Winter flu warnings: Should I worry?

bbc.com ^ | September 13, 2017 | BBC

[2111USMC]

Yep. At an old cemetery close to our house there are dozens of headstones engraved “Died 1918”.

[Roccus]

Thank you.

[goodnesswins]

Thank you. I did have about 2-3 spots of chicken pox as a child (late 50’s)...my sister was covered inside and out. Now, I have Hashimoto’s which is an immune system disease...altho I’m at a low level and working of ridding myself of it. Because of the Hashi, however, I’m not inclined to get a vax. Not sure I should TEST it that way.

[minnesota_bound]

Urgent Health Care Clinic is where I went when I had a very bad cold. Green goo coming out my eyes, persistent cough, chest pain.

Prescription drugs for head cold, strep throat and coughing.

A bad head cold that won’t get better after a week and you used the over the counter cold medicine? Then the following week you have strep throat with the head cold? Then get the medication Amoxicillin.
Dentists also use this for toothache pain.

Still coughing after all this?
Get Azithromycin for 5 days for the coughing.

Throat feels tight, narrow at times. A frog in your throat.
Prednisone will fix this. Take just enough where you feel better.
Taking the medicine too long can temporarily affect your vision.
After you stop taking the medicine your vision will go back to normal.
This drug also fixes aches and pains in your back and neck.

[minnesota_bound]

#28 I was on a trans-Atlantic cruise about five years ago What they did was implement extreme precautions to stop the virus from spreading. Throwing people overboard fixed the problem : )

[grania]

Almost as bad for those with norovirus......they couldn’t leave their rooms for anything.

[Freedom56v2]

Thank you :)

[Freedom56v2]

Thank you :)

[stars & stripes forever]

Leaky gut is a root cause of many immune diseases. Dr. Axe
https://draxe.com/ has several articles on it and a seminar on the subject.

[exDemMom]

If the science is "proven" then why do the vaccine manufacturers require protection from lawsuits in Federal courts? If it was proven science all lawsuits alleging harm from a vaccine could be quickly "proven" to be frivolous and thrown out with defense costs granted.

That is because it is a simple thing for a slick lawyer who knows squat about science to convince a jury who knows squat about science that a vaccine was the cause of some adverse event that a child suffered on the basis of timing. Correlation is not causation, but it is hard to explain that to a scientifically illiterate population.

The deal that Congress made in setting up the vaccine fund was not because vaccines are dangerous--in every case, the vaccine is orders of magnitude safer than the disease it prevents--but to protect manufacturers from the costs of lawsuits. The real basis of the lawsuits might be frivolous, but those lawsuits were costing a lot of money, and Congress wanted to make sure the manufacturers would not stop making vaccines.

[exDemMom]

All my friends got the shot and all have had shingles.

All your friends got what shot?

If they have never had chickenpox, they will not get shingles. If they have had chickenpox, they can get shingles whether or not they later have a chickenpox vaccine. If they get a shingles vaccine, their chance to get shingles is decreased.

[exDemMom]

You’re welcome.

[goodnesswins]

Thx...I’ll check into it

[cherry]

the cleanliness of some folks are very suspect....even in the womens restroom, you see women walking out without washing...

not only do I wash my hands, but I open the door with a paper towel on the way out...

[cherry]

tell me about your elderberry tincture...how do you make it...

[hsmomx3]

You’re welcome!!

[cherry]

the docs all take the vaccines...I trust them....

[Garth Tater]

"That is because it is a simple thing for a slick lawyer who knows squat about science to convince a jury who knows squat about science that a vaccine was the cause of some adverse event that a child suffered on the basis of timing."

And why doesn't every other drug and medical procedure, where a "slick lawyer" would be able to convince an ignorant jury that the adverse event was caused by the procedure, have this same legal protection?

[Garth Tater]

"The deal that Congress made in setting up the vaccine fund was not because vaccines are dangerous--in every case, the vaccine is orders of magnitude safer than the disease it prevents--but to protect manufacturers from the costs of lawsuits. The real basis of the lawsuits might be frivolous, but those lawsuits were costing a lot of money, and Congress wanted to make sure the manufacturers would not stop making vaccines."

I can see how the ends would justify the means there. You seem to be fine with people not being allowed to seek remedy for harms caused to them by a corporation (a fundamental right under common law) because it would just be a better thing for all of us, is that right?

How long ago did you leave the Democrat party - and are you sure you have actually left?

[trebb]

Thanks for the good information.