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Old 01-10-2013, 02:24 PM   #81
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Anyone got the flu? Had it recently? Got the vaccine?

I'm curious, because I don't get the flu shot, and I rarely get sick. However, what I'm seeing fairly regularly is that people who get the vaccine, are still getting the flu. What's the point?
That's because you floss and people who floss don't get sick. Everyone else, non flossing philistines, get what they deserve.
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Old 01-10-2013, 02:40 PM   #82
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That's because you floss and people who floss don't get sick. Everyone else, non flossing philistines, get what they deserve.
Flossing is the Super Hornet in the body's defense system.
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Old 01-10-2013, 02:47 PM   #83
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Flossing is the Super Hornet in the body's defense system.
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Old 01-10-2013, 03:07 PM   #84
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Working with middle school age special education kids, I feel like I should wear a HAZMAT suit just to walk in the door of my school on most days. Got the FluMist back in Oct when it was offered at my school. I have had issues my whole life with my sinuses, even after two surgeries.

Went home (southeastern KY) on Christmas break and was around two sniffly/runny nose/fever running kids on Christmas eve (Overheard one of my husband's cousins tell her son who was running a fever and sneezing/coughing, 'Oh I hope you don't have strep throat again' ) Been feeling under the weather ever since. Finally broke down and went to the Dr last week. Had to wait a day on meds cause the California Walmart had run out of Z-packs (antibiotic).
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Old 01-10-2013, 03:09 PM   #85
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Finally broke down and went to the Dr last week. Had to wait a day on meds cause the California Walmart had run out of Z-packs (antibiotic).
Was it strep?
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Old 01-10-2013, 03:11 PM   #86
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I get my flu shot every year. Most years I don't get the flu, and when I do have a seasonal illness, it's generally pretty mild and only a few days in duration. Seems like a lot of the people I work with get a lot sicker. Husband won't get the shot, because he says they don't work and he gets laid out every year. But he's smarter than me, so it's all good.

I'm in agreement that too many antibiotics are handed out and I believe the whole premise that we're making superbugs that'll resist more viruses and bacterias, however, I think that we contribute to that by not getting flu shots and then going to the doctors and asking for antibiotics to fight the lil germies.
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Was it strep?
No, thank goodness. Just the upper respiratory crud that just about everyone seems to have right now.
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Old 01-10-2013, 03:31 PM   #88
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No, thank goodness. Just the upper respiratory crud that just about everyone who doesn't floss seems to have right now.



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No, thank goodness. Just the upper respiratory crud that just about everyone seems to have right now.
Except for me

You know why?

Tell her, Larry!
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Old 01-10-2013, 04:07 PM   #90
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Except for me

You know why?

Tell her, Larry!
Lollygaggers!
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