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<blockquote data-quote="smidge" data-source="post: 645968" data-attributes="member: 29301"><p>I had my flu jab on Wednesday. My arm is still aching now. I hate flu jabs and I can't believe I'm so namby about needles given that I jab at least 5 into myself a day!</p><p></p><p>All that aside, there are very good reasons why diabetics are given free flu jabs; you know when you hear on the news that so many people have died from flu and they use the term 'suffering from underlying health conditions'? - those underlying health conditions are usually asthma or diabetes.</p><p></p><p>For Type 1s the risks are very real on two levels:</p><p></p><p>1. We have a compromised immune system and this increases our likelihood of getting flu.</p><p></p><p>2. When we are ill, our bodies react by increasing blood sugar and becoming resistant to insulin. In a non diabetic this is a good thing as it helps the body maintain energy while fighting the infection. For Type 1s it's deadly. DKA can develop very rapidly and it is the biggest killer of Type 1s. If any of you have ever had a mild infection and seen what it does to your BG and insulin requirements you wouldn't be taking risks with flu.</p><p></p><p>Come on people, get those flu jabs done!</p><p></p><p>Smidge</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smidge, post: 645968, member: 29301"] I had my flu jab on Wednesday. My arm is still aching now. I hate flu jabs and I can't believe I'm so namby about needles given that I jab at least 5 into myself a day! All that aside, there are very good reasons why diabetics are given free flu jabs; you know when you hear on the news that so many people have died from flu and they use the term 'suffering from underlying health conditions'? - those underlying health conditions are usually asthma or diabetes. For Type 1s the risks are very real on two levels: 1. We have a compromised immune system and this increases our likelihood of getting flu. 2. When we are ill, our bodies react by increasing blood sugar and becoming resistant to insulin. In a non diabetic this is a good thing as it helps the body maintain energy while fighting the infection. For Type 1s it's deadly. DKA can develop very rapidly and it is the biggest killer of Type 1s. If any of you have ever had a mild infection and seen what it does to your BG and insulin requirements you wouldn't be taking risks with flu. Come on people, get those flu jabs done! Smidge [/QUOTE]
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