Not everyone feels the same about getting a flu shot. Some wouldn't dare go without a flu shot each year -- taking every possible step to prevent the flu. Others fear getting sick from the flu shot itself or dislike the possibility of having a sore arm from the flu shot.
Is getting a flu shot part of your annual routine for flu prevention? Does having a chronic condition like arthritis or taking certain medications affect your decision to get or not get a flu shot? Does your doctor recommend a flu shot for you? Do You Get a Flu Shot?
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I checked with my gp and he told me no flu shots for me this year. have had them since ‘95. Last year he had me have a shot in the beginning of the season and then toward the end of the season. I’m on Remicade and some strong heart medicine and I suspect that is why.
My rheumatologist said that because I take Orencia, I’m at greater risk of getting sick from the flu, but the flu shot also was less likely to work. I got my first flu shot ever this year, and was told to get the H1N1 if I could.
I have been receiving a flu shot for the last couple years. It has been very highly recommended to me by my primary physician, rhuemetologist, and my GI doctor. I am also on Remicade, which is what makes me so suspetible to the flu. I have also asked about the H1N1. I have also gotten differing answers. One of the interesting responses was 1) it is manufactured by the same company that produces the seasonal flu shot with some variation to the strain of flu; 2) the sinus application of the flu vaccination was of some concern. I am just not sure what to do about H1N1 for not only me, but my children and grandchildren.