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DallasNE

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18. How Do You Tell The Difference Between
Thu Feb 21, 2013, 06:27 PM
Feb 2013

A common cold and the flu? Seriously. Isn't there a lot of overlap in symptoms?

Interesting. I had the shot in October, got the flu in January (prob a milder case than it would Nay Feb 2013 #1
Yeah, nice of the article to fail to address potential causes. sybylla Feb 2013 #5
I hope that there is longer term analysis to address that question. Gormy Cuss Feb 2013 #33
and under 4 months PatrynXX Feb 2013 #9
But if you wait too long they run out Yo_Mama Feb 2013 #11
Immune responses fade over time. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #10
I think there should be 2 shots a year graham4anything Feb 2013 #2
65 there's something about that number Politicalboi Feb 2013 #3
I'm 68, had the shot early this year, have not had the flu, knock wood. enough Feb 2013 #4
I am 74, never had a flu shot and never had the flu. RebelOne Feb 2013 #23
thanks for that, I've never had a flu shot but this year at 60 got the flu wordpix Feb 2013 #34
Phooey! oldandhappy Feb 2013 #6
Great news 3 weeks out from my wife's 91 year old mom's death jtuck004 Feb 2013 #7
A layman's take - Vaccines sometimes may not evoke a strong immune response in some older folks, pinto Feb 2013 #8
Hmmm, makes ya wonder RobertEarl Feb 2013 #12
Flu vaccine VA_Jill Feb 2013 #13
About the high dose: you suppose right. Lionel Mandrake Feb 2013 #25
This has to be a painful revelation for those who have just lost an elderly family member Yo_Mama Feb 2013 #14
I read a study that showed the best way to protect the elderly from the flu... Ian David Feb 2013 #15
I remember they did this in Japan d_r Feb 2013 #26
Spouse and I had the shot... Bigmack Feb 2013 #16
Message auto-removed time 4 me to fly Feb 2013 #21
I got the vacination and got the flu lovuian Feb 2013 #17
How Do You Tell The Difference Between DallasNE Feb 2013 #18
Flu makes you whole body ache muriel_volestrangler Feb 2013 #19
If you cough for a couple weeks after, it was the flu most likely. Lingering bronchial cough is more uppityperson Feb 2013 #20
they test it with swabs d_r Feb 2013 #27
You get fever, body aches and complete lack of energy with flu. appleannie1 Feb 2013 #30
Sudden onset is another clue enlightenment Feb 2013 #32
you run a high fever with flu - mine was 102 for 4-5 days wordpix Feb 2013 #35
64 here, gblady Feb 2013 #22
I had the vaccine in Nov., got flu in Jan. proReality Feb 2013 #24
Both hubby and I got shots. We had very mild cases of the flu that only lasted about a week. appleannie1 Feb 2013 #28
Got the flu in Jan, after being vaccinated. Three weeks. nt msanthrope Feb 2013 #29
There was a report about 6 weeks ago that they guessed wrong on the flu strains Hestia Feb 2013 #31
My 86 year old grandfather got it this season after getting the vaccine high density Feb 2013 #36
Got the shot in October; greiner3 Feb 2013 #37
Got the flu shot in early January... love_katz Feb 2013 #38
They are different sharp_stick Feb 2013 #40
I am sure it was a Norwalk variant. love_katz Feb 2013 #41
Didn't get a shot; didn't get the flu Samantha Feb 2013 #39
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