General Chat

In todays Paper it states that they will be two in one jabs,the other being the "Swine Flue one" take care.**M**.

I had a heart attack 10 yrs ago and was diagnosed with diabetes, Dr. said I had to have the pneumonia jab, just went with the flo. Unless you have underlying problems I would recommend it. Pneumonia is a killer.
Carol

thanks chris for the info, am going on tuesday for blood results anyway so will ask about it then.
florencex

the nurse did ask the doctor about it he said it was ok for her to have it mind you he is abit of a pillock at the best of time i wont see him i ask for another doc. i dont want him to deal with my diabetis.

Florence - Carol has had it and so have I. Ask at your surgery. Trust your GP - must have been coincidence. They are two different infections.

Michael - if your OH had it whilst she had a chest infection I am not surprised. First thing they ask are you well, have you a temperature, are your sure?

o/h had flu jab last while she had chast infection was really ill after she,s not having it again. she said sod it if that,s what it does to you. she asmatic as well.

hi chris. not heard of a pnemonia jab, it was just the general flu jab they offer you every year that i had. you have to get it every year because it changes depending on the type of flu virus thats about.

i did query with my gp when i was better, but he said as it was not a live vaccine it could not have caused pneumonia, but still im not so sure.
florence

NOT AGAIN SEEMS I ONLY HAD ONE A FEW MONTHS AGO
AN I NEVER HAD A COLD
TILL I HAD FLU JAB
OKAY NOT FLU BUT A ROTTON COLD

Carol thanks, I need to check with surgery - seems an awful long time ago.

Yes Chris, pneumonia is for 10 yrs, thanks for that I need one now.
Carol

No Florence - as an asthmatic have you had the pneumonia jab - it is either a lifetime thing or lasts for 10 years cannot remember which.

Nasty people Flo - nasty people. You don't want to know

evening peeps, can i just say three years ago i got the flu jab because i am astmatic. 2 weeks after that i became very ill and couldnt breathe. ended up in ambulance to hospital, diagnosed with pneumonia!

now i cant prove the jab gave me pneumonia, but it was very coincidental and never been so ill. was in for a few days, put on antibiotics and steroids for 2 weeks.

since then i politely decline and not had any flu, i generally dont get it anyway, but not prepared to take the risk.

anyone else experienced this?
florencex

what on earth has been going on here at gr. pepople and threads disappearing all over?

For past 3 years or so our surgery hasn't bothered to send out letters. If you want one it is up to you to ring and book!
I had mine yesterday.

Agree, have just had letter for next month, have had it for past 10 yrs. touch wood have not had flu.
Carol

If you are at risk - now is the time to get it.