[64speed]

Last Wednesday I started getting sick and by Friday I was miserable, still miserable on Sunday so I went to the hospital and they gave me a flu test which came back negative. The doctor said I had the flu for sure but there was nothing she could do. I went home and curled and I was miserable all weekend and this week. Finally on Thursday I was getting even sicker so I went back and said look you gotta do something. Another flu test this time positive and a chest x Ray. When they came back they said the flu pneumonia and bronchitis they told me they cold admit me or give me two shots in the ass and about 6 prescriptions. I took the shots and went home. Thursday afternoon and night I was the sickest I had ever been in my life. I mean I made my peace with god cause I thought surely I wasn’t gonna wake up. Woke up the next morning and felt a little better but still sick. I took all my meds and went back to sleep. Woke up a 1 and was fine. I mean other than a slight cough nothing. No fever no nothing. I am still taking my meds like I’m supposed to so it doesn’t come back . I would love to know what was in those shots

[locomotivebreath]

Bourbon

[muscle_collector]

how old are you?

[salem1912]

Guy at work sick for a week with the flu. Hit him hard. Glad to see you coming back from it.

[fyrffytr1]

I took the flu shot and still got it. I was down for almost two weeks over Christmas and coughed for over a month. Doc said my case was milder because of the shot. If my case was mild I darn sure don't want the bad flu!

[ta6point6]

It might have been a penicillin shot or peanut butter shot like we got in basic training-ouch.
https://youtu.be/RmKPyM9XttI

[64speed]

I am 40

[dataway]

Sack up bro, you'll be fine

[Half-Inch Stud]

...never had a flu shot.

Flu went around the grandkids through Dec-Jan in a serial manner. Wife only got a persistent nighttime cough after all that.

I got nuthin, well maybe my appetite demanded iceberg lettuce. I think the types of beer ive been drinking built up immunity.

[muscle_collector]

Originally Posted by 64speed

I am 40

wow good thing you weren't 60 it probably would've got you. glad your ok.

[64speed]

Originally Posted by ta6point6

It might have been a penicillin shot or peanut butter shot like we got in basic training-ouch.
https://youtu.be/RmKPyM9XttI

Yeah I got one of those at the 30th AG reception battalion at the Infantry school at Ft. Benning

[mgarblik]

Originally Posted by 64speed

I am 40

You are awfully young to have had that hard a time with flu type A or B. Once it morphs into pneumonia, it can be life ending when your my age. I have had pneumonia over half a dozen times and it gets worse each episode. I have been prescribed so many antibiotics, they don't work anymore. My doctor who has a pretty dry sense of humor said point blank, if I wasn't killed in some kind of stupid accident, pneumonia would eventually get me. Lots of vitamins and hand washing around here in flu season.

[Bob Dillon]

Read in this morning's paper there have been 64 deaths from Flu in CA this year.



I didn't want to get a flu shot (never have before) but after my heart stent deal in April, my doc rode my ass like a pony, so I caved.



My doc at the VA is a retired navy medical corps officer, so we get along well. His exact words:


"I don't give a sh!t if you 'never got a flu shot before,' you're going to get one NOW!"


Guess who got their first flu shot?

[Brewster]

Wow, glad your still on the right side of the snow. Never had one and never will.
Cheers

[tooski]

As I am now 60+ I am considering getting the flu shot. I have never had one yet. I do get ill with self diagnosed common colds, but nothing like what is described as flu symptoms. When flu shots became the thing to do, some people at work would get it, then a couple of days later would be off work sick for a week with flu like symptoms. (More than likely because the flu vaccination is a mild strain of the virus(es) developed to create antibodies)

[mgarblik]

Originally Posted by tooski

As I am now 60+ I am considering getting the flu shot. I have never had one yet. I do get ill with self diagnosed common colds, but nothing like what is described as flu symptoms. When flu shots became the thing to do, some people at work would get it, then a couple of days later would be off work sick for a week with flu like symptoms. (More than likely because the flu vaccination is a mild strain of the virus(es) developed to create antibodies)

The health care "experts" claim there is NO ACTIVE virus in a flu shot. I certainly don't know for sure. I have been getting the shot every year for about 10 years because of the ease with which it can morph into pneumonia . The only side effect I have had is a really sore arm at the shot site for a day or two. Nothing serious.

[carcrazy]

The flue is no joke! It kills thousands every year (and sometimes much worse like 1919). I've had it a few times and it put me down for a week plus each time. Got the shot this year.

[footjoy]

You know a year and a half ago I got the worst chills I have ever had and then I was soaking wet with the sweats. after a day my wife took me to the emergency room we told them I thought I hade the flu. They checked me no flu did a blood test and said I had urinary infection and gave me a prescription and sent me home.

The next day they called and said they missed that I had a blood infection which I didn't really understand and then they got my wife one the phone and said I had sepsis and we immediately went back to the hospital. They immediately admitted me and there were 5 doctors in my room. When a doctor tells you to get in contact with family members its a wake up call.

Long story short you can't fool around when your body tells something is wrong do something about it.

Greg

[The Champ]

I'm a diabetic and a 3 time cancer survivor (2006, 2015 and 2017). Both are reasons why my doctors want me getting the flu shot.

I'm still alive after about 15 years of getting flu shots.

Is there a correlation?

[Singleton]

Originally Posted by Half-Inch Stud

. I think the types of beer ive been drinking built up immunity.

Careful with that Mexican beer. Heard there is a Coronavirus going around...