Author Topic: Get your flu shot yet? (Read 475 times)

Westy · « **on:** September 20, 2004, 02:14:38 PM »

Run. Don't walk.....

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/health/191418_flu18.html

Nilsen · « **Reply #1 on:** September 20, 2004, 02:45:42 PM »

flu shots are just silly

Scootter · « **Reply #2 on:** September 20, 2004, 02:50:37 PM »

Kinda makes ya go...... hmmmm

Might get one this year, we are over due and thats something I heard for the last few years about hurricanes.

Note where I live... ouch!

Thrawn · « **Reply #3 on:** September 20, 2004, 03:21:05 PM »

Didn't feel like doing my part to make a super virus.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #4 on:** September 20, 2004, 03:22:36 PM »

Never had one in my entire life. Not sure why I should start.

Nilsen · « **Reply #5 on:** September 20, 2004, 03:28:42 PM »

You should not start. Your imune system is better off in the long run if you let it handle things like this.

Westy · « **Reply #6 on:** September 20, 2004, 03:39:04 PM »

I'm not really advocating a flu shot. I've never gotten one either. Never felt the need. Thought about one as I read what the doctors and scientist want to do that's for sure.

Essentially my remark was more a reflection of my concern that there is a group which wants to cultivate and study the influenza virus from the 1918 pandemic. In a major US city to boot! Reports on the 1918-1919 outbreak say 20-40 milion died. that's no common cold they're playing with.

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #7 on:** September 20, 2004, 03:42:08 PM »

Shot? My doctors been giving me suppositories...
-SW

Thrawn · « **Reply #8 on:** September 20, 2004, 03:45:49 PM »

Did they shave your scrot?

SOB · « **Reply #9 on:** September 20, 2004, 03:46:08 PM »

I thought FunkedUp told you to quit calling him "doctor".

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #10 on:** September 20, 2004, 04:12:06 PM »

Ripsnort · « **Reply #11 on:** September 20, 2004, 04:47:08 PM »

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Originally posted by SOB
I thought FunkedUp told you to quit calling him "doctor".

Doc Ameristalk?

vorticon · « **Reply #12 on:** September 20, 2004, 05:17:08 PM »

nope, and im not gonna get one either. the worst that can happen (nowadays anyway) is a week of feeling ****ty, only 1 of which is bad enough to stop you from doing anything.

of course it takes about me about 1-2 weeks after any illness breaks out to get it, and when i do im down for less than half the time as anyone else. presumably because most light colds and the like i merely ignore, or treat any annoying symptoms (havea cold right now, just drink peppermint tea every now and again to keep my nose clear, and drinking small amounts of RealLemon(tm) everynow and again to kill the sore throat.)

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #13 on:** September 20, 2004, 05:23:47 PM »

I've never gotten a flu shot or a flu for that matter. They just don't affect me.

However, a Cold will drop me like a rock out of a 3 story window. If there was a vaccine for colds I'd be first in line.

Sandman · « **Reply #14 on:** September 20, 2004, 06:07:57 PM »

Doctor: Have you ever had an adverse reaction to this medication?
Me: Yes, as a matter of fact. I got the flu.