I usually do, and see no reason not to this year. Three years ago I did get the flu despite the vaccination, but the vaccine greatly reduced the impact--I was only out of commission for about 3 days.
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Well to be honest I have never took one and this thread is getting me concerned. You here mix feelings on the shot so I have always been on the side of cautious and not taken one. I do believe I will take one this year when my doctor offers it. I am getting on up in age.
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I think I can understand your post, but I'm astounded. "Cautious," particularly for older individuals, is taking one every year. I don't know what "mix feelings" you're talking about, but you'd better stop listening to them, whoever they may be, because they don't know what they're talking about. After almost biting the dirt with the H1N1 flu, I'm one of the first in line every fall. A little factoid your informants probably don't know - getting the flue shot decreases your chance of a fatal heart attack by one half. Chew on that one...
That is the info that I wanted. Got the flu last year and it was bad but not what I had in the past. Just needed some input from people that know a lot more than I do. Thanks for the answer.
be careful before you believe bio statistics. biologists are notorious for pulling stats out of their nether regions. the whole flu shot/heart attack stat may just be indicative of people who receive a lot of preventative medical care vs those who dont see a dr unless something terrible happens.
brushing your teeth less than once a day triples your risk of heart disease (probably indicative of poor overall hygiene, nutrition, and medical care as opposed to just brushing teeth, but hey lets not let science kill a good headline)
http://www.nhs.uk/news/2010/05May/Pages/clean-teeth-cuts-heart-disease.aspx
all that being said, i have never had a flu shot. however i am having a kid soon so i have to think of the kid being in the high risk category as part of my decision this yr.
you mentioned you were getting up there in age and thus are probably high risk as well. as such, it probably makes sense to get one.
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I know everyone swears up and down that it is better to get a flu shot. But my son is 7 years old. I have gotten a shot 3 of those years. I got sick all three of those years. I did not get sick once for anything in the other four years. My wife has gotten a shot all 7 years and has gotten sick all 7. It may be dumb luck, but its just hard to convince myself to get a shot when every time I do I get sick.
That said, Ebola is not even a slight consideration. My wife bugging me about it is a bigger factor by 100 fold.
That said, Ebola is not even a slight consideration. My wife bugging me about it is a bigger factor by 100 fold.
There really have been quite a few studies in different countries. It's not something to be dismissed as being pulled out of a rear. However, do what you want. I don't give a damn...
I got one every year I was in the military (they didn't give you a choice), never got sick.
I went quite a few years after without getting one, never got sick. The last couple of years, though, I have started getting them again, just as a precaution (still haven't gotten sick
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I went quite a few years after without getting one, never got sick. The last couple of years, though, I have started getting them again, just as a precaution (still haven't gotten sick
)there have been just as many studies around the world about oral health related to heart disease. so if not brushing triples your chance of heart disease, and not getting a flu shot only doubles your risk, then what is the lesson to be learned?
cool.
As I said, I don't give a damn. Act on information you trust, as I will. This discussion is over...
That's pretty much my story also.I got one every year I was in the military (they didn't give you a choice), never got sick.
I went quite a few years after without getting one, never got sick. The last couple of years, though, I have started getting them again, just as a precaution (still haven't gotten sick
If you both don't brush your teeth at least once daily and don't get flu shots, you've been dead since 1922?
I get them because they are free at work. Never had an issue with one. Thing is flu shots are a crap shoot anyway. They predict which strains of flu are going to be prevalent that year and that is what goes into the vaccine. The vaccine doesn't protect you against all strains.
Then there's the people buying a fistful of lottery tickets for the same draw thinking they're significantly increasing their chances.
How could the flu vaccine prevent heart attacks?
The reason seems to be that major infection puts a great deal of stress on the heart.
It's one of those debates that I don't know can be settled. My uncle is a dentist and he was telling me the stat related to brushing your teeth and heart disease. It's a chicken or egg question.
Does brushing your teeth prevent heart disease?
or
Do healthier people tend to brush their teeth more often?
Maybe it's a combination of both.
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