Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

anyone here catch the swine flu?

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » General Discussion Donate to DU
 
undergroundpanther Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-17-11 03:32 AM
Original message
anyone here catch the swine flu?
I had it,got tested for it. My throat swabbed deeply & I came up positive.It really was no big deal to suffer through for me as other flu I had in the past was much worse on me than swine flu was ,but maybe this could explain why I haven't caught any flu since I caught H1N1??..

People who recover from swine flu may be left with an extraordinary natural ability to fight off flu viruses, findings suggests.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12152500
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
Confusious Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-17-11 03:34 AM
Response to Original message
1. Is it going around agian?
Edited on Mon Jan-17-11 03:37 AM by Confusious
I caught it last year.

Might explain why my usual week with the flu was cut down to this weekend. Should be chipper for Tuesday.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Hannah Bell Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-17-11 03:36 AM
Response to Original message
2. wait, wait. we were all supposed to have died from it.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Archae Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-17-11 03:36 AM
Response to Original message
3. I had it, a year ago last November.
I was miserable for weeks.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Tunkamerica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-17-11 03:37 AM
Response to Original message
4. I haven't caught any flu since you caught it either.
Thanks
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Raine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-17-11 03:41 AM
Response to Original message
5. I had it a year ago last fall
it was pretty bad, the worst was that it would go away but it kept coming back again and again. Actually I haven't been sick again at all since it finally went away for good.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
remember2000forever Donating Member (594 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-17-11 07:46 AM
Response to Reply #5
10. Exactly! My husband and I had it last fall also! It was a miracle that he could even
drag himself to the store for supplies. We suffered with this for 3 weeks! I washed sheets, disinfected every surface, and it kept going back and force between us. (we even slept in separate bedrooms) We finally had a theory. The cat! She was the only thing that marched back and forth between our rooms. And... of course we petted her and both slept with her off and on. Been fine this year though. Wow! thanks for the post!
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Swamp Rat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-17-11 03:42 AM
Response to Original message
6. Perhaps, in April 2009
I was really sick for a few days (I didn't get tested nor did I receive any medicine or medical care because I was isolated in another country). I thought I might die for about a 48 hour period (had seizures and could barely drink water), and it took a week to recover. Nevertheless, I have not been sick since then (except for the dysentery I got in Brasil, which I get every time I go there). :shrug:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
pacalo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-17-11 03:55 AM
Response to Original message
7. I think I had it last month & I felt horrible for over a week.
Here's a link from that same site that has a q&a about flu:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12113594

Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Lochloosa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-17-11 07:30 AM
Response to Original message
8. SOOOOIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
No.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
NotThisTime Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-17-11 07:43 AM
Response to Original message
9. My daughter had it last year along with 51% of her school, the whole thing sucked...
She was sicker than a damn dog, it was awful.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
hobbit709 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-17-11 07:53 AM
Response to Original message
11. Last time I had the flu was the Honk Kong flu in 1968
When I first met Donna she came down with the flu and ended up with strep throat and pneumonia. I'm sleeping on the same bed and I didn't even sneeze-she hated me.

Donna would get the flu about every other year even with the shots. I never get a shot and haven't had the flu in over 40 years.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Kip Humphrey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-17-11 08:11 AM
Response to Original message
12. something to look forward to, I guess but some not so good is
I suffered through H1N1 twice! Another odd characteristic of the flying piggie flu is just that, it can recur. Also, it triggered shingles (damn you chicken pox!).
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Thu Apr 25th 2024, 06:22 AM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » General Discussion Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC