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A lot of people claim to get the flu, but they were never tested for it. They just felt really bad and assumed it was the flu, when it was probably a bad cold. I know a woman who says she's had the flu three times so far this winter.
Kids under 18 don't have to get a flu shot next year, it's just recommended. I've only had the flu shot twice in my life, and each of my kids aged 4-18 have been vaccinated once. We won't be doing it again. I just don't think the vaccines are truly risk-free. And no one in my family has ever had the "true" flu.
You are welcome to believe that. But I think there are many factors at work, including the amount of viral load, condition of immune system, and whether you have developed antibodies for another flu strain that becomes activated when a new one is encountered. Otherwise when flu hit, everyone in contact with the sick person would become just as sick.
Not necessarily. The virus still has to enter your body which is usually through the eyes nose and mouth. If a person with the flu coughs on a door handle, then another person touches that handle, then rubs there eyes or eats food w/o washing their hands, they will more than likely get the flu, regardless of immune system strength. If that same person who touched the door handle immediately washed their hands (properly, with warm water and plenty of soap, for 15-20 seconds), then touched their eyes or mouth, then more than likely they would not get it. But the shot protects you if someone walks by and coughs or sneezes on you. Luckily, I haven't had the flu this year, and haven't had since both 97 and 98 when I had it two years in a row. Since I've been receiving the shot, I haven't had it. And I now know at least 7 people who have definitely had the flu in 3 different areas of the coountry. Guess how many of them received a flu shot this year? Zero.
By the way, flu is still widespread in every state except Florida, however, overall reported activity decreased for the last week of recorded activity (week ending 2/23/08).
Because my immune system is already compromised, and I am retired, and largely house-bound, recommendations from my PCP, and other DRs, has been year-after-year to avoid the flu shot.
Up until this year, and the news of this one being of questionable help in avoiding the flu, I used to get them -- especially when I was still teaching. Never had much reaction, other than a general ache-i-ness, slight fever, for perhaps a day.
Husband did get the flu shot this year, and was exposed to flu about a week ago. he was only sick for about a day and a half, and it was nothing like a full-blown course of the flu. Lucky, lucky guy.
i have never had a flu shot and i do not intend to, i do my best to keep my immune system working well. i did however check the flu this year, lack of sleep for 3 days wore my immunity down. however, with my body, proper sleep cures everything, the signs of flu hit me on tuesday, with a headache, i have not had a headache in over 10yrs. followed by shivers and a fever. took a nap from 6 pm to 9:30, headache was gone. i ate four small cloves of garlic (God told me to take them) then went to bed around 12:00 am and woke at 7 am flu 99.9% gone. by the afternoon of the next day, i was back to my normal self...
if you take care of yourself you will not need to get shots...
No I have not
hubbie did and he got the flu.....tell me something why do some MD's prescribe antibiotics for the flu? They aren't going to do anything...hubbie's Dr note clearly said the Flu and he had a script for Amoxicillian
No I have not
hubbie did and he got the flu.....tell me something why do some MD's prescribe antibiotics for the flu? They aren't going to do anything...hubbie's Dr note clearly said the Flu and he had a script for Amoxicillian
It may have been a preventative measure if he is somewhat older to combat secondary infections that often result from flu.
No - If I worked in a situation where I was potentially more vulnerable or could expose those that are more vulnerable (ie hospital, schools etc.) I would consider it. Additionally, if I had some sort of auto-immune issue or was elderly I might consider it. But since I don't meet those specifications, I leave the vaccines for those who do fall under those categories.
Well Airborne DOES contain echinacca (sp?) as well as high levels of Vitamin C & D, so it actually should be helpful, regardless of what the article may say. Perhaps there is an issue with how they are marketing it though (For example, I think echinnaccea is marketed as a dietary supplement?).
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Here's what products that claim to boost your immune system do:
Supplement company Airborne to settle $23.3M suit: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance (broken link)
Nothing.
Zinc is different as it actually prevents the rhinovirus from replicating and that's been proven.
My husband & I got our shots last fall and still got really sick in February. Guess we caught a strain not covered by the shot. Haven't been that sick in years.
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