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Flu Jabs - 2012

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I noticed that Boots are advertising a flu jab service and there's one near where I work. Does anyone know whether they charge for this?
 
Thanks Legless. It might be worth paying (even though it's against my principles) otherwise I know what'll happen, I'll never get round to it!
 
been for mine had letter asking me to make appointment and in between that and going for it today dr also reminded me when i went to see him as it had been flagged up on screen, get a slightly achy arm but nowt major
 
Had mine today arm abit sore but went straight to work after it
 
My sugar shot up in the afternoon after mine which doesn't normally happen, she did say it's a slightly different strain though this year. Then again could have been totally unrelated. Was fine again by the next day.
 
I have not yet been sent an appointment for a flu jab so I rang the doctors sugery, they said they are not being giving to the end of November, is this a not late to be having one ???
 
scotty said:
I have not yet been sent an appointment for a flu jab so I rang the doctors sugery, they said they are not being giving to the end of November, is this a not late to be having one ???
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I think a few places leave it much later than others, not sure of the reasoning. I had mine this morning - in and out in less than 2 minutes, very efficient and felt nowt! Arm just starting to ache a bit now after a few hours.
 
dam arm still sore grr, trying to lie on my fave side in bed is a git at the minute
 
Northerner said:
Mine is sore too Steff, plus my levels are up a couple of points :( Hope it wears off soon 🙂
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Ditto Alan my pm reading was 7.3 so a little high for me as well.Not to sure if that was the fudge cake i had though 🙂
 
Been for my flu jab at about 1445pm today and so far so good ie no achey arm atm 😱
 
Had mine on sat (13th! 😱)...didn't hurt at the time, a bit sore yesterday but improving today... Been feeling tired, sore throat & full of cold & tired, but I think that was coming on before the jab to be fair... Still beats two weeks of the flu! 🙂
 
cherrypie said:
Had mine last Wednesday. Had it every year since diagnosis with no problems.

On Thursday I developed a heavy cold and diarrhoea and vomiting, had no appetite and felt drained. Feeling a bit better today but am sure it was a coincidence that this happened so soon after the jab.
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Update.

Have been feeling ill since 2nd October, day after flu jab. Still coughing, pain in ribs, sickness and generally under the weather.

Attended G.P. yesterday as was sent to A@E. ECG, Xray and pain killers. Consultant reckons that there was something in this year's jab that upset me and was non committal when I asked her how often this can happen. I am now on a course of antibiotics and taking pain killers every 4 hours. I have a chest infection and have strained the muscles attached to my ribs with the constant coughing.😱

Have had a flu jab since diabetes diagnosis 10 years ago and never had a problem before.
 
cherrypie said:
Update.

Have been feeling ill since 2nd October, day after flu jab. Still coughing, pain in ribs, sickness and generally under the weather.

Attended G.P. yesterday as was sent to A@E. ECG, Xray and pain killers. Consultant reckons that there was something in this year's jab that upset me and was non committal when I asked her how often this can happen. I am now on a course of antibiotics and taking pain killers every 4 hours. I have a chest infection and have strained the muscles attached to my ribs with the constant coughing.😱

Have had a flu jab since diabetes diagnosis 10 years ago and never had a problem before.
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I'm very sorry to hear this cherrypie, sounds horrible :( I hope that you are back firing on all cylinders very soon 🙂 Although I haven't suffered anything like as bad as this there has been a marked effect on my blood sugars since my jab with no other plausible explanation. I seem to be back to 'normal' now, hope it's not long before you are too!
 
Flu jab this year done but did find the injection site sore and couldn't lie on my arm for a few days 🙂
 
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