Flu jab

[Haze1975]

Hi has anyone had the flu jab yet? Just wondering if anyone had any good reviews. To see if it’s worth having.

One of my customer came into work and said he had a bad night and has a saw arm. So thinking about do I or don’t I.

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Haze

I don't know how you can review a flu jab. Some people react to them, some don't. Some people say it gives them the flu but it's more likely they picked up a bug somewhere, maybe even in the doctor's surgery, after all it's where sick people go! Some people have the jab and still get flu. Some people never had a flu jab in their lives and never have had the flu.

I wont be having it despite being in 2 of the at risk groups but that's my personal choice.

Have a read through other threads about this. Look at Related Posts on the right (on a PC) or scroll down, I think, on another device. Or use the search facility.

[Hidden]

Hi Haze1975, I'm not an expert but I have had incredibly bad flu (I mean bedridden) every year since 2010, maybe due to my hypothyroid condition, I don't know, perhaps being more susceptible. One year I decided to pay to have the flu injection, but was told by the person administering it that it cannot protect you absolutely because they never know what strain of flu is going about at that time. I have to say it didn't work for me as I still ended up getting flu really bad that year. Yes I had an aching arm for a short time, but bearable.

[Aurealis]

I’ve had really good experiences with the flu jab and found that my health was generally better through the winter after having it as if it had boosted my immune system and I seldom get even a cold.

However I have now realised that I always feel better (can work more hours, do more - effortlessly) during Summer and Autumn than Winter and Spring and wonder if the flu jab is a factor.

[Angel_of_the_North]

Basically, according to the manufacturers' information, they don't work for the majority of people most of the time (%age effectiveness). But very few people get actual flu (unless they catch it from someone who recently had a vaccine with active virus in it), so you might be the lucky person who avoids flu. They have no effect on colds and flu-like illnesses, which are what most people have when they say they have flu (the only way you can be sure it is flu is with a lab-tested nose and throat swab). I think vitamin D was proved to be more effective at preventing both bad colds and flu. You can infect other people with flu for up to 30 days after having a jab, so really you shouldn't go out in public for a month if you have it. We have a flu season because people infect others after being vaccinated.

[Lilackeith in reply to Angel_of_the_North]

This is completely untrue; the vaccine does not contain live virus and you cannot catch the flu from it. Endocrinologist recommend thyrpid patients have the flu vaccine to prevent the flu

[Angel_of_the_North in reply to Lilackeith]

The nasal spray for children is a live vaccine. The NHS web site says so. Endocrinologists recommend no T3. And vaccines are not tested by the manufactures on people with autoimmune conditions (or most of the groups that GPs recommend vaccines for). so how can an endo know what the effect will be?

[Lilackeith in reply to Angel_of_the_North]

All adult versions are not live. Lots of research is done on the effects of flu vaccines and the rusk if the flu outweighs the vaccine. All endocrinologist i have seen have recommended T3 and the flu jab.

[Hidden]

No because the jab cannot catch up with the virus which has already mutated. Waste of time even my doctor in France said don't bother with it.

The jab usually contains Mercury which is bad, bad, bad for everyone.

The only people that gain are the large Pharma companies which supply the jab.