My doctor Peds GI recommends a flu shot for my 10-year old who has Crohn's Disease. She's scheduled to get one next Wednesday.

I believe flu shots are highly recommended for people with auto-immune diseases which include Crohn's and Colitis.

I had a flu shot last year and had no issues with it. I would check with your GI. Mine was highly for it.

I asked my GI if I should get a flu shot and he said, "Certainly." I didn't get one last year, but I did a couple of years ago and had no problems.

I got my first ever flu shot this year on advise from my doctor. I started remicade and it is all the more important now. I have crohn's and last year had a severe bout with the flu. So far I've had no reactions to the shot.
I wish you well.

I have Crohn's. My doc has not recommended the flu shot yet and if he does I may decide not to take it. You may work in a cubicle environment but there are other ways to keep healthy during flu season. Tell co workers if they are sick not to come to near, explain the weakend immune system and most will understand. Keep disinfectant spray at cubicle and spray everything everymorning, and keep disinfectant wipes to wipe things down with as well, wash your hands often cause you don't know if everyone else does and keep some hand sanitizer at your desk don't be afraid to use it often. Good Luck & I hope you stay healthy this flu season.

I have Colitis and had my flue shot last week~ no problems1 I have Colitis for like 15 yrs. And getting my Flu shot for the last 6 yrs. Never had a problem,but call your doc and ask before you do,just to be safe!

I do have strong opinions for you. I work in the medical field and I give flu shots during the season. I have ulcerative colitis as well. I highly recommend you get the flu shot. If you get the stomach flu it is ten times worse on you then the average person. I also agree you should talk to your GI doctor so they are well informed of all your treatment choices. I get the flu shot every year. I can only say don't get the live virus type. They use the nose spray live virus type some places and I have heard bad things about that. I get the shot and I haven't had any side effects of the shot. My daughter is 14 and she refused to let me give her the shot last year. She is too big for me to hold down so I let her make that decision. Well bad decision. She got the flu last year and I spent a whole week nursing her back to health. The good news is I didn't get it. I think the benefits out weigh the risks on this one. Again though, let your doctor be the final say. I don't want to give bad advice. God bless.

I have UC and am on Remicade. All of my Drs said to get the flu shot. I will do it this week.

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Its always up to you but given that you are 36..and I DONT think you are on chronic steroids the CDC wouldnt recommend it in you...but if you see that heading in to November/December it looks like a bad flu season..then get the vaccine
Dr O.