RE: [TMIC] Re: Getting a flu shot
My doc talked me into getting a pneumonia shot last time. He stated that it was less risky than the flu shot? What does that mean??? I just don't think they know BERNARD BUTCHER Honeywell Engineering 516-577-5868 From: Betty Clark [mailto:xbeecla...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2013 3:56 PM To: Butcher, Bernie (S&FS) Cc: Linda Egli; Pat Voorheis; tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] Re: Getting a flu shot My Neurologist said better not to risk it. Haven't had one since about 2005... a year before TM. On 10/6/2013 11:18 AM, Butcher, Bernie (S&FS) wrote: No flu shots for me either, since 2000. my doctor tells me it's OK, but I don't think they really know for sure Bernie From: Linda Egli [mailto:le...@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2013 12:35 AM To: Pat Voorheis Cc: tmic-list@eskimo.com<mailto:tmic-list@eskimo.com> Subject: Re: [TMIC] Re: Getting a flu shot I don't which I am more afraid of the flu shot or its effects. My neurologist said to never receive another immunization of any kind every - that it would aggravate my TM & make it worse. I also worry about shingles & ask about the shot for that & was told no. I am pretty much a hermit during flu season. Everyone knows not to come around me with any kind of cold symptoms any time of the year. From: Pat Voorheis <mailto:pjv1...@chartermi.net> To: Dalton Garis <mailto:malugss...@gmail.com> Cc: Janice Nichols <mailto:jannic...@gmail.com>; Linda Egli <mailto:le...@sbcglobal.net>; "<mailto:heyjude48...@aol.com>" <mailto:heyjude48...@aol.com>; "<mailto:tmic-list@eskimo.com>" <mailto:tmic-list@eskimo.com> Sent: Saturday, October 5, 2013 8:22 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Re: Getting a flu shot Dalton, I hope this is a short-term problem for you and the pain subsides soon. Thanks for the info and keep us informed. I was planning on getting one this year, because I had no adverse reaction to the shot last year. It was my first shot since TM. We had five deaths in our area last year and I turned chicken and got the shot. Patti - Michigan On Oct 5, 2013, at 9:25 AM, Dalton Garis mailto:malugss...@gmail.com>> wrote: Fellow suffers; I can now report on getting a flu shot. So far, it is not good. It is the fifth day and the base pain level, the level of pain experienced all the time without any additional loads, has increased to the extent that even the Lyrica is no longer able to contain it. My body is in a constant state of nerve pain and physical anxiety. I have increased the dosage of both Lyrica and Gabapentin. Hopefully, this is not a new normal; but if it is, then I have made a big mistake in getting a flu shot. Thus, unless you expect to be circulating around many people, and many new people with whom you have not previously spent much time, then, I don't recommend it. But living in New York City and taking the subway and other forms of public transportation, and having to use hand-holds all over the City, I thought it prudent to get the flu shot. It may still be the right move, but at this reckoning has come at a high cost, that of being in a distracting level of pain all the time now, just as I was during the early days of the disease. Dalton Dalton Garis Flushing, Queens New York, USA
Re: [TMIC] Re: Getting a flu shot
My Neurologist said better not to risk it. Haven't had one since about 2005... a year before TM. On 10/6/2013 11:18 AM, Butcher, Bernie (S&FS) wrote: No flu shots for me either, since 2000. my doctor tells me it's OK, but I don't think they really know for sure **/Bernie/** *From:*Linda Egli [mailto:le...@sbcglobal.net] *Sent:* Sunday, October 06, 2013 12:35 AM *To:* Pat Voorheis *Cc:* tmic-list@eskimo.com *Subject:* Re: [TMIC] Re: Getting a flu shot I don't which I am more afraid of the flu shot or its effects. My neurologist said to never receive another immunization of any kind every - that it would aggravate my TM & make it worse. I also worry about shingles & ask about the shot for that & was told no. I am pretty much a hermit during flu season. Everyone knows not to come around me with any kind of cold symptoms any time of the year. *From:*Pat Voorheis *To:* Dalton Garis *Cc:* Janice Nichols ; Linda Egli ; "" ; "" *Sent:* Saturday, October 5, 2013 8:22 PM *Subject:* Re: [TMIC] Re: Getting a flu shot Dalton, I hope this is a short-term problem for you and the pain subsides soon. Thanks for the info and keep us informed. I was planning on getting one this year, because I had no adverse reaction to the shot last year. It was my first shot since TM. We had five deaths in our area last year and I turned chicken and got the shot. Patti - Michigan On Oct 5, 2013, at 9:25 AM, Dalton Garis <mailto:malugss...@gmail.com>> wrote: *Fellow suffers;* *I can now report on getting a flu shot.