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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Has anyone suffered side effects from having the flu jab? Has it interfered with your medication? I'm due to have my flu jab soon and am concerned.

September 17, 2019 (edited)
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

We get them about November to get though the hard winter. That is when the doctors up here reccomend

September 17, 2019
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member i was a result from the vax. (vaccine). did you know that in the usa flu vax, it 3% works. and it didnt say the side effects.
i got the kindergarten vax and got the spaceout seizures. teachers thought i was slow because i was always dreaming (later it was the aura seizures) until 2nd grade (when i had my first grand mal).
anyway i dont trust the vax. some vax actually cause seizures. and the usa vax has 4 things that may or can kill you... Formaldehyde, Aluminum Salts, Thimerosal (a type of mercury), and animal Gelatin. all but the Gelatin will kill you. and the Gelatin may alter your dna (depended on the animal).

September 17, 2019
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I've been getting the flu shot for about 15 years, about 10 years after I had brain surgery and stopped having seizures. I've never had a problem with it.

September 18, 2019
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I have no idea u should ask the pharmacist when y get ur shot!!! Take care dont worry apparently when u get shot 1 feels as thought they are getting ill ur not u4 body is just getting use to this med so don't worry if ur getting symptoms its just the med getting adjusted into ur body!!! Ok...take care pemeten...

September 17, 2019
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

No I never have at all. I haven't heard of it causing trouble like that. Best to research it online though.

September 17, 2019

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