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I have been sick as hell the last two days. Yesterday I almost passed out walking up my stairs in the morning, and this time it wasn't from being an out of shape meathead. I am feeling better but I have been extremely proactive in my recovery. I have noticed a lot of people telling me they have been sick. Just a few days ago I was excited I was close to my all time biggest and strongest, now I am sick and lost about 7lbs, despite forcing myself to eat.
http://www.voanews.com/content/us_experiences_worst_flu_season_in_10_years/1581311.html
US Experiences Worst Flu Season in 10 Years
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says this is the worst flu season in the United States in 10 years, and the epidemic has not yet hit its peak.
Widespread flu is reported in 44 states, and the Centers for Disease Control says the percentage of people going to the hospital for treatment of flu symptoms has doubled in the past month. In some regions, hospitals are having to turn flu patients away.
The mayor of Boston declared a public health emergency Wednesday, with 10 times more cases reported than last year in the northeastern U.S. city.
U.S. health authorities say the flu arrived a month earlier than usual this year, in November, and the most prevalent flu strain - H3N2 - has a reputation for causing fairly severe illness, especially in the elderly.
The U.S. Centers for Disease control recommends that everyone over the age of six months get a flu shot. In recent years, the vaccine has been about 60 to 70 percent effective at preventing the flu.
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You lost 7 pounds in 2 days, while still forcing yourself to eat? What happened bro did your liver get abducted by aliens
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Nope. Try not standing so close to people and remove yourself completely from anyone sick. Never touch your face.
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Nope. Try not standing so close to people and remove yourself completely from anyone sick. Never touch your face.
Good advice.
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You lost 7 pounds in 2 days, while still forcing yourself to eat? What happened bro did your liver get abducted by aliens
Well I was eating about 7 times a day.. now it is 4-5 times(about 2-3 will be protein powder/oats/pb) and less carbs. I actually look leaner and feel a tad more comfortable despite being sick.. I was retaining a lot of water and force feeding myself for awhile and actually considered some type of fast detox for a few days then I got sick.. Yesterday was pretty bad. I actually lost about 9lbs total within 16 hours, but was dehydrated and didn't eat compared to being on a full stomach when I last weighed myself. I woke up completely drenched several times. My body fluctuates more than most people being 250+ lbs.. well now mid 240s lol.
Nope. Try not standing so close to people and remove yourself completely from anyone sick. Never touch your face.
Yup I think I can isolate the exact person who got me sick. A few days ago this guy from my gym was bitching how sick he has been for a few days, I saw him at the grocery store Monday night and he was still sick.. I shook his hand and forgot to use my hand sanitizer(something I use a ton of, on top of washing my hands) then about Tuesday night I felt out of it a bit, and woke up wednesday morning feeling horrible. He was the only person I can remember who was sick that I came into close contact with.
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You lost 7 pounds in 2 days, while still forcing yourself to eat? What happened bro did your liver get abducted by aliens
;D ;D ;D
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I have been trying to stay away from going to social functions, friggin sick people all over the place. Had to stop at wongmart last night, lady hacking and coughing 2 ft away from me, I held my breath and hauled ass.
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I'm getting over a bad flu as well. many people sick over here
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I am dying over here, coughing up a lung (had to drop the tren) lol... fuck can't even think straight, behind on like 20 pm's too :P
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^^ hope you both feel better
Luckily no cough here. That is the one thing I cannot stand when sick. Growing up I had a horrible winter/asthma cough for about 5 years during this time of year that I would need an inhaler for. I had to quit the swim team in 8th grade because of it lol. Since then I have despised having even the slightest cough and would rather be unable to move from my bed with a fever.
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Time to boost the lousy moral on here - all will be fine.
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Time to boost the lousy moral on here - all will be fine.
PIP to me
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Hope you feel better soon.
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Hope you feel better soon.
thanks booty :)
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I got my yearly flu shot back in october so i have not got the flu. I got a tad sick just from the flu shot injection. But I did get a nasty sinus infection about 10 days ago wich I needed anti-biotics for. I am just finishing a 10 day cycle of augmentin.
alot of germs everywhere. very easy to get sick!
