BYC Café

[sourland]

Hopefully she's being safe, anything she gets you will get.
Gov of FL opened everything to 100% today.

Gypsies gotta do what Gypsies gotta do. Outdoors, masks, hand sanitizer, social distancing - hey I go to field trials - I have no room for judgement.

 

[Meg-in-MT]

I've never had a flu shot, but I've never had the flu either. Been wondering if I should because my immune system is apparently a big fat loser After my rheumatologist said that it was possible the tetanus shot triggered the RA I'm a bit gun shy about doing anything at all.

 

[bruceha2000]

After my rheumatologist said that it was possible the tetanus shot triggered the RA

That would be unfortunate. I wonder how often that happens. Apparently DW got hers when she got Fifths Disease from DD2 when the latter was 4 years old. Kids get a rash between their thighs and don't care, adults can get really sick.

 

[sourland]

@Meg-in-MT That is definitely a question you might want to pose to your rheumatologist. I know that they recommend that my granddaughter with Lupus should get a flu shot every year.

 

[ronott1]

I've never had a flu shot, but I've never had the flu either. Been wondering if I should because my immune system is apparently a big fat loser After my rheumatologist said that it was possible the tetanus shot triggered the RA I'm a bit gun shy about doing anything at all.

I think the DR. read the study incorrectly!

There was a case of Reactive Arthritis flaring up after a tetanus booster but it was not Rheumatoid arthritis and it resolved in a week

The risk is not high enough to risk getting tetanus. The flu shot is important since getting both flu and covid at the same time would be bad!
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19083078/

 

[pennyJo1960]

sourdough gets a short proof for the pizza

 

[pennyJo1960]

I am auto immune my Doc told me better to get them let them try their best

 

[Meg-in-MT]

I think the DR. read the study incorrectly!

There was a case of Reactive Arthritis flaring up after a tetanus booster but it was not Rheumatoid arthritis and it resolved in a week

The risk is not high enough to risk getting tetanus. The flu shot is important since getting both flu and covid at the same time would be bad!
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19083078/

I don't know what she read/heard, more that RA is "triggered" by "something" as a general rule. And the timeline makes sense, not that it matters at this point. Regardless, tetanus is nothing I want/ed to trifle with They say that you're predisposed to RA anyway. Cards/hands/play what your dealt, blah blah

 

[Meg-in-MT]

That would be unfortunate. I wonder how often that happens. Apparently DW got hers when she got Fifths Disease from DD2 when the latter was 4 years old. Kids get a rash between their thighs and don't care, adults can get really sick.

I read quite a number of stories, people talking about when their RA started and how it's progressed, different medications etc. and while I never read anything about Tdap shots I read 5 or 6 that were after a flu shot. I also saw people getting it after Fifths.
(disclaimer: I'm not advocating for/against anything. Just some things that I've read trying to gobble up any information I can.)
How does DW do?

 

[Meg-in-MT]

@Meg-in-MT That is definitely a question you might want to pose to your rheumatologist. I know that they recommend that my granddaughter with Lupus should get a flu shot every year.

That's probably a good idea, Sour. It makes sense that they would push for a vaccine when your "at-risk", but I never thought to ask. Of course, you can't seem to get an answer unless you do