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Flu Jabs - 2012

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Cherrypie sorry to hear you have had such an adverse reaction to the jab x hope your feeling better soon
 
Going for mine tonight. Never bothered before despite having asthma, but now i've got 2 things on the "list of reasons to have one" thought I probably should. Not looking forward to it though - I hate needles!!! 😉
 
Just back from mine. Very efficient and painless process. I phoned up a week or so ago and was offered several dates times (appointments are at 3 minute intervals), so got one that suited me fine. Arrived about 10 mins before scheduled time, reported to reception desk, read questions on flipboard & removed cag and packed into rucksack (as I'd cycled and was getting too hot once indoors) while waiting (someone was trying to register, but needed to be at the hospital staff branch, not town branch; then a son checked in for his elderly father who had sight and hearing difficulties, then sat down, removed fleece pullover to reveal T shirted arm, settled down to read, but was called in before due time, as the practice nurse calls people in the order in which they arrive if ahead of time. Injection very quickly and painlessly administered - good technique by nurse, but also by me in resting my elbow on table so muscles are not tense, so virtually painless. I've been on both ends of immunisation needles, so know how not to hurt people and how not to be hurt. Nurse mentioned that I've never had pneumonia immunisation, and can have one any time I want, but not on same day as flu jab, as some people have had side effects from both jabs on same day. Checked about type of appointment needed and any seasonal restrictions on pneumonia jab availability. So, will probably go back some time after flu clinics end.
 
Had mine. Didnt even realise it was done she was so gentle. She is my fave nurse for taking blood too - i never know she's doing it! 🙂

Not like a couple of the others who always feel like they are trying to remove your arm!!!!😱
 
Had mine just over a week ago, had a streaming cold at the time. Doc said normally he wouldn't do it if I was feeling vile with a cold but he said they were running out of stocks and couldn't guarantee they would have any left for another time. So I went for it and was fine, no sore arm or anything.
 
I have booked a flu jab on Saturday 10th November. Only the 2nd one I have ever had, as it is rare if I ever get colds, viruses or flu, but I dont want to pass anything on to my dad. I hope all your flu jabs are quick and painless. Best wishes
 
I had my flu jab last Monday and came down with cold/flu symtoms a day later. It lasted about three days but I am still not 100%. This was the third time this has happened and I have only ever had three flu jabs. My GP says coincidence but I am not so sure! :(
 
Catwoman76 said:
I have booked a flu jab on Saturday 10th November. Only the 2nd one I have ever had, as it is rare if I ever get colds, viruses or flu, but I dont want to pass anything on to my dad. I hope all your flu jabs are quick and painless. Best wishes
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Very similar to you, Catwoman - I have my flu jab more to protect others, so I can't pass it onto housemates, disabled woman I look after sometimes, vulnerable neighbours etc.
 
Coincidence doesn't sound like it Stephen :( sounds more like a reaction, but docrs know best!!!!!!!!
I hope you start to feel 100% better, very soon. with my best wishes
 
I would love to say all went well. Had mine on Friday for the first time and have felt rough ever since. Fuzzy head, exhausted and now achey. However am sure that this is better than having the actual flu! Blood sugar went through the roof the eve I had it too and not been quite right since/.
 
astbury1 said:
I would love to say all went well. Had mine on Friday for the first time and have felt rough ever since. Fuzzy head, exhausted and now achey. However am sure that this is better than having the actual flu! Blood sugar went through the roof the eve I had it too and not been quite right since/.
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Hope you recover soon! 🙂
 
astbury1 said:
I would love to say all went well. Had mine on Friday for the first time and have felt rough ever since. Fuzzy head, exhausted and now achey. However am sure that this is better than having the actual flu! Blood sugar went through the roof the eve I had it too and not been quite right since/.
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Hope you've been taking paracetamol / aspirin / ibuprofen (whatever suits you), as any will bring down temperatature, deal with headache, body aches etc. Personally, I sometimes have a couple of paracetamol before an immunisation, if I remember, which I often don't, or soon after, when I usually think about it.
 
Had mine about an hour ago - they did my pneumo one at the same time as I've never had it! Different arms tho and that arm hurts already-flu one is fine atm.
 
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 feel much better today but it has taken over 3 weeks. Dr. agrees with Consultant that this year I had a reaction to the flu jab.
 
cherrypie said:
I feel much better today but it has taken over 3 weeks. Dr. agrees with Consultant that this year I had a reaction to the flu jab.
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Glad to hear you are feeling much better Maisie 🙂 I wonder what was in it this year that affected so many people badly? I thought vaccines were just inert versions of the particular bug delivered in some sort of neutral medium. Is it because this particular strain caused some people's immune systems to react more strongly? :confused:
 
Not sure that a higher % of people have had bad reactions to this year's flu vaccine compared to part years - people are more likely to report when they have a problem, which is why I posted that I had absolutely no problems with mine. Obviously, it's no fun if you do get a reaction, whether a sore arm (although as I've tried to say many times, allowing your arm muscles to relax before and during injection, plus good technique by injecter person, plus keeping arm moving afterwards, makes pain much less) or fever type symptoms (which might be caused by injection, but might be a coincidentally timed cold).
 
Northerner said:
Glad to hear you are feeling much better Maisie 🙂 I wonder what was in it this year that affected so many people badly? I thought vaccines were just inert versions of the particular bug delivered in some sort of neutral medium. Is it because this particular strain caused some people's immune systems to react more strongly? :confused:
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Thanks Alan. Have had a gastric type flu, loss of appetite, chest infection and rib pain. Don't think this is a cold. Have also lost 7lb in weight so need to get that back on asap as I am underweight anyway. I think the Consultant and Dr. know what they are talking about.

There has been a recall of some vaccines in Europe.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/10/24/us-novartis-italy-idUKBRE89N0K120121024
 
cherrypie said:
Thanks Alan. Have had a gastric type flu, loss of appetite, chest infection and rib pain. Don't think this is a cold. Have also lost 7lb in weight so need to get that back on asap as I am underweight anyway. I think the Consultant and Dr. know what they are talking about.

There has been a recall of some vaccines in Europe.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/10/24/us-novartis-italy-idUKBRE89N0K120121024
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It's quite worrying when they recall hundreds of thousands of vaccines! 😱
 
Had my jab yesterday, without any problems. There was a problem with a batch of vaccine which was withdrawn for quality control testing at the beginning of the month.

Our surgery runs a drop in flu jab morning with tea/coffee and cake and raises funds for cancer research. Big queues yesterday morning as the GP got called out, leaving only a district nurse doing the jags. Went home for an hour and went back to walk straight in as there were 3 people doing the jags.
 
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