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Interests => Health & Fitness => Topic started by: BEG on January 10, 2013, 09:49:34 PM
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Has anyone here had the flu yet this season? I'm curious if you have what your first symptoms were.
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I thought I was catching influenza the evening of Christmas day, as the classic symptoms were all there, but it turned out something else.
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I was achy and feeling odd on the second day after I got a flu shot. This is the first year I have had that happen.
(Just an fyi)
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Well the reason I asked was that my throat started hurting around lunch then it got progressively worse as the day went on. Noticably worse. Then the headache kicked in. I still have the sore throat and headache, I'll see how I feel when I wake up tomorrow. My ears now feel itchy too, deep down where you cant scratch it itchy and it seems connected to the sore throat.
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Well the reason I asked was that my throat started hurting around lunch then it got progressively worse as the day went on. Noticably worse. Then the headache kicked in. I still have the sore throat and headache, I'll see how I feel when I wake up tomorrow. My ears now feel itchy too, deep down where you cant scratch it itchy and it seems connected to the sore throat.
Two local kids have died from this flu. There is talk of making the shots mandatory for school kids. I'm mixed on that idea.
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I came down with the flu the weekend before Christmas (early Sat. morning). I had a temp of 102 Sat, Sun and half of Monday when it finally broke. Hot, achy, lots of coughing (to the point of throwing up a bit), nose like a faucet and crushing headache. Fun . . . :(
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Two local kids have died from this flu. There is talk of making the shots mandatory for school kids. I'm mixed on that idea.
I am so dang ticked at the Mesquite hospital treating that little girl with zyrtec. Zyrtec won't help the flu. :mad:
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I am so dang ticked at the Mesquite hospital treating that little girl with zyrtec. Zyrtec won't help the flu. :mad:
Seriously? They treated her with Zyrtec? :mad:
I feel like shit but I don't think I have a fever. My nose it stuffed yet draining in the back of my throat, my throat hurts, my ears itch (deep down in the ear canal), I have a headache and my eyes burn. I feel a little achy but not to the level that I can't get out of bed.
I laid in bed earlier and watched Mommy Dearest on Amazon Prime. Now I'm in the family room watching youtube on my TV. I have a lot of crafting channels I subscribe to on youtube. When I log on with my TV it just plays one after another.
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I thought I was catching influenza the evening of Christmas day, as the classic symptoms were all there, but it turned out something else.
What did it turn into?
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What did it turn into?
It didn't turn into anything.
At first thought influenza, the diagnosis changed after further observation.
The kissing disease, mononucleosis. I'm dragged out, worn out, tired.
However, I'm defiantly confident I'll get over it.
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It didn't turn into anything.
At first thought influenza, the diagnosis changed after further observation.
The kissing disease, mononucleosis. I'm dragged out, worn out, tired.
However, I'm defiantly confident I'll get over it.
Frank I got mono and strep a month before I got married. The mono lasted for a couple of months. I ended up with these strange bumps on my shins called Erythema nodosum. I was really really sick. Take care of youself.
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I've complained of having the flu many times, but it wasn't. I finally got the real flu several years ago and found out the real deal. I physically could not get out of bed for three days. I really thought I was going to die. The Flu is a monster. I never developed a bad cough. Body aches where vicious. Dehydration was terrible, and any fluids you take in, came right back up. Another day would have done me in.
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Frank I got mono and strep a month before I got married. The mono lasted for a couple of months. I ended up with these strange bumps on my shins called Erythema nodosum. I was really really sick. Take care of youself.
I'm trying, but I'm not too happy.
<<not a happy camper.
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Seriously? They treated her with Zyrtec? :mad:
I feel like shit but I don't think I have a fever. My nose it stuffed yet draining in the back of my throat, my throat hurts, my ears itch (deep down in the ear canal), I have a headache and my eyes burn. I feel a little achy but not to the level that I can't get out of bed.
I laid in bed earlier and watched Mommy Dearest on Amazon Prime. Now I'm in the family room watching youtube on my TV. I have a lot of crafting channels I subscribe to on youtube. When I log on with my TV it just plays one after another.
Take care BEG, all the symptoms you described are the beginning of something nasty. The "itchy ears" are a big indicator...happens every time I get sick too.
Unless you're running a fever, usually it's just a cold or something other than the flu. If you do have a fever...then it's usually a symptom of the flu virus.
Stay hydrated, take vitamin D, get as much rest as you possibly can. One of the biggest cures is rest and drinking a lot of fluids...I mean a lot more than normal. Hope you feel better soon.
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Take care BEG, all the symptoms you described are the beginning of something nasty. The "itchy ears" are a big indicator...happens every time I get sick too.
Unless you're running a fever, usually it's just a cold or something other than the flu. If you do have a fever...then it's usually a symptom of the flu virus.
Stay hydrated, take vitamin D, get as much rest as you possibly can. One of the biggest cures is rest and drinking a lot of fluids...I mean a lot more than normal. Hope you feel better soon.
