Flu shot on the road?

Loki · Senior Member

Flu shot on the road?

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Loki - go to any bulk billing clinic - they will do it for you I reckon. I see they are available from the chemists now.

pauline · Guru

I did that about 4 weeks ago and am just now getting over a very bad cold..............go figure

Gerty Dancer · Guru

I've had 2 flu shots in the past 30 years. First one was the first I'd ever had, as I was persuaded by the medical advice at the time. About 3 months later I had the flu and was ill for a couple of weeks.
Next one was a freebie at work in the mid 90's, About 3 months later I had the flu and was quite ill, requiring several Dr's visits and 3 weeks off work. I might add that in the Nursing Home where I worked, all staff and patients had their flu shots , and almost everybody got the flu, including 18 hospital admissions and 2 deaths.

Nowadays I'm too scared to have another flu shot. Yet my partner does every year, and he never gets sick, not even a cold.

As you say Pauline, go figure....

Loki · Senior Member

Thanks for that. I'll see about getting a jab & taking my chances. All the medicos say that you won't get the specific flu you are being injected to prevent but you can still pick up other variations: I'd like to see an objective set of statistics tho, as there does seem to be a link to getting a flu injection, followed by getting the flu. Perhaps I'll wait until July when I'm in Perth: If I get sick I can get my niece to look after me!

Safe travels all, may the flu pass you by.

neilnruth · Guru

Yes, I can't get mine until May 13th - so hoping I don't get the flu. I usually get sick from the end of winter into spring. Last year it was almost pneumonia. The joys of being asthmatic.

villatranquilla · Guru

Loki wrote:
Thanks for that. I'll see about getting a jab & taking my chances. All the medicos say that you won't get the specific flu you are being injected to prevent but you can still pick up other variations: I'd like to see an objective set of statistics tho, as there does seem to be a link to getting a flu injection, followed by getting the flu. Perhaps I'll wait until July when I'm in Perth: If I get sick I can get my niece to look after me!

Safe travels all, may the flu pass you by.

July is leaving it a bit late - best time is April/May - most medical centres or Doctors surgeries should be able to assist.

jules47 · The Happy Helper

At a pharmacy here in Coffs they have a sign out the front to make your appointment now! Maybe they have someone there who gives the shot?

mongrel · Guru

Had my flu shot on the 8th April...have not stopped coughing since .Actually feel quite sick..Doc tells me that it can make you more sick than the actual flu does. Experiencing sore back ,sore throat runny nose and a whole lot of other aches and pains...Yes I am having a whinge....But hopefully now that I have had the shot I WON'T GET SICK.....hahahaha.......Alan the Mongrel..

allinone · Senior Member

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Sheba · Guru

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Gerty Dancer · Guru

The first part that I read on that web-site sounded interesting, so I clicked on "ingredients" and its a blank space... ?????

Beth54 · Guru

I've been having the flu shot every year, generally late March early April, since 1998 when I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. What's the connection I hear you say confuse ...it's a very draining disease, and coupled with the fact that I have a srivveled up spleen, and a history of chest infections, it all made sense to me. For the same reasons I've had every booster known to man, including the Pnuemonia one.

I was told that those earlier flu shots were a bit dicky, and of course, each year they...whoever they are...have to predict what strain of flu is heading our way. So they look at what's happened in the northern hemisphere winter and act accordingly.

Mind you, I still get chest infections.

neilnruth · Guru

So do I Beth - when I go near the grandchildren - so fingers crossed cos that's where we head next.

Beth54 · Guru

You'd have to be careful because of your parents too Ruth.

neilnruth · Guru

Glad you haven't had the flu for that long Recoup but others do get it and have other health issues to think about. Our son has an iGa deficiency and if his children catch a cold he could end up with pneumonia - so flu would be even worse. I find I'm a whole lot better if I hit the road and we keep our own company - but I'm not keen to live in isolation. So the flu shot means I can get some protection.

And I do eat all of the list you supplied as well.

-- Edited by neilnruth on Wednesday 24th of April 2013 04:47:00 PM

Beth54 · Guru

Well said Ruth.

Smugness is unbecoming.

I'd love to see you walk a mile in my shoes recoup.

-- Edited by Beth54 on Wednesday 24th of April 2013 06:58:37 PM

Recoup · Guru

Last time I had the flu would have been 15 years ago, I never had a flu shot in my live , in my opinion it is only a money spinner for the pharmacy .

The more flu shots you get the weaker your immune system gets. To build up your immune system you have to eat plenty of garlic , ginger ,onions , vitamine C ,zink, but then you know all this and " WASH YOUR HANDS". Just think somebody is coughing and sneezing in his hand and then grabing a trolly or hand rail ?

Well they can stick there needeles ,you know where biggrin biggrin

Cheers Hans.

allinone · Senior Member

Gerty Dancer wrote:
so I clicked on "ingredients" and its a blank space... ?????

Tks for that pickup....

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milo · Guru

I have the flue shot every year, and having mine tomorrow and i hate ,HATE NEEDLES....
and I'm abit like Mongrel, I too usually get crook for a while after the shot..
but if I dont have it then I'm usually worse off, one year I missed it and had phenomena, was lucky to get better
before I left for the UK ...

Sheba · Guru

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neilnruth · Guru

Wow Sheba. What doesn't it have in it?