Was Able to get the H1N1

[Peggy]

Well I was able to get the H1N1 shot yesterday. It was kind of a fluke. I saw an article in our paper that came out on Saturday indicating that they were going to have a H1N1 clinic at a local town and you could register online. Well I called to make sure they had the shot form as we can't take the nasal mist form, and that they were in fact giving it to people other than just children. She told me to head over and my daughter went with me as she has astham really bad. It was so slick and there wasn't hardly anyone there and we were in and out in no time.

When I had my apt with my rheumy in October, as well as when I met with my oncologist, they both said how important it was for me to get it as soon as I could. My rheumy said that the H1N1 probably wouldn't help me a great deal due to my being on the methotrexate and cellcept but to get it anyway as it sure couldn't hurt.

I so hope all of you have been able to get this as I know with our compromised immune system and how dangerous it would be for this flu to go our lungs.

Warm hugs,

Peggy

[jeffn]

Glad you were able to get your shot. I don't think there is much vaccine around here yet. I do have a question though. When you say "we" can't have the nasel dose is that an SD thing? I am not very current H1N1 info, I guess. I have had to regular seasonal shot but as I said I have not heard of very many doses around here.

[joannern]

I got one at the nephrologist's office. I thought I had no reaction. Well I did not have one in the first 24 hours.
48 hours after the shot I had major nausea and diarreha. I have no clue if it was a bug or the shot. It lasted for a day.

Glad that is over!

Joanne

[kathygirl]

I had the shot 3 weeks ago. I slept alotfor the first 2 days after and my arm was sore for a couple of days. I also thought my skin tightening got worse. No vomitting or diarreha. The doctor told me I must get the shot because I could develop pnumonia from H1N1.

[Peggy]

Be "we" I mean us Sclero people. Apparently the nasal form is a live virus and with our compromised immune systems WE CAN'T HAVE THAT AT ALL as it isn't at all advised, at least by what my rheumatologist told me. If someone else has different info please chime in but this was what I was told by him and also by my oncologist.

Warm hugs,
Peggy

P.S. I so hope and pray that all of you that are trying to get it can do so quickly. Granted it's quieted down a little now but it can also mutate into an even stronger strain this winter and if we can get even a little protection from it would be great.

[jeffn]

Thanks Peggy I had not heard that. When I go for mine I'll be sure to ask how they are delivering the vaccine before I go in.

[jeffn]

Peggy - I have a company that calls me to keep in touch with people with chronic diseases every three months. It is through my health insurance. Anyway they called this evening and I asked about the nasal vaccine and she said the same thing as your Docs. She said anyone with a chronic disease should not take the nasal as it is a live virus. She said all the injected vaccine is dead.

So thanks for the tip.

[christel]

Thanks from me, too, Peggy about the form of vaccine; I also wasn't aware of the fact that it would be better to get an injection. I plan on getting mine soon, too!