I have not had a flu shot but he did and he is deathly ill right now. I DO NOT ever want what he has. Is there any way to avoid getting it besides the obvious no kissing, drinking off one another, washing my hands constantly etc etc. We are going on vacation THIS weekend and I DO NOT WANT IT!!
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Influenza, from the CDC (link, below):\nAvoid close contact.\nAvoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too.\n\nStay home when you are sick.\nIf possible, stay home from work, school, and errands when you are sick. You will help prevent others from catching your illness.\n\nCover your mouth and nose.\nCover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick.\n\nClean your hands.\nWashing your hands often will help protect you from germs.\n\nAvoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.\nGerms are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.
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lots and lots of water to drink and fresh lemon (fresh citrus fruit)  is 100 times better than an vaccination. I personally HATE the vaccinations as one does not know long term effect and in the end it is like poison.\n\nCold/flu changes all the time, and yes, I totally agree with you, the body gets stronger every times it gets it.. more and more antibodies are being created.. when you get a vaccination automatically it is very unnatural..and what if you get different 'virus' to the one you get and they both combine...\n\nBesides, I hear it hurts liver. Question is: do people wake up and do the old fashion way .. or use the 'unhealthy' products and make some businessmen very rich?? 20,200,000 sites on flu vacination?? only in english?? WOW!!!\n\nOr did you ever thought that maybe some flu’s are made deliberate so that people can make ALOT of money selling vaccinations?\n\nYes, we need to have 'bacterias' as they help us to find other..\n\nREAD THIS BELOW:\n\nBrief Overview:\nFlu Deaths are only a small percentage of the frequently stated 36,000 deaths per year associated with the flu. The 36,000 is a combined figure for both flu and pneumonia. Flu deaths alone are typically 1 to 4 % of the combined total of 36,000.\nThere are an estimated average of 1250 deaths associated with the flu each year in the USA [1250/36,000= 3.5%]. \nThere is long term, large population evidence that the flu vaccine does NOT save lives in those over 65. Graphs\n\nThe flu vaccine is NOT effective in any age group at preventing the flu.\n\nIt is never safe to inject decaying matter mixed with poisons into the human body. See the adverse effects section.\n\n Deaths from flu and pneumonia declined by about 90 percent of the year 1900 rates before the widespread use of flu vaccine. This demonstrates with certainly that the major preventive of flu deaths (and flu incidence) is sanitation and nutrition. The fact that no further declines have occured in the death rate for combined flu and pneumonia deaths tells us that the ONLY preventive for flu deaths and flu incidence is the lifestyle elements which make a healthy life. Further improvements to health as regards the flu will have to come by renewed efforts regarding sanitation and nutrition. This is especially true for the area of nutrition as the real cause of the flu is the body's need to eliminate the by-products of difficult to digest foods or food combinations. The severity of flu is similar to all other 'contageous' diseases in that the amount of toxic material in the body and the amount of available nutritional support elements (I.E. Vitamin C) are the main items which determine severity or success of the cleansing process which we call the 'symptoms of the flu.'\n\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nYes, this year's flu vaccine contains mercury. [2005-2006]\nDr. Mercola's web site: New Flu Vaccine is Loaded With Mercury www.mercola.com\nSee also Fluzone below:\nIngredients: (sources are manufacturers statements.)\nFluMist®: (MedImmune) Live attenuated cold adapted virus*, allantoic fluid (egg white), sucrose, potassium phosphate, and monosodium glutamate. Source http://www.drugs.com/PDR/Flumist_Vaccine.html.\n\nFLUARIXTM: (GlaxoSmithKline) Chicken embryos, virus*, sucrose, sodium deoxycholate, formaldehyde, sodium phosphate, sodium chloride, octoxynol-10, Alpha-tocopheryl hydrogen succinate, and polysorbate 80, trace thimerosal (<1.25 mcg mercury per dose). Each dose may contain residual amounts of hydrocortisone, gentamicin sulfate, ovalbumin, formaldehyde and sodium deoxycholate.\n\nFluzone®: (Aventis-Pasteur) Chicken embryos, virus*, formaldehyde, sucrose, octoxinol-9, sodium phosphate, sodium chloride, Gelatin, thimerosal in the 5mL vials (25 ug mercury/dose), no thimerosal in prefilled syringes. \n\n* See manufacturers Package inserts for details. The links above are to the package in
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I caught the FLU for the first time ever last Feb.  It was a nightmare.  I couldn't move much because my body ached so badly headaches ,  in and out of conciousness.  I hope I never have to go through that again.
