But; What if we get the flu? What then? Maybe, it is as bad as the inoculation in terms of the potential harm?
Everything is a benefit-cost situation. I fear getting sick because of underlying conditions that might become so much worse that the risk associated with the flu shot seems worth taking. Dalton From: Linda Egli <le...@sbcglobal.net> Reply-To: Linda Egli <le...@sbcglobal.net> Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:10:47 -0700 (PDT) To: "kimharrison...@comcast.net" <kimharrison...@comcast.net> Cc: "tmic-list@eskimo.com" <tmic-list@eskimo.com> Subject: Re: [TMIC] Does anyone know? Resent-From: <tmic-list@eskimo.com> Resent-Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:13:07 -0700 > I was dx'ed with TM 7 1/2 years ago. My neurologist said it was most likely > from the flu shot I had received 4 months earlier. I had taken a flu shot > regularly every year for 20+ years without problems. Per my neurologist - no > immunizations of any kind (not even a tetanus shot from then on). My PCP > really does not agree but gives me a Rx for Tamiflu in case I am exposed to > the flu. So far no problems, but I am very careful during flu season & stay > away from crowds Friends & family know stay away if they have any kind of > cold or respiratoy infection. > > Linda E. > East Texas > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: "kimharrison...@comcast.net" <kimharrison...@comcast.net> > To: James Berg <molokai...@gmail.com> > Cc: tmic-list@eskimo.com > Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 6:37 PM > Subject: Re: [TMIC] Does anyone know? > > when I got TM 7 years ago it was in Oct and I had atleast 6 dr.s ask over and > over if I had gotten a flu shot (i did NOT).. so that would tell me they > suspect a flu shot can cause TM without comming right out and saying so... in > the 7 years I have had TM, i have gotten the "flu" only once, kicked my butt > for 3 days but less price to pay them something else worse happening.. my two > cents don't do it > > From: "James Berg" <molokai...@gmail.com> > To: tmic-list@eskimo.com > Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 6:09:34 PM > Subject: [TMIC] Does anyone know? > > the neuro's who diagnosed my TM thought it may have been caused by a bout of > Shingles I had. Two years have passed and my wife is worrying I might get > another bout of shingles that would result in more TM damage. Should I get a > Shingles vaccine shot or is that risking another attack of TM? The shot is > $235.00 and we have been saing for it but now I am wondering what the risk is. > Please contribute your knowledge. > > Jim > >
