General Medical issues thread

[Flyfrequently]

I’m so fickle. I had the oldies flu shot last week. No reaction. Husband had both flu and Covid. Quite unwell. And felt like he did (and I ) in Hawaii.

So my research suggests based on sample size of two that 1. We had Covid in Hawaii and not flu and 2. There are side effects for him anyway to the Covid shot.

In the interests of scientific research I lined up just now at the pharmac_ for a Covid shot. I’d decided earlier I wasn’t going to have another but this had become an experiment.

Oh. We don’t do Covid shots on Wednesday. Right. That’s all I needed. No Covid shot for me.

When we likely got Covid in Hawaii we’d had both flu and Covid shots four months prior. And if it was Covid we got it bad. So jury out.

IIRC @Pushka or certainly another AFF poster had RSV at some stage and very unwell?
With trips coming up June, July/August and September, even though I don't fit the 75+ criteria, thinking this is one jab worth having considering how crook it has made some.
Thoughts anyone?

 

[ellen10]

I had RSV in Darwin nearly two years ago.
Awful, one night I was so sick from coughing and coughing, the pain in my chest and stabbing pains, I thought I was having a heart attack.

I said to my husband, please tell my kids and grandkids I love them

I was admitted to Darwin hôpital early the next morning.

I wouldn’t wish it on anyone!

 

[Aeryn]

RSV vaccine free for over 75s this year.

 

[blackcat20]

Got my flu jab at work this morning. Missed my covid booster last year but thinking this year might be a good idea. I've been sick since early march with various bugs, and dont want to add flu or covid to my tally.

 

[DejaBrew]

@ellen10 - How's Mr Ellen10's recovery going? Hope he's going from strength to strength

 

[Flyfrequently]

I had RSV in Darwin nearly two years ago.
Awful, one night I was so sick from coughing and coughing, the pain in my chest and stabbing pains, I thought I was having a heart attack.

I said to my husband, please tell my kids and grandkids I love them

I was admitted to Darwin hôpital early the next morning.

I wouldn’t wish it on anyone!

Ah yes, it was your experience that I recall @ellen10

 

[tomlee1986]

Got my flu jab at work this morning. Missed my covid booster last year but thinking this year might be a good idea. I've been sick since early march with various bugs, and dont want to add flu or covid to my tally.

Should get my flu jab soon - but was recommended to wait because currently battling a very bad cold at the moment which involves antibiotics for the throat infection