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odies_mama · 02-29-2008, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by mojo

I think you should consider the flu shot having gotten sick that many times; esp. being so young. I personally dont get it, I think I am allergic, but everyone else I know does (we get it free - I work fo a hospital). They really say it helps but I am not sure.

wellll...idk about all that. i hate needles lol

JadedSmilez · 02-29-2008, 01:01 AM

Nasal Douche

That makes me feel better and breathe easier when I get all stuffy from the Flu!

Also, Vitamin C suppliment and plenty if fluids.

Nasal Douche - get saline spray and irrigate the nasal passages. Clears the stuffiness and irrigates that pesky virus outta the nasal area so you get better faster.

yorkiepup2 · 02-29-2008, 02:24 AM

[QUOTE=odies_mama;1810854]no, i have never had a flu shot because growing up i was always told if u got the shot, then there was a really good chance that u would in fact get the flu! ahaha

OMG!

I hope that's not true 'cause my DH and I are in the middle of getting our rabies vaccinations after having a bat in the house.

odies_mama · 02-29-2008, 02:28 AM

[quote=yorkiepup2;1810938]

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Originally Posted by odies_mama

no, i have never had a flu shot because growing up i was always told if u got the shot, then there was a really good chance that u would in fact get the flu! ahaha

OMG!

I hope that's not true 'cause my DH and I are in the middle of getting our rabies vaccinations after having a bat in the house.

well maybe its different with things like that. because when you are going into 7th grade here u have to get all your shots updated, one of which is the chicken pox vaccine...but it doesnt give u the chicken pox ya know...

but the flu one will give u the flu sometimes or flu like symptoms, because they say ur putting the flu into ur body that way ur immune system can fight it off

yorkiepup2 · 02-29-2008, 02:51 AM

Wow.......odie's mama....you are up early! It's not even 6am there. It's nearly 3am where I am and I haven't gone to bed yet.........addicted to YT!

odies_mama · 02-29-2008, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yorkiepup2

Wow.......odie's mama....you are up early! It's not even 6am there. It's nearly 3am where I am and I haven't gone to bed yet.........addicted to YT!

yea i hadnt gone to bed yet either this morning! lol i finally fell asleep at 6ish

i blame it on my fiance! he was working till 2 am so i would stay up and make sure he made it home safe, but then 2-2:30 turned into 3, then 4, and so on and so on lol

i need help getting back to a "regular" sleeping schedule

Gracie2006 · 02-29-2008, 04:27 PM

I don't know if it is coincidence or not, probably, but last night I drank some Bailey's Irish Cream on the rocks. It was so soothing for my raw throat. At 5:30 am, my high fever broke. Dragging fatigue and cough remain but everything else seems to be improving. Still have fever but not the high fever I have had for the last four days. My throat will finally tolerate juice and I have been guzzling, when I have not been sleeping. Thanks all for the info and support. I have never had a flu shot because I can recall only one other time in my life having the flu. This is a wake up call as to how rotten and dangerous it is. I may re think getting a flu shot next year!

hha · 02-29-2008, 04:49 PM

The flu shot is a big guessing game...your chances of not getting it are better IF you get the shot, but, there are so many different flus, that sometimes you do get the flu after the shot, because it only helps on certain flus, and they never know which flu is going to hurt..
now to the op, I'm glad you're finally feeling better, alcohol can do wonders when you're not feeling well...My problem, is I can't drink whiskey, and that is one of them that helps...

odies_mama · 03-01-2008, 01:06 AM

Jeremy's little brother has somehow gotten the Austallian Flu Type A...how weird lol

his started out as a canker sore, then a sore throat, and then full blown FLU!

jeremy woke up with the sore throat so he hit the docs that day and got the Tamiflu and so far hes fine! yay!

me..i'm staying away.....with my track record, i aint taken no chances lol

but BTW, now u have a good reason to drink more (if u do drink, or even start drinking) "oh but honey, it makes my throat feel so much better!" hehe

02-29-2008, 02:24 AM	#33
yorkiepup2 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Washington Posts: 789	[QUOTE=odies_mama;1810854]no, i have never had a flu shot because growing up i was always told if u got the shot, then there was a really good chance that u would in fact get the flu! ahaha OMG! I hope that's not true 'cause my DH and I are in the middle of getting our rabies vaccinations after having a bat in the house. __________________ Kali and Nikki's Mommy

02-29-2008, 02:51 AM	#35
yorkiepup2 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Washington Posts: 789	Wow.......odie's mama....you are up early! It's not even 6am there. It's nearly 3am where I am and I haven't gone to bed yet.........addicted to YT! __________________ Kali and Nikki's Mommy

02-29-2008, 04:27 PM	#37
Gracie2006 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sequim, Wa Posts: 4,541	I don't know if it is coincidence or not, probably, but last night I drank some Bailey's Irish Cream on the rocks. It was so soothing for my raw throat. At 5:30 am, my high fever broke. Dragging fatigue and cough remain but everything else seems to be improving. Still have fever but not the high fever I have had for the last four days. My throat will finally tolerate juice and I have been guzzling, when I have not been sleeping. Thanks all for the info and support. I have never had a flu shot because I can recall only one other time in my life having the flu. This is a wake up call as to how rotten and dangerous it is. I may re think getting a flu shot next year! __________________ Gracie loves Bailey. Holly loves Tucker. Proud member of the YT Gracie Girls.

02-29-2008, 01:01 AM	#32
JadedSmilez YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 260	Nasal Douche That makes me feel better and breathe easier when I get all stuffy from the Flu! Also, Vitamin C suppliment and plenty if fluids. Nasal Douche - get saline spray and irrigate the nasal passages. Clears the stuffiness and irrigates that pesky virus outta the nasal area so you get better faster.

02-29-2008, 04:49 PM	#38
hha No Longer a Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Seneca, SC Posts: 2,837	The flu shot is a big guessing game...your chances of not getting it are better IF you get the shot, but, there are so many different flus, that sometimes you do get the flu after the shot, because it only helps on certain flus, and they never know which flu is going to hurt.. now to the op, I'm glad you're finally feeling better, alcohol can do wonders when you're not feeling well...My problem, is I can't drink whiskey, and that is one of them that helps...

03-01-2008, 01:06 AM	#39
odies_mama YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Milton, Florida Posts: 291 Blog Entries: 1	Jeremy's little brother has somehow gotten the Austallian Flu Type A...how weird lol his started out as a canker sore, then a sore throat, and then full blown FLU! jeremy woke up with the sore throat so he hit the docs that day and got the Tamiflu and so far hes fine! yay! me..i'm staying away.....with my track record, i aint taken no chances lol but BTW, now u have a good reason to drink more (if u do drink, or even start drinking) "oh but honey, it makes my throat feel so much better!" hehe