Flu

• Classyposter58

  

  Holy shit I cannot remember an outbreak like this before. I remember back about 10 years ago it being pretty bad as tons of kids missed school but this year has been ridiculous. I am the only one in my family or at my house in BG who has not already caught it more than once. Is it bad elsewhere across the state?
• salto

  

  Have not had it once.....yet. Knock on wood.
• Pick6

  

  I have not had it nor do I know anyone who has had it this year
• GOONx19

  

  Classyposter58;1694610 wrote:Holy shit I cannot remember an outbreak like this before. I remember back about 10 years ago it being pretty bad as tons of kids missed school but this year has been ridiculous. I am the only one in my family or at my house in BG who has not already caught it more than once. Is it bad elsewhere across the state?

  Your family is weak. Must be inferior genetics.
• friendfromlowry

  DDN had an article the other day about how hospital cases are up like 450% from this time last year. My wife and I work at two different Dayton hospitals and both agree the amount of patients with the flu, pneumonia, wheezing, COPD exacerbations, etc. are a lot worse this year than in the past.
• se-alum

  

  I know our local hospital had a lot of cases. Oddly, I don't remember ever having the flu. I know for sure I haven't had it in the last 20 years.
• Fab4Runner

  

  se-alum;1694870 wrote:I know our local hospital had a lot of cases. Oddly, I don't remember ever having the flu. I know for sure I haven't had it in the last 20 years.

  I've never had it either.
  
  *Currently knocking on wood.*
• Raw Dawgin' it

  

  had it for about 48 hours this week, sucked balls. Took a couple days to feel like myself again.
• HitsRus

  

  Ohio Dept of Health reported last week that 9 people in Northeast Ohio had died from the flu already this year. Typically, they get 10 deaths the ENTIRE season..... Mainly,attributed to the vaccine not being effective against the this particular strain which was not included.
• GOONx19

  

  ^ My uncle died of a respiratory infection yesterday. I haven't heard if it was viral or bacterial.
• like_that

  

  Got the flu when I came home for Xmas. It hit me on Xmas day. I only consumed liquid for about 50 hours.
• thavoice

  Whole family had it for 4-5 days but somehow I dodged the bullet. I was the only one to get the flu shot so not sure if that made a difference.
  The first 4 years of getting the flu shot I came down with a 24 hour version of it 3 weeks out of getting the shot. Not sure if it was the shot or not, but man it was like death for just right around 24 and then back to normal
• Fab1b

  

  I'm at the clinic now after feeling like shit today (not due to last night). Sore throat, sinus pressure, fatigue and I have to travel to CA Thurs for a week of training. Hoping I can get ahead of this.
• Zoltan

  I have been doing everything possible to catch it, like hanging out at packed bars (UFC fight last weekend/OSU game last night), but have dodged it so far. Hope it continues.
• vdubb96

  

  Had it right before Christmas, was out for 3 days. It sucked, felt like a zombie.
• TBone14

  

  What is the "flu"?
  
  It seems like everybody calls everything the flu.
  
  I started feeling bad on Saturday. Threw up Saturday night. Felt miserable all day Sunday. Aches, chills, fever. All I could eat was saltines most the day. Had some chicken soup Sunday night. Never threw up again. Slept in on Monday. Woke up and felt blahish but better. Went into work and by Monday night I was drinking for the National Championship game.
  
  What did I have? Certainly something flu-like but the true "flu", right?
• Belly35

  

  vdubb96;1696174 wrote:Had it right before Christmas, was out for 3 days. It sucked, felt like a zombie.

  Same Same for me
  I load up on "C", hot soups, day time and night time meds, hot showers, steam bath ... I've been over it but I'm still taking "C" and some cold meds, washing my hand more, eating hot meals and lots of liquids, staying away from people with cold, flu and hospitals
• vdubb96

  

  TBone14;1696188 wrote:What is the "flu"?
  
  It seems like everybody calls everything the flu.
  
  I started feeling bad on Saturday. Threw up Saturday night. Felt miserable all day Sunday. Aches, chills, fever. All I could eat was saltines most the day. Had some chicken soup Sunday night. Never threw up again. Slept in on Monday. Woke up and felt blahish but better. Went into work and by Monday night I was drinking for the National Championship game.
  
  What did I have? Certainly something flu-like but the true "flu", right?

  Sounds like what I had, except I never threw up. It was all muscle fatigue/aches, chills, sweating horribley, sinus congestion.
• Fab4Runner

  

  TBone14;1696188 wrote:What is the "flu"?
  
  It seems like everybody calls everything the flu.
  
  I started feeling bad on Saturday. Threw up Saturday night. Felt miserable all day Sunday. Aches, chills, fever. All I could eat was saltines most the day. Had some chicken soup Sunday night. Never threw up again. Slept in on Monday. Woke up and felt blahish but better. Went into work and by Monday night I was drinking for the National Championship game.
  
  What did I have? Certainly something flu-like but the true "flu", right?

  I think most people get a bad cold and decide to call it the flu. And anytime someone has a stomach bug, they label it the stomach flu. There is no such thing.
  
  http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/flu-guide/is-it-cold-flu
• thavoice

  Fab4Runner;1696200 wrote:I think most people get a bad cold and decide to call it the flu. And anytime someone has a stomach bug, they label it the stomach flu. There is no such thing.
  
  http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/flu-guide/is-it-cold-flu

  Agreed. I think when someone gets sick this time of year they just call it the flu. Doesnt really matter what you call it, if it knocks you out for a couple of days it doesnt really matter I guess.