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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]graham4anything
(11,464 posts)54. some of the illness is the rhinovirus which the flushot does not help
and some people get the shot too late, so they already have the germs and start of the flu
worst thing people do is go to work when they are sick and infect everyone else, or send their kids to school and they infect
nobody I know who got a shot is ill and its all over NY/NJ
but the shot is never 100%.
also, the weird weather patterns and the weird migration this year in our area of birds, probably means something. Alot of them never went south for the winter, and the next couple of days is going to be near 60. 60! after it was 20 last week.
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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