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

[Mac McCarthy]

+1 Sharon.

Many unsupported superstitions abiut flu shots.

On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 8:22 AM Sharon Fisher <slfisher at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *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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