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« on: September 17, 2009, 02:18:35 PM »

listening to the flu show was quite painful.  plus, all the pseudoscience misinformation that called in made me yell at my ipod.

1.  flu is a virus that mutates very fast- that is why you should get a flu shot every year; it is generally a new strain every year
2.  the flu shot is a combo of the 3 most likely forms of flu to infect people every year
3.  the swine flu shot will be the same thing with the h1n1 form in it (it is NOT a new vaccine)
4.  some flu shots contain thimerosol- if you are concerned, get a thimerosol free one- lying on the label is fraud and would cause a drug company to go bankrupt- i have no idea where that lady got her info, but seems nuts to me
5.  a pandemic just means that it infects a large number of people, doesn't have to be deadly
6.  swine flu is pretty miserable for about a week- yes, very low mortality rate
7.  the total number of people with nerve damage from the first swine flu vaccine was about 500- the total number of deaths from swine flu thus far is about 500
8.  the influenza virus can cause guillain-barre syndrome (paralysis that is usually temporary) and does so far more often than the vaccine
9.  an allergy happens from a hyper-stimulated immune system, not a depressed one; in order for vaccines to work you must have a working immune system
10.  crazy people make for entertaining radio callers
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Re: flu
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2009, 02:22:05 PM »

that is why you should get a flu shot every year


I don't see why I've never had the flu. Never had a flu shot either.
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Re: flu
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2009, 03:24:49 PM »

that is why you should get a flu shot every year


I don't see why I've never had the flu. Never had a flu shot either.

Either you don't recognize the symptoms, or you live in a bubble.
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Re: flu
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2009, 03:54:48 PM »

that is why you should get a flu shot every year


I don't see why I've never had the flu. Never had a flu shot either.

Either you don't recognize the symptoms, or you live in a bubble.

Nope I don't live in a bubble. I've had the common cold. Cough, sneezing, but nothing substantial. My parents tried to have me catch the chicken pox by playin with other kids but never caught that either. I actually don't remember the last time I got sick.


It's kinda weird now that I think about it. My mom got sick like every month and I mean really sick. She even caught pneumonia 3 times.
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« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2009, 07:56:27 PM »

that is why you should get a flu shot every year


I don't see why I've never had the flu. Never had a flu shot either.

Either you don't recognize the symptoms, or you live in a bubble.

Nope I don't live in a bubble. I've had the common cold. Cough, sneezing, but nothing substantial. My parents tried to have me catch the chicken pox by playin with other kids but never caught that either. I actually don't remember the last time I got sick.


It's kinda weird now that I think about it. My mom got sick like every month and I mean really sick. She even caught pneumonia 3 times.

Hello Hideaki, I am Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod. I too am immune to illness.

Where are you located?
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Re: flu
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2009, 08:42:04 PM »

I have only had the flu once and that was last year.  I have only had one flu vaccine and that was back in 1982 as part of visa requirements to travel to Asia at the time.  I had virtually every vaccine to get that damn visa.  I read the lit. at the time about side effects and was very grateful I didn't have any adverse reactions.  I rolled the dice but then again I was an adult and female.  Women seem to be better equipped to eliminate toxins.   I believe I only had three vaccines in infancy.  I received four more when I was seven years old.  Nothing like the massive amounts of vaccines they push off on kids today.

I prefer to not get an injection of rotten eggs in the hopes that it will somehow protect me from the latest flu virus mutation.   Didn't the flu virus mutate so fast last year that the vaccines where virtually useless?  

"The CDC reports this year's flu shot may not protect against a strain of influenza that's hitting the U.S."  March 2008 AP.  

Actually it was two of the three strains that didn't match the anticipated flu viruses so the headline was misleading, cause it made it sound like only one strain was wrong.   Maybe the better headline should have been, "2008 Flu Vaccine only 1/3 as Effective. But Not Available at 1/3 the Price".  

