FLU going around?

[Sandia]

Wife came down with it two weeks ago, complicated with a round of stomach virus. Bless her heart. I have lucked out so far. Wide spread here in South Texas.

 

[dellwas]

So far so good, I get a flu shot every year and very seldom get it.

 

[Ray C]

I really wish there were more hard, cold facts and figures out there about the efficacy of preventative flu shots. If someone could convince me that they far outweigh the risks, I'd probably get them more often. I usually remembered to get one about every-other year for the last decade or so. After getting one, I usually feel slightly sick the next day and I certainly have contracted Flu on the years I got a flu shot. Since the creation of a flu serum is a world-wide analysis and distribution, I'd like to see some facts & figures distributed world-wide about how well they actually work.

Anyhow, today was round 2 of sleeping, eating, getting-up and walking around.... Fever is down to 101. I think it's going to be a couple more days before I'm back in the shop.

So far so good, I get a flu shot every year and very seldom get it.

 

[xalky]

I haven't had a flu shot in at least 25 yrs. The truth is that I don't trust them. Most people I know that get them, get sick anyways. They're loaded with mercury as a preservative. I caught the swine flu about 5, 6 or 7 years back, and I haven't been sick since. For some reason, a lot of people that got the swine flu when it came around, are immune to most strains of flu now. I must have been a lucky one. I can feel when a cold or a flu is coming on, I feel achy and a little tired for about a day or 2 and then I'm fine. Hey, whatever works. )

 

[wrmiller]

Every time I got a flu shot, I was sick for days afterwards. Stopped getting them a few years back and haven't been sick since (I've probably just jinxed myself here...).

Here at work they did the 'up the nose' type and at the bottom of the flyer it recommend people over 50 not get these. What?!? Aren't the over 50 crowd one of the most susceptible groups?

Wasn't getting one anyway, but that didn't seem to make sense to me.

Bill

 

[dellwas]

I worked at the NS Dept. Of Health, as part of my 20 yrs. as a Civil Service (now retired). An epidemiologist (sp) once told me it's hit or miss. they can only make an educated guess as to what strain(s) are coming. There is also the strong possibility that they get it right, but the strain mutates, making the shot all but useless. I tend to get it yearly as I have respiratory and environmental illness issues.

I really wish there were more hard, cold facts and figures out there about the efficacy of preventative flu shots. If someone could convince me that they far outweigh the risks, I'd probably get them more often. I usually remembered to get one about every-other year for the last decade or so. After getting one, I usually feel slightly sick the next day and I certainly have contracted Flu on the years I got a flu shot. Since the creation of a flu serum is a world-wide analysis and distribution, I'd like to see some facts & figures distributed world-wide about how well they actually work.

Anyhow, today was round 2 of sleeping, eating, getting-up and walking around.... Fever is down to 101. I think it's going to be a couple more days before I'm back in the shop.

 

[Brain Coral]

I suffer from asthma and tend to get the flu shot yearly. The flu shot will NOT prevent you from getting the flu, but will minimize the impact. Getting the shot CANNOT give you the flu, but takes a couple of weeks to reach it's maximun potential, so when someone gets the flu the day after getting the shot, they naturally think it's the shot that made them sick. Some people do have side-effects from the shot and will feel unwell for a couple of days, but I'm one of the lucky ones and only have a sore shoulder at the injection site for 12 hours and then nothing.

I don't have any cold and hard facts for the flu shot, but if it minimizes the effects it just might save my life. An asthma attack cannot be properly described to anyone who has never experienced one.... if your pal places a pillow over your face and presses down hard , but not quite hard enough to completely stop you from breathing, it begins to approach the feeling of experiencing an asthma attack... but keep pressing for hours... then you'll know what I mean... panic... panic.... panic... place a bout of the flu on top of that condition and.... :yikes:

The flu shot may not be necessary for everyone and I share others concerns about possible tragic side effects, but I'm hedging my bets on the benefits in my case.

I wish all who have it a speedy recovery...

Brian

 

[Ray C]

Well, finally went to the clinic because this Flu hit the respiratory tract real hard and that can lead to a lingering case of bronchitis for weeks. -Decided to head this off at the pass and get some proper medicine. Anyhow, the doc did a test and confirmed it was the Flu. The test doesn't specify if it was type B or A -who cares really, they both make you feel awful for 2-3 days.

Anyhow, today's the first day that I'm up and moving around to walk the dogs. Poor guys, they got short-changed for a couple days -but they were patient and seemed to understand why. With any luck, I'll be back in the shop real soon to finish that tool post grinder.


Ray

 

[GK1918]

I haven't had a flu shot in at least 25 yrs. The truth is that I don't trust them. Most people I know that get them, get sick anyways. They're loaded with mercury as a preservative. I caught the swine flu about 5, 6 or 7 years back, and I haven't been sick since. For some reason, a lot of people that got the swine flu when it came around, are immune to most strains of flu now. I must have been a lucky one. I can feel when a cold or a flu is coming on, I feel achy and a little tired for about a day or 2 and then I'm fine. Hey, whatever works. )

aggreed, no way, first thing they wanna do is stab you with an ice pick, which I can do, news today- this had crept into RI which is gettin
close. My way, I arm myself with nyquill done deal even before I catch it. I'm sure its the temp swings, one day 10 degree blizzard, next
day 60 and bees are flying around then you get sick.. dont know why but bugs froze wake up real quickly..

 

[Ray C]

I think that's what got me but not sure why. We've had temperature swings every day and sometimes 10 degrees at night and 55 during the day, followed by dry air then humid air followed by temperatures around zero... It's been all over the place like that for weeks. Somehow, it seems to have caused a lot of illness around here... It plays games with your sinus passages and sets you up for an infection...


Ray

aggreed, no way, first thing they wanna do is stab you with an ice pick, which I can do, news today- this had crept into RI which is gettin
close. My way, I arm myself with nyquill done deal even before I catch it. I'm sure its the temp swings, one day 10 degree blizzard, next
day 60 and bees are flying around then you get sick.. dont know why but bugs froze wake up real quickly..