i think we all have a certain knee-jerk reaction to one thing or another it is good to see those that will and those that will not and the reasons behind it.
human touch. ________________________________ From: pat cooley <patticoole...@gmail.com> To: Dalton Garis <malugss...@gmail.com> Cc: Linda Egli <le...@sbcglobal.net>; "kimharrison...@comcast.net" <kimharrison...@comcast.net>; "tmic-list@eskimo.com" <tmic-list@eskimo.com> Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 10:26 AM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Does anyone know? Dalton it is a difficult decision to make forl all of us. It is something we all have to decide for themselves. I for one will not get it. I did have a terrible case of shingles all most 20 years ago and hopefully once is enough for me but still won't get the shot. Patti - Wisconsin On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 3:04 PM, Dalton Garis <malugss...@gmail.com> wrote: 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 >> >>
