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The Flu / Strep Throat
« on: January 31, 2009, 10:07:27 AM »
I caught it and I think I still got it.

I EVEN GOT THE FREAKIN VACCINE AND STILL GOT IT!  <_<


(UPDATE: Please read my latest post at or near the bottom of the thread.)
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Offline Mike M

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Re: The Flu
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2009, 10:17:48 AM »
I've been lucky not to even get the common cold yet this season.
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Re: The Flu
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2009, 10:34:35 AM »
Haven't had it in eeons. I've never been vaccinated either. I think I've only had it once or twice in my entire life, and those occassions were in elementary school.  :biggrin:
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Re: The Flu
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2009, 10:37:23 AM »
Quote from: Mike M on January 31, 2009, 10:17:48 AM
I've been lucky not to even get the common cold yet this season.
Same here! And this season, I was actually hoping to get sick so that I could miss school. :P
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Re: The Flu
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2009, 10:39:49 AM »
Quote from: LFMusicFan on January 31, 2009, 10:37:23 AM
Quote from: Mike M on January 31, 2009, 10:17:48 AM
I've been lucky not to even get the common cold yet this season.
Same here! And this season, I was actually hoping to get sick so that I could miss school. :P

Be careful what you wish for!  :P

The flu is miserable. Even school isn't THAT bad.  :D
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Re: The Flu
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2009, 12:10:58 PM »
I had the flu like 3 times back in 2006. Haven't had it since. :D
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Re: The Flu
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2009, 12:32:39 PM »
Just goes to show you that vaccines are not 100% :no:

I usually get the 24 hour flu once or twice of year, and feel like complete crap.  I had it toward the beginning of this month.  Could not eat or drink anything (even hard to drink water)  it was bad.
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Re: The Flu
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2009, 01:07:23 PM »
I got to stay home and watch the inauguration because of some sort of 24-hour flu that made me so weak I was dizzy when I walked.

I was in bed all day, waking up at about 6:00 PM to eat the only thing I ate that day (chicken noodle soup, my savior), and was sleeping again by 7:00.

I can't describe how badly I felt that day.
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Re: The Flu
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2009, 01:11:54 PM »
I took part in a flu shot study back in November and i never got sick since.

I got $150 for participating in the study, and i am getting $250 by the end of may for staying up to date with the study.

one more thing is that if i ever have any flu like symptoms before may i go see the hospital and i get an extra $50 added to my $250

New vaccination lists start in June I'm doing it again :)
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Re: The Flu
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2009, 01:26:30 PM »
The flu vaccine is the biggest medical load of crap of the decade.

Why? Influenza has billions of variations, and it's impossible to protect yourself from all of them. Besides, its natural. Need I say more? My aunt got one of those shots a few years ago, and she was sick for months. Vaccinating against the flu is like vaccinating for the common cold - it's pointless, doesn't work, and has many negative effects on things.

As for me, I'v got some kind of respiratory thing going on. :dunno:
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Re: The Flu (UPDATE. PLEASE READ)
« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2009, 03:23:52 PM »
UPDATE: My mother took me to an urgent care place not too far from my house and had strep tests done on me and my little brother

RESULTS

Little brother: Negative

Me: POSITIVE (OH NO!)  :(

So I actually have Strep Throat.
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Re: The Flu (UPDATE. PLEASE READ)
« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2009, 05:56:47 PM »
That's something else I haven't had in ages. But the last time I had it, I too thought I had the flu. Strep can make you feel just about as bad. The good thing though (at least for me) is that antibiotics instantly make you feel brand new. :yes:
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Re: The Flu (UPDATE. PLEASE READ)
« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2009, 06:45:13 PM »
Quote from: lfmusiclover on January 31, 2009, 05:56:47 PM
That's something else I haven't had in ages. But the last time I had it, I too thought I had the flu. Strep can make you feel just about as bad. The good thing though (at least for me) is that antibiotics instantly make you feel brand new. :yes:


I think I heard that Strep is running pretty rampant where I live (Monroe County    SE Michigan)
Mainly schools.



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Re: The Flu (UPDATE. PLEASE READ)
« Reply #13 on: January 31, 2009, 08:42:59 PM »
It's been a while since I had Strep. What mainly sucks about it is that you can't swallow your food or drink without having a searing pain strip across your throat..

I get the Flu quit a bit.. at least once a year. The type of Flu that I hate is the Stomach Flu.. The last time I had it, it lasted for days.. Around a week IIRC.
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Re: The Flu (UPDATE. PLEASE READ)
« Reply #14 on: January 31, 2009, 08:47:33 PM »
Yuck I hate the stomach flu! I haven't had since Dec of 2007. It feels awful, like you're about to have a baby and throw up @ the same time. :blink:
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