* *So far, it is not good. It is the fifth day and the base pain level, the level of pain experienced all the time without any additional loads, has increased to the extent that even the Lyrica is no longer able to contain it. My body is in a constant state of nerve pain and physical anxiety. I have increased the dosage of both Lyrica and Gabapentin. Hopefully, this is not a new normal; but if it is, then I have made a big mistake in getting a flu shot.* Thus, unless you expect to be circulating around many people, and many new people with whom you have not previously spent much time, then, I don't recommend it. But living in New York City and taking the subway and other forms of public transportation, and having to use hand-holds all over the City, I thought it prudent to get the flu shot. It may still be the right move, but at this reckoning has come at a high cost, that of being in a distracting level of pain all the time now, just as I was during the early days of the disease. Dalton *Dalton**Garis* *Flushing, Queens* *New York**, USA*
RE: [TMIC] Re: Getting a flu shot
No flu shots for me either, since 2000. my doctor tells me it's OK, but I don't think they really know for sure Bernie From: Linda Egli [mailto:le...@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2013 12:35 AM To: Pat Voorheis Cc: tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] Re: Getting a flu shot I don't which I am more afraid of the flu shot or its effects. My neurologist said to never receive another immunization of any kind every - that it would aggravate my TM & make it worse. I also worry about shingles & ask about the shot for that & was told no. I am pretty much a hermit during flu season. Everyone knows not to come around me with any kind of cold symptoms any time of the year. From: Pat Voorheis To: Dalton Garis Cc: Janice Nichols ; Linda Egli ; "" ; "" Sent: Saturday, October 5, 2013 8:22 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Re: Getting a flu shot Dalton, I hope this is a short-term problem for you and the pain subsides soon. Thanks for the info and keep us informed. I was planning on getting one this year, because I had no adverse reaction to the shot last year. It was my first shot since TM. We had five deaths in our area last year and I turned chicken and got the shot. Patti - Michigan On Oct 5, 2013, at 9:25 AM, Dalton Garis mailto:malugss...@gmail.com>> wrote: Fellow suffers; I can now report on getting a flu shot. So far, it is not good. It is the fifth day and the base pain level, the level of pain experienced all the time without any additional loads, has increased to the extent that even the Lyrica is no longer able to contain it. My body is in a constant state of nerve pain and physical anxiety. I have increased the dosage of both Lyrica and Gabapentin. Hopefully, this is not a new normal; but if it is, then I have made a big mistake in getting a flu shot. Thus, unless you expect to be circulating around many people, and many new people with whom you have not previously spent much time, then, I don't recommend it. But living in New York City and taking the subway and other forms of public transportation, and having to use hand-holds all over the City, I thought it prudent to get the flu shot. It may still be the right move, but at this reckoning has come at a high cost, that of being in a distracting level of pain all the time now, just as I was during the early days of the disease. Dalton Dalton Garis Flushing, Queens New York, USA
Re: [TMIC] Re: Getting a flu shot
I don't which I am more afraid of the flu shot or its effects. My neurologist said to never receive another immunization of any kind every - that it would aggravate my TM & make it worse. I also worry about shingles & ask about the shot for that & was told no. I am pretty much a hermit during flu season. Everyone knows not to come around me with any kind of cold symptoms any time of the year. From: Pat Voorheis To: Dalton Garis Cc: Janice Nichols ; Linda Egli ; "" ; "" Sent: Saturday, October 5, 2013 8:22 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Re: Getting a flu shot Dalton, I hope this is a short-term problem for you and the pain subsides soon. Thanks for the info and keep us informed. I was planning on getting one this year, because I had no adverse reaction to the shot last year. It was my first shot since TM. We had five deaths in our area last year and I turned chicken and got the shot. Patti - Michigan On Oct 5, 2013, at 9:25 AM, Dalton Garis wrote: Fellow suffers; >I can now report on getting a flu shot. >So far, it is not good. It is the fifth day and the base pain level, the level of pain experienced all the time without any additional loads, has increased to the extent that even the Lyrica is no longer able to contain it. My body is in a constant state of nerve pain and physical anxiety. I have increased the dosage of both Lyrica and Gabapentin. Hopefully, this is not a new normal; but if it is, then I have made a big mistake in getting a flu shot. > >Thus, unless you expect to be circulating around many people, and many new people with whom you have not previously spent much time, then, I don't recommend it. But living in New York City and taking the subway and other forms of public transportation, and having to use hand-holds all over the City, I thought it prudent to get the flu shot. It may still be the right move, but at this reckoning has come at a high cost, that of being in a distracting level of pain all the time now, just as I was during the early days of the disease. > >Dalton >Dalton Garis >Flushing, Queens >New York, USA >>
