Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[VelvettFog]

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You came down with influenza ? Be sure to report that to your local health department if your Dr has not already done so.

 

[CarolynF]

I feel for you. I got told that I really needed to have a flu shot since some of the treatments lowers and person immunity to the flu. So this is the first time that I have ever bothered to get a flu shot. Sure enough I got the flu a week after the shot. I haven't ever felt the need for a flu shot before. I'm still not convinced that I will ever bother with another. I am getting slowly better and hope that things will get easier to manage.

Ohhhhh, that's just not fair! I hope it wasn't too severe. You might guess I don't do flu shots either.
Get better soon.

 

[drumstick diva]

I have had the flu shots for many years-some soreness at injection site for a couple of days. Never got the flu from it, and haven't had the flu since I started getting them. I kinda miss it because when I used to get the flu, I'd lose a few pounds from not eating.Sure could use that now.

Had the shingles shot earlier in the year- some minor swelling& soreness in shoulder, and redness, no big deal. Would have gotten the whooping cough shot but, discovered Medicare didn't cover it and it was expensive.

I am very imaginative, so I never read the side effects part of the info. Otherwise I would conjure up every thing that could possibly occur. I figure I would certainly recognize a BAD reaction and get help for it.

Might I add I am a terrible wuss about shots, blood tests, etc. Used to faint at the sight of needles and scare the heck out of the nurses. Fortunately got over that. Only had novacaine for extractions because I was more afraid of the needle than the pain of drilling cavities etc. Realized late , that I was better off with the novacaine. Funny tho how I go for the shots myself and used to need a parent to drag me. Guess I finally matured( my father would have said "manured") or something. Still have 9 million other phobias but, try to tackle only one at a time.

I am not trying to downplay reactions that other people get. We are all different and have different levels of sensitivity. Sometimes, especially if school age kids are in the family,you can be incubating flu before getting the shot or may have some other healthy situation going on that lessens the effectiveness of the vaccine. I mainly started getting the flu shot when my son started pre-school, hoping to prevent flu in my elderly parents- so the 3 of us went in together. My son is an adult now and can get free shots at work but, won't go.

PS One place oit here is hyping the BIG dose flu shot for over 65. I asked my doctor about it and he said it wasn't any better, they are just trying to get more $$$$ out of you.

 

[drumstick diva]

PS squared I had to have a blood test today and behaved myself and they let me have a kids sticker. Whooppee - it says "I passed my blood test." Last time I got one that had little blood drops with smiley faces.- how sick is that!! I wouldn't say I'm imature but parts of me are distinctly older than others.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

PS squared I had to have a blood test today and behaved myself and they let me have a kids sticker. Whooppee - it says "I passed my blood test." Last time I got one that had little blood drops with smiley faces.- how sick is that!! I wouldn't say I'm imature but parts of me are distinctly older than others.

If ya want a good time. Have an arterial blood draw. The tech warned me that it was going to hurt really bad and then ask me if I would be able to hold onto the handles of the chair or did he need to use the straps??? He wasn't joking.

 

[lorindaeb]

Hi everyone!!

New to this site and new to chickens.

I'm from Lynden, just bought a house here a year ago. I have two EEs and two Buff Orps in my backyard and they are so fun to watch! They are each 18 weeks old and I'm getting excited that I'm not to far away from getting fresh eggs (hopefully, that is!).

Glad to be part of this great community. I have learned a lot in a short period of time from you all!!

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Hi everyone!!

New to this site and new to chickens.

I'm from Lynden, just bought a house here a year ago. I have two EEs and two Buff Orps in my backyard and they are so fun to watch! They are each 18 weeks old and I'm getting excited that I'm not to far away from getting fresh eggs (hopefully, that is!).

Glad to be part of this great community. I have learned a lot in a short period of time from you all!!

To you and ALL of the other new peeps!!!

 

[Chicken Rustler]

OMG the debate is on!!!!! It's on both channels I'm gonna miss FLIPPERRR !!!!!

 

[drumstick diva]

CR thanks for the warning. I think I'll just skip that. Don't they give you a bullet to bite on?

 

[Chicken Rustler]

CR thanks for the warning. I think I'll just skip that. Don't they give you a bullet to bite on?

Nope no bullet to bite but it took a special person to do it and YES it DID HURT like H !!! And the chair really DID have arm restraints!!!