I had to go to the surgery a couple of weeks back for a routine test. I asked the nurse about jabs for the under 65s, but she said they've so far only been sent enough vaccines to do 'the usuals'. I did get it from the pharmacy a couple of years ago for £10. But then I got flu anyway that year, for only the second time in my life. I'm not convinced it'll be worth it. It's easier to just stay away from people - I can do that well enough. OH is doing most of the shopping. You could argue he should get a flu jab but he's extremely needle phobic, so probably won't
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Never had a fear of needles. When I was a teenager I had glandular fever that went on, and on, and on for weeks and had so many blood tests and never batted an eyelid. Then a fair few years later, had to have a blood test for something and the nurse asks '...you ok with needles?..' - '...absolutely fine...' says I just before I nearly passed out. Can't bear needles at all now.
Never had an issue with heights either. Used to live in flat in a large converted old house on the top floor and the only access was an external fire escape type thing. Used to trot up and down there no problem at all - even carrying large calor gas cylinders. Now I can't get on a three step ladder without feeling my legs go.
Never had an allergy in my life. No hay fever, nothing. Ate everything - mustard in sauces, mustard in curries, mustard in everything. Then suddenly I get very bad allergic reactions to mustard - anaphylaxis - even to the point where I now have to have an epi-pen.
The nurse asked yesterday if I had an egg allergy - I was loathe to say no in case I developed one since the last time I had an egg!
@steveTu when I said to the nurse about OH being needle phobic her first question was 'Did he have to have a lot of injections or blood tests as a child?'. Apparently its the most common trigger. (OH did, too)
I was never very keen on shellfish but I ate it fairly often - scampi and chips, shrimps on toast that sort of thing. I have eaten oysters - well, an oyster (green faced emoji) - it wasn't 'off', just didn't like it. A few years ago I suddenly developed a very strong allergic reaction to shellfish - all of it, even crab (which I love) - not anaphylaxis, fortunately, just uncontrollable up-chucking (embarrassing on the Tube). And eggs, yep, they give me a bad guts ache although not an allergic reaction. Can't eat bananas either now. We seem to develop these reactions as we age. As a teenager you can eat all sorts of rubbish, but as you get older, not so much
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
I am unreasonably sexistly disappointed to discover that some females will resort to growing inedible mine's bigger than yours vegetables. But then some women pay for ridiculously enlarged female attributes. The little girl looked lovely but hopefully she will learn to discern
I had a spectacular reaction to the seed pod of a tree in Temple Gardens. I could actually watch the swelling develop in real time. I don't touch unfamiliar seed pods just in case😕
Working for British Rail cured my fear of heights. My duties included climbing to the top of the signals to change the paraffin lamps that rendered them visible at night. One of the signals was by a level crossing, so people walking by would call out: "You must have a good head for heights!", to which I replied: "I haven't - I just get on with it!"
As a child, I dreaded injections. I got over it as I got older, and was somewhat smug about my nonchalance at the approach of a needle. Later on, I worked in a maternity unit, and was always amused by the women who would tell us they were "needle phobic", despite being covered in tattoos and piercings.
I hate having to have a blood test. No fear of needles or blood but my body just doesn't want to give any. The veins in my elbow are so deep the nurse can never find any and by the time they've had 3 or 4 goes, I'm trying hard not to pass out on the spot. I have to insist on laying down and tell them to take it from the back of my hand, whereupon there's more jabbing, a long wait while I get half a vial filled up, they give up and I end up with a massive bruise and feeling sick.
I used to try to donate blood when I was younger but was eventually told to give up, I was so tiny, they'd only take half anyway.
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I had to go to the surgery a couple of weeks back for a routine test. I asked the nurse about jabs for the under 65s, but she said they've so far only been sent enough vaccines to do 'the usuals'. I did get it from the pharmacy a couple of years ago for £10. But then I got flu anyway that year, for only the second time in my life. I'm not convinced it'll be worth it. It's easier to just stay away from people - I can do that well enough. OH is doing most of the shopping. You could argue he should get a flu jab but he's extremely needle phobic, so probably won't
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
I was never very keen on shellfish but I ate it fairly often - scampi and chips, shrimps on toast that sort of thing. I have eaten oysters - well, an oyster (green faced emoji) - it wasn't 'off', just didn't like it. A few years ago I suddenly developed a very strong allergic reaction to shellfish - all of it, even crab (which I love) - not anaphylaxis, fortunately, just uncontrollable up-chucking (embarrassing on the Tube). And eggs, yep, they give me a bad guts ache although not an allergic reaction. Can't eat bananas either now. We seem to develop these reactions as we age. As a teenager you can eat all sorts of rubbish, but as you get older, not so much
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
As a child, I dreaded injections. I got over it as I got older, and was somewhat smug about my nonchalance at the approach of a needle. Later on, I worked in a maternity unit, and was always amused by the women who would tell us they were "needle phobic", despite being covered in tattoos and piercings.
I used to try to donate blood when I was younger but was eventually told to give up, I was so tiny, they'd only take half anyway.