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Offline sweetblubrry

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Flu shot
« on: January 10, 2013, 09:37:27 PM »
Well I have been scared of the news talking about the flu epidemic so I stopped by CVS and got a flu shot tonight. Now I am worried because I am nervous about vaccines because they say they have all these chemicals in them. And that some people can get cancer like lyphoma from it. I am scared that I am going to wake up in a few days and have swollen lymph nodes and have lymphoma or some other type of cancer. I never have vaccines at least not since I was a child. I got this one because I am terrified of the flu, because healthy people can die from it plus I had it two years ago and it was the worst thing ever. Anyone have any comforting thoughts?
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Re: Flu shot
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2013, 09:47:40 PM »
Millions of people get flu shots.  You're going to be fine.  Meanwhile, a healthy young girl I knew just passed away after the flu she contracted turned nasty.  Much better to take the vaccination risk. 
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Re: Flu shot
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2013, 09:50:14 PM »
I think the bigger question is whether they work.  There are some pretty respectable studies saying they are of very limited use.  But the danger seems extremely small, I wouldn't think twice about that aspect of it.
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Re: Flu shot
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2013, 10:02:19 PM »
There are preservative free flu injections with no additves or mercury I would check for those.
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Re: Flu shot
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2013, 10:08:35 PM »
Dr. Mercola is certainly not a mainstream doctor, but this is what he has to say, for anyone interested.

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/11/06/flu-vaccine-efficacy.aspx
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Re: Flu shot
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2013, 10:15:37 PM »
I appreciate the Mercola insight. I always appreciate the counter-perspective from the mainstream media.
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Re: Flu shot
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2013, 10:18:02 PM »
Okay now I am absolutely terrified and wishing I hadn't got this shot.im having a panic attack and I haven't had one in a long time. I'm afraid I'm going to get cancer or that guillame barre syndrome!!! I wish I hadn't done it!! :( :( :(
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Re: Flu shot
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2013, 10:43:06 PM »
These reactions are RARE!!!  Relax.  Your odds are better of being struck by lightning.
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Re: Flu shot
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2013, 11:14:44 PM »
You will be fine!! Don't panics. gcalex is right, reactions are rare!
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Re: Flu shot
« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2013, 06:00:22 PM »
Mercola makes a lot of money being anti-mainstream. I used to like him, but now find him not credible.
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