Anyone else enduring this flu bug that's going around?

[ScWildthing61]

My wife and I both got hit with it this weekend, for me the alternating clogged nostrils, headaches, and deep hacking cough that hurts all the way down to your stomach with the back pain has me feeling like total ! For her the splitting headaches, dizzy spells, muscle cramps have zapped her of any strength. All either of us has pretty much been able to do since Tuesday is lay on the couch/bed and sleep. We've both had flu before, but not like this!

 

[Blues man]

Just heard the flu shot is pretty much worthless against it and some hospitals are going back to visitation restrictions and masks. smdh

 

[1vagamecock]

Just got over it. I was miserable.
Still coughing some but much better.

 

[92Pony]

Just heard the flu shot is pretty much worthless against it and some hospitals are going back to visitation restrictions and masks. smdh

Yep. My granddaughter got the flu (she had spent the night with us, exhibited symptoms, and then I took her to her Dr the next day to get tested). A few days later, both my wife and I started with symptoms. My wife had gotten the flu shot, and ended up getting pretty sick - still has a nagging cough. I hadn't gotten the shot, and I ended up with very mild symptoms.

 

[4toTampa]

Just heard the flu shot is pretty much worthless against it and some hospitals are going back to visitation restrictions and masks. smdh

Flu shot is one of the biggest money-making scams annually. The variants change so much which makes the current shot outdated & ineffective

 

[ThinnyJ]

Just heard the flu shot is pretty much worthless against it and some hospitals are going back to visitation restrictions and masks. smdh

The inventors of the flu vaccine are quoted as saying that "the efficacy is questionable at best"

That's one of the biggest accepted pieces of wool pulled over the American people's eyes.

Independent studies show it's flat out worthless.

But yes, we did change the visitor restriction policy, and I've heard other hospital systems are requiring masks again

 

[gamecock stock]

The flu shot could very well be a scam. I take it. No flu .......yet.

 

[Gamecock Jacque]

The only time I get the flu is after I take a flu shot. Haven't had one in years. Haven't had the flu.

 

[PrestonyteParrot]

No flu but currently suffering with shingles. Man, I would not wish this on anyone. Luckily, it's isolated to a small area around the waist.
Between the electrical burning sensations on the skin surface from the nerve endings and the deeper pains from the nerve inflammation, sleeping is nearly impossible without some strong pain killers. In my 2nd week of something that could last weeks but I'm praying for the shorter version.

 

[bayrooster]

News to me.

 

[Cackmandu]

Upper respiratory for the wife and I, but it sure ahs all of those symptoms minus the fever and headaches.

 

[Creek Snake]

No flu but currently suffering with shingles. Man, I would not wish this on anyone. Luckily, it's isolated to a small area around the waist.
Between the electrical burning sensations on the skin surface from the nerve endings and the deeper pains from the nerve inflammation, sleeping is nearly impossible without some strong pain killers. In my 2nd week of something that could last weeks but I'm praying for the shorter version.

Man shingles is tough.After I walked into my CPA’s office and saw him standing there with dress slacks and no shirt I figured I didn’t want to go through that.We got a good laugh out of it but he was in agony.He ended wearing an under armor compression shirt to get some slight relief.

 

[Harvard Gamecock]

No flu but currently suffering with shingles. Man, I would not wish this on anyone. Luckily, it's isolated to a small area around the waist.
Between the electrical burning sensations on the skin surface from the nerve endings and the deeper pains from the nerve inflammation, sleeping is nearly impossible without some strong pain killers. In my 2nd week of something that could last weeks but I'm praying for the shorter version.

I got the shingles last year, on the right side of my face and head. Excuritating, none of the medications were working to relieve the pain, I had to go back to the dermatologist after 2 weeks and receive several injections into my scalp on 3 different visits.
As soon as I was able I went out to get the Shingles vaccine. I NEVER, EVER want to experience that level of agony again.

 

[18IsTheMan]

One misunderstanding of the flu shot is that it's intended to 100% prevent the flu and data to the contrary proves it doesn't work. Everyone knows about flu virus variability, so 100% prevention is not the goal as it's not possible. The main goal is to reduce overall prevalence, which it does, AND reduce morbidity, which it does and reduce mortality, which it does. Goal 1 is to try to prevent you from getting the flu, which it does for many. If you do get the flu anyway, the goal is that you won't be as sick and won't be sick for as long, which it does for the vast majority of immunized folks who get the flu. If you do get very sick, the goal is to keep you from dying.

See the 1918 flu pandemic. Mortality estimates worldwide were around 20 million on the low end and upwards of 100 million on the high end (obviously epidemiological evidence was tougher to come by in those day). A whopping estimated 50% of the population was infected by some estimates. All flu pandemics since that one have a combined mortality of much less than 10%. Even as world population skyrocketed, prevalence in future outbreaks decreased consistently.

