I have been preparing for my annual exam and saw that it's been 11 years since I had a tetanus shot. I asked the doc if I should get a booster and she said that the are only given when you get a cut and an infection. Huh? I was going by guidelines from the CDC and FDA which say you should have one every ten years.
2007-03-05 10:28:06 · 14 answers · asked by scooter2007 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
They do that sometimes if there is a shortage of vaccinations. It's happened to me before and i had to wait an extra year to get mine.
2007-03-05 10:30:40 · answer #1 · answered by Heather 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm surprised the doctor didn't give you a tetanus shot, those protect you from certain kinds of bacteria coming into your body especially after there is a cut. The rule is they have to give to you every 10 years for your "protection" or else the bacteria comes in the body and you can get hospitalized even resulting in death. I'm a gynecologist and I give tetanus shots. It's better to be safe than sorry, so I would go to someone else. I"ve been in the field for 10 years,and go with CDC and FDA guideline.
2007-03-05 18:38:01 · answer #2 · answered by poshbaby24 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ask the doctor to sign a form stating that they do not think you need a tetanus booster and that they will not give you one. Then if you get an infection (which IS NOT alwas caused by a rusty nail, tetanus can be contracted though dental and gum infections) you can SUE her ***.
2007-03-05 21:05:26 · answer #3 · answered by JJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a shot that you should get every ten years. I just recently got my vacination, now good for another 10 years. If this dr. won't do it, go to a better dr. The CDC and FDA are correct. Take care.
2007-03-05 18:38:54 · answer #4 · answered by SAK 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
huh, i get one every 10 years. I guess it has been about 4 years for me, tho, so maybe things have changed. My husband got one at the VA hospital as a preventive. We work with rusty old barbed wire and all that, so geez, I wouldn't want to wait, because I wouldn't go into the doc for a cut unless it needed stitches. I think it sounds a bit fishy.
2007-03-05 18:33:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Doctors aren't Gods, but some of them seem to think they are ahead of whoever is next in line. If you can see another doctor, repeat your request. You are correct in the ten year guide for shots. If you can afford it, some pharmacies will do this for you, on your own, without a prescription. I have done that for myself with everything available to me. Overall, it can be cheaper than a doctor's appointment charge. If you don't take care of yourself....who is going to? best wishes
2007-03-05 18:34:40 · answer #6 · answered by tylernmi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was forced to get a tenanus shot when I went to the doctor's. My last one was 12 years prior and I didn't have a cut or infection.
2007-03-05 18:31:59 · answer #7 · answered by AlyssaH 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Instead of asking her if you should get the shot, tell her you want it.
A doctor should listen to his patients. I have fired about 17 of them for not listining! Yes...I said "Fired". I believe they work for you and should listen and not act like gods.
I have a condition which has only been understood for about 40 years in the medical field, that is fairly new to this type of profession. It took about 17 doctors to find one who figured out what was wrong with me! On the 16th doctor, I had had about enough of the whole thing and was literally about to "give up" when I went to see the doc, I had a list of tests I wanted done. These were tests I figured out from the internet. When he said "I can't do this, your insurance won't pay for it", I replied, "Then I will pay!" When it was time to get the results from these tests, he called me in to his office two days early, I was scared to death and when he spoke, I was shocked as hell.
This doctor actually said, "Michelle, your too sick for me to attend you." (Jaw drop)
He sent me to the doc who figured out (from my tests) that I have the adult version of the boy in the bubble syndrom. Adult Onset Primary Immune Deficiency.
Long story short.....I directed the docs cause they are employed by ME....and I got what I wanted or they were history. Go back to your doc and insist on the shot and make sure you don't have to pay for the visit by saying it should have been done last visit!
STAND UP FOR YOUR RIGHTS!
2007-03-05 18:41:32 · answer #8 · answered by mrscmmckim 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Generally, people are given their 'boosters' of 'anti-tetanus' vaccines ONLY when you get a 'bad cut' or an 'open sore infection' ... because they work 'best' when those are present, and the 'booster' isn't 'necessary' as much as it is 'recommended' ... and you 'need it' only if you have a bad cut or an open sore infection.
2007-03-05 18:35:07 · answer #9 · answered by Kris L 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree. You should have one before you DO get a cut that needs one. It is every 10 years.
2007-03-05 18:30:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