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Post by Artemis Windsong on Jan 2, 2015 14:58:02 GMT -5
I had the flu for 2 full weeks last March. Theraflu was stopping it but I could not find any and the flu went full bore. I didn't go to the ER or Dr. but tried to get through it with help from my DH. If I had been alone, I would have dehydrated quickly and been in deep DoDo.
More must haves are popcycles and Gatorade type liquid.
Preventive. I have been gargling with echinacheau/golden seal drops. Avoid people who are coughing or snorting.
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Post by weltschmerz on Jan 2, 2015 16:51:06 GMT -5
It's the wrong shot this year for the strain going around. I just try to avoid people and wash my hands a lot. The current shot protects against 3 types of flu, H1N1, H3N2, and BMass. The H3N2 has mutated, but the vaccine still provides some protection and lessens the severity of the illness. I get a flu shot every year and I can't remember the last time I had the flu. I had a cold over New Years, but I'm right as rain, now.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2015 17:01:11 GMT -5
I only had a flu once that sent me to the Dr. and that was years ago. Have not had it since I began getting the flu shot . I guess it only costs me wages if I have to miss work and luckily that is rare. I do spend a little for otc cold medicine if I can't breathe but even that I try to stay away from as most make me to wired to sleep.
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whoisjohngalt
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Jan 2, 2015 19:39:49 GMT -5
Because I'm a medical/genetic rarity and no one wants to piss off any of my top doctors.oh wow - sounds interesting
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Post by Jaguar on Jan 2, 2015 19:45:24 GMT -5
Because I'm a medical/genetic rarity and no one wants to piss off any of my top doctors.oh wow - sounds interesting It is very interesting most the time.
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Jan 2, 2015 19:49:07 GMT -5
oh wow - sounds interesting It is very interesting most the time. do you share any info or just keep it private?
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Jaguar
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Post by Jaguar on Jan 2, 2015 20:00:46 GMT -5
It is very interesting most the time. do you share any info or just keep it private? Some of it I keep private, cause so few really can relate or understand it, and answering a bunch of questions is not my thing. The main part is the blood disorder called Diamond-Blackfan Syndrome, it's pure red cells doesn't involve any other component of the marrow or blood. There's only about 200 - 300 world wide and I'm in a subset with 26 other people. It was discovered by Dr. Blackfan and Dr. Diamond [who I met with in the 70's]. Two doctors from Boston I believe. Dr. Blackfan trained Dr. Diamond. Here's what I found :
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whoisjohngalt
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Jan 2, 2015 20:06:41 GMT -5
Thank you so much for sharing.
Does it effect your quality of life at all? Or is it something that you just have to keep in mind, but not really effect day-to-day?
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Jaguar
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Post by Jaguar on Jan 2, 2015 20:21:21 GMT -5
Thank you so much for sharing. Does it effect your quality of life at all? Or is it something that you just have to keep in mind, but not really effect day-to-day? Oh the blood disorder it affects everything. I can go to bed all rosy and energetic and wake up and have to be rushed to the hospital. The hobgoblin drops really suddenly and nothing warns you. My age we are the first survivors going forward, before this most would die in their late teens. And as I've gotten older it takes a lot longer to bounce back. It affects the heart, liver, kidneys, lungs, bone joints and endocrine. My medical stuff is why I do Brainwave Entrainment, cause nothing else helps with the day to day shit that life pushes at you.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Jan 2, 2015 20:45:48 GMT -5
I felt this illness overtake me Tuesday while getting my oil changed. I did not feel sick when I ran two errands earlier that morning or when I walked in to get my oil changed. I was totally knocked out by the time I got home.
I start my seasonal tax job on Monday so I have been taking it easy. Yes, I will go to work sick. Everybody does during tax season. Seasonal people do not get paid, so we go unless it's a dire illness.
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whoisjohngalt
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Jan 2, 2015 22:00:07 GMT -5
Thank you so much for sharing. Does it effect your quality of life at all? Or is it something that you just have to keep in mind, but not really effect day-to-day? Oh the blood disorder it affects everything. I can go to bed all rosy and energetic and wake up and have to be rushed to the hospital. The hobgoblin drops really suddenly and nothing warns you. My age we are the first survivors going forward, before this most would die in their late teens. And as I've gotten older it takes a lot longer to bounce back. It affects the heart, liver, kidneys, lungs, bone joints and endocrine. My medical stuff is why I do Brainwave Entrainment, cause nothing else helps with the day to day shit that life pushes at you. What is it? I don't know how old you are, but I hope you are able to enjoy life as much as possible
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Post by Jaguar on Jan 2, 2015 22:06:55 GMT -5
Oh the blood disorder it affects everything. I can go to bed all rosy and energetic and wake up and have to be rushed to the hospital. The hobgoblin drops really suddenly and nothing warns you. My age we are the first survivors going forward, before this most would die in their late teens. And as I've gotten older it takes a lot longer to bounce back. It affects the heart, liver, kidneys, lungs, bone joints and endocrine. My medical stuff is why I do Brainwave Entrainment, cause nothing else helps with the day to day shit that life pushes at you. What is it? I don't know how old you are, but I hope you are able to enjoy life as much as possible My top doctors are extremely impressed that not only do I know about brainwave entrainment, but that I do it. It's American from The Monroe Institute, in Virginia. It's been around since oh about the 50's I guess. They started putting out tapes in the 70's. I've been doing it since 2008, and I wished that I had got into it earlier. www.monroeinstitute.org/www.hemi-sync.com/I'm 51 years old, I do a lot of walking and dancing. I enjoy my life, might not be what some would think is a good life, but it is for me. I try to minimize the stress. Thank You
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Jan 2, 2015 22:18:59 GMT -5
Very interesting place.<br><br>Thanks for being so open and answering my questions<br>
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Post by Jaguar on Jan 2, 2015 22:32:44 GMT -5
Very interesting place. Thanks for being so open and answering my questions My Cardiologist and Haematologist are the two doctors that are impressed that I even know about this place, much less actually do it. It was a real fluke I got a email from some company touting the latest crap, so I went to Google search and oh wow what I found has helped me personally so much. It works for me.
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Jan 3, 2015 0:17:28 GMT -5
Good for you!!
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