Flu Shots

**catnapper** · 10-04-2009, 08:21 PM

I got mine on Friday and hubby goes tomorrow for his.

I feel invincible already

**Edwina's Secretary** · 10-04-2009, 08:33 PM

Will get mine on the 16th. Years when I have not gotten a flu shot I have always had some kind of URI. Last year I went back to having one. Not even a cold!

**Genny** · 10-04-2009, 08:45 PM

I haven't gotten one since I don't know when. I HATE needles...they scare me

seriously...

**Medusa** · 10-04-2009, 08:47 PM

I haven't had a flu shot in probably 35 years, no flu either. The one and only time I did get a flu shot, I had an immediate reaction and became so sick that I had to call my husband and have him come and get me. So no flu shot for me, thanx.

**sparks19** · 10-04-2009, 09:14 PM

hannah can't have the flu shot

so brian and I are both going to get ours. but haven't gotten it yet

**blue** · 10-04-2009, 09:35 PM

I dont think I have ever gotten a flu shot, unless I got one while at MCRD SD with all the other shots they gave us. I am not getting a regular flu shot or a swine flu shot anytime in the future.

**aTailOf2Kitties** · 10-05-2009, 07:16 AM

I got mine on Thursday. If there's one good thing about working at a children's hospital it's the fact that they're all-too-happy to vaccinate you for whatever is going around. I don't work with patients but I am around a lot of them in the cafeteria. Can't take any chances since this is a cancer-focused hospital and some kids are on chemo and such. In fact some of the leading flu specialists in the world work at this very hospital.

Should get my swine flu vaccination in a couple weeks.

**jennielynn1970** · 10-06-2009, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by Medusa

I haven't had a flu shot in probably 35 years, no flu either. The one and only time I did get a flu shot, I had an immediate reaction and became so sick that I had to call my husband and have him come and get me. So no flu shot for me, thanx.

I feel the same way. The only times I've ever gotten the flu shot, I've gotten really sick, lost days of work, and then still got sick with URIs and the flu anyway. So... no shot for me.

**happylabs** · 10-06-2009, 12:02 PM

They offer the flu shot for free where I work and I have been getting it for a good 10 years. HOWEVER, this year I think I am going to skip it. Here is why:

I started going to a health and wellness coach about a year ago. I have high blood pressure and am overweight. I started eating healthy and lost about 25 pounds. THEN, the never-ending period from you know where started and I started eating badly again. The weight came back on and I felt pretty miserable all around. I just changed back to the healthy eating habits (I don't want to call it a diet because I want to do it for life) and I feel so much better.

Anyway, the health and wellness coach discourages the flu shot and encourages you to boost your immune system by eating right and taking herbs and vitamins.

You can read their articles about the flu and the flu shot at this website:

http://www.freshlife.com/

**luckies4me** · 10-06-2009, 01:59 PM

I have only gotten the flu shot once, and about two weeks later I got extremely ill. I don't think I've ever been that sick in my life! But for some reason this year I will be getting the shot, for my children's safety. We will see what happens. If I get sick this year I know it is the shot, as I am hardly ever sick. My son got the shot and he's been fine. However, I am staying away from the swine flu vaccine. Wouldn't touch it with a pole!