The Flu Shot Isn’t Hazardous, But The Nurses Might Be! 
IGNORING & INATTENTIVE, JERK, NURSES, PHARMACY, UK | HEALTHY | MAY 10, 2020 
I have just had a flu shot. As I have a fear of needles, I tend to get quite dizzy and sweaty beforehand, and it takes me a couple of minutes for me to recover afterward. I’m sitting in a chair when the woman who gave me the shot comes over.  
 
Woman: “You didn’t say you were allergic to eggs?” 
 
Me: “I’m not.” 
 
Woman: “Well, you are. It’s very stupid that you didn’t tell the truth. Now I’m going to have to phone for an ambulance.” 
 
Me: “No, I’m just feeling a bit sickly. I’m not allergic to eggs.” 
 
She is already on the phone talking to someone saying “how stupid” I am. By the time an ambulance arrives, I’m already better and trying to leave, but the woman is refusing to let me. When the paramedics come in, I’m forced onto a gurney while the woman talks over me. 
 
Paramedic: “Okay, the pharmacist says you have an egg allergy. Did you know before having your shot?” 
 
Me: “I do not have an egg allergy!” 
 
Paramedic: “Are you certain?” 
 
Me: “Do I look like I’m having a reaction? I’ve had these shots every year of my life, and if you don’t believe me, I had three eggs in the cafe next door for breakfast. Ask them!” 
 
The paramedic checked me over just to be sure before leaving. I was left alone with the woman. She tutted at me and disappeared through a door. I’m never going back.
		 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
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