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TeddyBear · 03-18-2006, 09:59 PM

How many of you or your families have experienced the influenza virus?
My 15 year old daughter has been ill all week with it. I work at a doctors office and we are seeing tons of flu and strep!! There has to be an end soon!! So far I have been lucky to have built up an imune system to it!! I wish the best to all of you and hope you don't get this nasty stuff!!!

bugaboosmom · 03-18-2006, 10:15 PM

We've been pretty lucky. Ever since I started homeschooling my daughter we have had a lot less sick days.

Wishing your daughter to get well soon.

heather_lathrop · 03-18-2006, 10:24 PM

Oh poor girl! I hope that its over soon. My kids all have asthma and allergies, and two of them were premature. So we all get flu shots to prevent it from happening. We have been doing so for the past few years, and if we do get sick its only for a few days, and not the full blown virus. The flu is so crappy! Its terrible. We have such a shortage of vaccines here every year. This year for some reason I didn't get it. Big mistake! I got it more than once already. Lets just say I won't make that mistake again! I will say a little prayer that your daughter gets well soon.

TeddyBear · 03-18-2006, 10:37 PM

Believe it or not my daughter did get the flu shot!! So it doesn't always work. Just keep the Lysol out and wash your hands ALOT!

bubbles4blossom · 03-19-2006, 07:25 AM

This year so far my daughter brought it home from school and had it for a week.I thought that i was in the clear but after 8 days me and my son got it and i was sick for 3 days.I hate the flu.But there is only 1 thing worse than the flu and that is having the flu while preganent.I had that a few years back and thats the worst thing ever cuz you cant take any meds.

d4nimal · 03-19-2006, 07:42 AM

Some friends of mine were supposed to have an 80's party a few weeks ago. Then one of the girls got the flu for a week, and they had to cancel. I had my hair all grown out for a flock of seagulls haircut, and I found purple leather pants reminiscent of eddie murphy raw. darn flu

speaking of leather pants, the vaccine every year is an educated guess from a panel as to which strains of flu they think will make a large appearance in the population in the coming year. I believe they include 3 strains of flu in every annual vaccine. flu has such a high rate of genetic drift because it is an RNA virus (RNA viruses generally have higher rates of mutation because their polymerases (what they use to copy their genomes) do not have error checking in them). this means that it is different to your immune system, so you need a new vaccine every year that hopefully matches that year's predominant strains.

Patti · 03-19-2006, 08:51 AM

mt 86 year old parents got it a couple of weeks ago and i am taking care of them so now i have it. It has almost killed my mom she only weighs 84lbs and is now down to 78. I have still been going over to help them because they can't take care of themselves and I live 5 minutes away. We don't want my sister or brothres to catch it either. I have not been this sick in 15 years! The only good think=g is Cali is still sleeping alot from her surgery so we have been cuddling. Does anyone know how long it lasts!

Tiggerwit · 03-19-2006, 05:29 PM

No flu, but in past month we've had the normal cough & cold, sinus infection, mono, pink eye, a UTI, and last but not least, hives, which required a night in the ER..... I'm gonna have medical bills coming out my....

porkieyorkie · 03-19-2006, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TeddyBear

How many of you or your families have experienced the influenza virus?
My 15 year old daughter has been ill all week with it. I work at a doctors office and we are seeing tons of flu and strep!! There has to be an end soon!! So far I have been lucky to have built up an imune system to it!! I wish the best to all of you and hope you don't get this nasty stuff!!!

Okay so it's not just my household! Where do I begin...My daughter had a very bad case...then my son...now my other daughter...and now my DD who just got over the flu is sick again with a "stomach virus" and is SCREAMING cause her butt and belly hurts. Now all thats left to get sick is ...me, hubby, and one more son. Oh and did I mention Roxi ( 4 month old yorkie baby) has been sick and now is going thru this weird behavioral thing. Please pray for me and my family...we are really struggling right now! More than you could imagine. But with god on our side... I know we will overcome all things!

