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Jack1963

(31 posts)

5. I had it in December

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Tue Feb 13, 2018, 02:10 PM

Feb 2018

I had the flu shot in October, and had the flu in December. Got Tamiflu at the signs of the first symptoms, and still was down for a full week. It was nasty. And ironically, others I've known who got the shot, also got the flu; while many that didn't get the shot have not yet had it.

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Who here has the flu, had it or knows someone who has it or had it? [View all] Eliot Rosewater Feb 2018 OP

My kid had the shot and some symptoms months later on, ExciteBike66 Feb 2018 #1

I had it in Jan. Freddie Feb 2018 #2

Can I ask how long it was before you were completely back to normal? n/t rzemanfl Feb 2018 #6

Over 3 weeks Freddie Feb 2018 #10

That's not good news. I have that cough, still have night sweats and feel weak, can't get rzemanfl Feb 2018 #11

You will feel back to normal eventually Freddie Feb 2018 #15

Thank you. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2018 #16

It is spreading around Hilo right now pandr32 Feb 2018 #3

I am on day 8 and well on my way to recovery, but not back to normal activities. I had the shot. rzemanfl Feb 2018 #4

I had it in December Jack1963 Feb 2018 #5

Yes, we had the high dosage flu shot plus the pneumonia shot, excellent drs. here. We apparently had RKP5637 Feb 2018 #7

Got the shot, got the flu. Still coughing (2 and a half weeks). Shrike47 Feb 2018 #8

My granddaughter, her husband, and their two young children Croney Feb 2018 #9

don't know if it's the flu handmade34 Feb 2018 #12

Muscle and joint aches are a pretty strong indicator it's flu. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2018 #18

No flu shot flotsam Feb 2018 #13

I got my shot, I had some respiratory ailment... Historic NY Feb 2018 #14

All 4 of us mercuryblues Feb 2018 #17

I had it after the shot shenmue Feb 2018 #19

Thankfully I retired. lark Feb 2018 #20