Topic: Fora, I think I have contracted the influenza virus.
Anonymous A started this discussion 6 years ago #94,189
I am weak with sore muscles. Any advice, fora?
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 9 minutes later[^] [v] #1,065,411
A bullet can cure influenza.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 6 years ago, 11 minutes later, 20 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,065,412
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 24 seconds later, 21 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,065,413
Is it a side effect from tuberculosis?
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 28 seconds later, 21 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,065,414
Quick find a 24 hr pharmacy and get the Flu shot.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 6 years ago, 20 seconds later, 21 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,065,415
Anonymous D replied with this 6 years ago, 31 seconds later, 22 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,065,416
Anonymous E replied with this 6 years ago, 23 seconds later, 22 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,065,417
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 52 seconds later, 23 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,065,418
Where did Anonymous B go?
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 6 years ago, 15 seconds later, 24 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,065,419
@1,065,416 (D)
@1,065,417 (E)
It is unlikely that the flu would be a side effect of Legionnaire's almost 8 years after having been cured of it.
@1,065,417 (E)
It is unlikely that the flu would be a side effect of Legionnaire's almost 8 years after having been cured of it.
Meta !Sober//iZs joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 2 minutes later, 26 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,065,420
Just as well you skipped the flu shot. They're a total scam and half the time they don't even protect you from the right strain of the virus: https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/biological-sciences-articles/2018/february/why-doesnt-the-flu-vaccine-work-sometimes
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 6 years ago, 24 seconds later, 26 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,065,421
Anonymous C replied with this 6 years ago, 2 minutes later, 28 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,065,423
Meta !Sober//iZs replied with this 6 years ago, 45 seconds later, 29 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,065,424
@1,065,421 (A)
Because if they didn't - and you died from the flu - they would get sued for malpractice. If they do recommend it - and you die from the flu regardless - they can't get sued because at least they tried.
The vaccines suck but at least if they recommended it they can't be sued if you catch the flu.
Because if they didn't - and you died from the flu - they would get sued for malpractice. If they do recommend it - and you die from the flu regardless - they can't get sued because at least they tried.
The vaccines suck but at least if they recommended it they can't be sued if you catch the flu.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 6 years ago, 1 minute later, 31 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,065,425
@previous (Meta !Sober//iZs)
Do you really think that almost all doctors are that cynical and deceptive?
Do you really think that almost all doctors are that cynical and deceptive?
Anonymous A (OP) double-posted this 6 years ago, 36 seconds later, 31 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,065,426
Anonymous E replied with this 6 years ago, 3 minutes later, 35 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,065,427
@1,065,424 (Meta !Sober//iZs)
I haven't had the flu for about 15 years. And last flu shot was I think the year before I had the flu.
I haven't had the flu for about 15 years. And last flu shot was I think the year before I had the flu.
Meta !Sober//iZs replied with this 6 years ago, 4 minutes later, 40 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,065,429
@1,065,425 (A)
No, not cynical and deceptive, but just responding to incentives. Doctors have a powerful incentive not to be sued so a "cover your ass" mentality prevails in medicine. It's the same incentive that drives doctors to order unnecessary tests, costing Americans over $200 billion a year: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/200-billion-perils-unnecessary-medical-tests
The flu vaccine isn't totally ineffective, like maybe 30-50% effective. The problem is that there are a lot of different strains of the flu - it's mutating all the time - and the vaccine makers have to guess in advance which strain will be popular this season. It takes a while to get these in production so you could well end up getting vaccinated for a strain that nobody really catches anyway this year, leaving you vulnerable to the popular one.
No, not cynical and deceptive, but just responding to incentives. Doctors have a powerful incentive not to be sued so a "cover your ass" mentality prevails in medicine. It's the same incentive that drives doctors to order unnecessary tests, costing Americans over $200 billion a year: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/200-billion-perils-unnecessary-medical-tests
The flu vaccine isn't totally ineffective, like maybe 30-50% effective. The problem is that there are a lot of different strains of the flu - it's mutating all the time - and the vaccine makers have to guess in advance which strain will be popular this season. It takes a while to get these in production so you could well end up getting vaccinated for a strain that nobody really catches anyway this year, leaving you vulnerable to the popular one.
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Anonymous E replied with this 6 years ago, 2 minutes later, 42 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,065,431
@previous (Meta !Sober//iZs)
It's great to know we have a brainiac such as yourself who is smarter than the AMA.
It's great to know we have a brainiac such as yourself who is smarter than the AMA.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 6 years ago, 19 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,065,436
@1,065,429 (Meta !Sober//iZs)
With that success rate, and with the danger of the flu, and with the harmlessness of taking it without preventing the flu, isn't it worth taking it, though?
