Thread: H1N1

Originally Posted by ChrisL

Good to see you, Jerad.

I will say at the age of 29 I got some strain of influenza. The real flu. Prior to that I thought of "the flu" as some stomach related thing were you felt nauseous and threw up a lot. I had true influenza and it had nothing to do with stomach. Extremely high fever, shocking weakness (toward the tail end of it I literally could barely lift a spoon of broth from the bowl to my mouth; the spoon may as well have weighed a few hundred pounds). Reality even became surreal and fuzzy. I recall thinking, again a day or so before my fever broke surprisingly abruptly, that I could see how infants or the elderly could die from it. If it would have lasted one more day I was prepared to attempt to dial 911 for an ambulance. I'm not exaggerating. It was literally the sickest I've ever been to date. And I have a healthy immune system.

Chris L

I got the real flu when I was 20.
Had a really high fever for 4 days until it broke. I felt so weak it was scary.
Before that, I used to think that the flu was just like having a bad cold. Hah.

Since then, I get a flu shot every year. I know fully well they don't always work, yet my reasoning is that anything is better than nothing.

Originally Posted by Bruno

I got the real flu when I was 20.
Had a really high fever for 4 days until it broke. I felt so weak it was scary.
Before that, I used to think that the flu was just like having a bad cold. Hah.

Since then, I get a flu shot every year. I know fully well they don't always work, yet my reasoning is that anything is better than nothing.

Yes, I do the same - my employer pays for the vaccination and I take advantage of the opportunity.

The Australian Govt. recently recommended that every Australian get vaccinated against H1N1. They have already bought 21 million vaccines I believe.

James.

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Yes, I do the same - my employer pays for the vaccination and I take advantage of the opportunity.

The Australian Govt. recently recommended that every Australian get vaccinated against H1N1. They have already bought 21 million vaccines I believe.

James.

How many Australians are there?

i will NEVER get the flu vaccine. i had what i thought was the flu once when i was 10 and it lasted 12 hours. since then i have kept my body healthy and givin it what it needs to stay healthy (ie good food). the flu is just another thing that is TOTALLY preventable and makes the big pharmaceutical companies hoards of cash. thats not a conspiracy theory either, its commun knowledge/sense that they make tons of money off the flu vaccine. plus it only covers the most commun strains, whereas a healthy immune system and proper vitamin D levels covers all strains.

also, am i the only one who thinks it is strange that we are creating a vaccine for a flu that doesn't statistically effect the most vulnerable (ie the elderly and babies) and has mild flu like symtoms? this is not a pandemic or epidemic, it is a cash grab for whoever is making the vaccine.

its all bull, treat your body right and the likelihood that you will get sick is very low. if you don't then there are consequences.


alright i am done now

I keep asking people why they are making such a big deal out of this. I wonder if they are afraid it will mutate into something nastier?

Originally Posted by loueedacat

I keep asking people why they are making such a big deal out of this. I wonder if they are afraid it will mutate into something nastier?

Yes it will...

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Originally Posted by JimR

How many Australians are there?

I think it is around the 21 million mark Jim. However, and I am not sure about the details of this at all, I did read that we are giving some proportion of the vaccinations to developing countries as aid.

James.

Again, I am no expert on this at all, but I think the Health Authorities are concerned that such a rapidly spreading strain could quite easily mutate into more virulent and vaccine-resistant strains down the track.

James.

If that doesn't kill you I bet something else will.

Originally Posted by chee16

i will NEVER get the flu vaccine. i had what i thought was the flu once when i was 10 and it lasted 12 hours.

If it lasted 12 hours, it was not the flu

Originally Posted by chee16

the flu is just another thing that is TOTALLY preventable and makes the big pharmaceutical companies hoards of cash. thats not a conspiracy theory either, its commun knowledge/sense that they make tons of money off the flu vaccine. plus it only covers the most commun strains, whereas a healthy immune system and proper vitamin D levels covers all strains.

So your immune system can resist smallpox, the plague and leprosy as well?
It's true that a good immune system can help, but it is not a bulletproof vest.
If you get infected with a dose of germs and it's a nasty strain, you get sick.

It's true that flu vaccines make money. But they are shown to reduce risk in statistically significant ways. That's good enough for me.

Btw, how old are you? Do you have kids? Let me tell you, as soon as they hit school or daycare, your immune system is in for a surprise.