i had the flu shot and the pneumonia shot 1st week in december and never got any worse for TM and so far havent had the flu
i have taken the shots every year,,wellmmthe flu one, my neuro never gave any opinion on either other than if you want them get them. ________________________________ From: Pat Cooley <[email protected]> To: Betty Clark <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 8:34 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Need your input Betty I have the same home situation. I never get the shot, but my hubby, both my daughters. my 2 son-in-laws and 2 grand daughters get the shot. Since I don't go out much at this time ofl the year - too damn cold - I feel I am safe. Even before TM, I never had colds. Patti C in Wisconsin On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 1:28 PM, Betty Clark <[email protected]> wrote: My neuro feels my primary can cover my meds needs regularly so unless a new problem or question arises, there's no need for me to pay a specialist just to say, "Okay, you're doing fine, see you next year," since I already see my primary every 1-2 years anyway. > >He also recommended I not get any vaccinations - but I think there are additional considerations to make... I have no small children or grandchildren (little germ critters, lol) and I live in the very mild climate area just north of San Francisco, California. In the 6 and a half years I've had TM, I've only had two colds and never had the flu (knock on wood!). Even though my daughter, who is 21 and still lives at home, just recovered from a pretty awful case of the flu, no one else in the house got it (me, my husband or my 23-yr-old son). Besides which, my understanding is there are many different strains of flu out there and the shot does not cover them all. There's no guarantee, even if you get the shot, you won't get the flu. > >Maybe the mega doses I take of vitamins B-12, C and D3 help, I don't know. But I'm more comfortable risking the flu than another TM incident. > >Betty >(in Northern California) > >On 1/21/2013 9:05 AM, Pat Cooley wrote: > >Jude since everyone with TM suffers in different ways, I believe the decision >to have a flu shot should be an individual one. I have had 2 different neuros >and they both recommend that I don't have any shots in the future, so I >haven't and will not have one in the future. I mentioned that I have had 2 >different neuros. The first is from when I was first dx with TM, and now the >second because we moved too far away from the first. It has been 2 yrs since >I last saw my current neuro as she said I did not need any more MRI's as I >have had at least 5 since TM. Also I did not need to make any appt unless >things changed or have different symptoms which they haven't. >> >>Patti C. - Wisconsin >> >> >>On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 10:53 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>Hi ladies and gentleman, >>> >>>This is Jude from TMIC. We are having two discussions and need your input. >>>First, we are talking about the need for a neurologist when someone has TM, >>>and the other topic is the need for flu shots, have you had them and what >>>does your Dr. say about them. >>> >>>There has been quite a bit of activity lately, but we need more. Will be >>>happy to answer any questions you have or talk about any topics you can >>>think of. >>> >>>I miss hearing from you and hope you write in soon. In case you have >>>forgotten the site it is: >>>[email protected] . If you need to receive the emails the address is: >>>[email protected] >>> >>>I love you all, >>>Jude >>>Michigan, USA >> >
