Flu Vaccine - for older people

[imastawka]

Has anyone had the flu vaccine this year?

And did you have any side effects?

I probably should have had it earlier,  like early May, I'm thinking.

I did the right thing and had the vaccine last Wednesday arvo.

Now, normally,  I have no side effects.  But the nurse told me that

this year I may be 'unwell' for a few days.

Unwell, she says!    I've been pretty darn sick since then,  and today

has been the worst day so far.

My lungs feel like they want to jump out through my mouth with every

cough.   I have had to sleep sitting up because I cough more lying down.

I am hoping I've hit the worst of it and that tomorrow will be a better day

Anybody?

[punch*drunk]

My dad had it a couple of months ago, no side effects.

Hopr you get well soon, sounds awful.

[purple_haize]

Last year I had it and 3 weeks after got asthma very bad I was sick for 3 months.

I have had it this yr, and about a month after got a cold and 4 weeks later I still have that cold or the remnants of it, I have a blocked ear, and nasal congestion and ulcers in my mouth.........

I am seriously thinking that next year I will not have it.

[purple_haize]

Last year and this year I was healthy before I had the injection.

[nicnacs_4u]

Hmmn how old is older people??I`m late 50`s so maybe I`m classified as old..anyway I have had the jab and so far no flu... given to me as a precaution tho..

[imastawka]

I said older, cos there was a settlement for a child who had the vaccine.

I didn't want people to think it was a continuing thread

[imastawka]

ph,  that sounds bad.   I have asthma and emphysema.

I can't afford to be that sick for that long

AAARRRGGGHHH!!!

[purple_haize]

Well I am old, the cold that I still have is showing no signs of getting better, I have been on antibiotics as a precaution and having to take my puffer more, I have to go back to the dr. on wednesday so she can see how I am going............I am really over it!

[imastawka]

Yeah,  I feel older and older and older these days.

If things don't pick up, I'll go back to dr's on Wednesday.

[Anonymous]

Had it years ago ...got sick ..blamed the vaccine ..didn't have a shot for years
Then found out it wasn't the vaccine...was getting sick anyway !

Had shot this year ..no problems .

This is interesting !

Myth ...You can catch the flu from the vaccine.

The vaccine is made from an inactivated virus that can't transmit infection. So people who get sick after receiving a flu vaccination were going to get sick anyway. It takes a week or two to get protection from the vaccine. But people assume that because they got sick after getting the vaccine, the shot caused their illness.

http://www.health.harvard.edu/flu-resource-center/10-flu-myths.htm