Thanks Teri, I feel worse today. I did take sudafed earlier nad it is helping with my stuffed up nose. I think I may have a slight fever.
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Has anyone here had the flu yet this season? I'm curious if you have what your first symptoms were.
As I just posted in another thread. My whole family has had it. Get some Tamaflu.
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As I just posted in another thread. My whole family has had it. Get some Tamaflu.
What were the first symptoms?
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What were the first symptoms?
Cough, sore throat, and body aches. Then then they would wake up the next day with a high temp.
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Take care dearest Beg, and you too Frank. My earache came back... :rant:luckily I had still had some amoxicillin left over from last time.....
(((((((((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))))))))) to you both!!!
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Frank and BEG get well soon!
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No flu here yet. We both got the shot, though.
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Hope you're on the mend today BEG. I know how nasty these bugs are. I had it really bad last year, me and the hubby both did. It took us almost three weeks to get over it and we still had to drag ourselves to work with it.
When you said you had that deep down itchiness in the ears is when I knew you'd caught something. That's one of the biggest symptoms I get when I know something nasty is lurking in my system. The itchy ears is one of the first symptoms before it kicks into full steam.
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Hope you are feeling better guys!
I see that someone mentioned vitamin d? I take it daily (prescribed) for a deficiency. Silly question but how does it help not getting sick?
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Hope you are feeling better guys!
I see that someone mentioned vitamin d? I take it daily (prescribed) for a deficiency. Silly question but how does it help not getting sick?
DB, vitamin D is a great for a lot of things. Here's a site that I found that explains it better than I could. I take it daily myself too.
http://www.ehow.com/how_5343048_use-vitamin-flu-medicine.html (http://www.ehow.com/how_5343048_use-vitamin-flu-medicine.html)
Vitamin D is growing in popularity as a way to prevent flu. Current medical research has identified a correlation between seasonal Vitamin D levels and influenza. The more sun, the less illness. The less sun, the more flu. Research has also shown that vitamin D prevents respiratory infections in adults and children. Lots of flu remedies provide flu relief, but Vitamin D actually prevents flu. It is especially effective at preventing respiratory illness making it a perfect flu medicine. Here's how to use vitamin D safely and effectively.
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DB, vitamin D is a great for a lot of things. Here's a site that I found that explains it better than I could. I take it daily myself too.
http://www.ehow.com/how_5343048_use-vitamin-flu-medicine.html (http://www.ehow.com/how_5343048_use-vitamin-flu-medicine.html)
Vitamin D is growing in popularity as a way to prevent flu. Current medical research has identified a correlation between seasonal Vitamin D levels and influenza. The more sun, the less illness. The less sun, the more flu. Research has also shown that vitamin D prevents respiratory infections in adults and children. Lots of flu remedies provide flu relief, but Vitamin D actually prevents flu. It is especially effective at preventing respiratory illness making it a perfect flu medicine. Here's how to use vitamin D safely and effectively.
I take 50,000 units of vitamin D every Thursday morning. I'm Ok.
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Cool, I take it daily for a deficiency so that explains some things.
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I don't think it is the flu, I'm still all snotty and my ears are still a little itchy but the sore throat is getting better ad my headache isn't as bad.
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I don't think it is the flu, I'm still all snotty and my ears are still a little itchy but the sore throat is getting better ad my headache isn't as bad.
Sounds like a sinus infection....
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I don't think it is the flu, I'm still all snotty and my ears are still a little itchy but the sore throat is getting better ad my headache isn't as bad.
I could give you a quick exam. :naughty:
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I don't think it is the flu, I'm still all snotty and my ears are still a little itchy but the sore throat is getting better ad my headache isn't as bad.
Maybe it was the Sit Down Can't Cry Oh Lord I'm Gonna Die Blues?
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I could give you a quick exam. :naughty:
Put your tongue depressor back in your pants. She's already got a doctor.
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I started posting uncontrollably on a internet forum.....
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Put your tongue depressor back in your pants. She's already got a doctor.
:lmao:
How did you know where I keep it?
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Yes.
It hit me on Monday.
I have gotten a flu shot for 30 years and this is the first time it has hit me. It's a nasty bugger. The constant coughing makes it unbearable. Lack of sleep is taking its toll. This is the first time in three days that I have been able to sit up for 5 minutes.
To make matters worse, my Dog had two molars pulled yesterday. She's moaning and groaning wanting her pain meds.
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Yes.
It hit me on Monday.
I have gotten a flu shot for 30 years and this is the first time it has hit me. It's a nasty bugger. The constant coughing makes it unbearable. Lack of sleep is taking its toll. This is the first time in three days that I have been able to sit up for 5 minutes.
To make matters worse, my Dog had two molars pulled yesterday. She's moaning and groaning wanting her pain meds.
It's still going around?
Hope your feeling better soon.
