Comments on: Swine flu and you

By: Krystle @snarkykisses

Krystle @snarkykisses — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:16:23 +0000

@Avitable, it’s no joke… It’s hell. Far worse than any puking flu or sickness I’ve ever had.

By: Krystle @snarkykisses

Krystle @snarkykisses — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:13:39 +0000

Thanks for posting this, it’s always good to have reminders.

However, I thought the same way you do before I got sick… And after 7 days off work, a trip to the ER, prescriptions of Tylenol 3, Prednisone, Albuterol, 2 nebulizer treatments and a chest xray… This hype isn’t a joke. When I got knocked on my ass at the initial diagnosis, I thought I was on my death bed… And still, I don’t wish what I felt those days, on anyone. Then after about a week, including 5 days away from work, I thought I was well enough to go back to work… And that was the night I landed in the ER because it had now gone into my chest and lungs.

And now? Now I think all this hype is warranted and real, and they’re right… But it took me getting it and being knocked on my ass to realize this isn’t a joke, and I can see more than ever now why more and more people are dying lately.

With that being said, I do believe the majority of the population will get it at one time or another. There are several different strains and severities and it affects some worse (those with pre-existing lung conditions) than others.

Just wash your hands, cover your mouth, and most importantly… If you have the least bit of cough, ache, extreme fatigue and feelings of a sudden onset of sinus infection symptoms… stay home!!! Take extra precautions, which we are already aware of.

This crap sucks! But I still believe that everyone or the majority of the people WILL get it at one point or another.

By: Avitable

Avitable — Thu, 07 May 2009 14:05:55 +0000

Elizabeth, I’m the voice of frantic hysteria!

By: Elizabeth Kaylene

Elizabeth Kaylene — Tue, 05 May 2009 12:20:16 +0000

I read this post a few days ago on my BlackBerry and swore I’d return right away to comment, but I suck.

I am so tired of hearing about swine flu and H1N1, so it’s nice to read something that doesn’t say, “We’re all gonna die! Head for the hills!” or “I said Obama would be President when pigs fly. Now we’ve got swine flu.” Seriously people, get a grip.

My favorite is the second-to-last, and the caution against anal sex, though the whole thing gave me a good laugh. Thank you for (sort of) being the voice of reason!

By: Avitable

Avitable — Mon, 04 May 2009 02:22:41 +0000

Atomic Bombshell, just avoid licking pig anus, okay?

Theresa, did you sneeze in her face? I would have.

By: Theresa

Theresa — Sat, 02 May 2009 00:13:34 +0000

Mr. Avitable, thanks so much for the information. I ran into a woman yesterday who was wearing a paper mask (like Michael Jackson wears so fashionably). It was just so funny considering she was more likely to get an infectious disease from all the bags of trash that were laying open around her house. Ugh~!

By: Atomic Bombshell

Atomic Bombshell — Fri, 01 May 2009 16:59:28 +0000

There’s some good advice in there. Which is good, because I’ll need it. Attending a Cal State University (aka Germ Pit) and having suppressed immunity due to pregnancy is a surefire recipe to go down in flames with this flu.

By: Avitable

Avitable — Fri, 01 May 2009 11:53:13 +0000

Heather, kids perpetually have whine flu!

By: Coal Miner's Granddaughter

Coal Miner's Granddaughter — Fri, 01 May 2009 02:06:14 +0000

Wait. Swine flu?

Oh, my bad. I guess my kids actually have Whine flu. Which makes me have Wine flu.

And neither of those has anything to do with pigs.

By: Avitable

Avitable — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:21:10 +0000

Britt, what, saying "I am not coming in tomorrow and I will stab you if you complain" doesn't work well enough? Bossy, just don't read "One Flu over the Cuckoo's Nest." Meg, that's a smart plan. Craig, yeah, it's a cool idea. I read me when I shit all the time. LMSS, I can only imagine!