Antibiotics are given for bacterial infections not viral infections.bblhd672 wrote:I tend to agree. This season's "flu concoction" covered what the government thought was the most important 8-9 strands. CDC reports over 450 different strands identified in sick people so far this season.montgomery wrote:Probably not the biggest medical scam in this country, but is on my short list. These flu shots have been 9-to-1 ineffective for decades, yet the medical community insists people inject themselves with dangerous bacteria only to get sick anyway. I be willing to bet fewer people would get the flu or suffer less had they not gotten the shots.philip964 wrote:
I got a flu shot BTW.
In October, I got a speech from my doctor about me being over 50 and risking intensive care or death if i did not get the shot. No shot, still no flu, but I got a new doctor.
Sorry y'all sick. Hoping for speedy recovery.
I was sick last week while out of town on business. Two airline trips and a week in office full of coughing, sneezing and generally sick people. Flu, colds, upper respiratory infections, crud of unknown origins. Trip to doctor on Friday got me two shots and three prescriptions. And not one question about whether or not I had gotten a flu shot this year. But then again, this was an older doctor who still believes in giving anti-biotic injections along with oral anti-biotics. I feel better than I have in a three weeks.
Best advice heard - drink more water than usual and wash or sanitize your hands constantly, especially after touching surfaces other people touch. I've been carrying small bottle of hand sanitizer every where I go and using it often while out and about.
And, TAM, that was funny!