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lol okay many will come up with different opinions on this. I remember a day when my grandmother told me that sex while sick breaks the fever and pushes out the illness. However, she was a very active person sooo.\n\nHowever, on a realistic view. My personal opinion is this. If you feel well enough to have sex without coughing up a lung or passing out into a deep sleep just when she's getting into it, then umm...go for it?
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i'm so sorry for you that u have taken on all the burden of your boyfriend's health issues..for some reason, some people just cannot accept it. part of his ill-temper may be caused by his high/erratic blood sugars. getting them under control would make him feel better both physically and emotionally..another thing..uncontrolled blood sugar will cause impotence due to nerve damage..apparently he is still interested in sex..tell him that he may soon be unable to get an erection. it might sound silly, but i am serious..diabetes is one of the main causes of blindness, kidney disease (leading to transplant), heart failure, loss of limbs, nerve damage/which leads to erectile dysfunction, and any number of other complications. i agree with the others that u can lead a horse to water, but u can't make him drink...in other words..it's got to be up to him. he knows you are concerned, but unfortunately, has chosen to do nothing about it. make sure that he is educated about the complications of diabetes and the effects on his body that HE ALONE is causing...i know that u love him dearly, but is it worth staying with him? and at what cost to your emotional and physical health..just an FYI, i am a type 1 diabetic and have been for 41 years. i value my health and my life, and i would not skip a dose of insulin EVER...best wishes to you and know that you have done the best you can to encourage him to lead a healthier life. his health will only deteriorate if he chooses to do nothing..please look after yourself.
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I've been EXACTLY where you are before. Lymes is scary and the info out there is scattered and hard to understand (believe me, I did plenty of research when I could muster the energy). \n\nYour husband will need to go to an Infectious Disease Specialist. They will do one of two things...\n\n1) Try the original treatment (the one he should have gotten just after he was infected), which is a massive dose of antibiotic in pill form. For me, it was a half gram of amoxicillian three times a day for two weeks. If they go this route, let me warn you that it's REALLY hard on your system to have that kind of dose of antibiotic in it. I was nauseous for quite a while after that treatment. If your husband likes yogurt, make sure he eats a lot of it to keep up the good bacteria in his digestive system. Believe me, it'll make life easier. \n\n2) The second treatment option is more invasive. For me, the first treatment did not work and I had to go to this one. The doctor's office inserted a 6 inch catheder in my arm so that I could give myself IV injections of the antibiotic Rocephin (I think that's how you spell it) once a day. The catheder stayed in my arm for five weeks. The insertion of the catheder is very easy - giving blood is more painful than having a catheder put in - so there's nothing to be afraid of, really, but it is scary the first time. He'll have to give himself a total of four injections a day - 2 heparin injections (heparin is a blood thinner and will keep the cathedar from getting clogged), the actual antibiotic, and a saline solution. The other three injections (the heparin and saline) will keep the cathedar clear and clean. He'll have to keep the area the catheder is in clean and dry and whatever the doctor uses to keep the cathedar still on his arm will have to be changed every couple of days, too. No alcohol while he's on the Rocephin, either. \n\nFor me, the Rocephin treatment worked pretty well. The results were slow in showing themselves, though. Be patient. When I was done, the doc said that there really weren't any more treatment options for me, but if the symptoms return to come back and they'd do the catheder/Rocephin treatment again. \n\nI WAS still fatigued after the treatment and my joints are still not what they should be, but I got a LOT of relief for both in the strangest place - my chiropractor.\n\nThe chiropractor put me on a multivitamins and omega-three fatty acids, and did adjustments three times a week, and insisted that I get at least 20 minutes of cardio workout 3 times a week.\n\nI had never been to a chiropractor before and really kinda thought they were quacks, but I was at the end of my rope. \n\nMy right hand to God, it worked. The fatigue is GONE. My joints still get pretty stiff sometimes, but it WORKED. I've never been in this kind of shape before (good shape!), and I have my energy back - and I'm symptom free. \n\nI'm wishing you lots of luck. Having Lyme sure wasn't a pleasent experience for me, and I hope that what I learned can be of use to you. \n\nIf you're interested in going the chiropractor route, and would like to have your chiropractor talk to my chiropractor, just ask. I'll check back after a while and see if you've left any comments asking for that info. I'd be happy to email or message you his contact information.\n\nBest of luck in your recovery - it can be done!!