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had it bad for about a week, as u get older it hits u harder it seems. load up on the vitamin c
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Before you go get your flu shot, I would highly recommend checking into what exactly goes INTO the shot.
Also, with the shots you are getting the most common strain. That's it. There are many strains of the virus. We also have started to cause these viruses to mutate into stronger, more resistant strains.
I have never had a flu shot, and will never get one.
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Mysterious things in needles make me wary too, Krank.
I caught something close to the flu around Christmas but fought it off with Alka-Seltzer Cold & Flu. I swear by that stuff.
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FUCK THAT. total marketing bullshit for sanofri to make billions selling vaccines. Their stock skyrockets each time.
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yes, sick couple times already the ast months.
but the flu is good oppurtunity to lose some weight bc of lack of appetite and cheat meals get flushed out as diarrhea in no time.
try it, get a couple lbs of icecream and eat it all in one go and see ehat happens :D
lol
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Nope. Try not standing so close to people and remove yourself completely from anyone sick. Never touch your face.
Good advice. I actually turned around and said "Really? You brought that the gym?" to some coughing idjit in the change room the other day. Common sense, people.
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its the worst flu because ignorant americans are taking vaccinations with flu virus and other unknown viruses...........thats why its like that, the government is giving this death flu to americans and they are gladly taking the flu shots and other vaccinations, research vaccination programs.....
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its the worst flu because ignorant americans are taking vaccinations with flu virus and other unknown viruses...........thats why its like that, the government is giving this death flu to americans and they are gladly taking the flu shots and other vaccinations, research vaccination programs.....
Please don't be so stupid. Seriously, just try. ::)
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I've had a virus/flu for almost a month. Hasn't been that severe, but just lingers on.
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yup I had it the worst ever this winter.
for some reason I have been getting pretty severe flues every year for the past 5-6 year. before that I never had winter flues...
I wonder what the reason is. This is not PC exactly but I'm guessing new viruses introduced to our population from massive immigration from the 3'rd world.
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Nope. Try not standing so close to people and remove yourself completely from anyone sick. Never touch your face.
With a face like yours I can see why you'd avoid touching it. :-X
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I only had the flu twice in my life and I'm in my 50's. So many people get a cold and say it's the flu. With the flu you are sick as a dog for 7 to 14 days. Then for two weeks you are weak as you recover with lingering symtoms.
I got a flu shot and so far so good. People in NJ are sick ever where. The flu shot is your best protection. They said the flu will peak in February so we are still in the flu season. The doctors who create the shot try to predict what strains are going to be active this season. One doctor on tv said they nailed it this year. Get a flu shot.
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I travel all over the US for work and planes and hotels are havens for the flu bug. I used to get it 1-2 a year. Until I started getting flu shots. I got my 5th one this year and I have not had the flu since I began getting them. Wife is the same way.
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twaddle how do you think aids epidemic began, do you not know that in order for your body to develop antibodies you have to be injected with the virus, people taking the flu shot are being injected with the flu virus..........some of you need to wake the fuck up.
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Both my daughters were just sick over the Christmas break! Luckily didn't get sick! Had the Swine Flu 3 yrs ago, was the sickest I have ever been in my life! Took about 10 days to get rid of knocked the shit out of me!
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I think you might be confused, so i'll try to clear a couple of things up for you.
twaddle how do you think aids epidemic began,
The HIV/Aids epidemic as you call it started from 2 different strains of virus that were transmitted to humans by way of primates. The rapid transmission of the viruses were due to bad practice. IE, unprotected sex, sharing of needles, mother to child (birth), blood transfusions.
do you not know that in order for your body to develop antibodies you have to be injected with the virus,
Yes, but the virus of any vaccine is killed or weakened. Rendering it harmless to the host.
people taking the flu shot are being injected with the flu virus..........some of you need to wake the fuck up.
Yes, but in the case of flu vaccines, the virus has been killed which renders it harmless to your body. There is no live virus in the flu shot, only live proteins.
