Hi All,

Thanks for the reminder - I need to book a flu jab appointment. Hope it's not the battle it turned into last year.

I was diagnosed with RA last spring, so last winter was first time I booked a flu jab with GP surgery. When I got there the practice nurse told me I was not eligible for it as I wasn't over 65. I told her I have a chronic condition where infection can result in a flare and that I take methotrexate and as such am immunosuppressed. She told me she knew I was on methotrexate and that there was nothing wrong with my immune system () . She did give me the jab, but it felt quite a battle at the time!!!

I've checked with my occupational health department at work about having flu vaccine there, but as soon as you mention RA and methotrexate they recommend you should have the vaccine at your GP surgery.

Very confusing!!

Best wishes to all.

Lottie

hi Lottie,

as Kathleen says it shouldn't be a battle for the flu jab,

i recently saw a GP ( not my own one who know's all my history without looking at the screen ) at the Surgery .. and he said you're due for the flu jab and it flagged up on his computer,

i was also told when first diagnosed by my Rheumy Department.

age doesn't come into it, and again agree with Kathleen as you have a chronic condition i would get it done at your surgery rather than work.

Suzanne