“The Problem Child of Seasonal Flu”: Beware This Winter’s Virus
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“The Problem Child of Seasonal Flu”: Beware This Winter’s Virus
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#2tell me about it. This year my entire house got flu at the same time and, ten days after my fever is gone, I still feel a little down. I have no idea how my kids really feel but my kid has a nasty cough and the other one seems a little "off/tired".
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#3tell me about it. This year my entire house got flu at the same time and, ten days after my fever is gone, I still feel a little down. I have no idea how my kids really feel but my kid has a nasty cough and the other one seems a little "off/tired".
On the bright side, hopefully it was an H3 variant and this is your kids' first flu so they will be imprinted/more resistant to it in the future as mentioned in the article. As a 50 plus year old, this was the sickest I've felt in at least 30 years.
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#4I had the asian flu when I was very young (1957 I think). I was so sick as was my mother. I remember it. So far only my youngest daughter (she is 19) got the flu this year. She is better. We all had the shots. I'm carrying a paper towel to open doors with and washing my hands a lot.
take care everyone
Re: “The Problem Child of Seasonal Flu”: Beware This Winter’s Virus
#5tell me about it. This year my entire house got flu at the same time and, ten days after my fever is gone, I still feel a little down. I have no idea how my kids really feel but my kid has a nasty cough and the other one seems a little "off/tired".
Out of curiosity, have you taken Vitamin D supplements before for a longer period of time? If yes - what was the daily dosage ?
Have you taken flu shots at the beginning of the season?
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#6tell me about it. This year my entire house got flu at the same time and, ten days after my fever is gone, I still feel a little down. I have no idea how my kids really feel but my kid has a nasty cough and the other one seems a little "off/tired".
Out of curiosity, have you taken Vitamin D supplements before for a longer period of time? If yes - what was the daily dosage ? Have you taken flu shots at the beginning of the season?
What would the relationship be between Vit D and this (or any) flu?
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#7tell me about it. This year my entire house got flu at the same time and, ten days after my fever is gone, I still feel a little down. I have no idea how my kids really feel but my kid has a nasty cough and the other one seems a little "off/tired".
Out of curiosity, have you taken Vitamin D supplements before for a longer period of time? If yes - what was the daily dosage ? Have you taken flu shots at the beginning of the season?
Not the OP, but my whole family also caught this flu (type A) during Christmas week, followed by bronchitis. We've had coughs for going on 3-4 weeks.
I take 2,000 IUs of extra Vitamin D a day and we all got the flu shot in September. From what I've read, this year's flu shot is largely ineffective.
This is a brutal flu. If you catch it, stay home and get rest.
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#8tell me about it. This year my entire house got flu at the same time and, ten days after my fever is gone, I still feel a little down. I have no idea how my kids really feel but my kid has a nasty cough and the other one seems a little "off/tired".
Out of curiosity, have you taken Vitamin D supplements before for a longer period of time? If yes - what was the daily dosage ? Have you taken flu shots at the beginning of the season?
I got both, the flu (type A) and the strep throat a few weeks ago. I started taking Vitamin D after that. During the weekend I started feeling bad and I thought I was going to catch something. I am doing fine.
Edit: I am taking 5,000 units daily. Didn't have the flu vaccine this year.
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#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
Out of curiosity, have you taken Vitamin D supplements before for a longer period of time? If yes - what was the daily dosage ? Have you taken flu shots at the beginning of the season?
I got both, the flu (type A) and the strep throat a few weeks ago. I started taking Vitamin D after that. During the weekend I started feeling bad and I thought I was going to catch something. I am doing fine. Edit: I am taking 5,000 units daily. Didn't have the flu vaccine this year.
Worst medical study ever.
Re: “The Problem Child of Seasonal Flu”: Beware This Winter’s Virus
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
I got both, the flu (type A) and the strep throat a few weeks ago. I started taking Vitamin D after that. During the weekend I started feeling bad and I thought I was going to catch something. I am doing fine. Edit: I am taking 5,000 units daily. Didn't have the flu vaccine this year.
Worst medical study ever.
Should I abandon any hopes of winning the Nobel in physiology any time soon ?
In my defense the parent comment was asking for anecdotal evidence.