The flu is goin' around--read

[Lolo76]

Easier said then done. I work at a jail. So if the flu is going around, i'm going to catch it.

As someone who works with kids, I feel your pain...

[DarkSean]

I never get sick but I have had a sore throat for a day now. I have a runny nose all year round due to a dust allergy so im no stranger to that. I doubt this sore throte will progress into anything else its just so annoying. *Hates sickness*

[Ladydragon]

best thing is plenty of liquids, clear broths (homemade chicken soup is the best) emergen-C, herbal tea with honey and lemon (honey is a natural antibotic) and the acidity of lemon helps kill of some germs and bacteria in your system. As for those hand sanitizers, over doing it with them actually kills any good bacteria that lives on your body that is there to protect you. hope you don't get it, but you have natural ways to fight it if you do get it and shorten its duration. My husband and son are just getting over/fighting it at the moment. Plus my son developed bronchitis with it, so its been peachy here.

[nixer]

Hand sanitizer kills off a large quantity of bacteria, the ones that are left then have no competition for resources and your typical bacterial generation is 20 minutes or so. If you use the Hand Sanitizer you are making the resistant bacteria more likely to reproduce. Hence all you are doing is growing strong bacteria.

Welcome to how MRSA and other resistant diseases came about. They wouldn't be out like they are now if we didn't get so picky about how clean we make everything. We just keep giving them more and more room to reproduce in.

ive heard this many times before. i think it was also on tv too

Easier said then done. I work at a jail. So if the flu is going around, i'm going to catch it.

i bet they are worried about alot more important things than getting the flu.

As someone who works with kids, I feel your pain...

atleast kids you can talk them into it. now talking the older crowd into it would surely be much more of a challenge

[Darkice]

A tip that works for me. Keep you bodies PH high by eating lots of chocolate and Orange juice. Or anything with lots of vit C.
Makes it so the flue cant live in your body. If you do get the flu it will be so mild you will hardly notice it.
My wife and son just got over the flu. Lasted them about 4days. Both were bed ridden. I got a 1 degree rise in my temperature but felt fine.

[Neal]

ive heard this many times before. i think it was also on tv too



i bet they are worried about alot more important things than getting the flu.



atleast kids you can talk them into it. now talking the older crowd into it would surely be much more of a challenge

I'm sure they are worried about more important things. I was just stating that once it gets in the jail, it gets around pretty quick.

[blackcrystal22]

Hand sanitizer kills off a large quantity of bacteria, the ones that are left then have no competition for resources and your typical bacterial generation is 20 minutes or so. If you use the Hand Sanitizer you are making the resistant bacteria more likely to reproduce. Hence all you are doing is growing strong bacteria.

Welcome to how MRSA and other resistant diseases came about. They wouldn't be out like they are now if we didn't get so picky about how clean we make everything. We just keep giving them more and more room to reproduce in.

Agreed.

[CoolioTiffany]

I've been drinking TONS of orange juice so maybe that's why I haven't really been feeling THAT sick, but still feel neacious (sp?). It's like on and off though, but normally at night (for some reason) the neasia is like really bad.

Hopefully it'll be over soon LOL.

[Elise.m]

I haven't caught the flu, but I caught a cold. I forgot how much I hate being sick

My boyfriend and I are planning on getting the H1N1 shot. We have plans, but who knows if we'll actually go out and do it. I've never gotten the flu shot, but I'm thinking it might be time to start doing it, maybe next season. I'd rather pay $25 than feel like crap for 5-6 days.

Anyone else have plans on getting the H1N1 shot? Do you think you'll really do it?

[americangypsy]

I haven't caught the flu, but I caught a cold. I forgot how much I hate being sick

My boyfriend and I are planning on getting the H1N1 shot. We have plans, but who knows if we'll actually go out and do it. I've never gotten the flu shot, but I'm thinking it might be time to start doing it, maybe next season. I'd rather pay $25 than feel like crap for 5-6 days.

Anyone else have plans on getting the H1N1 shot? Do you think you'll really do it?

No way . Not me .