Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Sarai on June 08, 2015, 11:52:49 AM
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I am so so so fed up of health anxiety, mine is off the scale right now. I don't know how many dread diseases I have had in the last few weeks. My logical brain knows its stupid, but my newly transplanted brain is not listening.
I try to tell myself its hormones but I keep getting symptoms of this and that and soon my new brain pipes up with a nice scare story for me to ruminate over.
Today we have tetanus. I got a garden scratch last week so panicing got tetanus booster, then today I have a twinge or two in one side of my jaw and silly brain says, oh what if its tetanus.
I've not had a period since February, still seeing what looks like ovulation discharge though, no flushes for ages, just bouts of crying and fear.
I just so needed to say all that I am so so so so fed up.
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You have health anxiety + tension = tightening in the jaw line?
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If your tetanus jabs are not up to date why not pop along to the nurse and get a booster.
It would make you feel much better if you could take away that particular worry.
Honeyb
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Although I live in a high risk area I never think about whether my boosters are up to date ……….. ::)
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honeybun, I did on Friday, still managing to convince myself it wont do the trick and the scratch honestly was tiny but I got small thorns in it and for the first time in my 53 years decided I was at extreme risk. Ridiculous.
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You will be fine then. :hug:
Think I probably could do with a booster too.
Honeyb
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I was cutting back hawthorn [May] blossom yesterday and have a throne in my thumb (thorn :beat: ) - which is sore. Which needs soaking in a bowl of hot water to ease it out …….. + Savlon ::)
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I did not know this until I went about 10 years ago to get a booster as I had cut my foot in the garden - badly - you are only allowed so many tetanus boosters in your lifetime and the nurse would not give me one. Anyone else heard the same?
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Similar - Moved to current house (in Wales) in 2001 and asked if I was due a tetanus booster.
Was told, oh we don't do that now........ :-\
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Oh I didn't know that, I can remove from my list of things to do....eventually. I think I had one about ten years ago.
I've also had a polio booster.....and I didn't get a sweetie :o
Honeybun
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When I worked in the Welsh NHS there was a lot of 'talk' about boosters - it was decided that once a person had been through the 2 jabs and a booster: twice in their lifetime : that should be enough. I don't know what the current thinking is on this, maybe check with each Health Authority?
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http://www.nhs.uk/chq/pages/1316.aspx?categoryid=67&subcategoryid=150
Taz x
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I was told a course of 5 is sufficient they believe. however at my age I may not have had all the kids of today get. I remember having a booster at 19 when I was injured at work as a nurse. But even if you have all you need a significant injury or dog bite still warrants another injection.
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Similar - Moved to current house (in Wales) in 2001 and asked if I was due a tetanus booster.
Was told, oh we don't do that now........ :-\
Mightn't be relevant here, but.....
On our local evening news tonight.
The local health board authority has just been place under "Special Measures"
These are the people with overall responsibility for the tetanus booster comments.
Oh, and very nearly killing OH when a Dr in A&E decided to give beta blockers when OH's pulse was was 48.
The triage nurse had taken his pulse and said "it's 48, good job he hadn't taken beta blockers", and sent hm through to A&E where Dr knew better, gave OH BB pills, OH was in the coronary care unit for 3 days.
So, perhaps my comments re tetanus boosters may not be quite the thing....
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I heard that on the News this evening Limpy.
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When my hubby had a heart attack he was whisked off by ambulance. I followed in the car after I got care for my kids. By the time I got to see him he was on this extra special drip that would reduce the risk of damage to his heart. Well that was great, until I noticed his hand was swelling up....they had missed the vein. Fortunately it was quickly corrected .....but really....if I hadn't been there with him ???
Honeybun
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I did not know this until I went about 10 years ago to get a booster as I had cut my foot in the garden - badly - you are only allowed so many tetanus boosters in your lifetime and the nurse would not give me one. Anyone else heard the same?
Yes you don't need any more boosters if you have had full courses in childhood and had three boosters since. I was told this about 10 years ago when I got my leg tangled in a bramble bush. Dr said that they can do more harm than good if you have more than you should :o
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I last had a single tetanus jab in London about 25 years ago, while I had M.E. It flared everything up intensely (not just a sore arm - I was really ill). They measured my antibodies and they were the same as someone who'd had about 5 jabs all at once, or had been exposed to tetanus (I hadn't). I remember the doctor suggesting that I was one of those weird people who visit hospitals for multiple in inoculations :o
Eventually my SA GP told me no more tetanus boosters, but if I was exposed I should take antibiotics. That was in South Africa where the risk of tetanus is far higher than the UK, where it's very rare. I have heard that the tetanus inoculation is a particularly nasty one.
I still think about it when I prick myself on a rose bush mind you ::)
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It never crosses my mind and I'm in our garden a lot as you know …… and clumsy with it ::)
Some people are allergic to eggs which are used in some vaccines ………..