I've had the same issues as Eddie, I've been ventilated in ICU because of my asthma causing respiratory failure. I also had flu about ten years ago and it nearly finished me off, I was bed bound for nearly three weeks because of the effect it had on my breathing. For me, there's no contest. I've not had side effects from the jab but even if I did, they wouldn't be life threatening like flu.
I had mine 2 weeks ago and was fine.
Ladybird, my son has asthma; never gets the flu jab. Can you tag the post from Eddie/ventilated in ICU
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I don't know how to do it Al! Just on my way out, leave instructions please - his post is earlier in this thread.
I was also diagnosed in April 2015 and wasn't aware of the flu jab being available until I was at the surgery having stitches taken out and the nurse said don't forget the flu jab. I actually ended up having it in a local pharmacy instead due to a bit of a mix-up and only suffered a sore arm for a few days.I was only diagnosed type 2 in April and didn't even know the flu vaccine was recommended until reading this post. I have now discovered it is recommended because we're at greater risks of flu complications and three times more likely to die from pneumonia. Oh joy. Just when I think I'm getting to grips with this condition, I find out something else
Diabetes, the condition that just keeps on giving!
Can anyone advise me please I am type1 and been offered flu jab but I have heard so many things from people that have had it some good some bad I really dnt know to have it or not many thanx
Me too didn't know until I had my check up nurse Said u had your flu jab? And I was just like ehI was only diagnosed type 2 in April and didn't even know the flu vaccine was recommended until reading this post. I have now discovered it is recommended because we're at greater risks of flu complications and three times more likely to die from pneumonia. Oh joy. Just when I think I'm getting to grips with this condition, I find out something else
Diabetes, the condition that just keeps on giving!
I've had the flu jab once then went down with flu! I know, I know, they say it's nothing to do with having the jab but that's the only time in my life that I've had flu and it was awful.
Keep in mind that the vaccine takes around 3 weeks to work.
I had it done a couple of weeks ago and no reactions at all not even sore arm wonder why I was so worried about it now