Aa
please, somebody help me.
my son just tested positive for the flu and I'm 18 weeks pregnant ...what do I do? I don't wanna get sick ...my doctor is recommending a flu shot but is a flu shot safe for me and my baby? What about tamiflu while your pregnant...someone help me please I don't want the flu :/
Thank you happymomma33
I personally am a firm believer that the flu shot is the drug companies biggest money scandal and I never get them. Funny enough I only get sick when I get them so I just stopped getting them. Just do your research my daughter just tested positive this evening for influenza A. I am just going to use Lysol and don't let her cough in my face because that's how it spreads. And she's fine she's not dyingits not severe. Just do some research make up your mind about it
I know right. Tell me about it. Every time I get the flu shot its a different strain. Its kind of ridiculous lol. I'm sorry you are sick hun. Get feeling better :)
Oh okay lol. Yeah my mom is head nurse for a pedi clinic, so i was framiliar with the whole minimizing the effects. Idk whether id necessarily consider myself lucky my flu came back neg but i have a virus which is apparently mimicing flu symptoms. But regardless the whole things ***** why they cant jus provide us with both flu strains, that would be awesome.
No worries hun. In work in healthcare and work with TONS of physicians and actually had to present on the CDC. it's confusing but your doctor is right. Every year they create a vaccination that protects against certain strains for example...they vaccinate for strain A. Most of the time what happens is the flu comes out and Its Mostly strain B. Which is a different flu strain. So what that means is it doesn't stop you from getting the flu since you were vaccinated for a different strain...BUT it still offers protection so that you don't get the flu so badly that you have to be hospitalized or die from it. Does that make sense? So basically you got vaccinated for flu A....you got sick with flu B....but the vaccination for flu A made it so the flu B you got was less dangerous. Its all stupid and a bunch of jargain. But the CDC usually ISSUES those reports....I've presented on it 7 Times in 10 years lol
Which regardless of the fact of an apology or not the information about it not being effective was still so? But only minimizing symptoms. That was my only point in providing that information.
It was something i read online, im currently sick with flu like symptoms after having the shot and seen the doctor yesterday. I was telling him about it, and that i seen it online so i didnt kno how true it would be. He told me it was in fact true, that there is so many different strains of the flu they pick the ones that they think are going to effect us that year, and that they come in waves. Right now there only see influenza type A. I honestly dont kno, im not a physician nor do i have any knowledge as to the making of vaccines. i apologize i thought i was giving the correct information since it was confirmed through a doctor.
@Kasie....ims sorry but that information is not accurate. The CDC did not issue an apology. The fact is On 3 December 2014, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a health advisory to clinicians about the 2014-2015 flu season. The advisory warned testing of active flu strains in October and November of 2014 had revealed that circulating strains "antigenically drifted" from strains included in the development of current doses. In the advisory, the CDC explained to clinicians that the flu vaccine still provided some protection against drifted strains of influenza and that not all strains of flu had drifted. The agency advised health professionals on how to most efficiently protect and treat patients from circulating influenza strains. However, vaccination has been found to provide some protection against drifted viruses. Though reduced, this cross-protection might reduce the likelihood of severe outcomes such as hospitalization and death. In addition, vaccination will offer protection against circulating influenza strains that have not undergone significant antigenic drift from the vaccine viruses (such as influenza A (H1N1) and B viruses). Because of the detection of these drifted influenza A (H3N2) viruses, this CDC Health Advisory is being issued to re-emphasize the importance of the use of neuraminidase inhibitor antiviral medications when indicated for treatment and prevention of influenza, as an adjunct to vaccination.the CDC's objective in issuing the advisory was not (as some have mistakenly inferred) to apologize or caution against flu vaccination in the 2014-2015 flu season, but rather to provide doctors and health professionals with up-to-date information to protect and treat patients. Vaccine opponents framed the CDC's flu shot health advisory as proof positive the preventive measure was useless, even though the limitations of annual flu vaccines are well documented and thoroughly explained by the agency on its website.
Maybe consider wearing a mask as well.
Yes, agree about flu shot!! Get that and then do you have someone to call to help take care of your son? This is a big favor because whomever does it risks illness but if your mom would come and do it, that way you can be less exposed to it.
Hope your little guy is better soon. The flu really stinks and it is scary when our kiddos are sick. Hang in there.
Hope your little guy is better soon. The flu really stinks and it is scary when our kiddos are sick. Hang in there.
Not trying to freak you out anymore but the cdc sent out an apology for the flu shot not being effective this year. Jus do your best to make sure hes cover his mouth and sanatizing things. Make sure not to put your hands in your mouth or face. Tamiflu is okay in pregnancy.
They have flu shots specifically for pregnant women at my Dr's office. I think they told me that they just don't have the preservitives in it that the normal ones have.
the flu shot is fine girly its actually two types. one of the flu shot is for u to actually get a fever etc the other one is for pregnancy. were it helps prevent the flu.... youll be ok. i just got my shot last week and all i had was a sore arm. :)
You are suppose to get the flu shot while pregnant. I had mine at 10 weeks. Its up to you but pregnant women, babies and older people Its The most dangerous for....that's why they tell you to get the flu shot because if you get the flu It will be milder symptoms and less dangerous as your body will have a defense against it
Flu shot is actually recommended... I've had them with my son who will be 3 in aril And my unborn and my babies are fine
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