Orange Posted December 17, 2019 Posted December 17, 2019 Did you get a flu shot this year? Though I've heard some years they're only like 20% effective.
Quack 12 Posted December 17, 2019 Posted December 17, 2019 I had a bout of it in early October, before my employer was offering free flu shot clinics, so I passed. I've only ever gotten one shot in my life, and it was the wrong strain. I got the flu anyway. I suppose I should be getting the double dose every year.
mysfit Posted December 17, 2019 Author Posted December 17, 2019 3 hours ago, Orange said: Did you get a flu shot this year? Though I've heard some years they're only like 20% effective. Yes I did. And if it's preventing me from feeling even worse I would hate the alternative. This is 2 years in a row where it's just flattened me.
mysfit Posted December 17, 2019 Author Posted December 17, 2019 I used to be adamantly opposed to the flu shots. But I've gone ahead with it the past 3 years. 2 of those years have been the worst for the flu knocking me on my butt. Could just be getting older.
Orange Posted December 18, 2019 Posted December 18, 2019 Probably just a coincidence. I got a flu shot the past two years. Never got the flu. Then again, I'm around a lot more snotty kids and my immune system is basically a roman phalanx now.
mysfit Posted December 20, 2019 Author Posted December 20, 2019 Gawtdammnitall I made it to work for half a day this week Driving to my brother's on Tues for christmas and this had better be doing and about face.....rapidly! Pissing me off.
mysfit Posted January 2, 2020 Author Posted January 2, 2020 Phucking sucks! Now on antibiotics, prednisone and an inhaler.
Orange Posted January 6, 2020 Posted January 6, 2020 On 1/2/2020 at 3:44 PM, mysfit said: Phucking sucks! Now on antibiotics, prednisone and an inhaler. Hope you're better now...
mysfit Posted January 8, 2020 Author Posted January 8, 2020 On 1/6/2020 at 9:44 AM, Orange said: Hope you're better now... So do I Dr sent me home with more steroids, antibiotics and a nebulizer this morning. And no work today or tomorrow. Hopefully this obnoxious cough will be gone after. Thank you for your thoughts.
Orange Posted January 9, 2020 Posted January 9, 2020 My son and I were both sick this week. Hell, I still am. Fuck this shit, man, I need a vacation.
Bison Posted January 15, 2020 Posted January 15, 2020 Got the flu shot just last year...hopefully it works. Changed my diet to more healthier food which might help as well.
MrBug708 Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 My son had Strep throat back over Christmas break. I think I would take any other sickness over Strep Throat, including the flu. Watching him cry for 5 straight days when he tried to eat anything was heartbreaking. He couldnt rationalize why it hurt so bad
Orange Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 This is the sickest I've been in 20 years (back when I had to have a needle injected into the back of my throat - twice - to drain fluid from an infected tonsil). Sore throat, constant fatigue, body aches, sinus issues that won't quit. It's a fucking nightmare. I had fever dreams - -literal fever dreams -- that I would die from this. Holy shit. Don't get sick this winter, folks. Stay at home.
Bison Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 First case of the China coronavirus reported in the US in Seattle. Be on the watchout for that. I'm concerned for my grandparents who live in the Boise area. Grandmother has dementia and might have taken a turn for the worse recently. Grandfather is 88 and grandmother is 84. Celebrated their 65th anniversary. Couples who have been together around that long die not long from each other.
Orange Posted January 21, 2020 Posted January 21, 2020 35 minutes ago, Jalapeno said: First case of the China coronavirus reported in the US in Seattle. Be on the watchout for that. I'm concerned for my grandparents who live in the Boise area. Grandmother has dementia and might have taken a turn for the worse recently. Grandfather is 88 and grandmother is 84. Celebrated their 65th anniversary. Couples who have been together around that long die not long from each other. So....you think coronavirus gave your grandmother dementia?
CRBuff Posted January 22, 2020 Posted January 22, 2020 On 1/21/2020 at 9:32 AM, Orange said: This is the sickest I've been in 20 years (back when I had to have a needle injected into the back of my throat - twice - to drain fluid from an infected tonsil). Sore throat, constant fatigue, body aches, sinus issues that won't quit. It's a fucking nightmare. I had fever dreams - -literal fever dreams -- that I would die from this. Holy shit. Don't get sick this winter, folks. Stay at home. That sucks. I’ve been flying, and see people on each flight with masks on. I REALLY go out of my way to avoid them.
Bison Posted January 28, 2020 Posted January 28, 2020 Got an internal email at work saying that if you are feeling sick, just stay home and work at home. I hope not because I cannot stand staying inside my home for more than two days before I start going crazy.
Orange Posted January 30, 2020 Posted January 30, 2020 This virus coverage is out of control. 100 dead in China. Maybe 5 cases here, zero deaths, 3% mortality rate. What's the fuss about?
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