Flu Injection Today

[Georgiesmum]

I had my flu injection this morning. After doing it, the nurse yelled out "Ive got my first bleeder today" and promptly put a plaster over it. Was this a good or a bad sign or should I just ignore her yelling?

[Mamyalynne]

It's really not a problem, truth is skin isn't transparent so easy to cause a slight bleed, some do overreact when it happens.

[jno]

the nurse has no business telling the world about your treatment. But as Mamya says, no medical problem.

[Georgiesmum]

Thanks Mamya. She yelled so loudly she made it sound like a big deal.x

[Georgiesmum]

Thanks jno, much appreciated x

[douglas9401]

I got mine a week ago last Thursday and only today had the usual slightly off feeling, stiffness and temperature.
Thought I'd got away with it this year. :-)

[Jennykenny]

I think she was rude and unprofessional.

[Sqad]

"Ive got my first bleeder today"

She was referring to the fact that you were her first patient.

[pixie374]

Lol sqad. GM, they had probably just been chatting about it beforehand, and she won a bet or something xx

[waterboatman]

Had my jab yesterday at the chemist. Didn't feel a thing.

[Theland]

She may have been referring to the guy who delivered her electric bill!

[waterboatman]

I like that! :o}

[Eve]

When I had mine done, I was told I bled more than anyone he had jabbed so far, just a comment. I know from doing my own injections that it's a bit hit and miss if you hit something that bleeds more.

[Islay]

I'm a bleeder too!! lol
My flu jab left me a bruise that covered my whole arm

[Eve]

I rarely bleed much, after having bloods done recently I had left the doctor's surgery and was just about to call a taxi before I noticed my arm was covered in blood. Had to go back in and get cleaned up, hate to imagine if I'd got in the taxi before noticing. I has a sleeveless top on so can only imagine what the taxi driver would have thought clocking me getting in with blood all over my arm haha!

[Islay]

Oh my the worst that's ever happened to me is they forgot to turn a canula off and blood spurted everywhere!!
shame really as it was the first time they every found a vein on the first attempt!

[Tilly2]

I had my flu and pneumonia injections a couple of weeks ago. Apart from a little ache in the pneumonia arm, nothing caused any problem. No bleeding.

[Eve]

Awww, that's not good Islay :( I had it once, not as dramatic though, when I was having an infusion, luckily I had a pillow under my arm so it went on that. I'm lucky, I seem to have good veins.

[puzzled54]

When I had acupuncture with fine needles, I asked why there was no blood and he said there was a 1 in 8 chance of hitting a blood vessel. Strangely enough, the 9th needle produced blood

[puzzled54]

Oops 8th needle