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Flu Mist
Asked by S.F. from Charlotte
on October 16, 2008
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Anyone out there get the Flu Mist or get it for their kids?? I'm pretty apprehensive about certain vaccines, and wondered if there were any of you out there who've had...
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- My 2 older kids (9 and 7) had it last year as did I and we had no symptoms. My 2 year old would not sit still for it so he had the shot. For us, it worked . I was e...
- Hi S., My daugther just got the flu mist in early September. She did get a fever a day after but I just gave her tylenol and then motrin every suggested time. After ...
- My duaghter just got the Flumist last weekend...and we had no problems. The nurse just put a syringe w/ the vaccine in her nose, told her to sniff, and it was done. On...
Flu Shots
Asked by R.K. from Abilene
on September 9, 2011
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Just curious if you give your children flu shots? I have in the past, but I am having reservations about it this year. Not sure why.
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- Always. My son and I actually got ours yesterday.
- We do the flu mist, no thimserol preservative. I must say, I skipped the flu shot last year and I was ill for 9 days and out of work for 7. I've never missed an enti...
- I did for about the first 3 years, but for the last 5 we've skipped it. Now if my son had compromised immune system or athsma or was very young--yes. I've NEVER had ...
To Flu Shot or Not to Flu Shot
Asked by J.S. from Seattle
on October 5, 2011
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Hi Moms,
I struggle with this every year. I grew up not getting the flu shot, and have always been very healthy. My kids are 5 and 2 1/2. My oldest is in preschool...
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- I do get it, I have fibromyalgia and am therefore immune-system compromised and can't afford to get the flu, am raising a 2.5 year old, he gets his vaccine, too. ...
- I don't get the flu shot for myself or my daughter. Interesting, though, because I guess I would classify myself as pro-vaccine???? My daughter has been vaccinat...
- Well my oldest shouldn't get vaccines while on his other meds, but I have neve done it. I just feel it is unneccessrry with regularly healthy kiddos. I do have a frien...
Flu Shot
Asked by S.P. from Davenport
on September 17, 2010
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My daughters 15-month well baby check up is coming up and I know the Dr will be asking if we want to give her a flu shot for this year. Both my husband and I have nev...
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- I think some of it depends if your daughter is in daycare. She is in the high risk group since she is under two. My son is 2 1/2 and he wont get it this year althoug...
- I have gotten them for the last 10 years because I have asthma. My husband started getting them when we had our son. He is 2.5 now, and will be getting his as soon a...
- My husband gets it, but thats it. The last time we got them for our kids, they were 2.5 and 6 months...and they were both sick all winter long. Once they got sick, the...
Flu Vaccinations
Asked by H.A. from Sacramento
on October 25, 2009
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I recently had my daughter's 6 month check-up, which included some vaccinations. The pediatrician also reccommended gettin the flu vaccine and the swine flu vaccine. ...
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- It is a personal choice. If you are afraid and fear has taken over do what you have to. If you can separate the fear propaganda from the reality of the possible disea...
- I have no background to give advice. I asked health professionals I trust and decided to get both. My babies have had the two seasonal flu shots and one dose of the ...
- My opinion is people are dying from the flu and the swine flu. For some reason the swine flu is hitting the young harder. Anything that we as parents can do to prote...
Flu Vaccinations?
Asked by C.D. from Dallas
on October 3, 2008
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Hello Mommas, I have an 8yr old girl, a 2yr old girl, and a 7mo old boy. I have never given the 8yr old a flu vaccine. She has come down with the flu twice in her l...
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- I never bothered with it until I had kids, and I only got the flu once. However, I look at things like this - I did a lot of research, asked a lot of people, and inte...
- C., My hubby is a nurse and always recommends flu shots. However, you might want to look at the flu mist this year. Last year the research showed that a lot of pe...
- Our whole family has gotten the flu shot since I was pg with my 1st. We have never had the flu nor a reaction to the shot. This year both my sons got the flu-mist. ...
Flu Shot???
Asked by L.L. from Rockford
on August 25, 2011
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with the flu season coming up what are your thoughts on the flu shot? H1N1 and the others? i work at cvs pharmacy so i see and deal with a lot of sick people. after t...
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- It is very very popular here to get flu shots. I have never had one in my life, my kids have not either and they are 11 and 8. We never get sick. It works for us to...
- Bridget B has it right. I think everyone should always vaccinate. These "old" diseases are coming back due to people stopping and/or not vaccinating making every chi...
- We all get the flu shot in my house, as my hubby is a doctor and, obviously, is in contact with tons of sick people. Since getting the vaccinations, none of us have e...
Flu
Asked by G.R. from Dallas
on September 15, 2009
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should i take my twins to the doctor?
thay start last friday with running nose and cough but no fever
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- I took my daughter yesterday and wished I had not, so many flu cases they were giving out masks in the waiting room, if they do not have fever I would just keep them r...
- I agree with the posts stating NOT to go to the doctor. It sounds like a cold, my 10 yr old had similar symptoms last week and she's fine now. Plus, there are a lot ...
- That would be an overreaction and you would stuck in a crowded waiting room of overreacting parents.
Is It the Flu?
Asked by L.H. from Los Angeles
on March 2, 2008
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I am on day 13 of terrible nausea and diarrhea (sorry if that's tmi). I went to the doctor 4 days ago and he didn't run any tests or anything. He said I probably had...
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- Do you feel like eating? If you don't grouping with the other symptoms it sounds like you may have gastroenteritis. I'm no doc but I've had it enough
- Yes, you should get a doctor to run tests. In fact you could have some form of colitis, an issue with your colon, the diarrhea and weight loss is a sign of that. Dr....
- Where do you live and have you gone camping? There is something called giardia (not sure that is the correst spelling) but it has the same symptoms. Call your Dr back ...
Thoughts on the Flu Vaccine
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on March 3, 2009
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Hi Ladies,
I am just wondering what everyone's thoughts are on the flu vaccine, especially for children. I never get the vaccine, and neither does my husband, and we ...
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- The flu vaccine is one of the easiest and most effective ways of keeping your family healthy through the flu season. Getting your son vaccinated not only protects him...
- We skipped the flu vaccine for our 14 month old son, and neither my husband or I have ever received it. We put careful consideration into the vaccines he receives, ...
- A., In 1996, I had the flu. Not the puking stomach flu, but the full on 105 degree fever, hulucinating, coughing till I threw up, aches and pains everywhere, horri...
