Flu

Home ▸ Archive ▸ Serious Business ▸ Flu
Classyposter58's avatar

Classyposter58

Senior Member

6,321 posts
Jan 10, 2015 1:13 AM
Holy shit I cannot remember an outbreak like this before. I remember back about 10 years ago it being pretty bad as tons of kids missed school but this year has been ridiculous. I am the only one in my family or at my house in BG who has not already caught it more than once. Is it bad elsewhere across the state?
Jan 10, 2015 1:13am
salto's avatar

salto

Senior Member

2,611 posts
Jan 10, 2015 3:03 AM
Have not had it once.....yet. Knock on wood.
Jan 10, 2015 3:03am
Pick6's avatar

Pick6

A USA American

14,946 posts
Jan 10, 2015 10:37 AM
I have not had it nor do I know anyone who has had it this year
Jan 10, 2015 10:37am
GOONx19's avatar

GOONx19

An exceptional poster.

7,147 posts
Jan 10, 2015 10:46 AM
Classyposter58;1694610 wrote:Holy shit I cannot remember an outbreak like this before. I remember back about 10 years ago it being pretty bad as tons of kids missed school but this year has been ridiculous. I am the only one in my family or at my house in BG who has not already caught it more than once. Is it bad elsewhere across the state?
Your family is weak. Must be inferior genetics.
Jan 10, 2015 10:46am
F

friendfromlowry

Senior Member

6,239 posts
Jan 10, 2015 7:47 PM
DDN had an article the other day about how hospital cases are up like 450% from this time last year. My wife and I work at two different Dayton hospitals and both agree the amount of patients with the flu, pneumonia, wheezing, COPD exacerbations, etc. are a lot worse this year than in the past.
Jan 10, 2015 7:47pm
se-alum's avatar

se-alum

The Biggest Boss

13,948 posts
Jan 10, 2015 10:48 PM
I know our local hospital had a lot of cases. Oddly, I don't remember ever having the flu. I know for sure I haven't had it in the last 20 years.
Jan 10, 2015 10:48pm
Fab4Runner's avatar

Fab4Runner

Tits McGee

6,196 posts
Jan 11, 2015 1:32 AM
se-alum;1694870 wrote:I know our local hospital had a lot of cases. Oddly, I don't remember ever having the flu. I know for sure I haven't had it in the last 20 years.
I've never had it either.

*Currently knocking on wood.*
Jan 11, 2015 1:32am
Raw Dawgin' it's avatar

Raw Dawgin' it

Just Ain't Care

11,466 posts
Jan 11, 2015 8:58 AM
had it for about 48 hours this week, sucked balls. Took a couple days to feel like myself again.
Jan 11, 2015 8:58am
HitsRus's avatar

HitsRus

Senior Member

9,206 posts
Jan 11, 2015 6:42 PM
Ohio Dept of Health reported last week that 9 people in Northeast Ohio had died from the flu already this year. Typically, they get 10 deaths the ENTIRE season..... Mainly,attributed to the vaccine not being effective against the this particular strain which was not included.
Jan 11, 2015 6:42pm
GOONx19's avatar

GOONx19

An exceptional poster.

7,147 posts
Jan 11, 2015 6:54 PM
^ My uncle died of a respiratory infection yesterday. I haven't heard if it was viral or bacterial.
Jan 11, 2015 6:54pm
like_that's avatar

like_that

1st Team All-PWN

26,625 posts
Jan 11, 2015 7:09 PM
Got the flu when I came home for Xmas. It hit me on Xmas day. I only consumed liquid for about 50 hours.
Jan 11, 2015 7:09pm
T

thavoice

Senior Member

14,376 posts
Jan 13, 2015 12:20 PM
Whole family had it for 4-5 days but somehow I dodged the bullet. I was the only one to get the flu shot so not sure if that made a difference.
The first 4 years of getting the flu shot I came down with a 24 hour version of it 3 weeks out of getting the shot. Not sure if it was the shot or not, but man it was like death for just right around 24 and then back to normal
Jan 13, 2015 12:20pm
Fab1b's avatar

Fab1b

The Bald A-Hole!!

