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Come Inside... => The Medical Centre => Topic started by: tel on November 18, 2009, 01:13:48 PM
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I have just had my flu jab and also the swine flu jab, one in each arm.
The nurse told me about the possible side effects from the swine flu jab - rash and/or swelling where injected, headaches, nausea, fever and aching joints - she said that as it was all new, they had no idea of the probability of these side effects.
Could be interesting.
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So far, so good, after 3 hours that is.
Left arm got swine flu jab, and is now aching a bit. Could be the start of something.
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Did she mention Oinking?
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So far, so good, after 3 hours that is.
Left arm got swine flu jab, and is now aching a bit. Could be the start of something.
I am due to have mine on the 26th ~ Keep the info coming tel........ I can always cancel whistle:
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When I got back home this morning, I read that GPs had reported that 50% of people are refusing the jab.
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That is why I want your updated reports eveilgrin:
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Update
About 5 last night, left arm started to hurt. The jab was right at the top of my arm. It hurt a lot when I put my coat on to leave the pub.
Couldn't sleep on left side last night.
Still hurts this morning.
Feeling completely knackered, was an effort to get out of bed.
Also starving hungry.
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rubschin: I am getting scared2: about having this jab.
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Update
About 5 last night, left arm started to hurt. The jab was right at the top of my arm. It hurt a lot when I put my coat on to leave the pub.
Couldn't sleep on left side last night.
Still hurts this morning.
Feeling completely knackered, was an effort to get out of bed.
Also starving hungry.
Poor you happy100
Are you pig hungry rubschin:
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I fancy a bacon butty.
Will have to settle for cereal.
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Squealerio won't cut it this morning ....you need proper pig like rashions whistle:
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Black pudding, full of goodness, for building up my strength like.
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If you say so ....I would rather eat my own left arm personally Yuk:
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Left arms are very useful although less so for women.
Pain there is an indication (often) of heart attack, which is another reason why I don't like this hurting now.
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rubschin: I am getting scared2: about having this jab.
I've been considering it, but with my crazy overactive immune system problems, I really can't make me mind up. noooo:
I'm going to be damned if i do, or damned if I don't.
What do I do, as the quack just shrugs her shoulders and sez she really cannot predict if the jab will have an adverse effect on me or not.
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Just spoke with my dad.
He had the usual flu jab but declined the swine flu one.
The son of some friends of ours, had the jab last week - they said that he has been grumpy since then.
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Copied and pasted from the other thread
I'm sure i heard that only 25-30% of nursing staff have the conventional flu jab when offered. A ex-colleague had a severe reaction to a flu-jab 20 years ago and ended up paralysed for the rest of his days. I won't be having one HTH.
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A ex-colleague had a severe reaction to a flu-jab 20 years ago and ended up paralysed for the rest of his days. I won't be having one HTH.
eeek: eeek:
Mrs Growler was very poorly many years ago after havin' the flu jab apparently.She felt like she'd actually got the full blown flu.
Pumping dead virus' into your blood stream can't be good for you can it?
All these injections. I sometimes wonder if they cause more trouble than they solve.
WHO do you believe? rubschin:
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Left arms are very useful although less so for women.
Pain there is an indication (often) of heart attack, which is another reason why I don't like this hurting now.
How are you feeling today Tel ...is the arm any better ????
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Update
Yesterday - gradually worse as the day went on. had to meet Mts Tel in Croydon for some shopping, was not in the mood, but survived it. By the evening I has started to sniffle and my throat was feeling tight and dry, then my knnes and and ankles started to ache.
Today - still sniffling and throat is not good. Knees and ankles seem ok but I feel incredibly tired and sluggish.
Arm still hurts as much.
Off to the usual lunch with my dad shortly. Don't really feel like it, but today would have been my mum's birthday and I can't rearrange anything as he is off to see my niece for the weekend.
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The one good thing is you are helping to persuade the marginal voters in this campaign scared2:
Poor you happy100
As long as you can still lift a pint ;)
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That's what my right arm's for. smile:
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This all sounds very similar to the side effects I suffered after a jab several years ago. Can't remember what it was for, something Yellow Fever in some Asian country, but I was warned not to plan anything at the weekend 'cos I was going to feel like shite - like a heavy does of 'flu for about 2 / 3 days. I could barely get out of bed cry:
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I can't be arsed to repeat myself
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Aha.
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Not heard from tel since the 23rd rubschin:
I need an urgent update angry041:
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Update - arm stopped hurting on Monday.
A couple of very sleepless nights, was feeling very hot.
Tiredness and fatigue also eased on Monday, more or less back to normal now - that was about a week altogether.
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Thanks ~ I am due to have my jab this afternoon scared2: Still undecided.
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Popcorn:
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Thanks ~ I am due to have my jab this afternoon scared2: Still undecided.
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Poor little sod. eeek:
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Had jab at 1215 ~sightly sore arm, no other problems so far.
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You sure now rubschin:
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evil:
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I was sitting in the doctors surgery last night when they were ringing round offering it to people. Not one single person took it up during the 45 minutes I was sitting there.
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Apparently the vaccine comes batched in tens and the health professionals are reluctant to open a batch unless they can use all ten shots ::)
Meanwhile arm is still sore (no more so than with any other vaccination) but otherwise no problems to report.
On balance I would not have had it but for the "underlying health issues" which made me think that a few days of a sore arm and other minor side effects might be better than a serious illness or even death should I catch the swine flu, which given my kids bring just about every known ailment home each winter, was almost certain to happen.
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Although now the two boys are at home you should have considerably less germs coming in!
But in general, yes I agree with you, best to have it. Mr Wench is waiting for his call and when it arrives he will be having it too.
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Although now the two boys are at home you should have considerably less germs coming in!
But in general, yes I agree with you, best to have it. Mr Wench is waiting for his call and when it arrives he will be having it too.
Boys still meet hundreds of other kids through their "social activities" that include: Cubs, Scouts, Swimming Club, Fencing Club, Badminton Club, Band Practice ............................... then of course there is the THW about whom least said the better at the moment evil:
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Oh dear is she playing up yet again?
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Just being herself ~ who apparently I "have never taken the trouble to get to know" .... despite me having been the one who "caught her at first slip" as she popped into the world, gave her her first cuddle and bath, nursed her through many night's teething, changed many a sh*tty nappy, held her little hand as she took her first steps etc etc etc. She'll grow out of it ............. If she lives that long evil:
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Update - arm stopped hurting on Monday.
A couple of very sleepless nights, was feeling very hot.
Tiredness and fatigue also eased on Monday, more or less back to normal now - that was about a week altogether.
Sound like you've had pigs flue to me matey. lol:
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Apparently the vaccine comes batched in tens and the health professionals are reluctant to open a batch unless they can use all ten shots ::)
Meanwhile arm is still sore (no more so than with any other vaccination) but otherwise no problems to report.
On balance I would not have had it but for the "underlying health issues" which made me think that a few days of a sore arm and other minor side effects might be better than a serious illness or even death should I catch the swine flu, which given my kids bring just about every known ailment home each winter, was almost certain to happen.
I now await your updates before deciding what to do. Problee won't bother tbh. That's my feeling at the mo anyway.
Must admit, I've not heard of many succumbing to its delights around here of late. noooo:
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Arm still sore but no other noticeable side effects.