With that success rate, and with the danger of the flu, and with the harmlessness of taking it without preventing the flu, isn't it worth taking it, though?
Anonymous E replied with this 6 years ago, 35 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,065,450
@previous (A)
My dad took the flu shot back in the early 70's.
He said he'd never been so sick in his life...until the colon cancer after that of course.
Hey syntax keep mentioning my dead father...you and I are going to have a face to face chat about that one day. I promise you.
My dad took the flu shot back in the early 70's.
He said he'd never been so sick in his life...until the colon cancer after that of course.
Hey syntax keep mentioning my dead father...you and I are going to have a face to face chat about that one day. I promise you.
Anonymous C replied with this 6 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,065,451
Anonymous D replied with this 6 years ago, 5 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,065,453
Sheila LaBoof joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 59 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,065,479
@1,065,429 (Meta !Sober//iZs)
> No, not cynical and deceptive, but just responding to incentives. Doctors have a powerful incentive not to be sued so a "cover your ass" mentality prevails in medicine. It's the same incentive that drives doctors to order unnecessary tests, costing Americans over $200 billion a year: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/200-billion-perils-unnecessary-medical-tests
>
> The flu vaccine isn't totally ineffective, like maybe 30-50% effective. The problem is that there are a lot of different strains of the flu - it's mutating all the time - and the vaccine makers have to guess in advance which strain will be popular this season. It takes a while to get these in production so you could well end up getting vaccinated for a strain that nobody really catches anyway this year, leaving you vulnerable to the popular one.
you don't go to a doctor for a flu shot though. It's a public health nurse kind of initiative, like they do with gonorrhea warnings
Also, flu shots in aggregate are helpful in the population as a whole, lowering incidence by some amount. better than nothing, really, and all we can do is get whatever improvement we can get in our world of suffering
> No, not cynical and deceptive, but just responding to incentives. Doctors have a powerful incentive not to be sued so a "cover your ass" mentality prevails in medicine. It's the same incentive that drives doctors to order unnecessary tests, costing Americans over $200 billion a year: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/200-billion-perils-unnecessary-medical-tests
>
> The flu vaccine isn't totally ineffective, like maybe 30-50% effective. The problem is that there are a lot of different strains of the flu - it's mutating all the time - and the vaccine makers have to guess in advance which strain will be popular this season. It takes a while to get these in production so you could well end up getting vaccinated for a strain that nobody really catches anyway this year, leaving you vulnerable to the popular one.
you don't go to a doctor for a flu shot though. It's a public health nurse kind of initiative, like they do with gonorrhea warnings
Also, flu shots in aggregate are helpful in the population as a whole, lowering incidence by some amount. better than nothing, really, and all we can do is get whatever improvement we can get in our world of suffering
Anonymous I joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 1 minute later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,065,481
Have you considered bleeding yourself until you pass out?
Syntax joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 6 hours later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,065,647
@1,065,450 (E)
> My dad took the flu shot back in the early 70's.
> He said he'd never been so sick in his life...until the colon cancer after that of course.
>
> Hey syntax keep mentioning my dead father...you and I are going to have a face to face chat about that one day. I promise you.
Yo I R in from one hell of a fun and unique evening - So let me say this - I of course am sorry for your los
Now Exactly how are you Living Life to Honor he who has passed on
Wood he be proud of you? The Dishonorable Discharge from navy and massive hard drug abuser and fool on Drunk as all Fuck. Are you a chip off the block.
You still have time to make it right and stop being lazy and get a job. People who respect the USA are hard working people - Not Bums who are unable to pay their way with taxes. You sure are one fucked up Christian. What wood Jesus the Jew Think of you. And don't get me started about how you have turned to pedophile content to get your kicks off of route 666
> My dad took the flu shot back in the early 70's.
> He said he'd never been so sick in his life...until the colon cancer after that of course.
>
> Hey syntax keep mentioning my dead father...you and I are going to have a face to face chat about that one day. I promise you.
Yo I R in from one hell of a fun and unique evening - So let me say this - I of course am sorry for your los
Now Exactly how are you Living Life to Honor he who has passed on
Wood he be proud of you? The Dishonorable Discharge from navy and massive hard drug abuser and fool on Drunk as all Fuck. Are you a chip off the block.
You still have time to make it right and stop being lazy and get a job. People who respect the USA are hard working people - Not Bums who are unable to pay their way with taxes. You sure are one fucked up Christian. What wood Jesus the Jew Think of you. And don't get me started about how you have turned to pedophile content to get your kicks off of route 666
Anonymous K joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 16 minutes later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,065,649
@Opedophile