At least you lot can get a jab, being under 65 and in good health I can’t even buy one here.
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Christmas comes before January… 
and Père Noël must be on top form to perform his important duties at our local school.
Over the years, we’ve learnt the hard way to take the flu jab mid-end October 
that works for us… but areas will differ and so will the individual…
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but you do have a lot going for you… you healthy youngster… 
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Yes John totally undetstood. As we age our immune system winds down so we rely on various drugs to either prop it up or alleviate symptoms. As I was scolded on here before about type 2 diabetes and someones endocrinologists would have a very poor view of patients interfering in the treatment plan, I asked a simple question, how many patience have they cured or put into remission? Answer would be none if they just relied on the tablet regime they have been doing for half a century.
The flu vaccine is a tried and tested and safe action, the same cannot yet be said of the mRNA types as complications have been played down in a lot of countries. Of course its everyones choice and we are all different so you choose, never had a problem with that, however blindly going forward is not perhaps the best way and decisions should be taken after consultation. The problem is a lot of the higher medical boards do have feet in both camps, health authorities and drug companies, so a few die but we saved a few as well!
As we age our bodies stop producing or reduce certain compounds in our bodies that leave us open to health problems, the food we consume often leaves us open to health issues, yes its peoples own choices to make. My Brother has his pacemaker, he goes in to hospital to have his aortic valve replaced and a bypass op on his main artery. I believe the aortic dilation he has to be genetic from our father but the other issues are squarely his lifestyle choices.
There is still talk of cholesterol clogging arteries but thats not really true, cholesterol goes to aid inflamation of the arteries, if its severe enough calcium is deposited in the artery to reinforce it that can narrow the artery more but the cholesterol can leave however other compounds move in to the damaged area like foam cells and begin to cause blood clots, they are the killers not cholesterol. Previously blood pressure lowering drugs are given which treats the symptom not the cause. You cant reverse arterial calcification etc they regularly say but you can, studies have shown that some of the compounds we loose as we age can be increased and arterial damage reversed.
Still cholesterol is the main bogey man in the press because we have drugs to lower cholesterol. Changing your lifestyle doesn’t come in a bottle and good health often comes from leaving something out of your life rather than adding something. Given a chance our bodies replace all the cells in our body regularly so much of the damaged stuff can be cleaned out but only if we allow it to happen, adding more of the junk to prevent this gives us bad health in a lot of cases, obviously not all.
I am happy to let others be lab rats for another first use mRNA combination jab that did very little after the delta strain passed.
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Yes, because theolder folk have not been dying from Covid.
I am due to go to into hospital for a biopsy on the nodules in my lungs in October. If Covid gets a hold, I will be self isolating to make sure that I am safe and my biopsy can go ahead.
I want the government in France to bring forward the date so that I can go to my pharmacy and get my jab.
You do not need a prescription for this if you fall into one of the needy groups, such as your OH Stella.
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Wishing you well Jane, can your doctor not request this on your behalf? My brothers doctor did so he would be cleared for his surgery.
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cheers Jane… we know that… but our Doc has advised OH to wait until autumn before he gets the next “covid” jab as it will give him better “assistance” over the winter months when “covid” is expected to be virulent.
Our Doc is keeping a weather eye on the situation and would tip us the wink if OH should get one earlier.
I had the Mdna jab last time after three previous Pfizer ones and both me, my son, daughter and her OH inthe US and my DIL had never felt such horrible side effects as that one caused us and we still don’t feel right after all this time. I therefore am very dubious about having that one again and will hold off. The flu jab was fine, no side effects except a bruised muscle in my arm.
That is kind of you.
I am seeing my specialist on the 26th, so she will have a view.
For anyone contemplating getting the newest Covid vaccine and the annual flu shot, the US CDC indicates having them at the same time is safe
Do NOT watch this video!
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Of course we will watch it LOL. It did my head in trying to follow the math but I don’t propose to have any more jabs now, those symptoms are nothing out of the ordinary either. As for jabbing babies of 6 months and over, can’t see any parent allowing that.
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It started for me this week 
Felt dog rough so took a test and got the two lines almost instantly so that was me on the early train home.
Sorry to hear that but expect you’ll get over it pretty quickly.
Ugh. Get well soon!
Thanks. I went to a reception on Tuesday night and wondered why I felt really quite unsteady after one glass of wine. When I found myself refusing a second glass I knew it was serious.
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The UK has also brought forward the Winter flu and Covid jabs for the same reason, I’ve got my flu jab booked for next week but as things currently stand have no chance of a Covid booster anytime soon.
Four cases of covid in my DIL primary school locally this week but none of the kids are very poorly, just mainly heavy colds and runny noses and not jabbed either. Am keeping away from the family as due to have op this coming week and last time I had to wear a mask which was stifling.
Very wise, hope everthing goes smoothly.