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Well considering u dont geth these sypmtoms any other time!! \nI think its safe to say ur just suffering from the flu shot side effects!!\nJust get some rest and try and feel better soon!!\n\nGood luck =D
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OK here it goes.. i tried not to think of this for years..sigh...A couple of years ago i had to have allergy shots once a week,since I'm not a huge fan of shots i usually turn my head.The doctor got me to roll up my sleeve and told me to take a deep breath,well i was trying to keep my mind off the needle so i decided to play with the leaves on the huge plant my DR keeps in his office.Turns out it felt funny so i turned my head to see with horror that i had my hand was below his belt area and i was molesting my Dr...I don't have that DR anymore...
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Get the flu shot! You've gotten many good answers. While new strains of the virus are always occurring, at least you can protect yourself from those known. They do NOT make you sick, (per annie7951) If you already have the virus & it's not known, you may "assume" it made you sick, but will actually make your flu less severe when it becomes apparent. Please! I never "bash" anyone on this site, but the comments of "orangen" (something or the other) were erroneous at best as to flu shots being a "money making scheme."  Much bias against pharmaceutical companies (some justifable) but they work very hard on the "new strains" to make them effective. I hate to think of the potential of epidemics if no one got flu shots. I've been taking them for years, have NEVER had any reaction, & NEVER get the flu. Until, if you decide to get one, when you are "out"--stores, shopping carts etc., be careful not to touch your face with your hands & wash your hands THOROUGHLY as soon as you get home. I've seen check-out people coughing into their hands & then handling my items. I always suggest that if they HAVE to cough, (or sneeze), to do so in their sleeve ELBOW if no tissues are available. Pharmaceutical companies even provide vacines one can get free at some drugatores or clinics. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure...
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Question: As a child did you ever run a really high temp? My brother ran a sudden high fever(cause never found, of 105 and soaring)that nearly killed him. He was wrapped in towels and buried in a tub of ice to bring the fever down. But while waiting on the ice to be brought he was bathed from head to toe in rubbing alchol. At that time the doctor did the only things he knew to do. The fever came down but my brothers normal temp of 98.6 was changed to 96.0. So a temp of 99.0 is not low grade fever anymore; at least not for him.  Are you under great amounts of stress? Stress can do wild things to your body. Under tremendos stress  the muscles literally separated from the bones in my chest area. Doctor's at first thought it was a heart attack but my pulse did not indicate such to be the case. I felt as if a huge weight had been droped on my chest, but it was stress. Vicatin would not even allow my body any relief, and the doctors had said if it didn't help that morphine was the next step.Fianlly, after several months of just letting nature run its course; I finally stopped hollering with every breath. I would shake like I was in a ice house on min. and feel normal the next; but my temp. was up and down like a yoyo. Do you have any other symptoms, coughing, sneezing,dizzy spells, black outs, nausea? Have you been to a doctor yet? If not; I strongly reccommend you go see one immediately. Keep in mind not all diseases or illness's cause the same reaction in a person. You can take 50 people with the flu. Some it turns into more upper respitory infections, and some of those can be fatal. Others just feel crappy and tired. While some can't see much difference in the flu and what most people would call a bad cold. My temp. runs 98.6; 99.0 is low grade, and any thing more than 102.6 I start calling the doctor. As I said I strongly reccomend you go straight to a doctor and have them check you out. I wish you well.
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I'm Canadian, it's only a matter of time till the virus is found here and it mutates into our worst fears.\n\nI have drilled my kids to wash their hands often. I know they should be doing that anyway, but kids are kids. Now I stess it so by the time the flu hit, hopefully it has become habit.\nI know this is no sure fire solution, but every bit helps.
