[Diabetes-talk] question

Thu Feb 24 14:22:16 UTC 2011

The thing with the flu shot, it does cover some things, and every year it is less and less of the symptoms, I have been getting the flu shot every year since 2001, and for the last 5 years no symptoms.

The way the flu shot works and you have to get a booster every year, and yes the first year you might get sick, there are so many strains out there, that is why you need to get another one every year.

Also, just because you get sick doesn't mean you have the flu.

We are diabetics, and should be vaccinated every year for flu and every other year for the pneumonia as well. It helps and cuts down the sickness.

Like I said the last 5 years nothing.

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: d m gina<mailto:dmgina at samobile.net> 
  To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org<mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> 
  Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 10:26 PM
  Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] question

  Julie isn't alone in this,
  my husband feels uneasy to test me for sugar readings.
  I have asked several times.
  We also are both blind, and have no one else to help us out.

  Original message:
  > Julie:

  > First, flu vaccines are no guarantees against getting the flu; you might
  > have been much worse had you not been vaccinated.

  > Second, perhaps it might be a good idea to teach your husband to test you.
  > It's definitely *not* a good idea not to test, especially when you're ill.

  > Good luck with the cough!

  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org>
  > [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie Kline
  > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 6:07 PM
  > To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
  > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] question

  > Hi Paul,

  > Let me say that first of all you have my sympathy.  About three weeks ago I
  > had a similar experience to you where I had the flue and experienced the
  > high fever and chills, other symptoms similar to yours.  I know how
  > miserable it was, I'm sorry.  And yes, I too had a flu shot four months ago.
  > I'm now sorry I wasted my time with that.  I went to my doctors the first
  > time for it within 2 days of my symptoms and after a lot of static that they
  > gave me, I finally got them to give me Tami flu which really helped with
  > those particular symptoms.

  > Anyway to answer your testing question, I'm probably going to get fingers
  > wagged  at me but I didn't test during that time.  I'm type 2 and not
  > dependent on insulin, and while I was mostly good about taking my medicine,
  > except the one day where I didn't eat anything at all, I didn't want to
  > stick myself because it was like even my hair hurt and it just wasn't worth
  > the effort to get out of bed.  My husband is blind also and he's not
  > comfortable with how to use a glucose meter or testing me, and we just don't
  > have sighted assistance to do it as our families are both out of state.

  > Two days later after the antiviral for the flu, things developed into an
  > upper respiratory infection.  Even now I have this cough that just won't
  > quit.  I hope you don't have that experience too, but along with diabetes I
  > have asthma too and things can get out of hand really fast with respiratory
  > issues.  As it has been, I've had 3 doctor visits, two different sets of
  > antibiotics, 3 kinds of cough syrup, and some sleeping medicine and things
  > have not yet settled down.  I missed 5 days of work over this.

  > I just wanted to let you know I can feel your pain.  Incidentally if you
  > want some tips on what I did drink for vitamin C products, after doing my
  > own research, I might be able to advise you on what I found helpful.
  > I hope you get to feeling better.

  > Julie

  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org<mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org>
  > [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Paul & Paula Jordan
  > Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 8:00 PM
  > To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
  > Subject: [Diabetes-talk] question

  > Last week, as unbelievable as it is, I had a bout with the flu.  Th is both
  > after and in spite of the vaccination against it which I have also had.

  > I guess you could call it a two for one shot.  The reason for my question is
  > that at one point, I was running a major fever which included chilling so
  > badly that I couldn't keep my hands steady enough to even test.  If this ver
  > happens again, what should I do until things settle down?  Any ideas would
  > be much appreciated.  \

  > Paul

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