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Bronwyn
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Just curious how many people have had the flu this season. Multiple choice on the poll
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RareBreed
Throwing the deuces
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Bronwyn
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None of us got the shot this year. My 6 year old brought home the flu bug from school, and I ended up with the flu as well.
SoMDGirl42
Well-Known Member
kids have it now, and no, I didn't get a flu shot
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Bronwyn
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Well then I have to say it felt no different than the regular flu to me personally
kwillia
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That is exactly the case... the deaths aren't occuring from the H1N1 itself but rather the secondary infection that sets in with some while their body's immune system is down. The warning sign for all to watch for is the fever to subside, the patient begins to feel better than a fever returns. That is an immediate indication of a secondary infection. The finding seems to be that the body is unable to fight it off and it can multiply rapidly and become deadly within a day or so.
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Bronwyn
Guest
True. I took my son to CMH when he got sick, but the reality is that it was only for piece of mind, and I should have just taken him to his regular dr.
carie_47421
Yea Right
Had H1N1 - Actually was better than the reg flu. up and out in no time. preg too!!
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Bronwyn
Guest
Yeah, I wasn't down too long either. the only lasting symptom for me was the cough after.
carie_47421
Yea Right
Me either! it's finally gone. They gave me "tamiflu" stuff will make you NUTS!!
lisa8439
New Member
Yep - this is the problem. I know people who claim they have the flu every time they get sick...
Coughing? It's the flu... Runny nose? flu... feeling yucky today?? You've got the flu... The kids and I have been sick quite a bit this year - but no flu. We've been tested a few times at the dr's office for the flu (nose swab) but that was never the cause, so just your run of the mill virus crap I guess. Either way, I have definitely noticed that we have all been sick more this year than in previous years for some reason.
Severa
Common sense ain't common
The kids and I have gotten the seasonal flu vaccine.
Took my 10 yr old son to the Dr. the second week of Oct, he had fever, body aches, vomiting, and was extremely lethargic.
Tests confirmed flu + strep throat.
My kids, for the most part, don't get sick often and this was the sickest I've ever seen either one of my kids.
libertytyranny
Dream Stealer
Whenever I have had the flu..(2 or 3 times in the past few years) I have always KNOWN it was the flu. You cannot possibly mistake a cold for the flu. the degree of sickness..is about 50x more. Anyone who keeps thinking they have the flu. Doesn't. If you had it..you would know.
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Bronwyn
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I talked today with a friend of mine that is a nurse at CMH. I asked her about the flu vs. Swine flu. I keep hearing that if you've had the flu already it was the swine flu, and others say they were tested and it wasn't swine flu.
She said that the normal flu season doesn't start until the end of november so if you've had the flu already it was most likely swine.
I'm still clueless.
She said that the normal flu season doesn't start until the end of november so if you've had the flu already it was most likely swine.
I'm still clueless.
kwillia
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Yeah, that is what the CDC website is reporting. If you've had the flu up to this point... consider it the swine flu.