H1N1

What Is Your H1N1 Infection/Vaccine Status?

  • I've already had the disease.

    Votes: 7 9.3%

  • I've had the vaccine

    Votes: 9 12.0%

  • I want the vaccine, but haven't yet been able to get it.

    Votes: 33 44.0%

  • I don't want the vaccine.

    Votes: 26 34.7%
  • Total voters
    75
  • Poll closed .
Meadbh said:
Just so you know, side effects of too much Vitamin D include a high serum calcium, high blood pressure, kidney stones and heart arrhythimas. The NIH advises that the tolerable upper limit of Vitamin D for men is 2000 units per day. Sustained intake of 2500 units per day are reported to cause toxicity.
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Do you by any chance have a reference to that study?

Ha
 
I've had both the seasonal flu shot and the H1N1 vaccine since I'm in a high-risk category (pregnant).
 
Trek said:
...We don't plan to get the vaccine since Tallinn, a city of some 400,000 has only had 1 non-fatal case of H1N1 and that was back in May. It wouldn't make any sense in my mind to get it with that kind of odds. Can't say I know if it's even available at the moment anyway.
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Very cool map.
Just out of curiousity, do you ever buy lottery tickets?
 
I've never ever gotten a flu shot as I have heard too many stories of folks getting the flu after getting the shot....and, yes, probably a stupid decision considering what happened to Moemg.
 
I got the seasonal vaccine, ten days later I came down with (presumably) swine flu. I would have gotten the swine flu vaccine if available. It's still only for children and high-risk people here in Alaska. Our state got hit hard early.
Luckily my DH must have had residual immunity - he did not get sick despite staying in our tiny house taking care of me. I tried to not expose him, but uncontrollable coughing, sneezing and dripping made it difficult. I know, TMI.
 
toofrugalformycat said:
Luckily my DH must have had residual immunity - he did not get sick despite staying in our tiny house taking care of me. I tried to not expose him, but uncontrollable coughing, sneezing and dripping made it difficult. I know, TMI.
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No, this is useful information. I am glad you have recovered. :)

Ha
 
Orchidflower,
I had a flight surgeon tell me one time 'People die from the flu, they don't die from a flu shot!'. Now I doubt that is 100% true, but it is close enough for me. He also said that most people that get sick after a flu shot don't have the flu. He also said that if you ever get the flu you will know the difference. I got it in 1978. I have taken a flu shot ever since. Every part of my body hurt! As the say my hair hurts! I spent three days in a totally dark room because the light hurt. In fact it was two days until I felt well enough to go see the doc. I may get the flu again sometime, but I sure don't want to be laying there wishing I could have prevented it by getting a shot.

Like everything else it is a personal decision.
 
toofrugalformycat said:
.... uncontrollable coughing, sneezing and dripping made it difficult....
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Seems like many people here had that. I also got those symptoms about ten days after getting the regular flu shot. Since I didn't have a fever with it, I assumed it was not swine flu. It takes a long time to get over the coughing part of it but I'm almost there.:) I'd love to think that was it, and don't have to get the swine flu shot. My SO had a milder shorter version of it, didn't get the seasonal vaccine. Last I checked my HMO doctor will contact me if she thinks I should get the swine flu vaccine, if it is available.
 
Just returned from the doc's office. 2 kids are now immunized vs. the H1N1 (although they need boosters in 1 month to make them close to 100% immune). The nurse said to call back next week and they may have doses for DW and I.
 
CuppaJoe said:
Seems like many people here had that. I also got those symptoms about ten days after getting the regular flu shot. Since I didn't have a fever with it, I assumed it was not swine flu. It takes a long time to get over the coughing part of it but I'm almost there.:) I'd love to think that was it, and don't have to get the swine flu shot. My SO had a milder shorter version of it, didn't get the seasonal vaccine. Last I checked my HMO doctor will contact me if she thinks I should get the swine flu vaccine, if it is available.
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I have no medical training.
CDC H1N1 Flu | Interim Guidance for Clinicians on Identifying and Caring for Patients with Swine-origin Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection
"Patients with uncomplicated disease due to confirmed novel influenza A (H1N1) virus infection have experienced fever, chills, headache, upper respiratory tract symptoms (cough, sore throat, rhinorrhea, shortness of breath), myalgias, arthralgias, fatigue, vomiting, or diarrhea. In New York City, 95% of patients with novel influenza A (H1N1) met the case definition for influenza-like illness (subjective fever plus cough and/or sore throat)"

I can't find the flyer I picked up at the health fair when I got my regular flu shot - it listed eight symptoms and if you had six of them (or maybe it was six and four) you probably had swine flu. From what I understand, not everyone gets a fever. I had fever of 100.4 (what the flyer listed as a symptom), chills, cough, sneeze, fatigue, weakness and nausea, and was very achy. YMMV. What convinced me I was really really sick was that I had no appetite - none. The ONLY other time that has happened to me was after major surgery!:LOL:
 
Got the seasonal flu shot in October at local Kroger (used to get free when w*rked for USAF). At bottom of list for H1N1.
I might have partial immunity as I had flu in '57 & '68 and had swine flu shot in '76.
Will get H1N1 shot if becomes available.
 
