Tetanus shots

desertrat · Post by **desertrat** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:52 pm

Thinking about getting one. It's been way too long. Like 30 years too long. Has anyone had a tetanus shot lately? Did you have any side effects with regards to MC?

Mandy

TXBrenda · Post by **TXBrenda** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:49 pm

Hello, I had a tetanus shot in 2006 after my MC diagnosis in 2003. I don't remember any side effects. They gave me one because I was being treated for a staph infection so I felt very bad at the time.

Post by **tex** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:38 pm

Hi Mandy,

I had one almost 5 years ago. It didn't cause any problems.

Tex

Post by **Rosie** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 11:51 am

I had the shot 2 months ago..... actually it was the DTP shot (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis combo), and had no problems, not even a sore arm. I was going to be helping out with a new granddaughter, and there has been an outbreak of pertussis (whooping cough) in the area. It was recommended that any caretakers of babies be immunized, since it can be very serious and life-threatening to little babies. When I found out that my veterinarian had contracted whooping cough, and was basically unavailable for several months while she recovered, I took the warnings seriously and decided to go ahead, even though I was a bit nervous about it. I took the combo DTP instead of just the pertussis shot because it had probably been several decades since I was immunized against tetanus and thought it prudent to get that one too.

Rosie

Leah · Post by **Leah** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 1:03 pm

No Prob !

mzh · Post by **mzh** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 5:09 pm

I got the combo in Jan b/c of a bad cut requiring a lot of stitches. No problem.

Polly · Post by **Polly** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 6:33 am

Hi Mandy,

As you know, a tetanus booster is recommended every 10 years, but the antibodies probably last much longer than that. If you are really concerned about a reaction, you can always have your current antibodies tested first.

Actually, I did have a reaction to my last booster - hives, itching. But it was probably because I misjudged and it had only been 7 years after the previous one.

Polly

Gloria · Post by **Gloria** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 7:17 pm

I don't think I've had a booster shot since I had the required immunization in 1955. I'm not opposed to getting one; I don't think any doctor has suggested it to me and I've never requested one.

I thought I'd need boosters when I travelled out of the country, but apparently it wasn't necessary. I've travelled to Europe twice, Central America and Brazil without needing shots.

Gloria