 

[PrestonyteParrot]

I got the shingles last year, on the right side of my face and head. Excuritating, none of the medications were working to relieve the pain, I had to go back to the dermatologist after 2 weeks and receive several injections into my scalp on 3 different visits.
As soon as I was able I went out to get the Shingles vaccine. I NEVER, EVER want to experience that level of agony again.

Anything above the shoulders is the worst

 

[I4CtheFuture]

Getting over it now. Started 2 Sundays ago with a dry cough about every 3 hours. I thought just needed water. Later that night I thought "maybe" I was coming down with a cold. Monday morning I didn't feel too bad. Went to work. Mid-day Monday, I knew. Came home and fever was 102+. I endured because on Tuesday I actually felt better and thought "maybe" it won't take a turn for the worse. By Tuesday night my fever spiked to 103.5
By Wednesday morning, the fever was gone but I felt horrible. Went to the Dr. I was positive for Flu-A. Got antiviral meds and antibiotics. By Wednesday night the fever had returned to 103.5 and pushed 103.6 briefly.

Thursday was not much better. Not much fever in the morning and then by the afternoon it was back full force at over 102. Friday, I felt better. No fever. Saturday, I felt worse but no fever. Sunday wasn't great but ok. No fever. Went back to work Monday but I'm still coughing up junk and my ears are completely stopped up.

Interestingly I noted: I'm 53. No flu vaccine. Got my world rocked.
My mother who lives with me (Dementia) is 78. She got the flu vaccine and also got the Flu from me, but she wasn't anywhere near as bad off. My GF also got the flu vaccine and she also got the Flu from me, but she wasn't as bad off as I was....... I have vowed when I am well to go get the vaccine. It might help in the future. It might not but not getting it will guarantee another miserable bought with it. I'll get the vaccine and take the other 50% of the odds, thank you. Never want to experience that again. I came very close to throwing in the towel and going to the hospital.

 

[18IsTheMan]

Interestingly I noted: I'm 53. No flu vaccine. Got my world rocked.
My mother who lives with me (Dementia) is 78. She got the flu vaccine and also got the Flu from me, but she wasn't anywhere near as bad off. My GF also got the flu vaccine and she also got the Flue from me, but she wasn't as bad off as I was....... I have vowed when I am well to go get the vaccine. It might help in the future. It might not but not getting it will guarantee another miserable bought with it. I'll get the vaccine and take the other 50% of the odds, thank you. Never want to experience that again. I came very close to throwing in the towel and going to the hospital.

Yes, thank you for substantiating what I stated above. The flu shot is not only about preventing the flu, which cannot be done 100%. It's also to lessen the severity of it if you do get it.

 

[I4CtheFuture]

Yes, thank you for substantiating what I stated above. The flu shot is not only about preventing the flu, which cannot be done 100%. It's also to lessen the severity of it if you do get it.

Right. That's what I'm going for. I know it won't prevent it but if the symptoms I experienced can be lessened....jab me. I told my GF point blank "If I ever turn my nose up at a flu vaccine again, I want you to slap the crap out of me!"

 

[Bubba Fett]

Not flu, but this damn stomach bug that's hell for about 24 hours has gone through me and all my family in NC, SC, and VA.

 

[PrestonyteParrot]

The individual human immune system is the best defense.
I worked in pharmaceuticals for over 30 years and went in and out of doctors' offices/hospitals daily and I never took a flu vaccine and never had the flu to this day.
All I can say is safety and efficacy in the pharma industry is not what it used to be, and my trust level is on high alert, particularly with vaccines. They are not tested and refined the way they used to be in third world countries decades before they were ever used in this country.
The FDA is a shell of what it used to be before it was corrupted. Pharmaceuticals have gone the same way food has gone being overseen by the FDA. Americans are allowed to ingest things that never should have been allowed in their food and drugs.

 

[Bubba Fett]

My medical people said the flu shot this year is looking like the wrong strain/strains, so low effectiveness. That is not medical advice from me, just what I was told. Sometimes they get it right, sometimes they don't.

 

[Lurker123]

My medical people said the flu shot this year is looking like the wrong strain/strains, so low effectiveness. That is not medical advice from me, just what I was told. Sometimes they get it right, sometimes they don't.

This is what I was going to add. The shot includes various strains, but the one going around is not one of them. Hence why the shot is not effective for it.

Each year they have to choose the strains to include, and its a game of odds if they chose correctly or not.

I have been told that even with the wrong strains, it should reduce the severity of the symptoms. But I've been told a lot of things.

