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No Flu shots for me, because of an egg allergy that once bothered me... My Doctor told me that I'm not a candidate for Flu Shots even if I out grew the egg allergy...
Anybody else told this by their Doctor? Anybody out there that has an egg allergy and had Flu Shots?
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Swine Flu Shot /egg Allergy
Can't get Flu Shots because of Egg Allergy
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Posted 29 September 2009 - 01:48 PM
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Posted 29 September 2009 - 03:56 PM
My son is allergic to egg whites. His doctor told me that he should get the flu shot because the flu would be much worse for him then the reaction he would have from the shot. He doesn't have life threatning reactions, he will get heartburn, a stomach ache, and he suffers from EE. But, the years he did get the flu shot (before we knew of the allergy) he still got the flu so I am on the fence still.
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1989: I am diagnosed with IBS.
3/08: 8-year-old son diagnosed with Celiac (blood test and biopsy) and allergies to corn, egg whites, soy, peanuts, walnuts, wheat, and clam.
6/08: My Celiac test is negative.
7/08: I go completely gluten free despite negative test and NO MORE IBS SYMPTOMS!!
7/09: My Enterolab gluten sensitivity gene testing results indicate I have one Celiac gene and one gluten sensitivity gene.
8/09: I am diagnosed with Celiac based on gene testing results and positive response to diet.
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Posted 29 September 2009 - 04:31 PM
IIRC, the attenuated live vaccine that's delivered via nasal spray (effectiveness varies depending on age, however) is NOT cultured in eggs, and is suitable for those even with anaphylactic egg allergies. Of course, your doctor should have the details on the difference between the two types of vaccine and whether or not either would be acceptable for this situation.
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Posted 29 September 2009 - 05:28 PM
tarnalberry, on Sep 29 2009, 08:31 PM, said:
IIRC, the attenuated live vaccine that's delivered via nasal spray (effectiveness varies depending on age, however) is NOT cultured in eggs, and is suitable for those even with anaphylactic egg allergies. Of course, your doctor should have the details on the difference between the two types of vaccine and whether or not either would be acceptable for this situation.
Thanks for the tip on the nasal spray... I'll see my Doctor next week and run that by him.. We had only discussed the flu shot in the past...
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Posted 29 September 2009 - 06:23 PM
The spray flu vaccine is approved for people 2-49, I believe.
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Posted 29 September 2009 - 06:49 PM
jerseyangel, on Sep 29 2009, 10:23 PM, said:
The spray flu vaccine is approved for people 2-49, I believe.
I guess that's why my Doctor never mentioned the spray.....
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