If you or someone you know had a flu shot and got the flu this year?!


Question: If you or someone you know, who had the flu shot this year and still came down with the flu, was it serious? If so, how serious? I want more personal accounts than what I can find searching the internet.

Thank you.


Answers: If you or someone you know, who had the flu shot this year and still came down with the flu, was it serious? If so, how serious? I want more personal accounts than what I can find searching the internet.

Thank you.

MY two children, their 68 year old Grandmother and myself all had the flu shot in October. MY children both had the flu a few weeks ago and it lasted for 8 days with my 17 year old son and 13 days with my 10 year old daughter. Their Grandmother got the flu and it lasted 4 days. It was very serious with my daughter. I also had it but not as badly as they did. Thank God because I also have many illnesses that puts me at risk for more damage . I have cancer, auto immune illnesses and pulmonary fibrosis. These flus that are going around are very serious and you 3 need to be careful until the flu season is gone. People that are not ill the way you 3 are, do not undertsand the seriousness. Dont have visitors who have exposure to children or others who may carry the flu germ, also Stay in , do not go into pulic, if you have to, then make sure you wear a mask and also carry sanitizer with you. Wash your hands and use gloves.
Just remember, Look forward to spring. It is coming soon and these flus will be long gone :O)
God Bless you.

Many people claim that it happens, but it is a coincidence. Ask your doctor.

doesnt the flu shot make you sick......

One of my friends said that the had it, but I don't think he would have come to work if he really did...some people exaggerate...

I've been getting one for years and it never made me sick...

The problem is, the strain of Flu that is going around this year is NOT the Flu shot that everyone got. So, even if you got a shot, you are not protected.

It is really really bad too. I have had several co-workers that got it along with my mother. It lasted between 1 to 2 weeks.

My X wife and 2 kids all had the flu shot, but my oldest daughter got the flu in January. Then, about 3 or 4 days later, my youngest daughter had the flu, then a day after that my X-wife had the flu. I never got a flu shot, had both kids on the weekend when they were still sick, and I never got the flu!

There are many different stains of flu each year. The powers that be make an educated guess about which strain of flu will most likely appear in any given area. They can give the wrong shot for the wrong type of flu if their predictions are wrong. This is not a perfect science. Many people get the flu even though they have had a flu shot because of this.

Also many people think they have the flu and it is really just a bad cold or Mono.

I am a health care professional and got the flu shot. I have been home sick with the flu for three days.

I had a fever of 101 for 2 days with a headache, nasal and chest congestion, nausea and diarrhea.

At the onset I took one of the OTC meds that is supposed to shorten the length of the flu. I believe it has helped somewhat.
Many of my patients have been down with the flu for 7 to 10 days. I think i'll be well enough to go back to work tomorrow.

im having it now, but once i get myself rolled in something interesting, i really dont have it then.

I get the flu shot every year. But this year I still ended up with the flu. Just by getting the flu shots is no quarantee that you won't get sick with the flu. However, one thing that is good about the flu vaccinations, is that my symptoms were not as bad and the course of the illness is quite short. The fever and chills, body aches; sore throat and productive coughing lasted only for 3- 4 days versus the 2 weeks as a normal course.

Did get first flu shot, no 'flu' as yet, but I've got sniffles and a cough...who knows. (It's rampant in my area.) f you all are in fragile health, 1) wear masks when you shop...and 2) stay clear of folks who have symptoms...can't hurt! I also prescribe Vit. C, fluids and just staying indoors!





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