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Just wanted to send out a "GET WELL SOON" message to ChileRenello and all the other unfortunates who have been afflicted with this season's flu misery.
Everyone who comes to my hunting camp has to be quarantined, and if I have to go get groceries, I'm wearing a face mask and carrying a bottle of Purell. GET AWAY FROM ME!!!
Strangely, I seem to be getting a certain amount of applause for wearing the face mask. -?-
Thanks George, appreciate it as I can sure use all the healing vibes/prayers I can get.
I've gone from Flu to secondary Pneumonia, gonna be at least another week before I'm up for anything more than walking to the mailbox.
Hitting many very hard that have been affected....hope you get to feeling better soon....being sick isn't fun at all
Haywire remember to take your mask off if you go in the bank.
Yikes, hope you're feeling better! Pneumonia is definitely not something to mess around with, get some rest.
Did you get a flu shot this year? I hear its not nearly as effective as years past.
I've gotten one every year since getting full blown flu back in Nov. 2003, worst I ever felt, out of work for 2 weeks.
It is also wise to take a zinc supplement daily during cold and flu season and to keep your vitamin D levels up by getting all the sun you can in the winter.
Don't forget to eat citrus fruit.
Even if this does not prevent getting the flu it will help your body fight it off.
My 11 yr old daughter has been down with the flu and MONO since going back to school after Christmas break (today will be her 3rd day back at school since Jan 3). Her pediatrician told us that probably 60% of the kids that got the flu shot this year in his office have been back with flu.Quote:
Originally Posted by CarlF
Im right there with ya. This year's flu is horrible,. I always have anti bacteria with me , and still caught this one. From flu to pneumonia is how this year's flu isQuote:
Originally Posted by ChileRelleno
I've had it twice this year (once untreated - dang near killed me and once treated - not very bad at all), it's gone through the household twice and gotten every family member and most of our friends at least once. Especially easy to catch this year. Spent some time at Tallahassee Memorial hooked up to an IV to get rid of a bacterial infection I caught just as I was getting over the untreated flu. Pretty yucky.
I got a flu shot a few days ago and the pharmacist said that even if you still get the flu, the shot will boost your immune system and reduce it's duration and severity. My wife had the flu the week before Christmas and I somehow avoided getting it. She's usually a tough cookie but missed almost a week of work. I think using Germ-Ex and constantly washing my hands helped a lot along with her sleeping on the couch. You almost have to consider everything in a public place to be a potential source of infection. The server who brings you a beverage, the menu, the table top, the extra napkins, a ketchup bottle, the credit card swiper, shopping cart handle, door handles, gasoline nozzle handles and beverage dispenser handles. Haywire has the right idea by avoiding the epidemic.
Dang, that makes me want to hibernate till spring, with all the possibilities to be infected....I don't get out much anymore but (work) that ugly 4 letter word.....I might have to go back to being retired again
I get a flue shot every year on my yearly fall blood work since my TIA stroke.
I've been mostly house bound recovering from Spinal Fusion Surgery so as far as Flu goes I've been lucky , Only going out to see
the Doctor , Wife works from home , and we do use those wipes at the supermarket when we have to go and hand sanitizer all the time now .
As for the Phrase "At Ease Disease " that took me back to my early Army days , Had a old school Drill Sargent and I think that was his
favorite saying , Thanks Mr Wire for that flash back
I was fairly lucky, got a little sickly so i went and got checked for the flu, doc said I wad 1 of 2 that tested neg out of 300+ in three days. Jollymon good luck with your recovery. I had microdiscotemy last Jan and now laying in the bed. Have an appointment Monday afternoon to see what the plan is. MRI shows to be worse than last year with loose fragments floating around.
I'm happy to say that I'm feeling almost human again, dragging ass a little but back at work.
Taking it slow and easy, my work even put another guy on my truck with me to do the lifting.
My lungs are still healing, danged little wind and no stamina, can't take a deep breath with out coughing and coughing can damned near make me pass out.
This year's flu strains are pretty rough. There have been several school closings here in OK and more that should have closed but didn't. I've escaped it so far, even though the girlfriend caught it a few weeks ago. The flu is gone but she still has one of the ugliest sounding coughs that I've ever heard. The Dr that she went to also said that they're getting a lot of false negatives on flu tests this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by hammerhead
Started with the flu on the 21st of jan... Still laid up trying to get over it , been to the er twice and im on strong antibiotics to fight a bad sinus infection caused by the flu...
I am a healthy 35 year old man. And im about to be sick for 2 weeks now..
The hospitals are filled to the brim so dont expect the type of help you would get outside of flu season...
So just a word of warning , avoid the flu at all costs, if someone is coughing or sneezing or looks sick, Stay away and avoid. Trust me you dont want this flu..
Thanks for the reminder to take my zinc pill, a vitamin D3 pill, and eat an orange. Nice sunny day to get some rays taking my walk.Quote:
Originally Posted by secureone
Well. I got it too, flu and walking pneumonia. Luckily it’s not severe and the antibiotics and tamiflu is kicking in quick. But damn this sucks.
Oh and I did get the flu shot this year.
Just hoping my wife and kids don’t get it too we have a big trip planned for Mardi Gras break.
Take it easy Carl, rest and get better.
This crud is deceptively insidious and tenacious.