Saw Doddy's post earlier today so went on our GPs website and there is no mention of it. My son will have to see him within the month anyway to get repeat prescriptions signed off again so I am confident he will do it then. He did his first one on a routine appointment and last year asked him if he'd had it (almost sharpening his needles as he asked) but he had been called a week or two earlier so the GP missed the chance! I won't tell my son, I will let the GP spring it on him!
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Northerner
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Surprising, as GPs get a payment for each jab which far exceeds the cost of providing it (I seem to remember that they get a bout ?7 per jab for 30 seconds work). I shudder to think how your lad would cope with full-blown flu given that he routinely omits his insulin 😱
In his first year post diagnosis, he had no less than 8 colds, something he hardly ever had before. He didn't fare so bad this year, but has had one this last month already and the winter hasn't arrived yet! He does accept he has to have the flu jab so I suppose I should be grateful for that!
teapot8910
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I'm going on the 13th October with my Grandma again 
lauraw1983
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Huh? Can you explain this?
I don't understand ANYONE refusing the jab if it is offered. Influenza is a HORRIBLE virus and if unwell then diabetics ARE more likely to need medical help, sick day rules and all that.
My pet hate is people saying the have the "flu" when they have a cold! 😡 It is SO not the same thing.
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It's quite simple, we were given the choice as to whether we had the swine flu vaccine a couple of years ago. I refused that side of the vaccine as did many.
The NHS were left with egg on their faces due to many refusing it.
It has for the last couple of years been included in the anual vaccine.
Which takes away my basic right of choice.
I on that principle refuse to have the vaccine.
I never really knew the different between a bad cold and the flu, until January this year. It ws horrendous. I wasn't dx as Diabetic at that point, so not sure if I was and it played a part, but i was stuck in bed for a month. I was so so ill. When the drs say you know you have flu because you feel like you are dying...its true.
So although reluctant at first, i agreed to my jab as I never want to feel as ill as I did in January. NEVER EVER!!!
Mind you....my arm is soooooo sore today!!!
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...I'm surprised that you have taken this stance. I wonder if you have ever had 'proper flu'... I had it 12 years ago and like TW it took me a month or so to get over it, I was tripling my insulin dose and still struggled to get my levels down despite virtually no food intake. I thought I was going to die!! I had double pneumonia as a child and this was comparable!......I don't care what else they add to my flu jab ....as long as it stops me catching flu. I for one will definitely be getting my jab...next month.
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Booked William in on Saturday but he doesn't know yet ... nice treat when he gets home
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I've said this many times before, but from my experience of both giving vaccinations (for international travel, not flu) and having a few travel and flu vaccines myself over the years - arms are not nearly so sore if the person being injected relaxes their muscles as much as possible - best way is to make a fust, rest fist on your thigh (assuming you're sitting down), then let arm flop; and for person doing the injecting to jab needle in as fast as possible, then inject as slowly as possible, to reduce pressure.
If arm aches, or you get a raised temperature after injection, then take paracetamol or ibuprofen or aspirin (aspirin only if aged over 12 years) at the recommended dose for age, and taking account of any other medical conditions - ask nurse giving injection at the time, or a pharmacist if later.
If arm aches, or you get a raised temperature after injection, then take paracetamol or ibuprofen or aspirin (aspirin only if aged over 12 years) at the recommended dose for age, and taking account of any other medical conditions - ask nurse giving injection at the time, or a pharmacist if later.
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I might even consider getting one this year as a 'thank you' to my surgery for being so helpful and accommodating. It'll get them a little extra QOF payment.
I've not had one for years (and not had flu either) as I kept coming down with nasty sickness bugs while my immune system was preoccupied making flu-antibodies which were bad enough for my control in themselves. 🙄
I've not had one for years (and not had flu either) as I kept coming down with nasty sickness bugs while my immune system was preoccupied making flu-antibodies which were bad enough for my control in themselves. 🙄
Pumper_Sue
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Again that's my choice and not yours or anyone elses. 😡
Yes thanks I have had proper flu.
I have no objection to the flu vaccine just the added swine and bird flu vaccine.
Phil65
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....I'm not having a go at you....just would not like you to get flu, many people think that they have had flu, when in fact most people have not had flu at all....for me to compare flu with double pneumonia (I've had both) says it all. But like you say....it is your choice
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The flu jab doesn't stop you from getting flu altogether just protects you from the most deadliest strains which are considered life threatening, got my jab the other day.
DeusXM
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No it doesn't.
As there are so many varieties of influenza, the vaccine simply contains the marker for the strains of flu that are predicted to be the most widespread that particular winter. Lifethreatening doesn't come into it.
That means you can still get flu with a flu vaccine if you happen to encounter a different strain.
As for the whole bird flu/swine flu thing...both bird flu and swine flu are simply strains of the standard flu virus that also have the potential to infect organisms other than humans. There isn't anything particularly special about either from a vaccination perspective. I'm not criticising your choice but I would be interested to hear the rationale behind supporting getting a flu jab but not supporting one that protects against specific strains of the flu. Is there something specific about the vaccine for H1N1 and H3N2 that makes it different from other flu vaccines in terms of side effects etc?
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