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In reply to the discussion: I swear that a quarter of my Facebook friends say they're sick with the flu today...... [View all]Atman
(31,464 posts)21. Well, they have a 10 month old...
She got her little baby flu shot, and got a slight fever for a day, but never got the flu. Despite two sick parents. Babies are little germ factories. Plus, they live in a big apartment building, we live in the country in the middle of nowhere. DIL works in retail. They probably had many more opportunities for exposure than we do.
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I swear that a quarter of my Facebook friends say they're sick with the flu today...... [View all]
marmar
Jan 2013
OP
I am now resolved to carry and use hand sanitizer when going shopping. Or keep my gloves on.
KittyWampus
Jan 2013
#71
Otherwise healthy people just need to treat the symptoms and ride it out. Pressuring the supply of
Ed Suspicious
Jan 2013
#79
It sounds like the younger people are getting hit much harder with this strain.
GoCubsGo
Jan 2013
#6
We have never experienced anything like it before. Please tell your Mum to take care as secondary
arthritisR_US
Jan 2013
#57
I am much better, thank you. Have been visiting my Mum in the hospital since Monday..
arthritisR_US
Jan 2013
#56
Seems the shot missed this strain of the flu...a good lesson for their future shots
arthritisR_US
Jan 2013
#80
I was waiting for our heads to spin and given there was no pea soup vomit, we could all
arthritisR_US
Jan 2013
#58
The flu started out in my blood stream and then finished off in my respiratory :( n/t
arthritisR_US
Jan 2013
#60
Thanks - I have saved the look and will try and lay some in before next flu season
Yo_Mama
Jan 2013
#91
The flu changes very fast, especially in a year like this when it begins early.
FedUpWithIt All
Jan 2013
#98
The flu shot this year missed this strain of the flu, if that is any consolation
arthritisR_US
Jan 2013
#59
I don't know if it's the flu, but I sure have something. Started out with severe sore throat and
Nay
Jan 2013
#43
I had a passing bout of stomach/gut flu. Pretty acute. I've never had stomach cramps afterwards.
KittyWampus
Jan 2013
#70
Sweating, mucusy, feverish, can't sleep, sicker than a dog for three days now. n/t
Ed Suspicious
Jan 2013
#76