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Tetanus

Abrowneyegirl — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 17:55:28 GMT

Be honest.......

Are you current with your tetanus shot?

A friend of ours needed a tetanus shot and my DH and I got to talking.....it has been a LONG time since we have had one. I have to say my doctors never ask or remind me.

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LilacTree — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 17:59:26 GMT

@Abrowneyegirl wrote:

Be honest.......

Are you current with your tetanus shot?

A friend of ours needed a tetanus shot and my DH and I got to talking.....it has been a LONG time since we have had one. I have to say my doctors never ask or remind me.

I am current with my tetanus shot because I got caught in the middle of two cats fighting (both outdoor cats) and got bitten.

I am also current with my rabies shots because a bat got into my old apartment and landed right on top of me when I was in bed. I wasn't bitten, but no one knew how long that bat was in the apartment and could have left saliva on the countertops, etc. The safest thing to do was to get the shots.

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feline groovy — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 18:15:30 GMT

Nope!

My last one was somewhere between 1996 and 1999, when I saved a mouse that my two cats were 'playing' with, LOL.

The poor baby accidentally gave me a tiny bite, and it was recommended that I get the shot just in case.

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Scooby Doo — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 18:17:04 GMT

Nope. I've never had one. I have a needle phobia and it's difficult for me to get shots.

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Tootie15 — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 18:18:15 GMT

Yes ... doctor suggested it at my last visit (which was a few months ago) My last shot was about 10 years ago.

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RedTop — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 18:44:30 GMT

Yes, my husband and and I are up to date on our tetanus vaccinations. When my husband was working, there was always an accident every few years that kept his tetanus up to date. He was due for one last year, and got it thru the VA. I stayed up to date thru my hospital employment, but had my last tetanus shot in April in my doctors office. My 81 year old mother updated her tetanus vaccination last month. For some odd reason, Mom thought she didn't have to keep vaccinations current after a certain age. She learned from her doctor that she was wrong.

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Shelbelle — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 18:45:01 GMT

I got my last one in 1994, I was at my PCP's for a checkup, and next thing I know I was jabbed with a needle. Bothered my arm so bad, I did not sleep for 5 nights after. I swore I would never get another one unless it was absolutely necessary.

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Abrowneyegirl — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 19:18:25 GMT

@Shelbelle wrote:
I got my last one in 1994, I was at my PCP's for a checkup, and next thing I know I was jabbed with a needle. Bothered my arm so bad, I did not sleep for 5 nights after. I swore I would never get another one unless it was absolutely necessary.

I hear you. I am also one of those people who "react badly" to tetanus shots.

I look like I have a Popeye muscle on my one bicep!!! The shot hurt worse and longer than the injury that required me to get the shot.

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Moonchilde — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 19:18:29 GMT

I had a severe reaction to one years ago that lasted a week. When I described the reaction to our Employee Health nurse (I could get a free one if desired), she stated that in that case they wouldn't give me one, but refer me to my PCP. I will get one when I stop working, as I think my employer would frown on 2-3 days unable to work because of a tetanus shot.

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itsmagic — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 19:23:24 GMT

Yes. When my daughter recently had a baby her doctor recommended everyone in contact with the baby get a DTaP shot (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis) since there has been a rise in pertussis in babies. So we got the added bonus of updating our tetanus shots.

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GCR18 — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 19:31:15 GMT

Yes. They are offered at work every year along with the flu shot.

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June222 — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 20:51:08 GMT

I believe you are suppose to get one every 10 years.

You can get JUST tetanus without the other two vaccines but you must request it. I do not like getting combined vaccines all at once. You have to speak up!

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VaBelle35 — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 20:52:25 GMT

I was required to get it for volunteer cleanup work after a hurricane.

I did some googling on Tetanus (it's really gross) and talked to a few doctors standing around in the area when I was waiting to go in for the shot with the nurse. They said they saw tetanus in their residency and "you never want to get tetanus."

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VaBelle35 — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 20:54:04 GMT

It's like shingles. Will they kill you? Most likely not. Why subject yourself to misery when it's easily preventable?

For me, you are more susceptible to these things when your body is compromised, so to have the vaccination up front will save you some suffering.

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bebe777 — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 20:54:12 GMT

Yup, and for one very simple reason. There used to be a riding school about a three minute walk from me. They finally closed it a few years ago, but It had been active for probably 100 years. -- I know there's some sort of horrible connection between getting cut with a rusty nail and horses being in the vicinity (the interaction). So I don't take any chances and stay up to date (last shot was about 4-5 years ago and they last for 10 years).

-- bebe

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millieshops — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 21:09:57 GMT

I am , but only because I had one along with updates on some childhood shots, etc. in preparation for a trip to Russia. The tour company recommended a number of "just-in-case medical preparations and my doctor said yes to them.

I cannot remember ever having a tetantus shot before that one.

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StylishLady — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 21:54:48 GMT

DH and I just got DTaP shots this week. Our younger daughter is expecting and it was a good idea to make sure we were up to date with the whooping cough (pertussis) part at least. Did not hurt at all and no soreness later.

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Sweetbay magnolia — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 22:20:05 GMT

Oh yes, I am. I just asked my husband when his last one was and he doesn't know, so I suggested he needs one.

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Q4u — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 00:48:31 GMT

Just went in a month ago and got a Pneumonia shot and a Tetnus shot, one in each arm.... .... never again, just one shot one arm from now on, boy that Tetnus is a nasty shot and the Pneumonia one wasn't much better.... I felt like Lurch with both arms swinging numbly by my sides.....

But I'm protected..... next is the Flu shot.....

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OnlyShopsOnline — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 01:20:28 GMT

A lot of people don't know that tetanus just doesn't come from a "rusty nail" or animal bite. It lives into the soil and you can become exposed when you garden.