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I've had the respiratory crud starting it's 4th week tomorrow. :bawl:
The first week...there was a day or two I thought I needed a tube inserted into my lungs so I could breathe. I know it's gross to say, but I didn't know it was possible to produce that much snot. :thatsright: At least it was clear, so it was only mildly gross... ::)
Last week I pulled a muscle in my back from coughing, and my rib cage just aches all the time from the coughing.
Now, I still have the cough and I'm still exhausted. I allergic to codeine and those little golden pearl things make me sick too. Thank God for Halls originals and Honey Lemons, because they are the only thing that keep me from coughing up my toes. :banghead:
I've talked to people who have this and some are on their 3rd and 4th round of antibiotics. Others have said their doctors have only given them stuff for the cough, because they've figured out the antibiotics won't make a difference, "it has to just run it's course".
Just how long is the "course"? I feel like I've already done several marathons..... :bawl:
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I've had the respiratory crud starting it's 4th week tomorrow. :bawl:
The first week...there was a day or two I thought I needed a tube inserted into my lungs so I could breathe. I know it's gross to say, but I didn't know it was possible to produce that much snot. :thatsright: At least it was clear, so it was only mildly gross... ::)
Last week I pulled a muscle in my back from coughing, and my rib cage just aches all the time from the coughing.
Now, I still have the cough and I'm still exhausted. I allergic to codeine and those little golden pearl things make me sick too. Thank God for Halls originals and Honey Lemons, because they are the only thing that keep me from coughing up my toes. :banghead:
I've talked to people who have this and some are on their 3rd and 4th round of antibiotics. Others have said their doctors have only given them stuff for the cough, because they've figured out the antibiotics won't make a difference, "it has to just run it's course".
Just how long is the "course"? I feel like I've already done several marathons..... :bawl:
I've had it since January. It keeps coming back or it never goes away. I can't really tell at this point. All I know is I feel like crap.
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I've had the respiratory crud starting it's 4th week tomorrow. :bawl:
The first week...there was a day or two I thought I needed a tube inserted into my lungs so I could breathe. I know it's gross to say, but I didn't know it was possible to produce that much snot. :thatsright: At least it was clear, so it was only mildly gross... ::)
Last week I pulled a muscle in my back from coughing, and my rib cage just aches all the time from the coughing.
Now, I still have the cough and I'm still exhausted. I allergic to codeine and those little golden pearl things make me sick too. Thank God for Halls originals and Honey Lemons, because they are the only thing that keep me from coughing up my toes. :banghead:
I've talked to people who have this and some are on their 3rd and 4th round of antibiotics. Others have said their doctors have only given them stuff for the cough, because they've figured out the antibiotics won't make a difference, "it has to just run it's course".
Just how long is the "course"? I feel like I've already done several marathons..... :bawl:
That's the same road I'm traveling.
4 weeks. :mad: I'm only on day 4. :bawl:
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I've had it since January. It keeps coming back or it never goes away. I can't really tell at this point. All I know is I feel like crap.
Exactly. I can wake up and feel somewhat decent, start doing stuff, and then all I want to do is sleep again.
Last night was the first night I had worked since last Wednesday night, so I hadn't seen anyone in a week. They all told me I looked exhausted and my eyes looked awful. Gee ... thanks. :bawl:
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This time of year, I usually refer to it as the 'air conditioning flu' because they always turn on the AC at work and stir up a bunch of dust, but this is just ridiculous. It's starting to scare me because it won't go away. I've been through my home and checked (almost) everything. The only thing I haven't gotten under control is the dust. I guess that's next.
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That's the same road I'm traveling.
4 weeks. :mad: I'm only on day 4. :bawl:
Honestly, Tucker, it was towards the end of the first week, when I talked to the two women who had had it for 3.5 and 4.5 weeks and I thought "no way!!" I'm not that sick.
Ha! I had about 2 days where I was ready to cry, because I felt so shitty. M came in to check on me at one point and started rubbing on my lower leg, trying to be comforting. Bless his heart, I just snarled at him...."don't touch me!" It felt like he was rubbing on raw nerves.
Amazingly, he has not gotten it, but he drinks lots of milk, apple and grape juices. I did talk him into getting some Airborne to try to prevent getting it too. Knock on wood, he won't get it....
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Do you all live in the same area? Haven't heard of anything like this on the left coast......yet.
I'm thinking this may be a different bug, not the one that was going around last fall that the news was going on about.
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Just woke up again. My arms are getting more sleep than the rest of my body.
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Do you all live in the same area? Haven't heard of anything like this on the left coast......yet.
I'm thinking this may be a different bug, not the one that was going around last fall that the news was going on about.
It isn't the flu.
Chris and I are about 2.5 hrs apart.
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The flu is bad news. I have been taking oregano oil 70%, 4 drops 4times a day in V-8 juice. I work in the public. I also take care of sick people and haven't got it yet.
If you do take medicine, take your oil an hour before or after your medicine. Oregano oil inhibits viruses,bacteria,parasites,candida yeast and is antimicrobial.
Worth a try.