PSA regarding flu

[Noor]

Flu Season Begins: Severe Influenza Illness Reported
CDC urges rapid antiviral treatment of very ill and high risk suspect influenza patients without waiting for testing

 

[lovetoread]

That shit I had last week almost killed me. I am still not over it.

Wish this one was in the flu shot, but I guess it will end up in it next year.

 

[pensivepoet]

That shit I had last week almost killed me. I am still not over it.

Wish this one was in the flu shot, but I guess it will end up in it next year.

Ditto
*cough* *cough*
Sure felt close to death

 

[Saint Peter]

You should have licked the handrail at the bus station instead. Go straight to the source.



And no, this is not concern trolling.

 

[silver gurl]

I should get my flu shot but I have not, in the past few years. The last two that I did get, I was sick with in hours vomiting.
I know....doctors say that illness is not possible from the injection.

 

[RoryN]

You can absolutely get flu-like symptoms from the flu shot.

But they're just the symptoms. And you not getting it helps other people. I get my shot to "take one for the team".

Oh - and I let my fevers burn themselves out if I can stand it. Far faster recovery.

 

[Noor]

It's not about shots, but about doctors needing to give antivirals quickly once an at risk person gets the flu.
I was surprised to discover that I am considered "at risk," but this month has been full of them.
I had my flu shot in late October, the refrigerated no preservative, quad one. I did fine with it.
This is all making me not want to get any labs done while it's flu season though.

 

[lovetoread]

Stay away from people. Almost all the techs got it but since we get no sick time unless you accrue it everyone comes to work.

 

[Noor]

Stay away from people. Almost all the techs got it but since we get no sick time unless you accrue it everyone comes to work.

I work from home most of the time, and now there is a blizzard! I was going to go get some labs done and then head to a client's on Thursday or Friday, but the guy I am meeting has a cold so he wants to reschedule, just as well.

I will call the lab and see when the quietest time is.