Flu shots

[rtr_rtr]

How many of y'all see a primary care physician regularly, at least once a year?

Did your pc physician tell you not to get the flu shot?

Mine have so I do.

I should hope not

 

[PPBart]

How many of y'all see a primary care physician regularly, at least once a year?

Did your pc physician tell you not to get the flu shot?

Mine have so I do.

??? My dr reminds me every year about this time to get the shot -- calls me if I haven't been in recently. Actually, I was in his office a couple of weeks ago for another issue and got the shot before I left. It's always amusing to me to read these threads each year(!)

 

[TomTerrific]

??? My dr reminds me every year about this time to get the shot -- calls me if I haven't been in recently. Actually, I was in his office a couple of weeks ago for another issue and got the shot before I left. It's always amusing to me to read these threads each year(!)

Ha! Me, too.

My point was, and you seem to have grasped it, that you really don't care of your health unless you are proactive under the care of a responsible physician. At my age, I have to be.

 

[sandman7925]

Ha! Me, too.

My point was, and you seem to have grasped it, that you really don't care of your health unless you are proactive under the care of a responsible physician. At my age, I have to be.

That's not true. Some people take care of themselves and just don't ever get sick. I've been sick once in the past ten years. Whooping cough and yes I went to the doctor. If there is nothing wrong then why go? I have to get a physical once a year for work and every time they tell me I'm like an 18 year old. I'm about to turn 35.

 

[PPBart]

...If there is nothing wrong then why go? I have to get a physical once a year for work and every time they tell me I'm like an 18 year old. I'm about to turn 35.

LOL! You say that once a year you get a physical, so you're "under the care of a responsible physician" -- right? At 35 I was like you, never sick; however, at 65, I have to be a bit more attentive to my own health and care.

 

[gunz4me]

When I worked for the LSU Hospital system, the flu shot was a mandatory thing... Until I had an adverse reaction to one, then they decided to exempt me from the flu shot all together because they didn't want to get sued.

Now here is the crazy thing... I caught the flu more times when I was taking the flu shot than when I didn't take the flu shot. Explain that one...

I'll probably take a flu shot this year since the one that I had an adverse reaction to was a "bad batch" in 2002 or 2003.

 

[Hitman]

That's not true. Some people take care of themselves and just don't ever get sick. I've been sick once in the past ten years. Whooping cough and yes I went to the doctor. If there is nothing wrong then why go? I have to get a physical once a year for work and every time they tell me I'm like an 18 year old. I'm about to turn 35.

Same here. Annual physical and they draw blood, lots of blood.... ekg, urine, eyes, ears, pulmonary function test etc.

Doc says I'm healthy as a horse.

Not really sure what that means though lol


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[rtr_rtr]

That's not true. Some people take care of themselves and just don't ever get sick. I've been sick once in the past ten years. Whooping cough and yes I went to the doctor. If there is nothing wrong then why go? I have to get a physical once a year for work and every time they tell me I'm like an 18 year old. I'm about to turn 35.

If you're getting annual check ups, I'd say you're under regular care, no? At any rate, plenty of asymptomatic disease that can be picked up on through screening - lipids, blood pressure, blood sugar, cancer, STDs, aortic aneurysm, eye disease, etc

 

[sandman7925]

If you're getting annual check ups, I'd say you're under regular care, no? At any rate, plenty of asymptomatic disease that can be picked up on through screening - lipids, blood pressure, blood sugar, cancer, STDs, aortic aneurysm, eye disease, etc

It's for work otherwise I wouldn't go at all unless something was wrong. That's the point. Going to a doctor when you feel fine is a waste of money and time.

 

[rtr_rtr]

It's for work otherwise I wouldn't go at all unless something was wrong. That's the point. Going to a doctor when you feel fine is a waste of money and time.

No negative effects of hypertension, right?

 

[speedster]

No negative effects of hypertension, right?

Bingo. You'll feel "fine"...until you don't. And Unfortunately with hypertension, plus the long list of issues that come with it (enlarged heart, stroke, vasculature issues, etc) by the time you start exhibiting symptoms the damage is already done. Diabetes is similar. And cancer can metastasize all over the body before they catch it sometimes. Screening and check-ups are key. Personally (and this isn't directed at anyone on this forum by any means) I think people get check ups and take control of their health before it gets to the point where they are dependent on medications that other people may or may not have to help them pay for (o-mamacare?)

Back to the original topic though..as a nursing student we are required to get the flu vaccine. If I had my choice though I'd opt to not receive it. I've only had the flu once despite hardly ever getting the vaccine back when I was younger. (I'm 24 now) however if I was older, like 50+, then I likely would just because of a potentially decreased immune system.

 

[JR1572]

I got mine yesterday.

JR1572

 

[TomTerrific]

That's not true. Some people take care of themselves and just don't ever get sick. I've been sick once in the past ten years. Whooping cough and yes I went to the doctor. If there is nothing wrong then why go? I have to get a physical once a year for work and every time they tell me I'm like an 18 year old. I'm about to turn 35.

You are getting care, sandman. Work physicals can be very useful.

Do they do any bloodwork? At Freeport, once you turned forty, they did bloodwork. I was referred by the company physician twice for surgery, once for an inguinal hernia (turn your head and cough) and for removal of a lipoma on my neck.

 

[TomTerrific]

It's for work otherwise I wouldn't go at all unless something was wrong. That's the point. Going to a doctor when you feel fine is a waste of money and time.

In another five years when you hit forty, the risks go up. You have a good baseline and preventative care IMHO is a great idea.

 

[BigNick73]

I've never had the flu or a flu shot.

 

[madwabbit]

I'm not in the govt conspiracy club, so I've decided to put my faith in technology and modern science and just get the shot.

 

[olivs260]

Got my shot yesterday. No complications yet, of course, but my arm is sore from that giant needle. Yep, I'm a crybaby when it comes to these things

 

[rtr_rtr]

I'm not in the govt conspiracy club, so I've decided to put my faith in technology and modern science and just get the shot.

I'm confused with the conspiracy theories for vaccination. Who do people think is in on it? The government plus the pharm industry plus essentially 100% of physicians plus medical researchers? What is the uniting goal between all of them that there would be a common hidden thing to work toward?

 

[Hermit]

Got mine today. Pharmacy employees outnumbered
customers, but it still took almost a half hour.

 

[john17427]

Can't afford to miss work so I get it. If there was another shot that would keep me functional enough to work I'd take that too.