Don't Read this Post Without a Mask

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 4:23 pm

I'm contagious. No fair. I got a flu shot 12 days ago to ward off the flu, right? Saturday I came down with the worst flu I have ever had. My fingernails hurt, each hair folicle hurts, my eyeballs are popping out of my head, other than that I feel miserable. If you have read this, better go wash your hands and face.

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 4:27 pm

Lon wrote: I'm contagious. No fair. I got a flu shot 12 days ago to ward off the flu, right? Saturday I came down with the worst flu I have ever had. My fingernails hurt, each hair folicle hurts, my eyeballs are popping out of my head, other than that I feel miserable. If you have read this, better go wash your hands and face.Bless you Lon, hope you get well soon, i'm not having my shot this year, it made me really sick last year.

Keep warm & keep us posted X

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 4:33 pm

well i know you like Phuket, so here's some Thai chicken soup for you! feel better soon! Thai Coconut Chicken Soup Recipe

CountryDweller · Post by **CountryDweller** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 4:33 pm

Lon wrote: I'm contagious. No fair. I got a flu shot 12 days ago to ward off the flu, right? Saturday I came down with the worst flu I have ever had. My fingernails hurt, each hair folicle hurts, my eyeballs are popping out of my head, other than that I feel miserable. If you have read this, better go wash your hands and face.

Ah Lon, sorry to hear you're not feeling well. Hope you get better soon!

SOJOURNER · Post by **SOJOURNER** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 5:27 pm

What a bummer............

You got the only type of flue that wasn't covered in your shot ? ! ? !

Lil~Basco · Post by **Lil~Basco** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 5:37 pm

Lon wrote: I'm contagious. No fair. I got a flu shot 12 days ago to ward off the flu, right? Saturday I came down with the worst flu I have ever had. My fingernails hurt, each hair folicle hurts, my eyeballs are popping out of my head, other than that I feel miserable. If you have read this, better go wash your hands and face.

Chicken soup for the soul, Lon. Hope you'll be feelin' better in no time!

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:00 pm

Oh Lon I hope your feeling better soon..:-6 I know your pain I remembering having the flu so bad my teeth hurt..!!

Lots of rest, soup and stay in bed..!!

Jives · Post by **Jives** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:50 pm

Everyone needs to know this:

There are two kinds of flu shots,

1. A stepped-on, watered-down, weakened version of the virus. This one CAN give you the flu! Especially if you have a compromised immune system.

2. A shot of the flu proteins ONLY. This one will help you develop the antibodies needed to fight off infection, but will NOT make you sick.

Make sure to ask which one you are getting.

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:53 pm

what is upsetting me is my doctor says the flu could kill me because of all i have been through this year....BUT ~~ nobody here has the vaccine! not the hospital, not the doctors' offices, the stupid grocery store was doing immunizations but they ran out....I CAN'T GET A FREAKING FLU SHOT!!!

Nuthrday · Post by **Nuthrday** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 9:07 pm

I've never had a flu shot, don't intend to get one because I have only had the flu about three or four times in my life...This thing sounds totally evil Lon. Best wishes and I would hug you but it would hurt bad and then I'd get sick for sure anyway.

Jives, the vaccine info is quite interesting, never heard that before but it stands to reason.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 6:58 am

Jives wrote: Everyone needs to know this:

There are two kinds of flu shots,

1. A stepped-on, watered-down, weakened version of the virus. This one CAN give you the flu! Especially if you have a compromised immune system.

2. A shot of the flu proteins ONLY. This one will help you develop the antibodies needed to fight off infection, but will NOT make you sick.

Make sure to ask which one you are getting.

I've been having a flu jab for 3 years now...number 2 on Jives list. I had a sore arm for a couple of days (because i didn't relax my arm muscles enough) but most jabs DON'T give you the flu......the anti-viral stuff in them is bit of a lottery though because the 'powers that be' can only guess at the type of strain that will dominate in any given year....that's my understanding anyway. I chose to have the jab because of the environment I work in and my age.

I have only had flu once in 1971. My husband and I were so ill that we didn't have christmas dinner and were laid low for the whole of the Christmas period....my kids were toddlers at that time.....funny thing was, they never even got a sniffle.

l.plates · Post by **l.plates** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 7:13 am

Hi All

I have the flu jab every year, it always gives me a stinking rotten cold, which the doctor swears to me aint got nothin to do with the jab, and where they throw the needle in, (I swear the nurse thourght she was entering a darts tournament) i have this round red lump, real hard and ouch to touch. But No I aint never had flu.

L.plates

sherry · Post by **sherry** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 8:27 am

Lon wrote: I'm contagious. No fair. I got a flu shot 12 days ago to ward off the flu, right? Saturday I came down with the worst flu I have ever had. My fingernails hurt, each hair folicle hurts, my eyeballs are popping out of my head, other than that I feel miserable. If you have read this, better go wash your hands and face.
Bless you, the flu is a nasty thing. I've only had flu once when I was younger and I was so ill I missed school for 4 week I was that run down afterwards.:-1

Remember though, you might of had a flu jab but you might be ill with a different virus. Such is the nature of viruses, they are ever changing..sneaky things.

theia · Post by **theia** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 8:31 am

I hope you're feeling a bit better today, Lon. Take special care of yourself...

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 8:57 am

Thank you for all the kind thoughts, and yes, I am better today. There are very many different types of flu viruses and it's difficult to be innoculated against them all. I apparently picked up a different strain. Let's just hope that the current Bird Flu thing does not mutate. None of us would want to deal with that one.

Lil~Basco · Post by **Lil~Basco** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 6:32 pm

Am so glad to hear that you are on the mend.

Yes, we could all hope that we don't see that bird flu.

cars · Post by **cars** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 6:58 pm

Lon wrote: Thank you for all the kind thoughts, and yes, I am better today. There are very many different types of flu viruses and it's difficult to be innoculated against them all. I apparently picked up a different strain. Let's just hope that the current Bird Flu thing does not mutate. None of us would want to deal with that one.

Glad to hear you're already on the mend Lon. Know first hand what you felt for those few hours. My wife & I both got the real flu last year, & were sick for over 3 weeks. The fist week with fevers of 103+, back & forth to the doctor's office to keep getting stronger drugs. Nasty! :wah:

pantsonfire321@aol.com · Sat Nov 12, 2005 8:38 am

I`ve got the lergy too ..sniff sniff

sherry · Post by **sherry** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 11:10 am

*sprays some dettox around and opens a window*

This thread is getting far too germ ridden, I'm getting the sniffles just viewing the posts on it.