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Swine flu injection

AusSue
AusSue
Thought I would update from Aussie on the flu injection. It has been released here this week to all Dr surgeries etc. I know there has been a lot of talk about it on here.
I had the flu injection this year & only got a virus once in winter where I am often having several bouts of flu, bronchitis etc. I had no bad effect from that.
I was in hospital again this week but for constipation issues not ms & I asked about it & the Dr I saw said I should have it with my various health issues.
I went to the gp today for a script & asked her & she said definately so I have booked to have it on Thursday. What they are doing is having the nurse do certain time slots on days to give the swine flu injection as it is a multi use vial.
I will let you know how I go with it. I travel on trains & work in the city in an office with lots of others & stuffed airconditioning so everything travels through the office. I was not going to risk getting the swine flu when over 100 people have dies in Australia.
I decided I would take the prevention rather than the risk of a bad dose which would probably send ms nuts too
AusSue
AusSue
Just adding to this one rather than start another discussion. O had the swine flu injection. It was not painful, harly bled (other injection sites do with me) & I actually had no pain afterwards or any symptoms of anything. I actually woke up next day feeling good.
Have been discussing it with our ms physio group & when there were over 20 of us at coffee there was only 1 not having it due to other medical conditions & she is not in the work force or in big groups etc. The rest were all going to get it or had already got it.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I will not get the swine flu vaccine. I didn't even take the regular flu vaccine this year after reading so much about the risk of getting mercury in the preservative in the vaccine.

I got that awful swine flu vaccine in 1976 and lost the use of my arm for a while. I believe it was the first trigger for the MS. Everything started happening to me after that and I was finally diagnosed wtih MS.

I also heard that interview where the people who made the flu vaccine are not going to let their children/family take it. k
deleted_user
deleted_user
Severe reactions to vaccines are usually rare. It could be 1 in 1000 or less.
deleted_user
deleted_user
ASAP I want my shot... Lou
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