Flu shot unable to combat virus strain

Associated Press ^ | Mon, Dec. 15, 2003 | DANIEL Q. HANEY

[chicagolady]

The previous post is from the Dr. Mercola website. As Dr. Mercola has stated else where. You would have to get 5 big and burly Marines to drag me into a doctors office to get a flu shot.

[EuroFrog]

I have never had it either. Over here (military community in Germany) I walked into the PX and they had a table set up giving ppl the shot, man asked me if I had mine already, told him no, asked if I wanted it, I told him no, as I was walking away I heard him say to someone that I would be one of those that would end up dead from the flu. Got a good laugh from that one.

[netmilsmom]

Would someone please explain to me why when I was a child no one got a flu shot and in a class of 42 children, not a one was hospitalized with flu???

Now kids are dropping like flies if you listen to the news! Thank God Sheppard Smith reported two more deaths of children THEN added that these kids had other complications!!

[Hodar]

IMHO, it's best to let our bodies naturally build a resistance to these viruses. Best way to avoid the flu, wash your hands.

The way your body builds resistance to virus's; it to get the virus. You do not acquire immunity to a virus by virtue of a diet, once your body discovers an invader; your body develops antibodies to fight the invader.

Washing your hands is a good start, but as influenza is also air borne, you can get it by simply breathing, drinking your hot coco at the airport (where some stranger has sneezed an hour before). The virus floats in the air, lands in your eye, hot cocoa, breathed in or whatever. Then a couple days later, life just ain't much fun.

The FluMist solution seems to provide some protection against the current strains that are making the rounds. The process is not unpleasant, it's like taking a typical nose-spray with one exception. It does NOT taste all that bad. Slight cherry/citrus flavor. I paid $55 for mine, and am getting a $25 rebate. I fly a bit, so spending time in the airport, on a flight and in crowded wait areas make it more than worth my money. But, that's me.

[lelio]

IMHO, it's best to let our bodies naturally build a resistance to these viruses.

That's Lelio's Theory on Why People Get Sick: they weren't exposed to enough disease as kids. Or their parents actually put coats on them when they ran out into the snow.

[chicagolady]

DR. MERCOLA'S COMMENT: Chet Day is right on target here. He is one of the few newsletter writers that I am in virtual 100% agreement with.

I have heard some authors state that there is a direct correlation of the number of flu shots one has and the incidence of Alzheimer's. This would be due to the aluminum and mercury that is put in every flu shot.

I could not agree more with his recommendations. I am fond of providing the following answer to people who ask me if they should get a flu shot.

I tell them "Only if they want to get the flu".

[dhs12345]

The ambulance chasers had a hand in it, too.

[WilliamWallace1999]

Nope, last years is not still doing its job. In fact, the immunity tends to wane after about eight weeks. If you get the shot early in October, you may need it again in January if the flu is still raging. That is precisely the trouble this year. Early flu bug. Lot's of vaccinations. Supply all gone. Real season just upon us. My advice is to stock up now on a prescription of Tamiflu if you can afford to stockpile meds. It will combat all strains and will keep it from causing serious sequelea.

P.S.- I am the county health officer for a piss-ant rural Texas county.

[concerned about politics]

Execellent point. Now that the drug companies have made their profit they'll come clean w/ the truth.

They're not making a profit. They're probably just breaking even. They won't make more medicine than they did the year before because of the price caps. The price has been capped to low. If they throw any away, they lose money. They can't make more than they need. It'll cost them. They're being choked by the Hillary price caps.
If this flu problem gets blamed on the pharmacudical companies, expect the last two we have left to get out of the business, too. We'll have to get it imported each year. It's not profitable to make it here anymore.

[CyberCowboy777]

The Huddled masses have always had deaths due to the flu, they are generally un healthy with other complications or illnesses that cause death.

Millions have died of the Flu over the centuries, but always the huddled masses get hit the worse.

Live clean, live outside the teaming masses, eat right - you won't get sick.

[tacticalogic]

Would someone please explain to me why when I was a child no one got a flu shot and in a class of 42 children, not a one was hospitalized with flu???

I think part of the problem is that we've gone overboard making everything "sanitary" for our children, and leaving them with their immune systems compromised from disuse.

You read about people who live in the city getting deathly ill from e. coli they got in a burger, but never about anyone who lives on a ranch or cattle farm getting ill from it, and they're exposed to it every day.

[chicagolady]

"People are dying from the flu because they are already sick and have compromised immune systems. The majority of the cause is surely related to eating too much sugar and too many grains, getting inadequate rest."...Dr. Mercola
the most read doctor on the Internet.

Obviously you disagree with him.
You can have my flu shot while you are at it.
When I was young..I got the flu , I got better. Guess what folks get sick and since we are fearfully and wonderfully made, most of the population can fight the flu and get better.

God was not surprized by this years flu strain.

[CyberCowboy777]

You do not acquire immunity to a virus by virtue of a diet

No, but your immune system is greatly enhanced by virtue of a good diet.

[MizSterious]

I've never had a flu shot. I've had a few mild cases of flu over the years, but never anything drastic. I think the best way to avoid the flu is to (as others have stated) wash hands often, and keep the immune system in good shape. I haven't had the flu in several years.

[chicagolady]

Now, $100 million may seem like a ton of money to spend on ads, but does anyone care to guess how much they anticipate making on this vaccine?

The answer is a cool $1 billion...Dr. Mercola

If you think drug companies are not making a profit, think again.

[RightWhale]

Now kids are dropping like flies

Plenty of kids used to get sick in the old days. The difference now is that the news media is all over everything--like flies on . . ..

[concerned about politics]

You do not acquire immunity to a virus by virtue of a diet
No, but your immune system is greatly enhanced by virtue of a good diet.

Can't kill a virus. You've got to flush it out. Eat too much carbohidrates (junk) and they get stuck.
Eat a few nuts a day and drink fluids. Keep stuff moving. What goes in must come out quickly so it can't multiply.

[netmilsmom]

>>The flu vaccine can actually weaken the immune system and make you more predisposed to the illness.<<

THANK YOU!
Two years ago my hubby and I got the shot. We were great that year. Last year I got everything INCLUDING Mono at 42.
This year I was stupid (scared by a doctor) and got it. 4 weeks later I am still sick (runny eyes, blocked ears, sore throat).

NO WAY will I get this for my kids. I'd rather homeschool.

[concerned about politics]

If you think drug companies are not making a profit, think again.

See post #9

[lelio]

Would someone please explain to me why when I was a child no one got a flu shot and in a class of 42 children, not a one was hospitalized with flu???

And while FReepers are at it: someone explain to me why if you say the word "peanut" at least one person keels over.