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kath628
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I would like to know if there is any reason I should not get my annual flu shot this year....and also I would like to know if I can donate blood or not. My local red cross itself does not have an answer!! Thanx!

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SForsgren
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If you have Lyme, my opinion is:

1) No flu shot
2) You cannot donate blood (this is fact not opinion)

Take care

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My LLMD says NO flu shot for me. My immune system is so shot from the Lyme that he is afraid the vaccine will do me more harm than good.

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No blood donation, don't make someone else go through what you are
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Definitely no blood donation; the 'chetes survive

all of the treatments the blood receives at the

bank.
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Lymetoo
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quote:
Originally posted by SForsgren:
If you have Lyme, my opinion is:

1) No flu shot
2) You cannot donate blood (this is fact not opinion)
Ditto!

more on flu shots and lyme:
http://flash.lymenet.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=059529

[ 22. October 2007, 08:09 PM: Message edited by: Lymetoo ]

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The Red Cross website is supposed to show that Lyme patients cannot donate blood. I've seen it posted there before.

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flu shots depend on what other illnesses you also have!


yes, flu shot for diabetic patient! had mine.


DONATIONS: BLOOD, ORGAN, SKIN, TINNUE, EYES, ....NO, NO, NO! yes, i'm shouting; you do not want others to have this damn disease we have!

do a search ...found at top under new post..
blood donations
medical
topic line
any date

LEAVE MEMBERSHIP NO. BLANK, hit send, and read all the posts on why we do not DONATE! [Wink]
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Aniek
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My LLMD encourages flu shots. I'm getting one, because I have a history of the flu turning into more serious bronchial infections.

Definitely no on blood.

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