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enthusiasticsaver

Cherryfudge said:

I get the flu jab through work as we support people who are at higher risk. DH should get it too as his immunity is compromised, but when he enquired he was told to wait for the letter, which never came. I guess as @enthusiasticsaver says, there aren't currently enough stocks to go round. It may be worth a try again, I've had flu just the once and it's certainly not just a bad cold so if I can stop it spreading, I'm happy enough to help. That said, my reaction to the jab was only a small sore lump. I know some people get more of a reaction than that.

I totally understand why carers or vulnerable people get it and am not anti vaxer so if it was recommended DH and I had it I would get it.  I could pay for it but I think after getting it that one year I had the jab I am scared to have it now.  My mum gets it every year with no issues though. The year I got it my children were young and my DH actually had to take a week off to look after them and me as I could not get out of bed for the aching muscles and tiredness.  As you say it is not just a bad cold. Worst I have ever felt but thankfully had nothing like it since then.  

milann

I’ve had the flu jab for years as I worked with vulnerable children. Since I changed jobs I now get it in my own right. Some years I’ve had a sore arm for a couple of days but this year I couldn’t have told you where they’d injected it....no reaction at all 👍😄😄😄 which is just the way I like it 👍👍

ladyholly

Enthusiastic saver
The flu jab is apparently more refined now. I had a bad reaction to one years ago but am going for it this year as I am over 65 and dh is over 70.

Sun_Addict

Flu jabs done ✔️ Mr SA was hard work though. I asked him to get his scooter out ready to go and put a short sleeved top on an hour beforehand. I was in a meeting and knew we’d have to leave the house straight after. It took him an hour to put his shoes on, no scooter out, not changed his top. Then he decided he needed the toilet 😩 We only just made it in time. 

Onebrokelady

enthusiasticsaver said:

Cherryfudge said:

I get the flu jab through work as we support people who are at higher risk. DH should get it too as his immunity is compromised, but when he enquired he was told to wait for the letter, which never came. I guess as @enthusiasticsaver says, there aren't currently enough stocks to go round. It may be worth a try again, I've had flu just the once and it's certainly not just a bad cold so if I can stop it spreading, I'm happy enough to help. That said, my reaction to the jab was only a small sore lump. I know some people get more of a reaction than that.

I totally understand why carers or vulnerable people get it and am not anti vaxer so if it was recommended DH and I had it I would get it.  I could pay for it but I think after getting it that one year I had the jab I am scared to have it now.  My mum gets it every year with no issues though. The year I got it my children were young and my DH actually had to take a week off to look after them and me as I could not get out of bed for the aching muscles and tiredness.  As you say it is not just a bad cold. Worst I have ever felt but thankfully had nothing like it since then.  

Was that your first ever one, I'm only asking because I was ill after my first one but have been fine ever since,I can understand why people don't get it though 😊

Onebrokelady

We are strongly encouraged to have one at work so I have one every year, the only time I e had a bad reaction was to my first one that also had the swine flu vaccine in with it, they have improved it since then. I'm not sure about the Covid vaccination though 🙀

beanielou

Glad that you got there in the end. 

enthusiasticsaver

Onebrokelady said:

enthusiasticsaver said:

Cherryfudge said:

I get the flu jab through work as we support people who are at higher risk. DH should get it too as his immunity is compromised, but when he enquired he was told to wait for the letter, which never came. I guess as @enthusiasticsaver says, there aren't currently enough stocks to go round. It may be worth a try again, I've had flu just the once and it's certainly not just a bad cold so if I can stop it spreading, I'm happy enough to help. That said, my reaction to the jab was only a small sore lump. I know some people get more of a reaction than that.

I totally understand why carers or vulnerable people get it and am not anti vaxer so if it was recommended DH and I had it I would get it.  I could pay for it but I think after getting it that one year I had the jab I am scared to have it now.  My mum gets it every year with no issues though. The year I got it my children were young and my DH actually had to take a week off to look after them and me as I could not get out of bed for the aching muscles and tiredness.  As you say it is not just a bad cold. Worst I have ever felt but thankfully had nothing like it since then.  

Was that your first ever one, I'm only asking because I was ill after my first one but have been fine ever since,I can understand why people don't get it though 😊

Yes it was my first and only one. I cannot even remember why I was offered it as I was early 30s and no underlying conditions. Maybe I was just unlucky and I caught a different strain as many people have told me the vaccine cannot give you flu. 

Cherryfudge

One of my colleagues reacted to it and now refuses to have it and from your experience I can understand why. Possibly it could have been that you coincidentally had another strain, it certainly sounds as though you had a rough time.

I didn't realise it had been improved: I only got a sore lump which is nothing compared to being properly ill but maybe I'm benefitting from the improvement.

SA, he must drive you crackers. I'm glad you got there in time.

Sun_Addict

Morning, happy hump day 😎

Have been down to the big Mr T this morning so almost 8,000 steps done straight off. Good job it's not closer as I always end up picking up bits I hadn't gone in for. It was never going to be a NSD anyway as the wheelie bin washing man is due today.

Got a fairly quiet day work wise, just a meeting this morning then will spend the rest of the day catching up with a few outstanding things. 

To do list:
1. Ring Boots Opticians (forgot yesterday)
2. Message greenhouse man to see if he still has us on his list
3. Clean bedroom
4. Clear Debenhams card (Mr SA's Christmas present is on there)
5. Take the dog on the park at lunchtime
6. Spanish
7. Exercise - already done my morning walk so after work will do the daily activity from my WW app which is Butt & Thigh Express

Trying a new recipe tonight that I cut out of the paper last week - Cheat's tuna and sweetcorn pancakes (the pancakes are made from wraps and I have a couple that need to be used up). 

Have a wonderful Wednesday x