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First of all, I want you to know I strongly empathize for you and am so sorry for what you're going through.  It must be extremely difficult to love someone who can't give love back to you, and to love someone who is toxic for you.  You asked for "advice".  Obviously, he had a drinking problem before the 2 of you married.  I say that because you've been married 10 years, but he has liver problems (I'm assuming from his alcohol intake) which take a while to manifest--usually liver damage shows up after about 15 years of continuous heavy drinking.  Don't quote me on that being specific to everyone--all of us break down alcohol through our pancreas and liver at various levels.  This man is showing you through his own behaviors that HE LOVES ALCOHOL MORE THAN HE LOVES YOU.  Additionally, he is becoming increasingly abusive...how long will you stay with him before he begins physically harming you to the point you end up in a hospital emergency room or worse?  And about the amount of beer he's drinking...quantity of alcohol intake has no relation to whether a person has a problem with alcohol or not.  It's what happens to that person when s/he drinks.  And with your husband, what happens is that he experiences difficulties in his marriage, becomes another person (one who is abusive and dangerous), and he has a past history of failed relationships.  I would venture to say he's having problems in other areas of his life such as financial, spiritual, social, vocational, etc.  The bottom line is YOU MUST TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF!  And to do that means making some tough choices--IN SPITE OF HOW YOU FEEL TOWARD HIM!!  Go to Al-Anon (a 12-step group made up of family members just like you who have a loved one who is alcoholic).  Or call Al-Anon and ask that someone come to your house to visit with you, preferably at a time your husband is not at home.  And you're probably going to need to leave him (even temporarily), so you can think more clearly, have some peace of mind, and then be able to make more rational decisions for yourself.  REMEMBER: YOU CANNOT DO THIS ALONE.  YOU NEED THE SUPPORT OF OTHERS TO HELP YOU MAKE SOME VERY LIFE-CHANGING DECISIONS.  I do hope this helps you.  And know you are in my thoughts.
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Dear.....Do what you have to do.....don't let his sickness control you....you can have compassion and try to help him get better.....but you have a life too. You did enough and you shouldn't feel guilty about anything.....If you want to go out with a friend ...do it!..You can't stay beside him forever.
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sweet echinacea, vitamin C pills, any homeopathic sore throat sprays, NyQuil, and force him to drink water no matter how bad it hurts. I got over my mono this week. I only missed 4 days of work. I got it Sunday 19th and and now I just have a minor sore throat. I also cannot stop yawning, don't know if that has anything to do though. Also make sure he tries to get better. Letting him rest doesn't mean let him sleep all day. Let him get up, watch a movie, walk around the house, do stuff he would normally do with free time. I think that helped me.
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Your boyfriend could have gotten herpes before he was with you.  It can lie dormant in the body for years before symptoms appear, or you can get symptoms right away if your immune system is weak.  I just depends on the person.  It's probably not good to play the blame game, because he'll never know how or where he got it.  And it is possible that you gave it to him, unless you've never been with anyone before.  Like I said, you'll never know who got what and when, so it's just better to accept it and move on from there.  Hope this is helpful to you.
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Yes i think there will be. As to how bad it will be - no-one really knows, but it is always best to prepare. To prepare, you should stay upto date with any flu shots, because it gives your body a dry run if you will. Also having a few extra tin goods wouldnt hurt, so you dont have to leave the house so often. But apart from that, there is not much you can do, but follow any extra instruction given to you by the authorities
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It is going to get harder on you, rather than her. The shots are nothing compare on what your feelings will be. When she starts getting her shots, her hair will start growing and her voice will changed. You must really love her to go through this with her and not leave her alone. But your feelings is what I am concern with. You will experience, the lost of a wife, you will get angry because she is doing this to you, you will be in a sort of merry go round, for a long time. She will be too, but not as much because she is doing what she wants to do. One thing I will tell you, you are not responsible for what she is doing, it is not your fault, it is nothing that you did. Try to get some help for you in the meantime, because with all the changes in her you will be feeling less than a man. Remember, my friend, you are a good man, and the same man you have always been, keep your head up.  But I must tell you also, you are a very strong man and I do salute you for that. God be with you both.Sincerely, Boricua