I had a yearly exam coming up on the 27th of this month but my sister said I should change it the flu would probably kill me if I got this one and a doctors office is not to safe a place right now. She is a nurse and I am almost 73 and while in pretty good health not so sure anymore how my body would take the flu so I called Yesterday and the nurse said yes it would probably be a good Idea so I changed it to April. Last time I had the flu was in 1991 and before that 1968 a really bad year for the Asian flu and that one I was so sick with fever and aches and pains I had to crawl to the bathroom If I had anything like that now I doubt I could live through it. I am staying home a lot this year and my family makes sure they haven't any type of symptoms before they come visit. I don't want this flu.
@raml @RoosGirl @Freya @CatherineofAragon @mystery-ak Putting off your exam is a good idea. If I had seen anyone "sick", as in coughing or blowing nose, or "looked" sick at doc's office, I would had dreaded being there. I didn't touch anything in there, in front or in back, except my rear sitting in a seat but it was, of couse, covered by cloth. I did SHAKE HANDS with doc because he extended his hand - that was a bad thing to do. If I get sick within 2-3-4 days, I'll post it here.
I have already had this flu going around. Had it near the beginning when it started, around first of Dec. Bob caught it, then I got it. I was for sure sick, lost my voice for two weeks, couldn't speak over a whisper, and coughed for a month; after that much coughing for about two weeks and until I stopped coughing, my muscles involved in coughing, hurt like hell when I coughed. I didn't go to doctor; took over the counter stuff for congestion, etc.
Stay home and don't get this.
Oh, yes, forgot to say this. Last year, doc gave me a pneumonia shot because it was a new formula I would not be allergic to. I can't take flu shot, am allergic to the carrier in those shots.
So, yesterday, he said he would give me the second pneumonia shot which is made of something that makes the pneumonia shot last forever. Never have to take one again. My shoulder is very sore and could not sleep on that shoulder last night due to pressure made it hurt. But, get that, NEVER have to take another one - protected from pneumonia forever. You,
@raml, and the rest of the people I pinged, need to get this first new pneumonia shot if you haven't, then get the other one whenever doc says you can take the next one, and you will be protected from pneumonia. raml, at your age you need it for sure, as well as all oher adults should get those two shots.
A good friend of mine sent me a message four days ago - her son, in his early 30s, couldn't swallow and was sick, put in ICU due to pneumonia and they tried five different antibiotics and they didn't work, he was getting worse; day before yesterday, they did a culture to try to find something that would work. She sent me a message yesterday that he could at least swallow and sleep, but they still don't know what type he has, so no med yet. We are praying for him, hoping he lives through this.
Get the new pneumonia shot.