Wish I took everyones Advice - Page 2

[Emmeline II]

Originally Posted by 2lilsweetfoxes

I'm one of the two active duty mamas in the group. I'm basically under direct orders to take it or I can be charged with failure to follow a direct order from my commanding officer. Honestly, I'd rather just have the flu...but their issue is "what if everyone came down sick at once..."

My supervisor gave me a pass; I argued that I wasn't deploying and I was getting out 1.5mo after my leave.

I'd get the flu mist though, even if I had to go off base to get it.

[Mama~Love]

Sorry you got sick. My DH is planning on getting one despite what I've told & showed him. If he complains once that he doesn't feel good, I'll tell him to grow a bigger set, suck it up & deal with it, and he BETTER not take any time off of work because he's sick.

[muldey]

I hope you feel better soon!My mom got sick after hers last year too.I too really feel for the little ones who have no choice,my ped's office just offered my ds the flu mist for Friday at his appointment.They offered it because he is afraid of needles.I'm still not giving it to him!

[Panserbjorne]

Originally Posted by Aquafina

Yes the flu shots not worth it!!!!!!! I have hives on my arm and a weird taste in my mouth,and my ears have had ringing in them a few times..........I feel so bad for the kids that are forced to get the shot beacuse the parents make them or the parents are just taking the dr,school advice :.......If I feel like crap at my size I dont even want to know how the little ones would feel after a shot..........

Have you called to report a reaction? Don't call the docs office, call the CDC.

[2 in August]

I like this youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g5fx...eature=related

Hope you feel better soon.

[loveyourohana]

VAERS... the more complaints reported the better

btw... that was a good video... hah ha hhhhaeehheheheee

[leila1213]

Safest way to get vit D is high vitamin or fermented cod liver oil.

[2lilsweetfoxes]

Originally Posted by Emmeline II

My supervisor gave me a pass; I argued that I wasn't deploying and I was getting out 1.5mo after my leave.

I'd get the flu mist though, even if I had to go off base to get it.

Can't get the flu mist while pregnant, I thought... Otherwise, that is what they'd give me anyways.

[GAmomto5]

This is just a funny aside, but my local paper reports that the state is requesting everyone get their flu shots this year because the flu will be particularly rampant due to the fact it is an election year when politicians will be "shaking the hands of thousands of voters."

Nope, I am not even making that up!

[cleanjean]

Just as a data point on the other side, I did get the flu shot two weeks ago and did not get sick or notice any adverse effects, though it did hurt while being given! I am in my second trimester, and received the mercury-free shot. Also got the shot when I was pregnant with my first, and he turned out fine so far (at 4.5 years) except for asthma last year. My elderly parents have also been getting the shot for years and appear to have had no problems with it.

I decided that this was the right thing to do based on our life in the big city, which means we end up exposed to the germs of probably tens of thousands of people on a daily basis, and my son's asthma (he didn't get the flu shot last year, did get the flu as confirmed by testing, then got pneumonia, and now has an asthma attack that has to be medicated away, whenever he catches a cold or similar.) Most importantly, we are lucky to have no history whatsoever of immunization reactions in my extended family. We'll see if I catch the flu this year or manage to stay healthy during the winter. Others in different situations may and should choose differently.

So your mileage may vary.

Aquafina, sorry to hear you had a bad reaction and hope you feel better soon!

[PGTlatte]

MIL was here for a visit recently and spent about three days of her visit sick in bed.....and it turns out she got a flu shot shortly before her visit.