Swine Flu revisited

Well, I decided not to get the vaccine -- that swine flu is at best, a mild flu hype, I mean type and the "cure" (vaccination) is worse than the disease. I've never taken a flu vaccine in my life, so why start now. Also, I didn't have the kids vaccinated. Three weeks ago, they both came down with typical flu symptoms -- fevers of 103 - 104, coughs, sore throats, tiredness. We kept them out of school for a week, fed them Tylenol and Motrin to keep the fevers down when they spiked (above 102) and kept them drinking lots of fluids. They both recovered just fine, no doctor visit necessary. Next year, I will start everyone on the mega doses of Vitamin D earlier! Tim and I didn't catch whatever they
had -- thankfully.
Okay, in this video I share some thoughts on the whole Swine Flu "thing" as well as how I'm regarding what's going on in the Ukraine at this point. Just my perspective. Might change my mind later, but for now, this is what I am thinking.

Category:

People & Blogs

Tags:

• Swine flu
• Ukraine Outbreak

[Vana1970]

I'm recovering now thankfully from this mild flu you mentioned after being hospitalised with it. I had the flu and swine flu jabs in November but during December had become exposed to it and as such caught a variant of the flu. The problem with this flu is that it lives in the lungs and damages them. Being asthmatic made things worse. This is not mild flu it is a serious issue, 6 weeks later I'm still on steroids and antibiotics.

[Michigansnowpony]

@Vana1970 -- Any kind of flu can be serious for folks with either compromised or undeveloped immune systems and/or existing lung problems. I find it very interesting that you had your flu shots and supposedly should have been "protected", but obviously wasn't. Right now, they're having quite a time with a varient strain of swine flu in Great Britain.  Do you take vitamin D? Might want to look into that. I think many people are deficient.

[Ghostsofthefuture]

This is at best foolish and at worst dangerous. Even if you do not contract flu yourself your actions weaken herd immunity, exposing those with poor immune systems. You are endangeroing not just yourself but everybody around you. Unless you have specific medical complications that prevent you from receiving the vaccine, you have no excuse.

[Michigansnowpony]

Well, you're certainly entitled to your opinion(s). However, it can be argued that giving health care workers live vaccine (nasal type) and having them work around sick people immediately afterwards is much more potentially dangerous to others. (Did you watch the video??) Very interesting to me that you use the term "herd" when talking about people. . . . Kind of tells me the mentality behind your thinking, which again, you are certainly entitled to. But we disagree.

[Michigansnowpony]

A few more points: If everyone who wants to, gets their vaccinations, the only people I would be "endangering" (as you put it) would be others who think as I do and choose not to get a flu vaccine. Also, I am not anti-vaccinations across the board. Both my children are vaccinated for Polio, for example. But I do not believe in getting vaccinated for minor illnesses (regular flu) nor taking untested vaccines with unhealthy mercury in them for minor illnesses (swine flu).

[Vana1970]

@Michigansnowpony My GP is of the opinion that Swine Flu mutates so quickly they can only protect against one version at a time. The problem with this flu is that it lives in the lungs and the complications from this flu are usually more drastic than normal flu. 

[picatsoforfma]

My dad had to get he vaccine because he is a recovering cancer patient. I'm getting one soon because I travel a lot and spend a lo of time with babies (my nieces) ho are 3 and 9 monts old.

[sassylindalou]

Great video:) Im in CA, but when Obama gave Dr's & Hosp the okay to do whatever they needed to to treat for flu, he made it possible to skew the figures cuz now they don't test for type of flu they just treat all as H1N1 & report as H1N1. We opted out of vaccine for family. Pediatrician said next yr they're addingH1N1 to seasonal flu vaccine, so look out for that. Thanx for all the videos you share :0)

[tabitie]

Great points, Renee! Healthcare workers pressured to get nasal vaccine (live virus), and incubate and spread live H1N1 to the hospital patients they're in contact with (who have by definition compromised immune systems). Result: program helps to spread H1N1, to vulnerable patient populations.

[Lacybunny]

Great video, however, when people are injured and hospitalized, they too can also have compomised immune systems especially if they have had to have surgery for internal injuries. They are considered sick.  No vaccines for me. I used to get the seasonal flu shot but not anymore. My hubby did take the seasonal one and didn't feel well and was so fatigued for a week. I tried to tell him not to!

[DoctorsWife56]

Good video, and I'm in agreement with those who avoid vaccines for minor illnesses. My hubby will prolly be shot when he goes back to work next week. He never gets sick anyway. I'm abstaining!

[dipswell]

a 3rd grader in our town died of H1 Wed. It makes you wonder what the news is doing when they tell you about"underlying"med. conditions Are they trying to lull us into a false sence of security because they know it's not right to hype it up? I have never had a flu vac of any type, someone I know got shingles from it, so enough said. My kids get the reg flu shot only because they're with so many kids all day @ school but not H1. BTW they still both had the flu even with the vac. so what do you do

[JosiahsBackpack]

Speaking directly on the topic of herd immunity. Some might say that an immunity naturally obtained through exposure is more healthy than an artificial manufactured and engineered one.