Flu season

[cindybubbles]

Flu season is here. Last week, I came down with a sore throat, and now it's evolved in to an intermittent cough and congestion in my nose. I drink lots of water and rest, so I hope I'll be well enough to get my flu shot soon.

How about you? Are you feeling OK or under the weather, like myself?

The Fratching version of this thread is here. That's where we can talk about the politics of flu shots.

[Food Lady]

You're going to hate me, but I NEVER get viruses. I get seasonal allergies and occasionally food poisoning, but never colds, flus, etc. My theory is that with all the allergy-induced snot, germs can't get in. (JK; I know that's impossible.) I have zero explanation, but no sickness for at least 3 years now. Maybe I'm just a carrier.

[Catwoman2965]

You're going to hate me, but I NEVER get viruses. I get seasonal allergies and occasionally food poisoning, but never colds, flus, etc. My theory is that with all the allergy-induced snot, germs can't get in. (JK; I know that's impossible.) I have zero explanation, but no sickness for at least 3 years now. Maybe I'm just a carrier.

I'm the same way, only I haven't been sick, even with a cold, in close to 8 years, and the last time I actually HAD the flu was in 1985. I think I'm just blessed with a really good immune system. I do have allergies, which have gone from seasonal to year round, but that's it.

I'm kind of convinced that some people are just really really healthy, with great immune systems, and some aren't. I have a friend, who if you she just looks at someone who has a cold, will catch it. Or so it seems. Me? I can be around people hacking, sneezing, coughing up 3 lungs, and remain well.

[Food Lady]

Maybe God said, "You know what, FL? You are in pain every day so I'm gonna give you a break on the sick part."

[Aria]

I got the flu shot this year because I have a baby niece. Hopefully it'll do something aside from giving me a sore arm for three days.

Last year I caught the flu, but it was actually the first time in years. And I rarely get colds anymore.

[GOInsanity]

Got one kid in daycare. Therefore, every disease known to man will make it's way through our family.

[Gizmo]

I currently have allergy related nasal issues and throat issues. And tooth/jaw related ear issues. I'm trying to stave off getting a bug right now as I'm up for dental surgery at the weekend... And I really don't want to have it put off!

[BeeMused]

Just last week I got my flu shot, my arm was sore for a few days, but compared to real influenza that's nothing. Twice in my life I had that (confirmed by doctor) and it's not fun, high fewer, chills, whole body hurts, soooo tired. And even worse, it took me weeks to recuperate completely.
Hopefully they got the mixture right this year, last year they guessed wrong and the vaccination wasn't very effective.

The flu shot doesn't help against common cold, different virus!

[Kiwi]

I had mine two weeks ago so I should be good to go. Some awful customer came and sneezed everywhere with his cold germs. The next day our entire department was down with sore throats and sniffles.

[cindybubbles]

UPDATE: Now I have an intermittent hacking cough. I know it's not the flu, but for me, now is DEFINITELY NOT the time for me to get my flu shot.

I'll get it when I get better.

[raudf]

I'm at the point that I'm about to print out a sign that says, "Plague in Progress - Enter At Your Own Risk," because all of my family have this stupid cold that I got from my niece and nephew when I watched them. It's not the flu, but it sure is making me miserable. Fortunately, if my 3 year old is any indication, it'll be out of our systems by the weekend. Just in time to catch the next bug going around.

[wolfie]

Got one kid in daycare. Therefore, every disease known to man will make it's way through our family.

Hope you don't mean that literally - Q fever and Ebola are NASTY.

[Kogarashi]

Two years ago, in the middle of Christmas break, everyone in my immediate family came down with a nasty stomach bug that had us essentially glued to a bowl for throwing up for 24 hours. And we didn't even get the bug all at the same time. It jumped from one person to the next, so that was a week of pure misery.

[WishfulSpirit]

I got H1N1 a few years ago. That strain was Nasty. Getting up and opening a can of soup had me shaking like a leaf. No colds so far but there is a bug that has been going around at work.

[Lady Legira]

I got H1N1 a few years ago. That strain was Nasty.

That was the strain that killed my husband. If you'll excuse the pun Flu isn't to be sneezed at.