The Flu Season
 

I didn't get a flu shot, but I'm hearing it wouldn't have mattered as the strain out there is not protected by this years shot. In any event, I went to Wal-Mart this weekend, and think I may have picked up the flu while I was there. Got that morning ick feeling going on :( Anyone here getting sick? I hear it's rampant throughout the states.

Blaaaaaa~:(

Sick here....I've been sick (in bed mostly) since Thursday. :Sick:
I have a bad cough, headache, and body aches. I'm not sure if it's the flu, though since I haven't had a fever.

Weird though are these other (more concerning) symptoms: unbearable burning feeling on back (like a sunburn), stabbing pains in bottoms of feet, pain when I move my right eyeball, fluctuating pain in hips, legs, etc. The past couple of nights, I have been unable to sleep due to severe pain in my legs (specifially the backs of my thighs.)

I made an appt with my PCP today. Not that ever really gets me anywhere. I'm sure he'll just say there's something going around.

We had the 1st reported case of the flu in our county (population some where around 603,337) :rolleyes:

Huh, I'd seen on the Flu Report that the whole country was in deep....and they say it's getting worse. Its all in my throat at the moment, with some coughing and a bit of a sinus thing starting up....I'm in that wait and see mode: Will it get worse, or is it a touch of it?

No fever yet for me either Twizzler....I do hope you feel better soon!

Everyone; Wash thy hands and don't toucheth thy nose, eyes or mouth! (Yeah, like that's an easy one!)

I didn't get a shot either. So far so good. I really hope that this isn't the flu you have. Feel better soon.

So far only a sinus cold. I too got the flu shot,It's nice to know that i just wasted 40 bucks:(:D

<grin>

The more the day progesses, I'm thinking this may be a cold, not the flu. Crossed fingers....of course when you consider the time to heal, I think it takes longer to get over a cold then the flu....can't remember it's been so long since I had a cold or flu!!

I've found the best place to go during the cold/flu season to catch something is church.

I stopped attending, but if I still did I wouldn't go during this season.

Hope you're feeling better and it's not the flu.

:hug:
Kim

Don't forget that for anyone who thinks that they might have the flu or have been exposed to the flu - run, don't walk to your doc for some Tamiflu. They can do a really quick swab test at the office to make sure it's the flu and not just a cold. My nephew got Tamiflu and it helped keep his flu to a dull roar and the rest of my sister's family got it and none of them ended up with the flu.

yep..grandmonkey has the flu..step and pheumonia.

he is taking tamiflu. word of warning...for kids..the liquid tastes HORRIBLE.

i have the headache and achey body today. :(

My mom has a bad cold right now...not sure if she has the flu. She tends to overdramatize how ill she feels when she gets sick (which thankfully is not often)

My dad and I are both in mortal fear of getting the flu. I'm worried because I dont want it to tick off the MS Trolls in my brain. My dad is worried because he just got diagnosed with a serious heart condition...he's terrified that he'll get it and it'll kill him.

Hopefully my mom just has a basic cold. My dad has been giving her Zicam. (Zicam, I've read, is not good for people with MS...not sure why, it's got something to do with Zinc)

I might call my doctor tomorrow and see if he can score me some Tamiflu just in case I get sick. (hopefully enough for me and my dad)

Well, I went to the doctor today. He said I have bronchitis, probably viral. He thinks that the burning pain in my back could be from this infection, as well as the pain in my legs. Of course, it is possible that it could be a flare, if in fact I do have MS, he added. (I'm only Probable MS.)

Whatever it is, I pray that it's only temporary because the pain is so bad! :mad:

Germ Patrol
 

I hope you all get over your sinus stuff and flu soon!

And I thought I would remind everyone to sneeze and cough in the crook of your elbow when you are not able to completely cover with tissue!!!!