The flu

[Goondal]

I have a doctor friend who tells me the bottom 10% of medical classes become pediatricians.

I've not had the flu in ten years and I'm flu shot free since developing a chicken allergy 20 years ago

never had a flu shot or the flu myself. Outside of migraines (which I rarely get anymore) I do not remember the last time I was sick at all.

I am in my sixteenth year working in elementary schools. I have spent time in several dozen schools in multiple states, spending significant time in nine or ten. Most will tell you to expect to get sick as you get used to a new school's germs but I think they have just conditioned my immune system to be stronger.

At this point I have the white blood cell versions of Luke and TD in there.

[Chimera]

I don't believe that one bit about pediatricians. Pediatrics require so much more training because kids compensate a million times more effectively than adults.

[PandaPancake]

I don't believe that one bit about pediatricians. Pediatrics require so much more training because kids compensate a million times more effectively than adults.

 

They can't complain nearly as much either. But what would he know? He only went to Duke.

[Chimera]

They can't complain nearly as much either. But what would he know? He only went to Duke.

Having Duke University on a degree doesn't preclude one from talking out of one's ass.

[PhillyB]

fug me i may have it. i just bartended 12 hour shifts for two straight weeks for the u.s. skating nationals and now today i'm sick as poo. i'm about to have to haul ass making drinks for these finicky fugs for the next six hours when i'm at the brink of death.

[pstall]

fug me i may have it. i just bartended 12 hour shifts for two straight weeks for the u.s. skating nationals and now today i'm sick as poo. i'm about to have to haul ass making drinks for these finicky fugs for the next six hours when i'm at the brink of death.

That many hours can't help. The body is saying sleep amigo.

[PhillyB]

That many hours can't help. The body is saying sleep amigo.

 

bourbon, hot water, and honey… solid remedy for the voice. that and lots of mints.

[Floppin]

They can't complain nearly as much either. But what would he know? He only went to Duke.

My daughter's doctor was the director of the pediatric respiratory illness department at Duke before opening a private practice here on the coast. The other two in house doctors are wake forest and nyu grads with a nurse pratictioner from LSU...so yeah, no.

[pstall]

Anyone know the methodology on how they pick which strain?

[pstall]

Nvm. Reading about it now.

[Happy Panther]

I never get the flu shot. But in 2010 I got the swine flu. I think.

 

 I went to the doctor and wanted to know if I had the swine flu. 

 

He said...does it matter?

 

This year got a basic cold.

[camycamcan]

Flu game like Jordan

[Cat]

Anyone know the methodology on how they pick which strain?

 

 

I think they take into consideration strains that were very prevalent in the southern hemisphere during their winter. 

[pstall]

I think they take into consideration strains that were very prevalent in the southern hemisphere during their winter.

It's kind of a crap shoot. They have to choose between 4 strains several months in advance and even then the effectiveness level is minimal. I wonder if they can flip around their projections to be a little more accurate.