The Flu Increases Risk Of Heart Attack - Page 2

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

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I hope they can come up with a universal shot. That should help us a lot. But I am sure it's easier said than done

The Swine Flue is also floating around. We did get a shot when Pres Ford said it was the moral equivalent to war. I think he did the right thing ,even though so many people really gave him a hard time about it

I wonder if those of us who got that flu shot ,will still have antibodies against it? It was back in the 70's...

I've wondered that, too @cherry

Some years ago, they said elderly people weren't getting one flu (Swine flu?) because they had antibodies from the 1918 pandemic.

cherry · ‎03-09-2010

@Noel7 I remember that ,and my mother opted out for that very reason..

I think they used live vaccine back then too. Some people got Gilliian Barre from the vaccine and were very sick. But, I do think Pres Ford was still doing the best thing ,that science at the time , told him

That flu was a killer, and our GI's took it to Europe and it killed millions apon millions of people. I think more people died from the flu, than did from WW1

SahmIam · ‎04-16-2010

This does not surprise me. I don't know why, it just doesn't.

2blonde · ‎03-10-2010

@Noel7Thank you! I have never gotten the flu since I've been getting the shot every year. The last time I had it I was probably in my early 40's, and I still have horrifying memories of being so weak I couldn't get up the stairs, and cou'dn't even stand up long enough to get some food. I'd hate to think how it would get me at 69! I've been an avid hand washer for years, and I know that helps, but I recently heard that a cough or sneeze can travel 20 feet!

Laura loves cats!

SahmIam · ‎04-16-2010

@cherry My SIL developed Gilliian Barre 2 years ago after receiving the flu shot. It was thought by her doctors then that the shot triggered whatever was already in her system; she was hospitalized almost 72 hours after it, I do know that. My In-Laws flew to the UK as she was in ICU; she could not move, could not swallow, could not breathe on her on. She was able to communicate by blinking. It was months before she could feed herself. She had PT and OT for a year afterwards. She told me that the drugged her to help keep calm as most patients go into panic mode and that can trigger more issues (heart attack, apparently). I had NO idea about this disease until it hit her.

Today, you would NEVER know it to see her.

Sorry for the off-topic, Noel.

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

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@Noel7Thank you! I have never gotten the flu since I've been getting the shot every year. The last time I had it I was probably in my early 40's, and I still have horrifying memories of being so weak I couldn't get up the stairs, and cou'dn't even stand up long enough to get some food. I'd hate to think how it would get me at 69! I've been an avid hand washer for years, and I know that helps, but I recently heard that a cough or sneeze can travel 20 feet!

@2blonde

I know how you feel, I'm worried, too. After having Type B, I'm guessing my reserves are a little too low to deal with Type A.

Crossing my fingers for us all

2blonde · ‎03-10-2010

@Noel7 I'm not sure about that. It may be that the antibodies you produced during the first (type B) attack would also be helpful against the type A (should you be so unfortunate as to get that one too).

Laura loves cats!

Trinity11 · ‎11-16-2014

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@Noel7 I'm not sure about that. It may be that the antibodies you produced during the first (type B) attack would also be helpful against the type A (should you be so unfortunate as to get that one too).

Hi @2blondeand@Noel7, I just saw my physician and was told that once you have one type it is rare to get the other during the flu season. I had Type B also and have curtailed little of my activities. I still food shop and go out. My physician said just the activity is helpful for my heart and diabetes. I cannot stay home because with diabetes activity is essential to keep blood glucose down.

As far as having a heart attack with the flu, wouldn't you need to have underlying heart disease in the first place? Can the flu actually give a normal, healthy individual a heart attack?

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

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@Noel7 I'm not sure about that. It may be that the antibodies you produced during the first (type B) attack would also be helpful against the type A (should you be so unfortunate as to get that one too).

@2blonde I thought of that also, and I'm hoping there is a common denominator.

Since those who work on flu vaccines are trying to come up with one that covers them all, I hope there are enough similarities in antibodies to help ward off Type A.

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

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@Noel7 I'm not sure about that. It may be that the antibodies you produced during the first (type B) attack would also be helpful against the type A (should you be so unfortunate as to get that one too).
Hi @2blondeand@Noel7, I just saw my physician and was told that once you have one type it is rare to get the other during the flu season. I had Type B also and have curtailed little of my activities. I still food shop and go out. My physician said just the activity is helpful for my heart and diabetes. I cannot stay home because with diabetes activity is essential to keep blood glucose down.

As far as having a heart attack with the flu, wouldn't you need to have underlying heart disease in the first place? Can the flu actually give a normal, healthy individual a heart attack?

Hi @Trinity11

I sure hope it's true that there might be some protection from already having one flu!

I haven't seen a report specifically on who gets the heart attack, but they were talking about a group over 69 if I remember correctly. That could be a vulnerablility factor.