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We got the boys' done this morning.
We are all vaccinated as of this morning. :smooch:
Whenever someone asks my DD about being able to tolerate baked egg, and what is "best" about the progress toward greater tolerance, she answers "being able to get a flu shot!" I hope that she's been able to convince some of her peers (and their parents!) of just how important this is. :yes:
They aren't available here yet. The clinics start up the end of October. I prefer to go to our family doctor - partly because my son sometimes has problems with shots. Not allergy related problems, but he comes very close to passing out. So, I don't want to put him through that in a crowded area. At the doctor's office, ds gets the needle first, then he lies down on the examining table while I get mine. Then the doctor and I just chat until my son feels well enough to leave.
Me, too! :bye: I have really been thinking about you lately, and then today-- here you are! :D
Could she get a flumist one instead? The nasal route is a lot better for needle-phobics.
Funny thing is that she is so afraid of needles. Really, in other things he has a very high threshold for pain. I have seen her willingly put herself through agony that most people would find intolerable. But she is terrified of that second or two of minor pain.
Funny thing is that she is so afraid of needles. Really, in other things he has a very high threshold for pain. I have seen her willingly put herself through agony that most people would find intolerable. But she is terrified of that second or two of minor pain.
My youngest is like that. Though, I'm not sure it's the pain. I don't know what it is about needles. He'll get it and seem fine....then he turns white and I'm catching him. I'm sure nice he's old enough he won't get the shot either. I'll try, but in the end, I won't be able to force him.
No, not much you can do... except pointing out that a college campus virtually guarantees exposure-- and that she doesn't have YOU to help her if she's sick... and that she can probably not really afford to miss two weeks of class.
All the college profs I know get them annually. Almost religiously so.
DH and I will get ours in the next two weeks. DD... probably still has to get hers at the allergist's office. I'll call today and find out.
Timely reminder!! Thank you so much, mumaluke. I hope that your family is well. :bye:
Funny thing is that she is so afraid of needles. Really, in other things he has a very high threshold for pain. I have seen her willingly put herself through agony that most people would find intolerable. But she is terrified of that second or two of minor pain.
My youngest is like that. Though, I'm not sure it's the pain. I don't know what it is about needles. He'll get it and seem fine....then he turns white and I'm catching him. I'm sure nice he's old enough he won't get the shot either. I'll try, but in the end, I won't be able to force him.
There is some sort of physiological response, I can't remember the name of it, that a certain percentage of the population has where you tend to pass out with needles and such. A nurse explained it to me once, both my brother and I have it. Neither of us have any problems with shots anymore, but drawing blood or IV placement is for sure passing out. Sometimes it can be prevented if I'm laying down, but not always - I passed out two or three times when they were trying to get the IV in the ER during my gallbladder issues.
It used to really upset me, because I felt like I should be able to get over it, but several nurses have told me that there really isn't anything to do except warn them before hand. I can see where it would make someone not want to get shots - it isn't the pain of the needle, but generally I get really sweaty and gross, pass out, and get super nauseated.
Hi Joe! You and your family are always remembered. Glad you stopped by to say hello!
Glad to see everyone getting their families vaccinated. :thumbsup: Keep the updates coming :yes:
[url]http://www.familiesfightingflu.org/[/url]
Glad to see everyone getting their families vaccinated. :thumbsup: Keep the updates coming :yes:
[url]http://www.familiesfightingflu.org/[/url]
The whole family was vaccinated; had to fight with DD's pediatrician's office (again) to give her the vaccine. DD is egg allergic, but she's now had the flu vaccine four times without issue.
I shared your family's PSA with a Facebook friend the other day. This person posted an anti-flu vaccine article and one of her friends posted with her theory that not getting the vaccine makes your immune system stronger and how her boyfriend had gotten a skin infection from the vaccine.
My husband is refusing they flu shot (again!) because his family has brainwashed him to think vaccines are evil, full of mercury, cause illnesses, and contribute to autism and Alzheimer's. Needless to say, we know that is false but Google keeps reinforcing what his family says. Does anyone have any really good non biased scientific articles backing the fly shots I can send him?
Glad to see everyone getting their families vaccinated. :thumbsup: Keep the updates coming :yes:
[url]http://www.familiesfightingflu.org/[/url]
People are often scared of things they shouldn’t be and not scared of things they should be.
Unfortunately, “the flu” falls into the category of things that people should be scared of, but aren’t.
One of the most widespread and erroneous arguments against getting a flu vaccination is that it doesn’t work 100% of the time, so it is not worth it.
My husband never ended up getting his flu vaccine and now has the flu. Fever, cough, aches, the works. Ugh. :paddle:
Thinking you and your son today, mumaluke. My husband would like to apologise to you and your son for not taking your story more seriously and he promises to get his flu vaccine every year now, no questions.
Mumaluke, I talked about you and your son with a friend at church this morning. We were talking about the importance of flu vaccinations and about how scary things were in 2009 with H1N1. We were talking with someone who just had the flu and didn't get the shot (not that's the shot is giving protection this year)
Always, Mumaluke. Always.
Thank you for spreading our message and still talk about us and our son :)
Unlike, thinking of your family, as always. I'm so glad you continue this fight and still stop in here. :heart:
Always, Mumaluke. Always.
Thank you for spreading our message and still talk about us and our son :)
A member here has had complications from the flu and was hospitalized this weekend. She is home now. :heart:
So, so scary. I'm glad she is better.
Got mine at work last week - you just reminded me to start harassing my DH and kids. :)
I almost never come into Main. Weird that I took a peek today, just when you posted.
The loss of children’s lives need more publicity.
I cannot believe the number of people who chose to not get vaccinated, get sick, whine not stop about how bad they feel....then go out in public. Next year they will, again, refuse the shot and claim they never get the flu. Only time they ever got it was 10 years ago and that was the only year they got the flu.
https://www-m.cnn.com/2018/11/02/health/sidari-flu/index.html
My grandmother died suddenly yesterday due to influenza. Please, everyone, get your flu shots! Thank you.
Thank you, everyone. There is a virtual service tomorrow.
I have to routinely ask patients at work if they had a flu shot and I just want to yell and scream at (and educate) the ones who say they never get it because the flu doesn’t kill people. :rant:
Usually I am the last one to get my flu shot in this house, I spend too much time getting everyone else scheduled. This year, with 3 kids in college....I am first. Got it yesterday!
Of course I am badgering the kids by text to watch for campus clinics and register to get theirs. DH typically can get one at work, not sure when they will be offering and he rarely goes in.
Driving home I just kept thinking about Mumaluke. :bye: Hope things are good!
Mrs. Mumaluke’s op-ed in USA Today
https://apple.news/As4JHQXsgSP29KMUz7bq0Zg