Re: I was SO brave

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I know how you feel, my family is still in shock that I got a flu shot without being dragged kicking and screaming. You did more than I've done!

-Becky (from her xoom)

> While I was at the doctor getting my rescue inhaler  & doctor statement a couple weeks ago, he suggested I get a check up. So today I did that. When I arrived they had signs about the flu shot being available. I have a needle phobia but I managed to get up the nerve to ask for the flu shot also. When I got the flu 2 years ago, it caused me to have an asthmatic response, which did not go away for a while. It was kinda scary to me, so I have gotten the flu shot ever since.

> > The nurse then mentioned the tetanus shot. I knew that I was due for it in 2012, just a few months away. So I said yes to that too. Turns out, it also has pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine in it. I figure if my asthma doesn't like the flu, it would really hate whooping cough.They are recommending that adults get that pertussis vaccine one time for one of the ten year booster shots. This is especially important for anyone who will be around infants, since they are very vulnerable to the illness but can't be vaccinated until they get a little older. After my third needle poke of the day, I very nearly passed out and the nurse had me lie down and she held my feet up for a while. I felt like such a baby!!! It was rough getting three needles in a few minutes, but now that it's over with I'm glad I did it. Tomorrow when I can't move either arm, I may not be as glad.

> > > I am still a little traumatized by all the needles. Thanks for letting me vent some of my trauma.> > Sheri

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Sheri, We are here to listen any time. Glad you got through it.To: "asthma " <asthma >Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 1:21 PMSubject: I was SO brave

While I was at the doctor getting my rescue inhaler & doctor statement a couple weeks ago, he suggested I get a check up. So today I did that. When I arrived they had signs about the flu shot being available. I have a needle phobia but I managed to get up the nerve to ask for the flu shot also. When I got the flu 2 years ago, it caused me to have an asthmatic response, which did not go away for a while. It was kinda scary to me, so I have gotten the flu shot ever since.The nurse then mentioned the tetanus shot. I knew that I was due for it in 2012, just a few months away. So I said yes to

that too. Turns out, it also has

pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine in it. I figure if my asthma doesn't like the flu, it would really hate whooping cough.They are recommending that adults get that pertussis vaccine one time for one of the ten year booster shots. This is especially important for anyone who will be around infants, since they are very vulnerable to the illness but can't be vaccinated until they get a little older. After my third needle poke of the day, I very nearly passed out and the nurse had me lie down and she held my feet up for a while. I felt like such a baby!!! It was rough getting three needles in a few minutes, but now that it's over with I'm glad I did it. Tomorrow when I can't move either arm, I may not be as glad. I am still a little traumatized by all the needles. Thanks for letting me vent some of my trauma.Sheri

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You sound just like my husband. Although, you are better because YOU DID IT!!! Woohoo! Part of learning to live with asthma is learning to work through our fears. Congratulations! I know you will be glad you did.MadelineTo: "asthma " <asthma >Sent: Tuesday, September

13, 2011 7:23 PMSubject: Re: I was SO brave

Sheri, We are here to listen any time. Glad you got through it.To: "asthma " <asthma >Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 1:21 PMSubject: I was SO brave

While I was at the doctor getting my rescue inhaler & doctor statement a couple weeks ago, he suggested I get a check up. So today I did that. When I arrived they had signs about the flu shot being available. I have a needle phobia but I managed to get up the nerve to ask for the flu shot also. When I got the flu 2 years ago, it caused me to have an asthmatic response, which did not go away for a while. It was kinda scary to me, so I have gotten the flu shot ever since.The nurse then mentioned the tetanus shot. I knew that I was due for it in 2012, just a few months away. So I said yes to

that too. Turns out, it also has

pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine in it. I figure if my asthma doesn't like the flu, it would really hate whooping cough.They are recommending that adults get that pertussis vaccine one time for one of the ten year booster shots. This is especially important for anyone who will be around infants, since they are very vulnerable to the illness but can't be vaccinated until they get a little older. After my third needle poke of the day, I very nearly passed out and the nurse had me lie down and she held my feet up for a while. I felt like such a baby!!! It was rough getting three needles in a few minutes, but now that it's over with I'm glad I did it. Tomorrow when I can't move either arm, I may not be as glad. I am still a little traumatized by all the needles. Thanks for letting me vent some of my trauma.Sheri

