Hope you get over that flu quickly, and your blood pressure stays regulated. Get you rest and feel better hun.

Shyra said:

Perfectly healthy 26-year-old newlywed started feeling flu symptoms on Monday, then developed sepsis from it and died on Friday. Nobody including her had a clue as to how she caught it. The flu ain't no joke, best to take as many precautions as possible.

uPtoWnNY said:

Never had the flu and I refuse to get a flu shot.

Working out and eating right are my vaccines.

same here........funny how people watch tv and then think they need a flu shot - go figure

currently have the flu right now. it sucks. fever, stuffy nose, coughing...ugh!

paintedlady said:

I decided not to get a flu shot this year, no flu.

Didn't get a flu shot last year, no flu then either.

Got a flu shot 3 years in a row before that with me and my kids, we stayed sick and got the flu.

They can keep their flu shots.

My parents are convinced that the flu shot also is meant to keep them from getting a cold. So no matter how many times I explain it to them, whenever they get a cold, they complain about having gotten a "bad flu shot".

I think I've had the flu maybe twice in my life.

I wash my hands constantly, hold my breath whenever someone sneezes nearby (til I can move elsewhere) and the moment I feel getting sick, I start popping Vitamin C and Airborne.

I hope that I can keep this streak running.

PurpleJedi said:

paintedlady said:

I decided not to get a flu shot this year, no flu.

Didn't get a flu shot last year, no flu then either.

Got a flu shot 3 years in a row before that with me and my kids, we stayed sick and got the flu.

They can keep their flu shots.

My parents are convinced that the flu shot also is meant to keep them from getting a cold. So no matter how many times I explain it to them, whenever they get a cold, they complain about having gotten a "bad flu shot".

When I get the flu, I am sick for like a month straight. My asthma KICKS my ass and I stay a mess....

I get a flu shot, I stay sick and get the flu. Different from a cold. The flu just knocks me OUT... I can't eat and my fevers are horrible, its painful and I am just a mess. Oh no... they can keep those shots.

My son ends up in the ICU each time he gets a flu shot... I wonder if we get the flu lining up for those shots because it seems like every person in the waiting room has some cough or mucus issue. Eww

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paintedlady said:

PurpleJedi said:

My parents are convinced that the flu shot also is meant to keep them from getting a cold. So no matter how many times I explain it to them, whenever they get a cold, they complain about having gotten a "bad flu shot".

When I get the flu, I am sick for like a month straight. My asthma KICKS my ass and I stay a mess....

I get a flu shot, I stay sick and get the flu. Different from a cold. The flu just knocks me OUT... I can't eat and my fevers are horrible, its painful and I am just a mess. Oh no... they can keep those shots.

My son ends up in the ICU each time he gets a flu shot... I wonder if we get the flu lining up for those shots because it seems like every person in the waiting room has some cough or mucus issue. Eww

[Edited 1/19/15 19:57pm]

Bless their hearts. Old folks can be a trip, huh? God bless 'em.

I'm feeling much better now although I swear those kids I'm schlepping back and forth to school are gonna be the death of me. The five year old is constantly coughing/sneezing, and I keep having to tell her to cover her mouth when she does that mess. Sometimes I want to scream at her to stop, but I don't want to frighten the lil cuss. Come on June 6! (last day of school)

Shyra said:

paintedlady said:

When I get the flu, I am sick for like a month straight. My asthma KICKS my ass and I stay a mess....

I get a flu shot, I stay sick and get the flu. Different from a cold. The flu just knocks me OUT... I can't eat and my fevers are horrible, its painful and I am just a mess. Oh no... they can keep those shots.

My son ends up in the ICU each time he gets a flu shot... I wonder if we get the flu lining up for those shots because it seems like every person in the waiting room has some cough or mucus issue. Eww

[Edited 1/19/15 19:57pm]

Bless their hearts. Old folks can be a trip, huh? God bless 'em.

I'm feeling much better now although I swear those kids I'm schlepping back and forth to school are gonna be the death of me. The five year old is constantly coughing/sneezing, and I keep having to tell her to cover her mouth when she does that mess. Sometimes I want to scream at her to stop, but I don't want to frighten the lil cuss. Come on June 6! (last day of school)

Shyra said:

paintedlady said:

When I get the flu, I am sick for like a month straight. My asthma KICKS my ass and I stay a mess....

I get a flu shot, I stay sick and get the flu. Different from a cold. The flu just knocks me OUT... I can't eat and my fevers are horrible, its painful and I am just a mess. Oh no... they can keep those shots.

My son ends up in the ICU each time he gets a flu shot... I wonder if we get the flu lining up for those shots because it seems like every person in the waiting room has some cough or mucus issue. Eww

[Edited 1/19/15 19:57pm]

Bless their hearts. Old folks can be a trip, huh? God bless 'em.

I'm feeling much better now although I swear those kids I'm schlepping back and forth to school are gonna be the death of me. The five year old is constantly coughing/sneezing, and I keep having to tell her to cover her mouth when she does that mess. Sometimes I want to scream at her to stop, but I don't want to frighten the lil cuss. Come on June 6! (last day of school)

Bless you, you are really looking out for those babies.

I read recently that you should turn down your heater and have a more cold house, because cool air is actually better for you. Warmer air makes germs more plentiful and strengthens them.

2freaky4church1 said:

I read recently that you should turn down your heater and have a more cold house, because cool air is actually better for you. Warmer air makes germs more plentiful and strengthens them.

No, it's the opposite. Cold temperatures weaken the immunity system, which in turn makes us more susceptible to viruses. That's why the cold & flu season is always during the winter.

On a related note, Tom Brady's kids got really sick ... then his wife Giselle got really sick ... and now of course he's sick. He won't tip his hand by admitting whether or not he has the flu, but either way how ironic would it be if the Patriots lose the Superbowl because Tom Brady wasn't more of a germaphobe.