[Ipg-smz] Flu shot made my friend sick - any advice?

[Sharon Fisher]

I do not believe it is accurate that injected flu vaccine has live virus.

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/misconceptions.htm

On Sun, Sep 30, 2018, 11:21 PM David Needle <davidneedle at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks a lot Phil. Yes, that’s what is concerning; he says he’s felt this
> way for a week. I have seen articles online that confirm your experience of
> symptoms lasting a few days; but not longer.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 30, 2018, at 9:46 PM, Phil Shapiro <pshapiro at his.com> wrote:
>
>
>  David, I have first hand experience with this. A flu shot gives you a
> weakened dose of live flu. I have had some miserable days the day after
> getting a flu shot, but I'm usually back on my feet within three days.
>
>    That's why I try to always get my flu shot on a Friday.
>
>            His docs need to revisit the NH state motto - "Live free of
> self-delusion, or die."
>
>                          phil
>
>
>
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> *From: *"davidneedle" <davidneedle at gmail.com>
> *To: *"ipg-smz" <ipg-smz at netpress.org>
> *Sent: *Monday, October 1, 2018 12:34:37 AM
> *Subject: *[Ipg-smz] Flu shot made my friend sick - any advice?
>
>
> A friend of mine who recently moved to a very rural part of New Hampshire
> is sick. I hadn't talked to him in a few weeks and found out earlier today
> that he's been sick for over a week starting the day after he got a flu
> shot. Doctors he's seen insist it has "nothing" to do with the flu shot,
> but have no idea what's wrong with him. The main system is he feels achy
> and nauseous all the time. A number of his other friends have told him
> anecdotally that people get sick from flu shots all the time. I have no
> idea.
>
> Anyway, just wondering if anyone has had any experience with this and
> found anything useful in terms of curing or dealing with it.
>
> Much appreciated.
>
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