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Battling a cold/flu

  • Belly35
    Anyone else been battling a cold or flu?
    i started on New Years I can function during the day but at night congestion, running nose and temperature.
  • said_aouita
    Obama
  • HitsRus
    Colds are bad, but the flu really sucks. If you haven't already, get your flu shot...the flu season is starting to crank up, especially in the South east part of the country.
  • Ironman92
    Just chugged a bit of some orange DayQuil ......can feel it coming on
  • said_aouita
    Avoid people is the best way to prevent getting sick.
  • HitsRus
    Just chugged a bit of some orange DayQuil ......can feel it coming on
    Mrs. Hits swears by Zicam at the first sign of a cold.
  • Belly35
    HitsRus;1562731 wrote:Colds are bad, but the flu really sucks. If you haven't already, get your flu shot...the flu season is starting to crank up, especially in the South east part of the country.
    I've never had a flu shot and don't plan on starting now. Lots of hot tea, hot soup and hot shower and rest. Let's not forget the hot toddies lots of those
  • said_aouita
    Belly35;1562739 wrote:I've never had a flu shot and don't plan on starting now.
    reps. Totally agree.
  • ernest_t_bass
    Belly35;1562724 wrote:Anyone else been battling a cold or flu?
    i started on New Years I can function during the day but at night congestion, running nose and temperature.
    Pretty much this. Sucks at night.
  • ernest_t_bass
    Belly35;1562739 wrote:I've never had a flu shot and don't plan on starting now.
    Obama not make me get flu shot. Not my presidents.

    I've never had, never will.
  • HitsRus
    You're an idiot if you don't get a flu shot...JMHO ;)

    older adults and children can die from the flu, ....even if you don't, the flu is 2 weeks of hell. Most of you guys who won't get a flu shot have never been sick with the flu...you had bad colds or some other virus that you can work thru and kick in a few days. If you get the flu you will be sick and you will be miserable for 2 weeks.
    Consider this a public service announcement.
  • LJ
    HitsRus;1562773 wrote:You're an idiot if you don't get a flu shot...JMHO ;)

    older adults and children can die from the flu, ....even if you don't, the flu is 2 weeks of hell. Most of you guys who won't get a flu shot have never been sick with the flu...you had bad colds or some other virus that you can work thru and kick in a few days. If you get the flu you will be sick and you will be miserable for 2 weeks.
    Consider this a public service announcement.
    But bro, chemicals conspiracy autism, bro.
  • Classyposter58
    Belly35;1562724 wrote:Anyone else been battling a cold or flu?
    i started on New Years I can function during the day but at night congestion, running nose and temperature.
    Haha that's a sinus infection there buddy. The flu usually involves things consistently coming back up
  • Heretic
    HitsRus;1562738 wrote:Mrs. Hits swears by Zicam at the first sign of a cold.
    Mrs. Hits is smart. That stuff does seem to be effective in putting colds down quickly.

    As for me, I'm healthy now and likely will be through the winter. My danger zone for getting sick has seemed to be Sept/Oct for the past couple years. And I got over that, so hopefully I'm home free for a few months.
  • mcburg93
    HitsRus;1562773 wrote:You're an idiot if you don't get a flu shot...JMHO ;)

    older adults and children can die from the flu, ....even if you don't, the flu is 2 weeks of hell. Most of you guys who won't get a flu shot have never been sick with the flu...you had bad colds or some other virus that you can work thru and kick in a few days. If you get the flu you will be sick and you will be miserable for 2 weeks.
    Consider this a public service announcement.

    You are an Idiot for getting the flu shot... JMHO
  • LJ
    mcburg93;1562829 wrote:You are an Idiot for getting the flu shot... JMHO
    LJ;1562774 wrote:But bro, chemicals conspiracy autism, bro.
    Lol
  • TedSheckler
    Only the weak and poor get the flu.
  • like_that
    Being in a military family, I got the flu every year except once. That one year I got the flu, and it was 12 days of hell. It was horrible. Not sure if there is a correlation between the shot and the time I didn't get it, but I still get my flu shot, and I have been fine.

    Now, what Belly posted does not sound like the legit flu.
  • rmolin73
    TedSheckler;1562833 wrote:Only the weak and poor get the flu.
    This
  • Sonofanump
    Joe Bees.
  • dlazz
    Ironman92;1562732 wrote:Just chugged a bit of some orange DayQuil ......can feel it coming on
    That will do absolutely nothing for you.

    If you have the flu, you have the flu.

    Also, flu shots are a waste of time.

    Hope this helps.
  • Con_Alma
    Agreed. There's not an OTC medicine that's going to rid you or minimize the impact of a virus like the flu. You can treat the symptoms of the common cold but when you get a virus like the flu in you, you're going to be impacted for a while.
  • GOONx19
    ccrunner609;1562779 wrote:The influenza virus has many forms and a flu shot is only represents the most common form of the virus that has hit the previous year. If a new strain goes around or the previous strain morphs then the flu shot is less affective if at all.
    It's actually quadrivalent, so it protects against four strains, and we use the most common strains from the Asian flu season to make ours. Their season is in the summer. Then they use our strains to make their vaccine for the next year.
  • GOONx19
    I lied, it's actually the southern hemisphere's season that we use.
  • friendfromlowry
    Remember when Belly made that thread about fixing his dislocated toe and told us we know nothing about medicine. Meanwhile, he can't distinguish a mild cold from the flu.