djgeoff Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 had i call from docs today to go for flu jab, i have heard that a lot of people that have had the jab then get the flu or symptoms of it and feel quite unwell. your thoughts on this please dunno if i should get it done or not, don't really want to make myself unwell for xmas but most of all stop me going out shooting. i would interested to see how many are for it or against it, and if all those that have had the jab fall ill afterwards. docs did say its no a live vaccine but others have been told the same and end up ill. regards geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 I have to pay for mine and go to Tesco for it. Lucky you getting it given. I have had flu twice. Once in 1976 and once in 1998 very memorable in its severity. The second time I got pneumonia with it and was off work for five weeks and lost 2 Stone in weight. Make your own mind up which is worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Ive had a flu jab every year for as long as i can remember....... Never been ill as a result........ I've never actually known anyone to be ill as a result either ( can't count a coincidental sniffle or runny nose, proper Flu can kill) And... Never had proper Flu either I dont think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 I've been having it for years cos I have no immune system-sometimes feel a bit odd a few days later but really minor-far less than if you got Flu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Take what's on offer, there are billions of people in this world who do not have the luxury of free and easily accessible medicine and you're complaining that you might feel a bit unwell... Man Up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 I have to get it each year due to arthritis medication. The first year i got the pneumonia jab at the same time and felt a bit grotty for a day or two, but really nothing major. The last 3 years just the flu jab on it's own and no symptoms at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadkill Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 had it for over 10years every years with no issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr-Sheen Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 There is no legitimate evidence to say Tamiflu actually works. If you want it, have it, however i don't bother anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djgeoff Posted December 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 (edited) Take what's on offer, there are billions of people in this world who do not have the luxury of free and easily accessible medicine and you're complaining that you might feel a bit unwell... Man Up. not complaining asking! Edited December 3, 2014 by djgeoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djgeoff Posted December 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 ok thanks chaps ... will get it done then like some say they have to pay for it etc so i must be lucky to have been chosen ( dunno why) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 I was told by a doctor that if you are otherwise fit and healthy, an occaisional exposure to flu will keep your immune system on its toes and give you better long term resistance to it than an annual jab. I think the jab is recommended for the ill, the elderly or anyone else whose health might be seriously affected by flu. My wife a has weak immune system after a splenectomy and also works in a school so is exposed to every bug going. She has an annual jab. I don't bother. I think I get flu maybe once every 5 years? I might rethink when I'm a bit older (50 now). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenshooter Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Even if you had to pay for it, it would still be worth it, IMHO The flu test. See a £10 note laying on the floor. If you have the flu, you wouldn't be ***** even thinking about picking it up, even if you could. Ignore all the people who say they had the 'flu' for a few days, most of them will have only had a cold. If you have the flu, you're pretty unwell for a good number of days and probably in bed for the best part of a week. From the NHS website Symptoms peak after two to three days and you should begin to feel much better after a week or so, although you may feel tired for much longer. You are usually infectious – that is, able to pass flu on to others – a day before your symptoms start and for a further five or six days. Children and people with weaker immune systems, such as cancer patients, may remain infectious for longer. Elderly people and anyone with certain long-term medical conditions are more likely to have a bad case of flu, and are also more likely to develop a serious complication such as a chest infection. In the UK, about 600 people a year die from a complication of seasonal flu. This rises to around 13,000 during an epidemic. Read more about the complications of flu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted December 4, 2014 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 REAL Flu, is when you cannot stand up.. A Cold makes you feel rough, there is NO Comparison. You will really know if you have the FLU.. You will be Flat on Your back for at least a week.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenshooter Posted December 4, 2014 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 I was told by a doctor that if you are otherwise fit and healthy, an occaisional exposure to flu will keep your immune system on its toes and give you better long term resistance to it than an annual jab. I don't think he's right. The flu virus can mutate and change and each year there is/could be a different strain. If it is the SAME strain, he has a point but the vaccine contains 3 or sometimes 4 different strains (of killed flu viruses) and offers good protection against a different strain - but not guaranteed of course as it's never certain as to which strain will cause the next season's flu when the manufactures start making the vaccines earlier in the year. As I've said in my earlier post, the people who have a nasty dose of the cold, telling others that they're had the flu, does nobody any favours. The (proper) 'flu is a serious illness, certainly if caused by the Type A virus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenshooter Posted December 4, 2014 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 There is no legitimate evidence to say Tamiflu actually works. If you want it, have it, however i don't bother anymore. Tamiflu is not a vaccine, or at least not a substitute for a vaccine. It's normally a treatment for high risk individuals when they have the flu of been in contact with someone who has been in the infectious phase, but you're right, its benefit has been questioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushkin Posted December 4, 2014 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 DJGeoff - Just suck it up and get the jab man, I get mine each year as I'm Diabetic, but keep myself very fit also. Getting the jabs just another part of the armour we need these days. Get on with it amn. Folks at my work who said they had flu after the jab were basically all the dodgers who only need an excuse to use for time off work Good man go get the jab Pushkin B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted December 4, 2014 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 (edited) I've had it twice at work. First time it knocked me for six for over a week,felt flue symptoms just not as bad. Second time next to nothing,most folk are fine only one in ten get a slight side effect like snotty nose or a few aches or headache. Had flue a few times and don't want it again ever. Got shivers and cramps so bad couldn't walk or stand properly for three days. Wife thought something serious was wrong with me. It was a proper dose of man flue. Better to have and not need it. Figgy Edited December 4, 2014 by figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psyxologos Posted December 4, 2014 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 I have it every year. Both my wife and I are spending significant time in different hospitals daily, and with two kids the chances are stack against us for contracting it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedsanity Posted December 4, 2014 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 Millions of different flu strains and the jab only protects against the one they think will be prevelant this year, I haven't had the jab for ten years and haven't had flu either I try to avoid virus's not have them injected willy nilly as the result of a huge marketing campaign that is most likely financed by the pharma industry anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted December 4, 2014 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 I have it every year, primarily because anything that helps stop or takes the edge off real flu has got to be a good thing. I don't want to jinx it, but my system is 500 mg of Vit C everyday with breakfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted December 4, 2014 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 Yes - have it every year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Posted December 4, 2014 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 Recently had mine and a pneumonia jab too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les*1066 Posted December 4, 2014 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 I've been having the jabs for many years without a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longspoon Posted December 4, 2014 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 Have it every year, very occasionally get slight cold symptoms for a couple of days but it's a good trade-off...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted December 4, 2014 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 Only ever had flu once and boy did I know about it, but back to the subject my firm gets someone/ company in to administer the jab to all that want it regardless of age, as it is proven that those who have it lose less time through the sniffles than those who dont,I have had the jab for the last few years (free gratis thanks to working for a decent company) and have never had what could be called a heavy cold since. KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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