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Originally Posted by DrPhil
As for your reaction to the shot, the form that most of us sign at flu clinics (or your doctor can tell you) explains the risks for people with certain allergies and conditions. I always sign the waiver because the flu is worse than MY allergic reactions.
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The reaction I had was not on the form--2 lymph nodes in my armpit (of the arm where I got the shot) swelled up, very large and very painfully. I'm not allergic to anything listed on the waiver, so the 3 nurses who checked me out could not explain what happened or why except "I guess you had a reaction to something in the serum, but I haven't seen that reaction before." It started about 4 days after I got the shot and lasted about a week.
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Originally Posted by littleowl33
Different people are different in how their immune system reacts, and there are lots of other variables in play - I'm sure you know that from interning at a hospital.
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Which is why that anecdote was thrown out there: to add a dimension of possibilities, not to convince anyone in one direction or another.
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