Flu Season 2010-11: What to Know to Stay Healthy

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yesterday i started having a runny nose and mucus build up in my throat. after a few hours of clearing my throat and a slight coughing spell. i started getting these strange "burps" of air that slowly roll up my throat. and minor nausea with no stomach pains. do i have the flu?

Connor of IN 9:55PM December 08, 2011

I started questioning those flu shots. I don't remember last time I went through the flu season without getting sick. I'm going to skip next season shot, and see if anything stays the same...

asdf of AL 3:39PM December 21, 2010

Amen to you Marco of TX!!!!
Everyone gets sick its the fact of life DEAL WITH IT!! My Question is do you know whats in a vaccination besides giving your child the dead cell of the virus? with that dead cell your body of another cell is able to bond with that cell and renforce it back to its stage but stronger because with the vaccination junk in you it will creat antibodies. Yes there is a new strand of the flu every year because we are creating stuff to fight against the first strand if we just let it take its corse we will be fine. What you eat is what you are!! ever hear of that one. If you eat healthy and take the balance of vitamins then omg guess what your bodys immune system is ready to fight against anything!!!!!

Kalsey of MI 10:07AM November 05, 2010

DON'T PUT DOWN VACCINATIONS. VACCINES WERE INVENTED AND INTENDED TO PROTECT PEOPLE AND SOCIETY AS A WHOLE. DISEASES LIKE CHICKEN POX, PERTUSSIS, MEASLES, MUMPS, TETANUS, AND RUBELLA FOR EXAMPLE PREVENT ALOT OF UNDO LOST TIME AT SCHOOL, THE WORK PLACE, AND THE HOSPITALS, NOT TO MENTION THE MISERY OF BEING SICK. GOOD PARENTS HAVE THEIR CHILDREN VACCINATED. HEALTHY PEOPLE GET SICK AS WELL. SOMETIMES ARE IMMUNE SYSTEM IS OVERWHELMED AND WE GET SICK. SOME THINGS TO LOWER YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM ARE DIET, SLEEP, AND STRESS. YES, STRESS HAS BEEN PROVEN TO LOWER YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM, THEREBY MAKING YOU SUSCEPTIBLE TO OPPORTUNISTIC DISEASES. THERE ARE 100'S OF STRAINS OF FLU IN THE WORLD. EACH YEAR WE ARE VACCINATED WITH THE MOST CURRENT STRAIN OF INFLUENZA VIRUS. THIS YEAR WE GET A LITTLE BIT OF A COMBO DEAL WITH H1N1 BEING INCLUDED IN THE VACCINE. USUALLY THOUGH, YOU GET THE CURRENT STRAIN OF INFLUENZA VIRUS. AS DISEASES PASS FROM ONE PERSON TO ANOTHER, IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL YEARS FOR THE DISEASE TO SHOW UP ON YOUR DOORSTEP AGAIN, THEREFORE YOU PROBABLY GOT AN EARLIER STRAIN OF THE VIRUS. YES, THIS STINKS, BUT THANK GOD WE DON'T NORMALLY DIE FROM THE FLU. SOME OF THESE DISEASES CAN BE FATAL TO CERTAIN GROUPS OF PEOPLE AS WELL, LIKE INFANTS AND THE ELDERLY. FOR INSTANCE, PERTUSSIS OR WHOOPING COUGH CAN KILL AN INFANT. PNEUMONIA CAN KILL A CHILD OR ELDERLY PERSON. I HOPE THIS ALL MAKES SENSE AND IS HELPFUL. PLEASE, GET THOSE IMMUNIZATIONS. PROTECT YOURSELF, YOUR CHILDREN, AND SOCIETY.

CARLOS KOTSAKOS of MS 3:08PM October 21, 2010

Every year there are heated debates amongst people that think one should take a flu shot, and the ones that think it it ridiculous to take one. I for one, take the flu shot every year. The one year that I skipped, I ended up with the flu. I eat healthy, work out, etc. etc, so "poor health" can't always be blamed for contracting an illness. Vaccinations have greatly decreased many illnesses, whether people want to admit it or not. Ask a person with polio, if they would have taken the vaccine wher it available!

susan of TX 6:11PM October 07, 2010

Just an observation...we have children in elementary and middle school. Every year the same children that "are" vaccinated, that eat the cafeteria food, that live on donuts, rock star energy drinks, that eat fast food from Sonic, Taco Bell etc, that stay up too late, that don't exercise, that eat the chips and fries and drink the Capri Suns, and drink the Mt. Dew and Coke and sweet tea and eat the Lunchables, fried chicken and the Happy Meals and all the fake breads and cereals, that will not eat real fruit or vegetables yet still continue to drink the sugary 10% real juice drinks and no clean water...seem to always get the flu, strep throat, ear aches, tummy aches, diarrhea, headaches and constipation! Is there a vaccine that protects against stupidity? A vaccine for bad parenting? A vaccine for all of our children's aches and pains? How about a shot that will help the kids with homework? (Wait, I believe we have one of those already or is that another pill? Got Concerta?) The Doctors here tell me that while a flu shot does not guarantee immunity from the flu, it will however, make the flu a little easier to handle. What a crock of beans! Why get the shot if you're still going to get the flu? Just a thought...

Marco of TX 5:59PM October 05, 2010

There must be more to the story than you are telling us. How will a flu shot that has been proven to be almost worthless, save society from this ailment? I would be willing to bet that your family members life style and diet played a major role in their passing! Sincere apologies for your loss, however, please don't assume that the highly praised flu shot would would have saved her life. The flu is not caused by a lack of flu shots!
Much love!
Marco
PS. And yes, the flu is easily preventable with a healthy immune system...
What types of prescription drugs are you currently taking?

Marco of TX 5:28PM October 05, 2010

Last year a family member of mine contracted H1N1 weeks prior to the vaccine release and died a couple weeks later. I watched her suffer in ways you can't imagine, and ultimately suffocate from the fluid in her lungs. Although the numbers "weren't as high as expected" as the commenter above so crassly pointed out... One was too many, and one more is even worse. I beg of you, for the protection of yourself and loved ones. It is easily preventable. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't miss her, and think about her. I cannot even shop in regular grocery stores anymore because the H1N1 signs are everywhere. Choose the simple way of avoiding this life long agony by choosing to vaccinate. Thank you

Affected Citizen of CO 12:27AM September 17, 2010

A healthy dose of NutriMune's Beta 1,3-D glucan will do the trick!
http://www.immunable.com

Chase of SC 12:21PM September 14, 2010

The Swine Flu was over-hyped and the pharma companies made billions. Did you know that the US Government has 70 Million extra doses that went unused and will eventually be disposed of? Does that sound like a shortage? Only about 1/3 of the population actually got the vaccination. On August 25th 2009 the White House released a projection of 30,000 to 60,000 deaths from H1N1 the real number of deaths in the US was actually 10,837. Although this is terrible it turns out be much lower than was anticipated and actually the number of flu deaths overall was dramatically lower this last flu season. Here is some other important pieces of information. Most vaccines are now produced in China where there is far less scrutiny and control over the manufacturing process. As a result of a great deal of lobbying the Pharma companies are now not responsible for any deaths or ill health effects resulting from vaccinations. Most vaccines contain Thimerosol which has mercury in it. It has been argued that vaccines contain less mercury than a can of tuna. This is true but... you don't inject the mercury from Tuna into your bloodstream you ingest it which has more in the way of your bodies natural safeguards against ingesting small amounts of things that are toxic.

Greg B of WA 12:19AM August 31, 2010