Flu Vaccinations.

[Theland]

Mrs T and I both had our jabs today.
I am fine but the love of my life is complaining of a sore arm.
Sadly, although I offered to, the pretty young pharmacist refused my offer to take all my clothes off to accommodate the vaccination process.
Never mind.
Mrs T bought me 4 Fosters for being a good boy, not crying or embarrassing her.
There is always tomorrow though!

[jourdain2]

Our 'flu jabs are coming up next week. Usually I'm fine (I've had them since well before 'free' age because as a teacher I was on 5 sets of antibiotics a year!) last year I had a couple of feverish days and it turned out the vaccination was the wrong one. Bit worried about this year.

Shame she wouldn't do the vaccination in your bottom. Never mind.

[Theland]

Was wearing my best Union Jack boxers as well!

[Buenchico]

Fosters?

Drinking that stuff should be a penance, not a pleasure!

Try some Polish or Czech lagers, or look for some decent Belgian beers.

[wolf63]

I got mine on Wednesday and my arm is still slightly sore. It's made worse when Princess Merlin head-butts my arm. She has been doing this quite often.

[Theland]

Chico - I shall ask Omar, my Turkish Muslim friend who runs the Off License for his menu. Thank you.

[Eleena]

I had my injection on Monday by fluke, went to pick up a prescription from my chemist and was asked did I want it? I said o.k, hadn't had one for the previous 2 years. I was o.k the day after, then felt a bit off, now o.k.

[Mamyalynne]

Mine is booked for Monday.

[-SharonA-]

Mine is looming, but have a bad cold at present so delaying the inevitable.

[Theland]

Some people have heavy colds and insist they have had flu.
I have had flu three times in my life.
No comparison.
It would kill me these days.

[woofgang]

yes Theland...not the bit about your being killed but about no comparison between flu and a cold.

[wolf63]

I've had Flu once, it was pure hell. I live alone but had the cats to look after. The hotter I got the more they cuddled into me. My immune system shivers at the thought of getting the flu.

[woofgang]

wolf its why I get the vac. I live alone with my dogs and couldn't take care of them if I got flu.

[choux]

I had mine booked for 30th October some time ago but had an urgent need to bring that appointment forward. Phoned my surgery to request one a lot earlier and they agreed to do so and promised to phone me back.

After 2 days waiting I called them again and was told they had to make sure they had the vaccine in. I thought this was unlikely as they were running an earlier clinic in just 4 days time. Again they promised to phone me back.

Another 2 days passed so I decided to visit the surgery and ask in person. On the way out I met my neighbour and pulled over for a chat. I explained I was about to do battle with the surgery and she immediately offered me her husband's appointment for 6th October. She went home, phoned them and told them to give me his cancellation.

5 minutes later I received a text confirmation of the appointment and they included the usual line about each missed appointment costs the NHS £150! What a blooming cheek.

[Toorak]

I have had flu a couple of times - awful:-(

I’ll get the jab this week (via Tesco hopefully)

[jourdain2]

I've had real 'flu three times. It is not funny. You are very, very ill.

After a visit to Paris on my 60th birthday OH and I contracted bird flu - our doctor told us to stay at home and keep quiet to avoid panic. Fortunately we took it in turns to be compos mentis and let the dogs out, but it was a good 6 weeks before either of us was relatively normal. Get whatever jab is on offer folks!

[Theland]

Hot Toddies helped I remember.
Or so many maybe I don't.

[Baldric]

/// contracted bird flu - our doctor told us to stay at home and keep quiet ///

Strictly no Tweeting! ;o)

[tonyav]

I had the flu jab and a pneumonia jab today, one in the right arm and one in the left. First time I've ever had a flu jab and apparently you only need a pneumonia jab once.
Theland I was also gutted when the very attractive nurse said there is no need to strip off ;-)

[Toorak]

Tweet tweet :-)

[roopower]

I had the flu jab for over 65s this year, don't know how it differs from the one given to the hoi polloi but for the first time I felt a bit achy and 'off' for a couple of days. Much better than getting flu though!