Flu Near You

[Roman]

Beta Hemolitic Strep is the most commom of the Streps. It can be passed from mouth, to Genitalia. If untreated, your Kidneys can be effected, or if pregnant, it can cause harm to the Baby. All Women get a Vaginal Culture when they first find out they are pregnant. If positive, the Doctor will give her an antibiotic once she goes in to labor. It can cause serious issues to the unborn!

[migtig]

Weird. I go to my doctor. I get asked twice if I want a flu shot. Once by the receptionist and once by the tech. Then I go get some prescriptions filled and get asked twice if I want a flu shot. Once when I drop off the scripts and again when I pick them up. It's odd, because though I've seen signs for flu shots at both these places before in years past, this is the first time I felt like it was pushed on me and that I ever remember being asked.

[twinoaks207 (Premo)]

Monday, I had a kindergartner in the computer lab who sneezed and produce two 2-inch long thick streams of god-knows-what from each nostril. In all my years of teaching I have never seen that before -- one nostril, yes, but two? Never.

Wednesday I phoned the doctor's office to find out if they had the newly-approved non-egg flu shot (I have an egg sensitivity). 30 minutes later, after going through the Anne Arundel county Health Department, the Calvert County Health Department, and the Novartis Customer Service line, I learned that Flucelvax will not be available until the 2013-2014 flu season.

This morning I heard all of the news reports about how the flu season is peaking early this year and is really bad.

This afternoon, after a consultation with my family doctor, I got my first ever flu shot. I have folks with serious health conditions in my home. I did not want to risk bringing home the flu that might be shared with me by one of my loving students who was sent to school sick by their parent in a misguided effort to not have the child miss any school or part of their "education".

Yes, my arm felt really, really weird (numb and tingly) the entire way home from Annapolis but I'm sure that's nothing to do with my egg sensitivity which the doctor decided really wasn't an "allergy" since my throat doesn't close up and I don't get hives.

So, we'll see how it goes...

[LuckyMe143]

If I get the flu I better just put in reservations at the hospital because I end up there every time. I stop getting it a long time ago. I can't afford $600 a day to be sick in the hospital. My kids get vaccinated in school and so far no reaction. I guess I'm just special. :)

[MMM_donuts]

Originally Posted by twinoaks207

Monday, I had a kindergartner in the computer lab who sneezed and produce two 2-inch long thick streams of god-knows-what from each nostril. In all my years of teaching I have never seen that before -- one nostril, yes, but two? Never.

It's amazing to me that there are some people that can be around so many young children all day every day and don't stay sick all the time. The parents I work with seem like they are always sick.