well, but I never get one.
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They give them free at my office... so I get one every year. Plus the nurses have usually been hott >:D
They give them for free at my office as well, but I never get one.
Naw...rarely medicate if it's not necessary...
plus with all the strains...I'm bound to get one of the others that are NOT being prevented by the shot! >:(
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Never get them....did in the past and every time I did...i was sick within a few days
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They give them free at my office... so I get one every year. Plus the nurses have usually been hott >:D
They give them for free at my office as well, but I never get one.
Naw...rarely medicate if it's not necessary...
plus with all the strains...I'm bound to get one of the others that are NOT being prevented by the shot! >:(
My thoughts exactly. And I've had a pretty good track record healthwise, without the flu shot. I did get really sick in December 2006, about a week before Christmas, but I'm not really sure it was the flu. And I think that's the year that there weren't enough vaccines available anyway.
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The one time I took a flu shot ... I was sick all winter. I blame the flu shot.
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I haven't had one in forever but I'm gonna get one this year - they're offering them for free at work. My brother is a type 1 diabetic and my mom's health condition is dictating my necessity this year. Mom's doc told her it is imperative that we all get one this year esp considering she'll likely be having a pacemaker put in right b4 Christmas.
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Nope. Never have.
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My company actually does the majority of the clinics in the United States. There is no way to get sick from the flu shot - However, if you are coming down with a cold/get sick within 2 weeks after, it tends to make it worse.
I also debate getting it every year, only because it hurts :)
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First of all I hate needles and I usually never get the flu anyway.So I don't take the flu shot. Back in school they gave the TB test,that needle with the 4 tines.And every time I got that ,a few minutes later I got very nauseous.People tried to tell me it was my nerves but I didn't believe them because others have told me that they felt some nausea after that shot.I say leave well enough alone.My cousin gets every shot that's out there but then again,she's a major hypochondriac. Maybe the elderly should get it but I think it's overrated.
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They offer them free at work but I never get them. Last year i got the flu....... I get it about every 6 or 7 years, so I'm good until about 2014!!!
My docotr did tell me last year that now that I'm getting "older" I should get one every year.