Done. Could’ve been motivated to do it weeks ago if I had seen a photo of the guy at the pharmacy 
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It seems like a ton of pharmacists are cute as hell.
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Flu shot scheduled for Thursday. Woo, more exposure therapy.
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Got mine last Monday!
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Just got mine!
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I just got mine too, and they gave me a glow in the dark dinosaur sticker!!!
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Even in this, California is better.
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I think they’re meant for kids but they’re nice to people with phobias.
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Maybe that’s why I never get anything better than the boring bandaid. I’ve been sticking myself for years, a flu shot doesn’t phase me.
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Got em today!
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Finally got mine yesterday.
And I resisted buying anything with my $5 off $20 walgreens coupon, because I didn’t need anything, and $15 is a lot to impulse spend.
I hope it covers the right strains this year. I was out of work for an entire week with a HORRIBLE flu in January (yes, I got tested Influenza A). Worst I ever experienced, even with the flu shot.
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I did mine today, too! Also not a hot pharmacist. But I used my $5 Target coupon for yummy jam, which is an acceptable substitute.
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Ok Ok Ok … nearly a year after I began lurking on this thread with my panic about a flu shot, I have made an appointment for my FLU SHOT!!
AHHHHHHHHH!
I had to wait until the shot day was followed with at least two slow work days so that I could feel sick/bad from the shot and have a lighter load. I also wanted to time it with a medication pick up at the same pharmacy so I’d only have to make one trip. I’ll also get a $10 grocery gift card from the store attached to this pharmacy.
Ok, I’m going to do it. Tuesday at 3:45. LET THE GROWING PANIC ENSUE.
Y’all I’m so nervous.
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We got you! Does exposure therapy help you? I can outline a couple things if it’s the pointy object that makes this tricky.
Also you did a big step - you booked the appointment! Celebrate that as a win all on its own!
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I don’t think the actual physical act or needle are what is making me nervous actually.
I think in general this just hits on a lot of points for me: distrust of the government, distrust of doctors/“big pharma” (sorta rolling my eyes at myself for this… but also… not?), my lack of experience with shots and vaccines, and a good family friend you had an adverse reaction to a vaccine as a kid and is now nonverbal, etc etc etc.
Plus, in general, it’s a new experience and I am a person with anxiety. New experiences are terrifying. Ha.
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This alone is fair enough! We’re here for support 
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Thank you!
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