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I don't think we have automatic 10 year tetanus boosters now, as three tetanus jabs will give you the right amount of cover for normal conditions in the UK. We will only get it if you do a job where the risk is higher, if you get an injury that could lead to tetanus and your last jab was over 10 years ago, or you are going to a country where hygiene standards are considerably lower.JennTha can tek t'lass outta Yorkshire...! Don't brand me, don't classify me, don't tell me what to wear. I'll be who I want to be, and I'm proud to be me.> While I was at the doctor getting my rescue inhaler & doctor statement a couple weeks ago, he suggested I get a check up. So today I did that. When I arrived they had signs about the flu shot being available. I have a needle phobia but I managed to get up the nerve to ask for the flu shot also. When I got the flu 2 years ago, it caused me to have an asthmatic response, which did not go away for a while. It was kinda scary to me, so I have gotten the flu shot ever since.

> > The nurse then mentioned the tetanus shot. I knew that I was due for it in 2012, just a few months away. So I said yes to that too. Turns out, it also has pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine in it. I figure if my asthma doesn't like the flu, it would really hate whooping cough.They are recommending that adults get that pertussis vaccine one time for one of the ten year booster shots. This is especially important for anyone who will be around infants, since they are very vulnerable to the illness but can't be vaccinated until they get a little older. After my third needle poke of the day, I very nearly passed out and the nurse had me lie down and she held my feet up for a while. I felt like such a baby!!! It was rough getting three needles in a few minutes, but now that it's over with I'm glad I did it. Tomorrow when I can't move either arm, I may not be as glad.

> > > I am still a little traumatized by all the needles. Thanks for letting me vent some of my trauma.> > Sheri

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Yes, I'm glad I did it. But this morning at 4am the arm where I got the tetanus shot hurt SO BAD!!!! It woke me up and I had to take some Aleve. It kept me awake for about an hour. It's still bothering me some, but not that much. I could hardly reach back to get my seat belt when I was driving today. In fact, I had to use my other arm to get it. The good part about getting both shots at the same time, besides just having them both over with, is that my flu shot arm hurts so little compared to the tetanus shot arm that I hardly notice it! Also last night I looked up diphtheria, the vaccine for which is also in the tetanus shot, and that is a lung disease. It said 20% of adults over 40 who get diphtheria will die from it! A gray membrane grows over the throat (Yuck!) making it hard to breathe. And parts of it can get inhaled into the lungs, making the already awful lung part of the disease even worse. A person with asthma would probably be even that much more likely to die if they caught that disease than the average person. And pertussis or whooping cough, which was in it too, that illness might not kill you but it lasts for months, causing intense coughing fits resulting in broken ribs and even blacking out from not being able to breathe during the fit. After reading all that, I was even more glad that I got the shot. More adults should make sure they are getting these shots. These

illnesses are a lot worse than the needle poke and the embarrassment of nearly passing out at the doctor's office! And just so you'll know, I may have agreed on the outside to getting the shots, but on the inside I was kicking and screaming the whole time.Sheri

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Sheri,True bravery is not the absence of fear. It is accomplishing tasks despite of it. The soreness will wear off quicker if you use that arm. Move it and use it as much as possible. Great job!MadelineTo: "asthma " <asthma >Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 4:13 PMSubject: Re: I was SO brave

Yes, I'm glad I did it. But this morning at 4am the arm where I got the tetanus shot hurt SO BAD!!!! It woke me up and I had to take some Aleve. It kept me awake for about an hour. It's still bothering me some, but not that much. I could hardly reach back to get my seat belt when I was driving today. In fact, I had to use my other arm to get it. The good part about getting both shots at the same time, besides just having them both over with, is that my flu shot arm hurts so little compared to the tetanus shot arm that I hardly notice it! Also last night I looked up diphtheria, the vaccine for which is also in the tetanus shot, and that is a lung disease. It said 20% of adults over 40 who get diphtheria will die from it! A gray membrane grows over the throat (Yuck!) making it hard to breathe. And parts of it can get inhaled into the lungs, making the already awful lung part of the disease even worse. A person with asthma would probably be even that much more likely to die if they caught that disease than the average person. And pertussis or whooping cough, which was in it too, that illness might not kill you but it lasts for months, causing intense coughing fits resulting in broken ribs and even blacking out from not being able to breathe during the fit. After reading all that, I was even more glad that I got the shot. More adults should make sure they are getting these shots. These

illnesses are a lot worse than the needle poke and the embarrassment of nearly passing out at the doctor's office! And just so you'll know, I may have agreed on the outside to getting the shots, but on the inside I was kicking and screaming the whole time.Sheri