 

[Harvard Gamecock]

Anything above the shoulders is the worst

Amen brother

 

[Go Gamecocks]

Flu or covid? Seems symptoms are the same.

 

[I4CtheFuture]

The individual human immune system is the best defense.
I worked in pharmaceuticals for over 30 years and went in and out of doctors' offices/hospitals daily and I never took a flu vaccine and never had the flu to this day.
All I can say is safety and efficacy in the pharma industry is not what it used to be, and my trust level is on high alert, particularly with vaccines. They are not tested and refined the way they used to be in third world countries decades before they were ever used in this country.
The FDA is a shell of what it used to be before it was corrupted. Pharmaceuticals have gone the same way food has gone being overseen by the FDA. Americans are allowed to ingest things that never should have been allowed in their food and drugs.

See? This is what I believe too. I know it's true.

But as I age, these sicknesses are hitting harder and harder and it seems we're darned if we do and darned if we don't. NOT to start a whole debate.....not interested in a debate.....but I caved and got the Covid vaccine. 2 doses like you're supposed to at first.... six months-ish had a seizure and woke up in the ER with all manner of DR's standing over me. They were VERY CONCERNED because I wasn't responding. When I came to, I knew everything.....my name, ssn#, address, who was president, what year it was. My actual response when I woke up and saw them was "What's up fellas?" - Lol. - Never had a seizure before in my life. Haven't had one sense either. Guess which vaccine I will NOT be taking again??? Pass.

 

[ScWildthing61]

Flu or covid? Seems symptoms are the same.

Tested negative for COVID, but tested positive for flu.

 

[ScWildthing61]

Now it looks like my 6-year-old son has it, and I'm finding out my wife's parents look like they may have it too, and both of them are pushing 70.

 

[1vagamecock]

No flu but currently suffering with shingles. Man, I would not wish this on anyone. Luckily, it's isolated to a small area around the waist.
Between the electrical burning sensations on the skin surface from the nerve endings and the deeper pains from the nerve inflammation, sleeping is nearly impossible without some strong pain killers. In my 2nd week of something that could last weeks but I'm praying for the shorter version.

I couldn't wait to get the shingles vaccine after I had it. The vaccine makes you very sick but its better than the shingles!!!

 

[uscfan1981]

Since covid woke me up to the total farce everything we are told is...I have felt like i was getting the flu 6x. I had cough, runny nose, severe body aches, fever, cold chills, etc. 5x I did my conspiracy theory remedy and within 4 hours I started to improve. Never got fully sick. The other time I was working in Germany and was unable to get my conspiracy treatment and I was sick for a week.

My wife, a friend of mine, and a renter of mine have used the same treatment and none of us have not gotten fully sick since then. The success rate is about 13/13.

I go to tractor supply and take ivermectin. I also if possible use a sauna and drink a gin/tonic.

The vaccine industry is the greatest scam in human history except for fiat currency/usury.

Koch's postulates been never been fully proven. They've never fully proven viral sickness causality. Nearly every disease was mostly eliminated before the advent of the respective vaccine.

 

[Nm7710]

See? This is what I believe too. I know it's true.

But as I age, these sicknesses are hitting harder and harder and it seems we're darned if we do and darned if we don't.

Ain’t that the truth, just a cold seems to take forever to get rid of it , had the flu too, just got over it , glad that’s over with at least for this year !

 

[I4CtheFuture]

Tested negative for COVID, but tested positive for flu.

Same. And Flu-A, which is apparently worse than Flu-B, according to the googler.

 

[ScWildthing61]

Same. And Flu-A, which is apparently worse than Flu-B, according to the googler.

I got Flu-B, they got me on those Tamiflu pills.

 

[ThinnyJ]

One misunderstanding of the flu shot is that it's intended to 100% prevent the flu and data to the contrary proves it doesn't work. Everyone knows about flu virus variability, so 100% prevention is not the goal as it's not possible. The main goal is to reduce overall prevalence, which it does, AND reduce morbidity, which it does and reduce mortality, which it does. Goal 1 is to try to prevent you from getting the flu, which it does for many. If you do get the flu anyway, the goal is that you won't be as sick and won't be sick for as long, which it does for the vast majority of immunized folks who get the flu. If you do get very sick, the goal is to keep you from dying.

See the 1918 flu pandemic. Mortality estimates worldwide were around 20 million on the low end and upwards of 100 million on the high end (obviously epidemiological evidence was tougher to come by in those day). A whopping estimated 50% of the population was infected by some estimates. All flu pandemics since that one have a combined mortality of much less than 10%. Even as world population skyrocketed, prevalence in future outbreaks decreased consistently.

