Current Events > My friend got a flu shot, and now she cannot walk

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Her doctors cant or wont say it was definitely the flu shot, but they are telling her that it was most likely the flu shot.

on a good note, they are telling her she should be able to walk in a few more months. Its already been one month tho.

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She sounds lazy like your trolling

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One time i knew a guy who bought a used car, and three years later, bam, cancer

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Irony posted...

She sounds lazy like your trolling

Shes not, and Im not. She was actually working out a lot before it happened. She actually lost all the baby fat from when she had her daughter.

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I knew someone who caught a type a flu virus and because of where it attacked in his body it ended up paralyzing him. He was sick one day and suddenly he couldn't feel his legs anymore

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I knew someone who caught a type a flu virus and because of where it attacked in his body it ended up paralyzing him. He was sick one day and suddenly he couldn't feel his legs anymore

Crazy. I forgot what they diagnosed her with. Its something Ive never heard of. They did say that 90% of people who get this will recover and walk again.

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https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/guillainbarre.htm

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its guillain barre, and it happens after you have a diarrheal illness or respiratory illness like flu. flu shot doesn't give you that. having the actual flu might give you that although its very rare.

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https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/guillainbarre.htm

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that could be it. Ill have to ask her again.

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God damnit.....

I haven't gotten the flu shot in years. But I just started a new job that requires I get it. I better not get paralyzed over this

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Her doctors cant or wont say it was definitely the flu shot, but they are telling her that it was most likely the flu shot.

on a good note, they are telling her she should be able to walk in a few more months. Its already been one month tho.

Fun fact nearly 160 people get GBS from the flu shot each year in USA.

It does not always only result in paralysis of the legs. It can paralyze anywhere. Including parts that will kill you on spot.

It also can cause permanent nerve damage and you are NOT guarenteed recovery like doctor is telling women.

Especially if he claimed a few months (if you heal it usually takes 3 weeks).

One time someone breathed a whole air and then died

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SkyShow posted...

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Fun fact nearly 160 people get GBS from the flu shot each year in USA.

It does not always only result in paralysis of the legs. It can paralyze anywhere. Including parts that will kill you on spot.

It also can cause permanent nerve damage and you are NOT guarenteed recovery like doctor is telling women.

Especially if he claimed a few months (if you heal it usually takes 3 weeks).

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How common is GBS? How common is it among people who have been vaccinated against flu?
The background rate for GBS in the Unites States is about 80 to 160 cases of GBS each week, regardless of vaccination. The data on the association between GBS and seasonal flu vaccination are variable and inconsistent across flu seasons. If there is an increased risk of GBS following flu vaccination it is small, on the order of one to two additional GBS cases per million doses of flu vaccine administered.

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/guillainbarre.htm

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People are so rabidly anti anti-vaccers that they cant even admit to a legitimate grave side effect that rarely occurs. TC isnt trolling, its probably just guillain bare

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https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/guillainbarre.htm

Nice fact checking and somehow missing your own quote.

160 million people get influenza shots each year in USA.

1-2 per 1 million influenza shots are completely attributed to GBS.

That is 160-320. Math is your friend.

How do the mods not realize what the kag in this dudes username stands for

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Kazi1212 posted...

People are so rabidly anti anti-vaccers that they cant even admit to a legitimate grave side effect that rarely occurs. TC isnt trolling, its probably just guillain bare

everyone should be vaccinated not so much the flu shot. it's purely optional. though it's helpful to stay away from others if coming down/sick from flu.

exceptions for those who can't be vaccinated ie young baby's and the medically exempt.
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Never get the flu shot. How many times do you people need to hear that before you understand? I haven't even had a cold in over 10 years now

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