The Swine Flu Shot a Waste of Time!

[Eden]

" Oh it's OK. It's just allergies..."

I do have fall/spring allergies and I cannot stay at home because of them... (or I'd be home throughout the month of Nov and Feb - April at the very least) I take 3 kinds of allergy medications and still cannot keep the symptoms completely at bay. I do however know the difference between being actually sick and my allergy symptoms and will stay away from people if I have viral symptoms. I will also have the regular flu shot and H1N1 as soon as it becomes available (I work in health care, with kids, so I'm on the 2nd tier of priority). I don't like to make people worry, but again, I can't stay quarantined for weeks at a time because of allergy symptoms... (sneezing, coughing, clear runny nose, itchy eyes, no fever)

[Becky]

+1 to Eden. My allergies are virtually year-round.

[Dogmama]

+1 to Eden. My allergies are virtually year-round.

I just developed allergies this year, at the ripe old age of 55. I'm really careful to make sure that my symptoms are allergies - as Eden said - no fever, clear fluids, no aches, etc.

But, when I worked in an office it was amazing how many people popped up with "it's just allergies" and their "allergies" seem to infect the rest of us. Must be a special strain of allergies..."office allergies" eh?

[Becky]

I just developed allergies this year, at the ripe old age of 55. I'm really careful to make sure that my symptoms are allergies - as Eden said - no fever, clear fluids, no aches, etc.

But, when I worked in an office it was amazing how many people popped up with "it's just allergies" and their "allergies" seem to infect the rest of us. Must be a special strain of allergies..."office allergies" eh?

Oh believe me, I work with a whole "just allergies that aren't really allergies" crew *grumbles* I completely understand.

[OakLeaf]

Interesting tidbit: Ohio State infectious disease specialists are finding that fever doesn't always accompany H1N1 flu.

I guess the lesson is that if you're sick enough to have the flu, but don't have a fever, don't assume it isn't the flu...

[KnottedYet]

Interesting tidbit: Ohio State infectious disease specialists are finding that fever doesn't always accompany H1N1 flu.

I guess the lesson is that if you're sick enough to have the flu, but don't have a fever, don't assume it isn't the flu...

I resemble that remark... my temp only went up a couple degrees, but I didn't feel so groovy and I slept for 2 days. Didn't go back to work until I was cleared by my doc anyway.

Basic rule of thumb seems to be: if you feel sick, stay home!

[Pedal Wench]

So after the fever breaks and the aches go away, how long until I can go back to work?

[shootingstar]

Ok, I'm in a black humour mood. Please if you view this video, focus on the parody of some famous international singers, instead of just the disease.

http://www.youtube.com/user/CBCtv#p/a

(Do keep in mind, that some of my family members are direct health care workers, vacinnated for H1N1, so i realize about its seriousness.)

Note: 22 Minutes is a long-playing, popular comedy show on current issues, politics,etc.