Flu Injection

Gem

Has anyone had the Flu injection? I have it tomorrow and am a bit scared :afraid:

I have to have it as my asthma has been really bad this year, but I'm still not keen on the idea :bawling:

Please reassure me :frown:

I'm a bit frightened :blush:

Reply 1

Freckles

I haven't had one but my mom just got one yesterday. It's just a shot, nothing to worry about as long as your health is in good condition when you have it done :smile:

Btw, it's sort of ironic how you post this with all these birds in your sig :wink:

Sorry, no offence :smile:

I just noticed that :wink:

Reply 2

MNBStyle

Gem

Has anyone had the Flu injection? I have it tomorrow and am a bit scared :afraid:

I have to have it as my asthma has been really bad this year, but I'm still not keen on the idea :bawling:

Please reassure me :frown:

I'm a bit frightened :blush:

Yeah its all ok its just like any other injection

Reply 3

dave

Gem

Has anyone had the Flu injection? I have it tomorrow and am a bit scared :afraid:

I have to have it as my asthma has been really bad this year, but I'm still not keen on the idea :bawling:

Please reassure me :frown:

I'm a bit frightened :blush:

By the time you read this, it'll all be over. At least I hope so otherwise I'm going to look a bit of a pratt, aren't I? :biggrin:

Reply 4

Gem

Yay! It's over and it didn't hurt :smile:

Although I did come home and sleep for 2 hours, which is a bit odd :confused:

Haha I felt weird in the waiting room, I was the youngest one there by about 50 years :redface:

Reply 5

Ariadne

Same here! Except with me it was at least 60 years - all of these old grannies kept looking at me really strangely. Aah - I hate being asthmatic... :frown:

Reply 6

doodle

yeps me had mine yest and didnt hurt a single bit jus like a teeny weeny prick- im asthmatic so had to hav it *rolls eyes*

Reply 7

tritogeneia1

Do people think it's a good idea to have it even if you're only mildly asthmatic and don't generally catch things? I got a note from the college nurse telling me to have it but my asthma is hardly noticeable, plus, as I said, I seem to have a fairly good immune system and don't even get colds usually. Good idea to have it, or shoudl i leave it for someone who probably needs it more?
Sorry to hijack your thread a little, gem! But is still vaguely on topic.

Reply 8

ThunderCat8

I can't see any reason not to get the jab. It will protect you and it is free. I had one even though I'm not asthmatic or anything, but I keep getting colds so I thought why the f*ck not! Also got MMR while there...I love freebies!! I think I'm immune to everything now!

Reply 9

sr4470

I'm afraid you're mistaken...vaccines only protect against a single strain. The influenza virus mutates so quickly that a vaccine is usually rendered ineffective within a few months.

Reply 10

hanadeka2002

I'm supposed to have that as I am quite severely asthmatic...I never do though.Terrified of needles.

The last time I had it done I was crying my eyes out and the nurse told me to 'stop being so stupid.'

And I thought nursing was a caring profession.

Reply 11

Gem

tritogeneia1

I guess it's different for everyone, but I guess it can't hurt to have the injection. I had to as my asthma has been getting a lot worse recently and my immune system is shot to pieces, so really I needed it!

Awww cherrychocolate :hugs: