Have you had your flu shot?

[coyote]

Interesting thought X, maybe you can give me advice I will use or ignore. My husband's immune system is *supposedly* compromised by his Crohn's therapy, they keep telling him to get a flu shot but should I be the one getting one? Funny thing about him is I have been sick twice this year and he has not but he has the compromised immune system.

I have never had a flu shot and *knock on wood* never had the flu.

My SO has Lupus. She used to get the flu shot and end up sick the entire winter. We found some info on a Lupus website...the flu shot can trigger a Lupus episode. She does not get them anymore and she has had some pretty health winters.

I should get them but I've got a really strong immune system. I'm sure I may as I get older.

[Zen]

I rarely get sick.
No flu shot for me, just lots of hand washing and a tin-foil hat.

[emily_in_nc]

I signed up for a free flu shot in Nov. through work. I debated -- I've had one only once before -- but since I have asthma, my doc wants me to get them. I decided to because it's free and because we're traveling for my DH's birthday in early Dec. and I'd hate to get the flu. So many folks at work come in no matter how sick they are, and most of them have children (I don't), so I worry about catching illnesses from my co-workers more than anything. I do think my arm was a bit sore after my one flu shot but no more serious reaction than that. Hope nothing worse this time either. Reading about all the possible side effects (short- and long-term) is a bit frightening.

My DH is not going to get one because he's retired, at home a lot more and thus exposed to a lot less sick folks than I am being out in the working world.

Emily

[slmdunc]

My SO has Lupus. She used to get the flu shot and end up sick the entire winter. We found some info on a Lupus website...the flu shot can trigger a Lupus episode. She does not get them anymore and she has had some pretty health winters.

That's interesting, Coyote. My mother has Lupus and gets a flu shot each year and I've been wondering whether or not it was wise. Do you have that website handy??

[coyote]

That's interesting, Coyote. My mother has Lupus and gets a flu shot each year and I've been wondering whether or not it was wise. Do you have that website handy??

http://www.lupus.org/webmodules/weba...93&z=16&page=4

Down toward the bottom of the page. However, if you click on the link called Flu & Pneumonia Shots, it takes you to a page saying that Lupus folks should get the flu shot unless they react to them. The information a couple of years ago was not so pro. My SO does have a reation so she does not do the flu shot. She does get the pneumonia one and does not react.

[mountainchick]

Interesting read if someone has time. For those who don't know a lot about influenza, it gives a little background ,etc.

Prevention and Control of Influenza

[Flybye]

Interesting read if someone has time. For those who don't know a lot about influenza, it gives a little background ,etc.

Prevention and Control of Influenza

THANKS for the link to this, excellent studies and explanations for everything including vaccination during pregnancy and the use of Thimerosal, and LAIV, and TIV dosing. I started to get confused and to question things after reading through posts, but, as I learned in the good old ISU days, nothing states the facts better than a good study. Excellent resource!!

[slmdunc]

http://www.lupus.org/webmodules/weba...93&z=16&page=4

Down toward the bottom of the page. However, if you click on the link called Flu & Pneumonia Shots, it takes you to a page saying that Lupus folks should get the flu shot unless they react to them. The information a couple of years ago was not so pro. My SO does have a reation so she does not do the flu shot. She does get the pneumonia one and does not react.

Good to know! Thanks!