If for some unknown reason I should risk the vaccine I will certainly demand the mercury free one and also demand the empty box and vile.  I suppose I can seal the package and have the doctor provider sign an affidavit that the seal was affixed in his presences.  Then ship it off to Lab Cor for testing immediately just in case there is an adverse reaction.   Even if I did all that and had proof positive I doubt first off I could get a lawyer to sue for fraud and two have the finances to successfully sue for fraud.  

(Opps, correction I did have the flu vaccine while I was pregnant because I was pressure to do so by my obgyn.)
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« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2009, 09:02:38 PM »

I don't see the point in getting vaccinated for last year's flu.  I have had the flu once in my life and get the common cold ~2-3 times a year. 
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Re: flu
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2009, 09:18:38 PM »

that is why you should get a flu shot every year


I don't see why I've never had the flu. Never had a flu shot either.

Either you don't recognize the symptoms, or you live in a bubble.

Nope I don't live in a bubble. I've had the common cold. Cough, sneezing, but nothing substantial. My parents tried to have me catch the chicken pox by playin with other kids but never caught that either. I actually don't remember the last time I got sick.


It's kinda weird now that I think about it. My mom got sick like every month and I mean really sick. She even caught pneumonia 3 times.

Hello Hideaki, I am Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod. I too am immune to illness.

Where are you located?

I live in stockton ca. I'm not saying I'm immune to illnesses. I just never really got sick. I grew up with alchy parents who cared very little of my upbringing. I played in dirt been around people who were sick and was probably just average with hygiene as any other kid. I've always thought it was weird that I never cought anything from my mom except one thing. This is gross but I got pink eye. I figured if I had her genes I should be getting sick all the time also.
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Re: flu
« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2009, 11:53:01 PM »

Hello Hideaki, I am Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod. I too am immune to illness.

Where are you located?

I live in stockton ca....

You know that you just gave away your position, right? Well, I suppose it was inevitable....

... there can be only one.
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Re: flu
« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2009, 12:41:32 AM »

that is why you should get a flu shot every year


I don't see why I've never had the flu. Never had a flu shot either.

This.

I'm sure its important for old people though.

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« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2009, 01:45:55 AM »

that is why you should get a flu shot every year


I don't see why I've never had the flu. Never had a flu shot either.

This.

I'm sure its important for old people though.

You should not make the mistake of thinking you are impervious to the flu.

The flu will fuck you up.



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« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2009, 11:06:32 AM »

that is why you should get a flu shot every year


I don't see why I've never had the flu. Never had a flu shot either.

This.

I'm sure its important for old people though.

You should not make the mistake of thinking you are impervious to the flu.

The flu will fuck you up.

never thought I was impervious to the flu but never went out of my way for a flu shot. I don't think i'm impervious to cancer either but not goin out of my way for any cancer shots if they had em either.  although maybe if i started smoking again...
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« Reply #12 on: September 18, 2009, 11:25:09 AM »

I don't think it's very common for people to get the flu.  I've never had the flu and I only had the flu shot once because I was at Army Basic Training.  I usually get a cold 4-7 times a year and got sick much more often as a kid from 8-13 year old.
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Re: flu
« Reply #13 on: September 18, 2009, 11:39:39 AM »

Hello Hideaki, I am Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod. I too am immune to illness.

Where are you located?

I live in stockton ca....

You know that you just gave away your position, right? Well, I suppose it was inevitable....

... there can be only one.
anyone can bring it. I won't back down I come from the hood. If you know anything about stockton it's one of the top ten worst CITIES in the US as far as crime and murder is concerned.
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Re: flu
« Reply #14 on: September 18, 2009, 01:10:43 PM »

I've never had the flu, and don't remember getting any flu shots. But if a clinic were to offer a free one I'd take it (except I dont like shots, so in reality I'd balk most likely).

When I get much older I definitely plan on getting the flu shot, death kinda sucks.
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