topic Re: Can't book vaxx appt! in Wellness

Can't book vaxx appt!

ALRATIBA — Mon, 10 May 2021 21:15:12 GMT

Spring allergies and arthritis and sciatica pain - so they won't book an appointment at this time!

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On It — Mon, 10 May 2021 21:18:46 GMT

I am sorry you are having to wait. Wishing you speedy improvements.

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ALRATIBA — Mon, 10 May 2021 21:24:53 GMT

@On It

Thanks ....

Allergies wlll end with the season - but arthritis pain is forever and sciatica comes and goes.

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Linmo — Mon, 10 May 2021 21:32:23 GMT

@ALRATIBA I have all three of those ailments and got my Pfizer vaccines without incident. They didn't even ask me those types of questions about my health beforehand.

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Mj12 — Mon, 10 May 2021 21:39:30 GMT

I must be confused, I thought you weren't interested in the vaccine? In any event, I have spring allergies and was never questioned about allergies (or sciatica or arthritis) when I got the Pfizer vaccine.

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dylanfan — Mon, 10 May 2021 21:36:17 GMT

Off topic-but my sister's sciatica pain cleared up by using a vibration platform

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ALRATIBA — Mon, 10 May 2021 21:39:55 GMT

The questionnaire was rather detailed .... vaxx shots through my medical/hospital network.

They have my medical/hospital records going back for years.

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Sweetbay magnolia — Mon, 10 May 2021 21:40:31 GMT

I have all of those conditions and am fully vaccinated.

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ALRATIBA — Mon, 10 May 2021 21:46:33 GMT

@Mj12

I wasn't interested until my hospital/medical network began offering the shots. They know me and my medical issues.

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ALRATIBA — Mon, 10 May 2021 21:47:36 GMT

@dylanfan

I go to physical therapy and a pain mgmt doc.

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Boomernichols — Mon, 10 May 2021 21:50:45 GMT

@ALRATIBA The only thing that hindered me from taking the Pfizer vaccine was that I was currently taking steroids. My medical dr said to wait 3 weeks and then get your vaccines. I have since had both shots with no issues.

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lulu1 — Mon, 10 May 2021 21:59:37 GMT

I would think a good part of the senior citizens, who are fully vaccinated, suffer from arthritis.

A good part of the general population suffers from seasonal allergies.

I do not see a correlation between sciatica and the vaccine.

I'm a triple hitter for all 3 and have been fully vaccinated.

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Janey2 — Mon, 10 May 2021 22:04:28 GMT

@ALRATIBA Did you speak with your doctor and he/she advised you not to take the vaccine? I know many people who have these conditions and took the vaccine.

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ALRATIBA — Mon, 10 May 2021 22:19:52 GMT

@Janey2

I filled out the questionnaire - and they told me they cannot book my appointment at this time based on my answers.

The reason I waited until my hospital was giving the shots is that I trust their decisions.

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vsm — Mon, 10 May 2021 22:39:59 GMT

@ALRATIBA wrote:
The questionnaire was rather detailed .... vaxx shots through my medical/hospital network.

They have my medical/hospital records going back for years.

Try a local pharmacy (CVS, Walgreens, etc). Good luck with the sciatica -- yes, it's quite debilitating.

Re: Can't book vaxx appt!

nana59 — Mon, 10 May 2021 22:55:39 GMT

why would having arthritis prevent you from getting a shot....i have arthritis....and didn't have a problem getting my shots.....in fact....don't think it's an issue....

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ALRATIBA — Mon, 10 May 2021 22:56:03 GMT

@vsm

Thanks for suggestion but after my horrific experience getting a flu shot at Walgreen's in 2019 - I wouldn't think of going anywhere but the hospital or doctor's office for something like these vaccines.

There's a valid reason for the questionnaire.

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@vsm wrote:

Try a local pharmacy (CVS, Walgreens, etc). Good luck with the sciatica -- yes, it's quite debilitating.

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teganslaw — Mon, 10 May 2021 23:01:12 GMT

I don't understand why they won't let you book an appointment. I have arthritis, my husband had sciatica and we've both had vaccines. They only questioned if I had recently gotten another injection. If so, I would have had to wait three weeks. Otherwise, there was no problem. Maybe it was your reaction to the flu shot that gave them pause?

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chickenbutt — Mon, 10 May 2021 23:18:49 GMT

I agree about checking sources such as Walgreen's, etc, AS LONG AS you feel safe about getting vaccinated.

I got mine at Walgreen's and there were 11 questions both times. Because I have asthma and an autoimmune condition, as well as arthritis, there were questions that could have gotten a 'yes' answer but, since I knew I was ok to get it, I just answered 'no'. As far as any questions that were more integral, the answers were no anyway so I didn't do anything to mislead. My temperature came in at 96.9, so there was no concern.

I don't have a doctor, and haven't had one for 17-18 years, so there is no current record of any of my conditions anyway.

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Porcelain — Mon, 10 May 2021 23:25:42 GMT

@teganslaw wrote:
I don't understand why they won't let you book an appointment. I have arthritis, my husband had sciatica and we've both had vaccines. They only questioned if I had recently gotten another injection. If so, I would have had to wait three weeks. Otherwise, there was no problem. Maybe it was your reaction to the flu shot that gave them pause?

This makes more sense to me. If you indicated a reaction to the flu vaccine in your answers, that might have flagged it for you. I'm sorry you didn't qualify, @ALRATIBA. I hope you can work this out with your doctor somehow. I'm glad for you that you felt safe going through your hospital.

I know people with lots of health issues, including the ones you've said here, and none of them prevented the people from qualifying for the vaccine.

When I went to get my shot today they asked, "Do you have any allergies we should know about?" I have dust allergies and sometimes pollen allergies. If I didn't realize they meant serious allergic reactions, I might have said yes to that without thinking.