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Just got over it I held a fever for eight days nasty
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Everyone has been sick over here in Éire. I have a heacold I can't shake too but I've been boozing hard
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Everyone has been sick over here in Éire. I have a heacold I can't shake too but I've been boozing hard
is Eire near Cork?
those Cork lads have the coolest fucking accents 8)
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Just getting over a cold right now. I did get a flu shot this year tho, for the first time in 10+ years.
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I have been sick as hell the last two days. Yesterday I almost passed out walking up my stairs in the morning, and this time it wasn't from being an out of shape meathead. I am feeling better but I have been extremely proactive in my recovery. I have noticed a lot of people telling me they have been sick. Just a few days ago I was excited I was close to my all time biggest and strongest, now I am sick and lost about 7lbs, despite forcing myself to eat.
http://www.voanews.com/content/us_experiences_worst_flu_season_in_10_years/1581311.html
US Experiences Worst Flu Season in 10 Years
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says this is the worst flu season in the United States in 10 years, and the epidemic has not yet hit its peak.
Widespread flu is reported in 44 states, and the Centers for Disease Control says the percentage of people going to the hospital for treatment of flu symptoms has doubled in the past month. In some regions, hospitals are having to turn flu patients away.
The mayor of Boston declared a public health emergency Wednesday, with 10 times more cases reported than last year in the northeastern U.S. city.
U.S. health authorities say the flu arrived a month earlier than usual this year, in November, and the most prevalent flu strain - H3N2 - has a reputation for causing fairly severe illness, especially in the elderly.
The U.S. Centers for Disease control recommends that everyone over the age of six months get a flu shot. In recent years, the vaccine has been about 60 to 70 percent effective at preventing the flu.
I got a flu shot. They're provided for free to all Ontario residents. Haven't sneezed in a month.
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i had bad sinus and snots and flu like symptoms for 2 weeks straight about 6 weeks ago, i never took a day off from work, im a real hard ass as they say
wouldve felt shittier if i was a meat eating fakgaot like some around here
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With a face like yours I can see why you'd avoid touching it. :-X
Do you even shower, bro?
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I only had the flu twice in my life and I'm in my 50's. So many people get a cold and say it's the flu. With the flu you are sick as a dog for 7 to 14 days. Then for two weeks you are weak as you recover with lingering symtoms.
I got a flu shot and so far so good. People in NJ are sick ever where. The flu shot is your best protection. They said the flu will peak in February so we are still in the flu season. The doctors who create the shot try to predict what strains are going to be active this season. One doctor on tv said they nailed it this year. Get a flu shot.
Myth #1: There’s No Thimerosal (or Mercury) in the Flu Shot Anymore.
According to the CDC, vaccines labeled “thimerosal-free” often have a little asterisk next to those words which lead you to something like: “This vaccine has ‘trace’ amounts of thimerosal, which the FDA says is equivalent to thimerosal-free products.” If we look closer into “thimerosal-free” vaccines, we will actually find that there is still a toxic amount of mercury contained in them.
There are two kinds of flu shots given. One contains 25 mcg of mercury (in the form of thimerosal with is 50% mercury. There is 50mcg of thimerosal in this flu shot) and is often given as the “regular” flu shot to those with no special circumstances. The other kind of flu shot is labeled “thimerasol-free” (containing less than 3mcg of mercury) and is given to young children and pregnant women.
If we look at “safe” and “un-safe” levels of mercury, per the FDA, we find this:
2 ppb is the maximum amount of mercury that deems water “safe” for drinking
Anything over 200 ppb mercury is considered TOXIC [source - EPA]
After doing some math [you can check my math in the article: Vaccine Ingredients – A Comprehensive Guide], we find this:
There is up to 300 ppb mercury is in the “thimerosal-free” flu vaccine.
There is 25,000 ppb mercury given in the flu shot containing 25 mcg of thimerosal as a preservative.
