Flu Jabs

[emmz]

I know its still very early but just wanted to know whether any of you lot have a flu jab every year and whether it had made you feel better or worse over all?
As some may or may not know I was poorly early in the year, I had the official diagnosis of Asthma in june (7 months after first symptoms) and have been told I can be eligable for it.
Now I don't normally have flu just bad coughs, have been prone to chest infections but no actual flu. So my question is, is it worth it. No i know I get it free etc etc but I don't know if I will benefit in the long run

[Alsatian]

I have the flu jab each year (diagnosed asthmatic) and i never have any side effects, i don't seem to get bad flu symptoms either.

[Old Cruser]

Also Asthmatic and have the flu jab every year without any side effects.
Last thing you want is the flu when you are an Asthmatic

[Slacker]

Never had one. Isn't it a bit of a gamble what strain of flu is likely to be around in a particular winter? bit of a myth that they prevent people catching colds.

[emmz]

They are not for colds Slacker just for the flu strain itself,
See now i suffer a lot in winter. I can get 3-4 colds that linger. and now with this asthma as well It can make things difficult.
See i for one would not want to chance flu with this. It would make things very unpleasant and at its worst would not want to miss work, I did earlier in the year as my chest was very bad coupled with flu like symptons.
It will not stop the common cold. But I am hoping wont make things so bad

[Big Dave]

We both have one every year. Believe it or not, my cardiologist told me that the damage to my heart might have been caused by an infection, possibly a chest infection, so anything that helps me resist infections, viruses, coughs, colds etc. is OK with me!