2 Independent studies - no drug companies - one group with saline and the other with the flu shot..... one showed no difference between the two groups at all, the other showed you were around 4 times more likely to get some other type of respiratory illness if you DID take it. Most flu shot studies are giving one group the flu shot vs the other group, the pneumonia shot. Or one group the flu shot and the other group everything that's in the shot except for one thing.

Then there are the studies (like the one in bengladesh) that show HEAVILY manipulated numbers to cater results to show what they're trying to prove (in this case that pregnant people need the shot or risk problems with their child).... They whittled those results down to 86 people... That's after questionable data collection .... AND PEOPLE ACTUALLY REFERENCE THIS USELESS STUDY.... Well, not people .... It's always drug companies.

Again, I say.... Worthless money maker

 

[BvilleCock]

One misunderstanding of the flu shot is that it's intended to 100% prevent the flu and data to the contrary proves it doesn't work. Everyone knows about flu virus variability, so 100% prevention is not the goal as it's not possible. The main goal is to reduce overall prevalence, which it does, AND reduce morbidity, which it does and reduce mortality, which it does. Goal 1 is to try to prevent you from getting the flu, which it does for many. If you do get the flu anyway, the goal is that you won't be as sick and won't be sick for as long, which it does for the vast majority of immunized folks who get the flu. If you do get very sick, the goal is to keep you from dying.

See the 1918 flu pandemic. Mortality estimates worldwide were around 20 million on the low end and upwards of 100 million on the high end (obviously epidemiological evidence was tougher to come by in those day). A whopping estimated 50% of the population was infected by some estimates. All flu pandemics since that one have a combined mortality of much less than 10%. Even as world population skyrocketed, prevalence in future outbreaks decreased consistently.

Finally a sensible take on this crazy conspiracy.

 

[Kiknchkn]

Finally a sensible take on this crazy conspiracy.

Seems logical and just wonder why the covid vaccine wasn’t treated the same way….voluntary ! Still have plenty of folks who would take 10 double doses and boosters which would help ease symptoms and help slow it down but never demanded !!!

 

[PrestonyteParrot]

Seems logical and just wonder why the covid vaccine wasn’t treated the same way….voluntary ! Still have plenty of folks who would take 10 double doses and boosters which would help ease symptoms and help slow it down but never demanded !!!

Mandatory and without drug mfg liability = money maker for some key individuals regarding covid vaccines.
In addition, this is how all the covid subsidies were passed leading to high medical/insurance costs and fraud that we are still trying to get rid of.

 

[RL09]

One misunderstanding of the flu shot is that it's intended to 100% prevent the flu and data to the contrary proves it doesn't work. Everyone knows about flu virus variability, so 100% prevention is not the goal as it's not possible. The main goal is to reduce overall prevalence, which it does, AND reduce morbidity, which it does and reduce mortality, which it does. Goal 1 is to try to prevent you from getting the flu, which it does for many. If you do get the flu anyway, the goal is that you won't be as sick and won't be sick for as long, which it does for the vast majority of immunized folks who get the flu. If you do get very sick, the goal is to keep you from dying.

See the 1918 flu pandemic. Mortality estimates worldwide were around 20 million on the low end and upwards of 100 million on the high end (obviously epidemiological evidence was tougher to come by in those day). A whopping estimated 50% of the population was infected by some estimates. All flu pandemics since that one have a combined mortality of much less than 10%. Even as world population skyrocketed, prevalence in future outbreaks decreased consistently

One misunderstanding of the flu shot is that it's intended to 100% prevent the flu and data to the contrary proves it doesn't work. Everyone knows about flu virus variability, so 100% prevention is not the goal as it's not possible. The main goal is to reduce overall prevalence, which it does, AND reduce morbidity, which it does and reduce mortality, which it does. Goal 1 is to try to prevent you from getting the flu, which it does for many. If you do get the flu anyway, the goal is that you won't be as sick and won't be sick for as long, which it does for the vast majority of immunized folks who get the flu. If you do get very sick, the goal is to keep you from dying.

See the 1918 flu pandemic. Mortality estimates worldwide were around 20 million on the low end and upwards of 100 million on the high end (obviously epidemiological evidence was tougher to come by in those day). A whopping estimated 50% of the population was infected by some estimates. All flu pandemics since that one have a combined mortality of much less than 10%. Even as world population skyrocketed, prevalence in future outbreaks decreased consistently.

well stated and I agree, I plan on taking the flu vaccine in the very near future.

 

[PrestonyteParrot]

choice is the name of the game

 

[3USC1801]

Sorry for all those who are fighting the flu — sure hope you recover soon!

 

[HockeyCock16]

I had it…gave my nuts a squeeze and moved on.It could be worse, we all could be ClemTech fans!