03-18-2006, 09:59 PM	#1
TeddyBear Hey Cutie! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,677	The cruddy flu How many of you or your families have experienced the influenza virus? My 15 year old daughter has been ill all week with it. I work at a doctors office and we are seeing tons of flu and strep!! There has to be an end soon!! So far I have been lucky to have built up an imune system to it!! I wish the best to all of you and hope you don't get this nasty stuff!!! __________________ Love, Leigh, Starsky and Shylah: You can never get enough Yorkie kisses!!! Proud member of the CrAzYcLuB http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/DenverYorkies/

03-18-2006, 10:15 PM	#2
bugaboosmom Luv My Bug! Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: california Posts: 1,573	Knock On Wood... We've been pretty lucky. Ever since I started homeschooling my daughter we have had a lot less sick days. Wishing your daughter to get well soon. __________________ TARMAR'S YORKIES

03-18-2006, 10:24 PM	#3
heather_lathrop Gizmo and Gidget's Pet Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,326	Oh poor girl! I hope that its over soon. My kids all have asthma and allergies, and two of them were premature. So we all get flu shots to prevent it from happening. We have been doing so for the past few years, and if we do get sick its only for a few days, and not the full blown virus. The flu is so crappy! Its terrible. We have such a shortage of vaccines here every year. This year for some reason I didn't get it. Big mistake! I got it more than once already. Lets just say I won't make that mistake again! I will say a little prayer that your daughter gets well soon. __________________ Heather & Max - In honor of my sweet Ayden!

03-18-2006, 10:37 PM	#4
TeddyBear Hey Cutie! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,677	Believe it or not my daughter did get the flu shot!! So it doesn't always work. Just keep the Lysol out and wash your hands ALOT! __________________ Love, Leigh, Starsky and Shylah: You can never get enough Yorkie kisses!!! Proud member of the CrAzYcLuB http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/DenverYorkies/

03-19-2006, 07:25 AM	#5
bubbles4blossom YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Liberty Center Ohio Posts: 252	This year so far my daughter brought it home from school and had it for a week.I thought that i was in the clear but after 8 days me and my son got it and i was sick for 3 days.I hate the flu.But there is only 1 thing worse than the flu and that is having the flu while preganent.I had that a few years back and thats the worst thing ever cuz you cant take any meds. __________________ Heather Fries Neo 12/25/03 Maggie 06/01/05

03-19-2006, 07:42 AM	#6
d4nimal Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Gainesville Posts: 224	Some friends of mine were supposed to have an 80's party a few weeks ago. Then one of the girls got the flu for a week, and they had to cancel. I had my hair all grown out for a flock of seagulls haircut, and I found purple leather pants reminiscent of eddie murphy raw. darn flu speaking of leather pants, the vaccine every year is an educated guess from a panel as to which strains of flu they think will make a large appearance in the population in the coming year. I believe they include 3 strains of flu in every annual vaccine. flu has such a high rate of genetic drift because it is an RNA virus (RNA viruses generally have higher rates of mutation because their polymerases (what they use to copy their genomes) do not have error checking in them). this means that it is different to your immune system, so you need a new vaccine every year that hopefully matches that year's predominant strains. __________________ Yoshi Wants To Be Your Dog's Friend. He Told Me So. Then He Pooped. Join Yoshi's List of Friends On Dogster!

03-19-2006, 08:51 AM	#7
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	mt 86 year old parents got it a couple of weeks ago and i am taking care of them so now i have it. It has almost killed my mom she only weighs 84lbs and is now down to 78. I have still been going over to help them because they can't take care of themselves and I live 5 minutes away. We don't want my sister or brothres to catch it either. I have not been this sick in 15 years! The only good think=g is Cali is still sleeping alot from her surgery so we have been cuddling. Does anyone know how long it lasts! __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

03-19-2006, 05:29 PM	#8
Tiggerwit Just me 'n my boys Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Murphy, TX Posts: 4,596	No flu, but in past month we've had the normal cough & cold, sinus infection, mono, pink eye, a UTI, and last but not least, hives, which required a night in the ER..... I'm gonna have medical bills coming out my....