Flu Shots

dac · 10-13-2009, 08:35 PM

What are everyone's thoughts on flu shots? Good idea? Bad idea? Government conspiracy?

I'm just plain terrified of needles (like, BAD), but I don't want to miss school/work so I'm considering one.

WWWP · 10-13-2009, 11:46 PM

Good idea for old people, but not for me.

pourmeanother · 10-14-2009, 12:04 AM

Never had one- haven't had the flu since I was in elementary school. Can't say it's a bad idea, there's just something about them that kind of scares me- and I don't have any problem with needles.

boo boo · 10-14-2009, 04:46 AM

Don't take them, THE GOVERNMENT IS TRYING TO KILL YOU.

I don't know why they want to kill you or what the long term gain is, BUT THEY'RE GONNA DO IT.... CUZ..... IT'S THE GOVERNMENT.

dark shadow · 10-14-2009, 09:22 PM

if you are particularly vulnerable to catching the flu, its a good idea. understand that a vaccine is going to make you a little sick for a few days, which is why i question the necessity for such a shot. why get sick so you dont get sick?

Arya Stark · 10-14-2009, 10:05 PM

I'm too terrified of needles as well.
I don't think I'd do it.
I'm sure I've gotten the shot before, my fear of needles is getting worse, though.
No matter how many times I get shots.

I'm sure the flu shot is for the best, though.
Not a government conspiracy.

Darkest Hour · 10-14-2009, 10:19 PM

Not a chance.

Freebase Dali · 10-15-2009, 05:22 PM

I'm not getting a Flu shot this year.
I'm using this Flu season as a self-experiment to see if there's a difference. I've been getting Flu shots for the last 6 years, and my sick-rate during that time was no more than 2 days out of the year in one occurrence.
This year, since I'm not being forced into getting a shot, I won't, out of pure scientific curiosity to see if I get sick more, or not at all.
So far I'm doing great.
A lot of kids at school came down with all kinds of crap, and I'm not trying to do anything different than I'd normally do, and I haven't even gotten so much as a headache this year, outside of hangovers.
(There was that spontaneous allergic reaction recently, but that has nothing to do with it.)

I want to see if my immune system does better or worse without the shot.

simplephysics · 10-15-2009, 05:32 PM

I get a flu shot every year, doctor mandated since mono wrecked my system.

Inuzuka Skysword · 10-15-2009, 05:36 PM

I don't like taking any form of medicine if I don't have to. I get my vaccines and such, but I the flu shot is unnecessary. I don't have a problem with it. What I do have a problem with is the addiction our country has to over-the-counter medicine.

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pourmeanother Saaaad Panda Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 852	Never had one- haven't had the flu since I was in elementary school. Can't say it's a bad idea, there's just something about them that kind of scares me- and I don't have any problem with needles. __________________ Life is just blah, blah, blah You hope for blah And sometimes you find it, but mostly it's blah And waiting for blah And hoping you were right about the blahs you made And then, just when you think you've got the whole blah'd damn thing figured out And you're surrounded by the ones you blah Death shows up... anddd blah, blah, blah.

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Darkest Hour Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 764	Not a chance. __________________

10-15-2009, 05:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
Freebase Dali Partying on the inside Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,584	I'm not getting a Flu shot this year. I'm using this Flu season as a self-experiment to see if there's a difference. I've been getting Flu shots for the last 6 years, and my sick-rate during that time was no more than 2 days out of the year in one occurrence. This year, since I'm not being forced into getting a shot, I won't, out of pure scientific curiosity to see if I get sick more, or not at all. So far I'm doing great. A lot of kids at school came down with all kinds of crap, and I'm not trying to do anything different than I'd normally do, and I haven't even gotten so much as a headache this year, outside of hangovers. (There was that spontaneous allergic reaction recently, but that has nothing to do with it.) I want to see if my immune system does better or worse without the shot. __________________

10-14-2009, 09:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
dark shadow Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 78	if you are particularly vulnerable to catching the flu, its a good idea. understand that a vaccine is going to make you a little sick for a few days, which is why i question the necessity for such a shot. why get sick so you dont get sick?

10-15-2009, 05:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
Inuzuka Skysword Existential Egoist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,468	I don't like taking any form of medicine if I don't have to. I get my vaccines and such, but I the flu shot is unnecessary. I don't have a problem with it. What I do have a problem with is the addiction our country has to over-the-counter medicine.