Re: [TMIC] Re: Getting a flu shot
Dalton, I hope this is a short-term problem for you and the pain subsides soon. Thanks for the info and keep us informed. I was planning on getting one this year, because I had no adverse reaction to the shot last year. It was my first shot since TM. We had five deaths in our area last year and I turned chicken and got the shot. Patti - Michigan > On Oct 5, 2013, at 9:25 AM, Dalton Garis wrote: > > Fellow suffers; > > I can now report on getting a flu shot. > > So far, it is not good. It is the fifth day and the base pain level, the > level of pain experienced all the time without any additional loads, has > increased to the extent that even the Lyrica is no longer able to contain it. > My body is in a constant state of nerve pain and physical anxiety. I have > increased the dosage of both Lyrica and Gabapentin. Hopefully, this is not a > new normal; but if it is, then I have made a big mistake in getting a flu > shot. > > Thus, unless you expect to be circulating around many people, and many new > people with whom you have not previously spent much time, then, I don't > recommend it. But living in New York City and taking the subway and other > forms of public transportation, and having to use hand-holds all over the > City, I thought it prudent to get the flu shot. It may still be the right > move, but at this reckoning has come at a high cost, that of being in a > distracting level of pain all the time now, just as I was during the early > days of the disease. > > Dalton > > Dalton Garis > Flushing, Queens > New York, USA >
Re: [TMIC] Re: Getting a flu shot
I have never had a reaction from the flu shot – although my doc told me to not get one until the 3rd year of TM.Hope you get back to “normal” soon and thanks for reporting in about the shot. Janice From: Dalton Garis Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2013 8:25 AM To: Janice Nichols ; Linda Egli ; heyjude48...@aol.com Cc: tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] Re: Getting a flu shot Fellow suffers; I can now report on getting a flu shot. So far, it is not good. It is the fifth day and the base pain level, the level of pain experienced all the time without any additional loads, has increased to the extent that even the Lyrica is no longer able to contain it. My body is in a constant state of nerve pain and physical anxiety. I have increased the dosage of both Lyrica and Gabapentin. Hopefully, this is not a new normal; but if it is, then I have made a big mistake in getting a flu shot. Thus, unless you expect to be circulating around many people, and many new people with whom you have not previously spent much time, then, I don't recommend it. But living in New York City and taking the subway and other forms of public transportation, and having to use hand-holds all over the City, I thought it prudent to get the flu shot. It may still be the right move, but at this reckoning has come at a high cost, that of being in a distracting level of pain all the time now, just as I was during the early days of the disease. Dalton Dalton Garis Flushing, Queens New York, USA
Re: [TMIC] Re: Getting a flu shot
Fellow suffers; I can now report on getting a flu shot. So far, it is not good. It is the fifth day and the base pain level, the level of pain experienced all the time without any additional loads, has increased to the extent that even the Lyrica is no longer able to contain it. My body is in a constant state of nerve pain and physical anxiety. I have increased the dosage of both Lyrica and Gabapentin. Hopefully, this is not a new normal; but if it is, then I have made a big mistake in getting a flu shot. Thus, unless you expect to be circulating around many people, and many new people with whom you have not previously spent much time, then, I don't recommend it. But living in New York City and taking the subway and other forms of public transportation, and having to use hand-holds all over the City, I thought it prudent to get the flu shot. It may still be the right move, but at this reckoning has come at a high cost, that of being in a distracting level of pain all the time now, just as I was during the early days of the disease. Dalton Dalton Garis Flushing, Queens New York, USA >
