HowToEscape?
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My doc advised against the flu shot because of mecfs.
I asked for it anyways, got it.
So far I've had it most years since being sick. Most of the time, no reaction. Once, I was zonked for a few days.
One of the 2 years I recall not getting it, I was knocked down by either a flu or some seasonal bug which dragged on for over a month, and was hit by something else later in the same season. I remember wishing I'd gotten the shot.
The experience of this disease changes over time within the same person. Initially, I seemed to not catch the usual bugs, later I would be knocked out by any hint of cold/flu etc. . The worst reaction to a flu shot I've had was a few day's worth, and that on only one occasion. Usually, nothing.
I never tested for whether the bug I caught in the no-vax year was a flu or a cold, I can say that I've had only one reaction to the flu shot and a mild one at that. You may have different results, possibly very different. Myself, I'm going to get it done asap, as it takes a few weeks to reach whatever effectiveness it has.
My doc advised against the flu shot because of mecfs.
I asked for it anyways, got it.
So far I've had it most years since being sick. Most of the time, no reaction. Once, I was zonked for a few days.
One of the 2 years I recall not getting it, I was knocked down by either a flu or some seasonal bug which dragged on for over a month, and was hit by something else later in the same season. I remember wishing I'd gotten the shot.
The experience of this disease changes over time within the same person. Initially, I seemed to not catch the usual bugs, later I would be knocked out by any hint of cold/flu etc. . The worst reaction to a flu shot I've had was a few day's worth, and that on only one occasion. Usually, nothing.
I never tested for whether the bug I caught in the no-vax year was a flu or a cold, I can say that I've had only one reaction to the flu shot and a mild one at that. You may have different results, possibly very different. Myself, I'm going to get it done asap, as it takes a few weeks to reach whatever effectiveness it has.