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Uh, oh,

The fact that most of the family got it together definitely exacerbated matters, and we will definitely get the vaccine once it becomes available. Apparently, having had it once is no guarantee against getting it again.
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My HMO is out of the swine flu vaccine.
 
My clinic has no swine flu vaccine or seasonal flu vaccine. They do have many colorful posted notices about the importance of getting immunized against the flu.

Fun with the immunization clinic: Did you ever notice the peculiar way they refer to immunizations?
Them: "Are you here to get Hep A? Oh, I see you are current for tetanus, but you need typhoid."

Me: "Hey, I don't 'need' Hep A or typhoid, that's why I'm here today."

I'm sure they hear this wiseacre remark 20 times per day--but it entertains me, so I can't resist.
 
samclem said:
My clinic has no swine flu vaccine or seasonal flu vaccine. They do have many colorful posted notices about the importance of getting immunized against the flu.

Fun with the immunization clinic: Did you ever notice the peculiar way they refer to immunizations?
Them: "Are you here to get Hep A? Oh, I see you are current for tetanus, but you need typhoid."

Me: "Hey, I don't 'need' Hep A or typhoid, that's why I'm here today."

I'm sure they hear this wiseacre remark 20 times per day--but it entertains me, so I can't resist.
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I need typhoid. I had that sucker once, and I really miss it.

Ha
 
samclem said:
My clinic has no swine flu vaccine or seasonal flu vaccine. They do have many colorful posted notices about the importance of getting immunized against the flu.

Fun with the immunization clinic: Did you ever notice the peculiar way they refer to immunizations?
Them: "Are you here to get Hep A? Oh, I see you are current for tetanus, but you need typhoid."

Me: "Hey, I don't 'need' Hep A or typhoid, that's why I'm here today."

I'm sure they hear this wiseacre remark 20 times per day--but it entertains me, so I can't resist.
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One time a young nurse at a doc-in-the-box said to me, "Come get your rabies...". I nearly ran out the door.
 
I went to take my son to get the H1N1 vaccine because he has a chronic medical condition that makes him top priority, and while there the nurse asked me and my husband,..."why aren't you two getting vaccinated today?"...I said, "we don't have any chronic condition"...she told us it didn't matter and so we went ahead and took it...that was back in Oct...If I recall the day correctly, it was Oct. 21.....so much for the "at risk first".
 
Due to my Sarcoidosis diagnosis last month I had the seasonal and pneumonia vaccines. This week when seeing my pulmonary specialist about the Sarcoid and to begin new meds he said you aren't leaving the building w/out the H1N1 so I got it this week. I'm thankful to have all done and hope to not have any issues in coming months so I can continue to fight the Sarcoid in my lungs.
 
I got the H1N1 about 2 months ago. I have no idea where I got it as I was the only one at work who had it (thank goodness).
I had a temp of 104.6.
Went to one hospital - they gave me meds and sent me home with a 104.6 temp. They did not even test for H1N1. 4 days later, they had to take me away in an ambulance because I couldnt breathe. Of course, we asked if we could go to a DIFFERENT hospital!

I had H1N1
Viral pneumonia in both lungs (one lung full -one 3/4 full of the pneumonia)

I had to be put in a self-induced coma by the hospital for 5 days in ICU because I couldnt breathe on my own. While in the coma, my lungs were failing and I nearly died. Then, to top it off, I got a blood clot in one lung (50% of people with H1N1 end up getting pulminary embolism.)

After the ICU coma, I had ICU psychosis where I was hallucinating and had symptoms of alzheimers (sp?). They thought I may have had brain damage.

BUT... 5 days of dealing with ICU psychosis, and I "woke up." I was able to tell what was real and what was a dream. Another 7 days in a hospital with Physical Therapy to get my lungs used to me trying to walk again, etc.

Where I am going with this is ...
if you have access to the shot - please get it.
H1N1 nearly took my life.
This Thanksgiving has been the best Thanksgiving ever. I have so much to be thankful for.

~M
 
Being a transplant, I am in the first-in-line category for the Swine flu shot. Couldn't find it anywhere. My rural county's health dept told me to try the next county over's (more populated county) health dept...

I got it today at my Nephrologist's ofc. My wife is eligible because she lives in close contact with a person who is immuno-suppressed: me. She will be getting at her gyno's ofc on Monday.

We both got the regular flu shot early when it first came out.

Mike D.
 
Wow, what an experience, Megcrispin!

The vaccine has been unavailable here in our rural area, and now, all of a sudden they have a surplus, and are giving free shots for anyone on Saturday. I wonder whether it will be crowded?
 
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