12,949 posts
Jan 13, 2015 4:43 PM
I'm at the clinic now after feeling like shit today (not due to last night). Sore throat, sinus pressure, fatigue and I have to travel to CA Thurs for a week of training. Hoping I can get ahead of this.
Jan 13, 2015 4:43pm
Z

Zoltan

Senior Member

1,003 posts
Jan 13, 2015 5:04 PM
I have been doing everything possible to catch it, like hanging out at packed bars (UFC fight last weekend/OSU game last night), but have dodged it so far. Hope it continues.
Jan 13, 2015 5:04pm
vdubb96's avatar

vdubb96

Urbans Meyers Stache

2,210 posts
Jan 14, 2015 8:09 AM
Had it right before Christmas, was out for 3 days. It sucked, felt like a zombie.
Jan 14, 2015 8:09am
TBone14's avatar

TBone14

Senior Member

6,383 posts
Jan 14, 2015 9:57 AM
What is the "flu"?

It seems like everybody calls everything the flu.

I started feeling bad on Saturday. Threw up Saturday night. Felt miserable all day Sunday. Aches, chills, fever. All I could eat was saltines most the day. Had some chicken soup Sunday night. Never threw up again. Slept in on Monday. Woke up and felt blahish but better. Went into work and by Monday night I was drinking for the National Championship game.

What did I have? Certainly something flu-like but the true "flu", right?
Jan 14, 2015 9:57am
Belly35's avatar

Belly35

Elderly Intellectual

9,716 posts
Jan 14, 2015 9:58 AM
vdubb96;1696174 wrote:Had it right before Christmas, was out for 3 days. It sucked, felt like a zombie.
Same Same for me
I load up on "C", hot soups, day time and night time meds, hot showers, steam bath ... I've been over it but I'm still taking "C" and some cold meds, washing my hand more, eating hot meals and lots of liquids, staying away from people with cold, flu and hospitals
Jan 14, 2015 9:58am
vdubb96's avatar

vdubb96

Urbans Meyers Stache

2,210 posts
Jan 14, 2015 10:04 AM
TBone14;1696188 wrote:What is the "flu"?

It seems like everybody calls everything the flu.

I started feeling bad on Saturday. Threw up Saturday night. Felt miserable all day Sunday. Aches, chills, fever. All I could eat was saltines most the day. Had some chicken soup Sunday night. Never threw up again. Slept in on Monday. Woke up and felt blahish but better. Went into work and by Monday night I was drinking for the National Championship game.

What did I have? Certainly something flu-like but the true "flu", right?
Sounds like what I had, except I never threw up. It was all muscle fatigue/aches, chills, sweating horribley, sinus congestion.
Jan 14, 2015 10:04am
Fab4Runner's avatar

Fab4Runner

Tits McGee

6,196 posts
Jan 14, 2015 10:50 AM
TBone14;1696188 wrote:What is the "flu"?

It seems like everybody calls everything the flu.

I started feeling bad on Saturday. Threw up Saturday night. Felt miserable all day Sunday. Aches, chills, fever. All I could eat was saltines most the day. Had some chicken soup Sunday night. Never threw up again. Slept in on Monday. Woke up and felt blahish but better. Went into work and by Monday night I was drinking for the National Championship game.

What did I have? Certainly something flu-like but the true "flu", right?
I think most people get a bad cold and decide to call it the flu. And anytime someone has a stomach bug, they label it the stomach flu. There is no such thing.

http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/flu-guide/is-it-cold-flu
Jan 14, 2015 10:50am
T

thavoice

Senior Member

14,376 posts
Jan 14, 2015 11:44 AM
Fab4Runner;1696200 wrote:I think most people get a bad cold and decide to call it the flu. And anytime someone has a stomach bug, they label it the stomach flu. There is no such thing.

http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/flu-guide/is-it-cold-flu
Agreed. I think when someone gets sick this time of year they just call it the flu. Doesnt really matter what you call it, if it knocks you out for a couple of days it doesnt really matter I guess.
Jan 14, 2015 11:44am