Guest guest Posted October 6, 1999 Report Share Posted October 6, 1999 Pam, I assume that your post means that the flu shot is okay? I went to have one tonight because I never get them because they say you can't be allergic to chickens. Well I'm allergic to eggs. Last year I had a couple of bad bouts of the flu so I decided to get one. Well the letter said this time allergies to eggs. Oh well I'll just have to resort to prayers to get me through the season. Most of the time I don't get flu I'm too busy getting sinus infections. Phil was going to ask his liver doctor next week if he could get it. Peg Pam/Quantell wrote: > Hello group: > > Just a public health reminder -- it's flu shot time. Most insurance plans > will cover this, and many chain drugstores offer them for $10 or less. > > Pam (mom to Quantell, 9, dx 1996) > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > @Backup - The #1 Online Backup Service. Protect your files before > you lose them. Easy, Reliable, Secure online backups. INSTALL > today. http://clickhere./click/938 > > eGroups.com home: /group/ > - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 1999 Report Share Posted October 6, 1999 Pam, I assume that your post means that the flu shot is okay? I went to have one tonight because I never get them because they say you can't be allergic to chickens. Well I'm allergic to eggs. Last year I had a couple of bad bouts of the flu so I decided to get one. Well the letter said this time allergies to eggs. Oh well I'll just have to resort to prayers to get me through the season. Most of the time I don't get flu I'm too busy getting sinus infections. Phil was going to ask his liver doctor next week if he could get it. Peg Pam/Quantell wrote: > Hello group: > > Just a public health reminder -- it's flu shot time. Most insurance plans > will cover this, and many chain drugstores offer them for $10 or less. > > Pam (mom to Quantell, 9, dx 1996) > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > @Backup - The #1 Online Backup Service. Protect your files before > you lose them. Easy, Reliable, Secure online backups. INSTALL > today. http://clickhere./click/938 > > eGroups.com home: /group/ > - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 1999 Report Share Posted October 7, 1999 Flu shot... Tyler has gotten them the last couple of years and every year we have to fight the insurance co. because they say he doesn't need because of his age...now 5 days shy of 17...You'd think since they have been paying for all his tests, labs,hospital stays and meds that they would know that he needs this....It just proves that the insurance copanies truly deal with pieces of paper and not individuals...Every yr it takes phone calls and letters for them to cover this cost...Absolutely crazy....Talk about a waste of time and money....Sorry for the rant but this is something that totally agrivates me to no end....One of the few with Insurance Co. Luanne Ty's mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 1999 Report Share Posted October 7, 1999 Pam, I don't remember where I got this idea, but I was thinking that those of us that have PSC shouldn't get the flu shot. Has anyone else heard this? Love, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 1999 Report Share Posted October 11, 1999 Norm, A nurse at work showed me a pamphlet on Diabetes, and the Flu shot. It was saying how important it was because of the immune system (Diabetes being an auto immune disease). By the way, in case you don't remember, I'm borderline diabetic. My Dr's appt. is on the 19th, I will ask him about it then. Love, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 1999 Report Share Posted October 11, 1999 , We actually fall into that " at risk " category that needs a flu shot. Norm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 1999 Report Share Posted October 11, 1999 My understanding is that the flu (and pneumonia and hepatitis) shots are not only OK for PSC patients, but strongly urged. Quantell (and I) regularly got the flu shot, even before his PSC dx. But since then, more doctors have started calling to alert us about arrival of the year's vaccine. Of course the shots are contraindicated in anyone with a history of bad reactions, or allergies to eggs or any of the other preservatives or processing agents. Pam (mom to Quantell, 9, PSC dx 1996) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 1999 Report Share Posted October 11, 1999 My understanding is that the flu (and pneumonia and hepatitis) shots are not only OK for PSC patients, but strongly urged. Quantell (and I) regularly got the flu shot, even before his PSC dx. But since then, more doctors have started calling to alert us about arrival of the year's vaccine. Of course the shots are contraindicated in anyone with a history of bad reactions, or allergies to eggs or any of the other preservatives or processing agents. Pam (mom to Quantell, 9, PSC dx 1996) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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