pneumonia vaccine

[Wads41]

I went to the doctors the other day to see the nurse for a check up, all was well, but she said that because I'm diabetic that I should have the "PNEUMONIA VACCINE" as anyone else been advised to have it? I'm not sure that I really need it? Any advice would be great.

Just before Christmas I went to see the Practice Nurse,for yearly flu jab,she noted that I hadn't had a pneumonia jab,and advised me to have this one,I had both,no problems.The nurse did say that you only ever have to have this job once,hope that helps.

 

[MikeZ]

When I was diagnosed a few weeks ago the doctor said that, because I am diabetic, I should have a flu shot AND a pneumonia shot. They hit me in the left arm with one and the right with the other... not sure which. They claimed to put the more painful in my left, but the right arm had a week-long charlie horse... I could barely raise my arm over my head.

 

[dorothy1245]

I had it before Christmas apparently you only need it once. My arm was sore for a few days but glad I had it done

 

[Mad Rach]

I would definitely recommend it. I was offered it last year I'm 38, having researched online, I decided that it was worth having unless you are generally allergic to vaccinations. I was fine, no side effects and pleased to know that I now have protection against pneumonia plus Dom strains that can lead to blood poisoning.

 

[Lalla63]

I went to the doctors the other day to see the nurse for a check up, all was well, but she said that because I'm diabetic that I should have the "PNEUMONIA VACCINE" as anyone else been advised to have it? I'm not sure that I really need it? Any advice would be great.

I was diagnosed last month... Before I left the surgery I'd had the pneumonia jab! Said all diabetics should have it, so long as you're not allergic to eggs!

 

[fuzzy]

I decided to have my pneumonia jab Friday evening. Had the solid hot arm for 2 days, and have then ached more and more. Now at day 6, I'm in bed sweating and ache all over. Not allergic to eggs and dont nirmally react badly. Just to warn you you may suffer. Still worth it tho as I work in situations where people have pneumonia.

 

[photognut]

The pneumonia vaccine wasn't offered after my MI, it was only after a friend enquired as to whether I'd had the flu and pneumonia jab - I had to request both. I'm led to believe it only covers for the common strains of pneumonia, not all - I'd personally take whatever they are dishing out with that vaccine.

 

[Lesley60]

I was offered pneumonia jab by nurse at GP surgery when she was doing my yearly flu jab couple of years ago. I decided to have it and had no ill effects whatsoever.
Agree with others on here that its worth having done.

 

[Celeriac]

I read memo on GP's office wall and said can I have that and he said yes and did it there and then.

 

[Daphne917]

My husband who has asthma and a pace maker had it a couple of years ago but I've not been offered it yet

 

[poohtiggy]

My husband who has asthma and a pace maker had it a couple of years ago but I've not been offered it yet

If you are diabetic you should have been offered both, I'm sure if you asked they would give it to you

 

[Daphne917]

If you are diabetic you should have been offered both, I'm sure if you asked they would give it to you

When I have my flu jab I may ask about it then!

 

[poohtiggy]

When I have my flu jab I may ask about it then!

Yeh I would, we are only 2 months away now from this years vaccinations and might as well get them over in one go

 

[Robbity]

I was offered both when i was first diagnosed and had them on separate occasions, without any side effects. But I didn't have an annual flu jab last year because I was a little concerned over reported side effects.

Both my elderly husband and getting-on-for-middle-age niece had pneumonia a few years ago. My husband was OK in bed at home with doctor's visits and didn't appear to have had it too badly, but my niece was seriously ill and hospitalized.

Robbity

 

[poohtiggy]

I was offered both when i was first diagnosed and had them on separate occasions, without any side effects. But I didn't have an annual flu jab last year because I was a little concerned over reported side effects.

Both my elderly husband and getting-on-for-middle-age niece had pneumonia a few years ago. My husband was OK in bed at home with doctor's visits and didn't appear to have had it too badly, but my niece was seriously ill and hospitalized.

Robbity

I had it too a few years ago and was in hospital on constant oxygen and nebulisers and had a collapsed lung, there is no way I would miss my jab even tho' last years strain had mutated before we got the vaccine (or something like that) and therefore didn't work very well, I had bronchitis & that was bad enough.
Never had a problem with my flu jab any other year though

 

[NinaB73]

yep, I'm following suit! I had this alongside my flu jab probably about 10 years ago now!