Blather, Waffle and Poppycock!

[Steve J]

I had one jab prior to going to Nigeria as a VSO, which was OK but they did say my arm might hurt in the morning. They weren't wrong, it hurt like hell and I could barely move it for two days. To shave I had to hold the razor and then move my head!!!

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

One oddity with the flu jab is that it twinges very occasionally for months afterward.

[FierceKitty]

Real men never shave!

[Techno II]

One oddity with the flu jab is that it twinges very occasionally for months afterward.

The worst 'jab' I can remember (from a few years ago)....was when I had an antibiotic 'dose' into my thigh.

Stroll on.....That hurt lots when it was done..(I think they used a hollowed out knitting needle)..And I had 'dead leg' for three or four days.

Cheers - Phil

[Ben Waterhouse]

We are ramping up to 500 vaccinations a day on Sunday at the hub I volunteer at, onward and upward.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Congrats on the numbers and volenteering Ben. St Cats where I got mine was very efficent arrived before time, and got the jab imediatly - only wait was the 15 mins at the end.

[fsn]

I had an epidural.

That wasn't fun, but they were feeding me morphine.

Trippy!

[Steve J]

When I had typhoid and needed medication, it was intramuscular in the buttocks, due to the viscosity of the serum. The pain was unbelievable (it literally took my breath away) and felt like someone was injecting a golf ball! The worst part was when they had done one buttock, I then had to have another jab in the other one and new what was coming.

[Last Hussar]

I needed a blood oxygen test. They said it would hurt. I said I'd be fine as I've given blood. They said that's veins, this needed to be an artery.

It hurt.

[Orcs]

Years ago Dad had a jab for Yellow Fever. He reacted badly and went own with full symptoms of the disease.  We Called the doctor out and he called he Hospital for tropical diseases  who said " he should get better in 3 days, but if he get any worse you had better let us know. A few days later he was fine.

When Mum and I had it a few years later, no reaction at all  

[paulr]

Well done Ben for volunteering

[Ithoriel]

Some years ago now -

Consultant: We need to put you on <scrabble rack type medicine name> at the strongest dose. Here, take this.

My Mum: I'm allergic to that.

Consultant: Nonsense, no one is allergic to this. We give it to thousands of patients and no one has a bad reaction to it. You must be mixing it up with something else.

My Mum: Oh well, okay. <takes pill and swallows it>

Consultant: I'll look in and see you later. <turns and walks towards door>

Nurse: Help! She's collapsed, she's unconscious!

Fortunately mum was fine a day or so later and put on an alternative drug.

[jimduncanuk]

I had an epidural.

That wasn't fun, but they were feeding me morphine.

Trippy!

I laugh at your epidural.

If you want real discomfort try a lumbar puncture. Mine took 6 anaesthetic jabs first.

[fsn]

I see your lumbar puncture and raise you pancreatitis.

That was why they gave me an epidural. 

[Last Hussar]

Well, if we are just boasting now.

I had a circumcision at the age of 45.  They give you 2 anaesthetics - a general one so they can give you the local one.