No matter how you cut it, flu vaccines contain toxic amounts of mercury. So yes, the flu vaccines still DOES contain thimerosal. The claim that there is “no thimerasol” in the flu vaccine is a complete fallacy
Studies have shown that adequate amounts of Vitamin D during the flu months (when Vitamin D levels are at their lowest) can prevent people from contracting influenza up to 100% of the time!! And even if your Vitamin D levels aren’t as high as they need to be to completely prevent the flu, even higher than average levels of Vitamin D can greatly minimize the symptoms of the flu if you catch it. This is one of the only safe and natural ways to prevent the flu or lessen flu symptoms.
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I only had the flu twice in my life and I'm in my 50's. So many people get a cold and say it's the flu. With the flu you are sick as a dog for 7 to 14 days. Then for two weeks you are weak as you recover with lingering symtoms.
I got a flu shot and so far so good. People in NJ are sick ever where. The flu shot is your best protection. They said the flu will peak in February so we are still in the flu season. The doctors who create the shot try to predict what strains are going to be active this season. One doctor on tv said they nailed it this year. Get a flu shot.
Have you heard of the term "24 HOUR FLU"
Most people who get the fu have a 24 hour fever and then get better over about 2 to 3 days following that. I have no idea what you are talking about.
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Although I have never had the flu (that I know of) I would often get colds when I still worked. It is an occupational hazard for anyone who works in an elementary school where parents send their sick kids to school so they don't miss work. All those little munchkins running around will snotty noses, sneezing and wiping their germy hands on everything, didn't make for a germ free environment. I have not been sick since I retired 3 years ago.
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Have you heard of the term "24 HOUR FLU"
Most people who get the fu have a 24 hour fever and then get better over about 2 to 3 days following that. I have no idea what you are talking about.
That's a cold or referring to the contagious stomach flu that has nothing to due with seasonal flu that the flu shot is given for. The 24 hour flu is the norovirus. I'm talking about the flu that has killed so many people throughout history. It's so common place for people with a cold to complain like a baby how they have the flu. The flu is devastating and that's why so many hospitals are being filled with people with the flu on the north east of the US. The term 24 hour flu is something that cry babies use because they don't want to say they have a cold or true sufferers from the 24 hour stomach flu. The 24 hour flu has nothing to due with the flu that the flu vaccine is given for. The 24 hours flu is a slang term for stomach flu. Around 1917 50 to 100 million people died from the flu.
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Had it bad over xmas vacation. Drove through three states to see family spreading the virus as much and as often as I could.
Didn't want too....felt I owed it people.
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That's a cold or referring to the contagious stomach flu that has nothing to due with seasonal flu that the flu shot is given for. The 24 hour flu is the norovirus. I'm talking about the flu that has killed so many people throughout history. It's so common place for people with a cold to complain like a baby how they have the flu. The flu is devastating and that's why so many hospitals are being filled with people with the flu on the north east of the US. The term 24 hour flu is something that cry babies use because they don't want to say they have a cold or true sufferers from the 24 hour stomach flu. The 24 hour flu has nothing to due with the flu that the flu vaccine is given for. The 24 hours flu is a slang term for stomach flu. Around 1917 50 to 100 million people died from the flu.
Does it seem possible that the current flu outbreak is nothing unusual and that the media is simply hyping it to have something to talk or write about? Like you mentioned, there are different strains of the flu as well as simple stomach upsets which some might confuse with the flu. Some of these folks no doubt are "babies" who run to the doctor or the emergency room when they could simply sleep it off.
I take Trazadone to help me sleep. I have used this medication for years with much success. Some people, like me, have a weird withdrawal reaction from Trazadone. A few times, I have decided to stop using it and have suffered flu like symptoms as a result. The pharmacist confirmed this is a not uncommon side effect from this drug. The symptoms are chills and fever, stomach upset and general feelings of malaise. Isn't it possible that there are folks who only think they have the flu when they are actually having some reaction to something they ate or a medication they take?
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I don't get sick because I am on HGH at 5iu ED. I might occasionally get a cold but I blame that on overtraining. Haven't been deathly ill since before I started HGH.