Who has had the Flu/Crud this year?

[Lex_Luthor]

I got sick last year for about a week. That was the first time in a few years I had been sick. When I feel the FIRST signs of something coming on: tiredness, achiness, sore throat (before it's even sore), I start taking Emergen-C 2-3 times a day. That stuff WORKS. It's not a medicine for when you already have a sickness, but a defensive wall of immune system-boosting vitamins and minerals to combat the crud. I'll usually also try to get in a really intense workout where I'm sweating a great deal, and keep a copius supply of water running through my system.

[SU405]

My whole family except the wife just got over it. Was horrible this year. High fever on and off for days, and left with a cough that hurt so bad I thought my chest was going to explode.

Made it through with lots of water and working out no matter how bad I felt. I beat it quicker than my other family members who are smokers, drinkers etc... So I have to agree with sweating it out.

[bellavite1]

I got it a couple months ago...
Passed out on the crapper...
Now that's a visual!
The wife just kept enjoying her wine and never got sick.
Go figure!

[ChadAmberg]

This is the first time in years I got the flu shot (free from work) and it seemed to do the trick, been healthier all winter compared to normal years.

[Big Wall]

It has swept thru my family as well. My wife got a flu shot but no one else did. It didn't make any difference with whatever it is going around. Dr. says they are seeing it last 3-4 weeks.

[Irving]

How do you tell if you have the flu?

I had a fever for like two days early this year.

[BPTactical]

You know the funny thing is, this is the first year in quite a few that we HAVE NOT gotten flu shots.
And this is also the first year in quite a few that we didn't get sick earlier in the season. I don't know if that has anything to do with it or it is just the cycle of the flu bug.

[DSB OUTDOORS]

I got it a couple months ago...
Passed out on the crapper...
Now that's a visual!
The wife just kept enjoying her wine and never got sick.
Go figure!

Thats the trick. Knock on wood, I drink alot of BEER and I have managed to avoid the crap so far!! So drink more beer everyone!!

[ChadAmberg]

You know the funny thing is, this is the first year in quite a few that we HAVE NOT gotten flu shots.
And this is also the first year in quite a few that we didn't get sick earlier in the season. I don't know if that has anything to do with it or it is just the cycle of the flu bug.

I do know I'm getting pretty sick and tired of going into work and 3 of the people who sit right near me hack and cough all day. We work in IT, and we all have laptops to work from home, and a boss that encourages it if we're not well, have drs appointments, or even just don't feel like getting dressed that day. Why oh why won't these germ factories stay home and spew phlem?

[BPTactical]

This crap is hitting hard today- 102 temp and it hurts to move. Oh well, Band of Brothers is on so I'm laying on the couch-drank about a half gallon of Cranberry juice, Tylenol and an extra hot Santiagos burrito- maybe I can burn it out of me.