We probably should have said "No"
@GardenGerty (157551)
United States
October 7, 2022 3:42pm CST
When Bob was having his cardiac procedure the other day they asked about the flu shot and we said we had not had ours this year. We had planned to when he ended up sick with C Diff.
So they offered him the shot before he left. Without discussing it, he said "sure, go ahead." Personally, I felt like he was not really healthy enough for it.
Sure enough. That was late Tuesday afternoon. When I got home yesterday, Bob was sick. Achy, upset stomach, tired, no fever, but not sure if he was getting sick again. Not able to eat.
He is sleeping a lot today. In fact, he felt so bad we had to cancel his appointment. It was too late to cancel my substitute, so I stayed home and fussed over him a bit. Once I mentioned it, he felt it quite likely was his reaction to the shot.
Do not get me wrong. I surely wanted him to get the shot, and I will get one next week. I just felt it would not have the best effect right at that time because his immune system is so stressed.
When you get a vaccine you are supposed to be well rested and healthy for the best results. I wish he had said "No".
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
7 Oct 22
I hope he feels better quickly.
I only got the flu shot three times and won't get it again. All three times I got the flu and the doctor told me I must have caught it before I got the shot. I haven't had the flu since I stopped getting the flu shot. 
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
8 Oct 22
We have not always gotten the flu shot, and we have never gotten sick afterwards. I have been getting the shot at least twenty years, maybe longer. I remember what it felt like to have the flu, as a child, and as an adult. It felt like my bones were being pulled out of the sockets and I had the worst headaches ever. Most of my workplaces have given the shots for free. One year I was not working, did not get the shot, got sick, but not so very sick. I tested positive for flu but I think for me getting the shots has helped build my immunity.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
8 Oct 22
@GardenGerty I'm sure I got the flu as a kid but don't remember it and I know I've only gotten it as an adult those three times I got the flu shot.
The flu virus changes so much every year that I'm not sure you can build up an immunity to it... I'm not a doctor, though.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
8 Oct 22
I do not think they really realized how sick he had been. A total of 84 days of the strongest antibiotics out there will really make you sick while making you better.
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
8 Oct 22
@GardenGerty That is so very true. I hope things get better real soon.
@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
8 Oct 22
Since we had covid at the end of August we cannot get our boosters yet. Not for about six more weeks.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
8 Oct 22
This is mostly just a lot of discomfort. It is also inconvenient to have to reschedule and I probably cannot get the time off to go with him.
@wolfgirl569 (95105)
• Marion, Ohio
7 Oct 22
Hope he feels better soon. I would think the shot also.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
8 Oct 22
He was a lot better after some Tylenol and some stomach meds and lots of extra sleep.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
8 Oct 22
Actually it was the nurses. The only doctor he saw was the cardiologist, for less than ten minutes. He is much better this evening. It is a darned if you do, darned if you don't, because we also really do not want him to get the flu either.
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@porwest (78761)
• United States
9 Oct 22
@GardenGerty Ugh. Yeah. Well, hopefully things get better despite it all.
@popciclecold (35084)
• United States
7 Oct 22
From the sounds of it you should have said no. Hope he's better.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
8 Oct 22
I think he should have waited a week, but he said yes.
@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
8 Oct 22
I imagine he will get past this fairly quickly, but it delays his other appointment by a month and I will not have time off to go with him.
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
8 Oct 22
@GardenGerty is he able to go places alone or does he have someone that come to help?
@kaylachan (57615)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Oct 22
I agree Vaccines can be a good thing when it is done correctly, and the person is stable enough. That being said, it's hard to say if he would've had a reaction or not. Hopefully he can recover.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
8 Oct 22
Usually vaccinations do not phase him at all. I imagine he will get past this quickly, but it does interfere with our plans for me to go with him as I had taken time off today. I can only do that so much.
@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
8 Oct 22
I had the original swine flu in the late '70's. I was not doing flu shots when it came around again. We do get our flu shots every year. We never have had a problem with them, so that is probably did not think twice about it the other day.
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@RebeccasFarm (86757)
• United States
8 Oct 22
Yes you are right Heather, should have waited on that shot for Bob..poor you guys.
@RasmaSandra (73399)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Oct 22
Sorry this made him sick I hope he feels much better soon and will put him in my prayers, Many blessings to you both,
@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
8 Oct 22
Let's just say a strong reaction. He has body aches, etc. and some stomach distress. It is all probably made worse because he had to fast all day and he ate well afterwards, so his stomach had a lot to handle.
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@aninditasen (15732)
• Raurkela, India
8 Oct 22
He has already had the shot so it's effect has to be born for the better. Be patient and get your shot when Bob feels well.
@BarBaraPrz (45484)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
8 Oct 22
I guess he figured he might as well get it over with.
@LindaOHio (156056)
• United States
8 Oct 22
I'm so sorry that Bob had a reaction to the shot. I hope he feels better soon.
