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bd1012
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Joined: 31 May 2004
Posts: 1998
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Flu Season
Posted: 10-17-04 22:08pm
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Anyone know how bad it is supposed to get?
I am worried because since I work as a
dishwasher in a restuarant... I'm always
soaked and i'm really cold blooded as some
would say.. I got the flu last year and
it sucked.. So i'm wondering what i'm in
for this year since the flu shot is so
hard to get this year.
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June4life
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Joined: 08 Jul 2004
Posts: 550
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smith8500
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Joined: 17 Sep 2003
Posts: 6623
Location: Louisiana
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Posted: 10-17-04 22:16pm
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I dunno. I haven't really heard anything.
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lauren22
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Joined: 24 Jun 2004
Posts: 647
Location: Alabama
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Posted: 10-17-04 23:32pm
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Hopefully it wont get too bad....
But a random thought....You know how you
always hear parents say "dont go outside
without a coat...You'll get pneumonia" or
get sick? Well its not true! Tell me why
being cold is gonna make you sick?
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pitterpatter
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Joined: 15 Aug 2004
Posts: 619
Location: United States
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Posted: 10-17-04 23:40pm
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Because when your cold your body shivers.
This triggers your body into trying to
keep it warm and it stops focusing on your
immune system. So if you have a bug in
you and you go outside without a coat on
your body will stop fighting the bug until
your body is warm. Atleast that's what
i've been told.
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lauren22
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Joined: 24 Jun 2004
Posts: 647
Location: Alabama
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Posted: 10-17-04 23:58pm
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Yeah...You have to have a "bug" first
though! Thats what I meant! I just think
its funny when people say that!
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pitterpatter
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Joined: 15 Aug 2004
Posts: 619
Location: United States
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Posted: 10-18-04 00:02am
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Not neccasarliy if you don't have the bug
and you go outside and start shivering.
Let's say a friend coufs on you or
something they might have a bug that goes
inside you and normally a soon as your
body senses a bug it will start fighting
it, but not if your body is keeping you
warm. So in that sense until you are
warm it can't start fighting it.
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cherriegurl
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Joined: 11 Jul 2004
Posts: 1218
Location: Washington state
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Posted: 10-18-04 00:14am
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Pitter patter is right I learned that is
my class at school!!
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sdwood2
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Joined: 26 Jan 2004
Posts: 645
Location: KY
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Posted: 10-18-04 00:20am
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I dont know I have not heard how bad its
going to get I hope I dont get it my son
got his shot last week he high risk thats
why he got it
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LaurensEntourage
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Joined: 10 Sep 2004
Posts: 1302
Location: Austin, Texas
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Posted: 10-18-04 00:23am
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I was going to say the same thing about
being cold not making you sick. I could
be wrong, but from what my doctor's told
me you have to already be sick to get sick
from being cold if that makes sense.
I'm getting my flu shot on the 3rd.
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sdwood2
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Joined: 26 Jan 2004
Posts: 645
Location: KY
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Posted: 10-18-04 00:29am
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Ok to keep an eye on the flu were you live
go to this sight
c.D.C
http://www.Cdc.Gov/flu
if that does not work just type in cdc and
then go to there sight and then search for
flu
hope this help its already starting to hit
places
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pitterpatter
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Joined: 15 Aug 2004
Posts: 619
Location: United States
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Posted: 10-18-04 00:34am
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Lauren,
i would say that you are right in the
sense that you have to get a bug to get
sick at all, but your chances of getting
sick increase if you are cold. Does that
make sense to ya? So your mother is
always right and don't forget it! Wear
your coat chica! 
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LaurensEntourage
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Joined: 10 Sep 2004
Posts: 1302
Location: Austin, Texas
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Posted: 10-18-04 00:37am
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Lol! My mom always tells me not to walk
around with wet hair or i'll get sick. I
told her i'm just worried about split
ends.
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pitterpatter
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Joined: 15 Aug 2004
Posts: 619
Location: United States
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Posted: 10-18-04 00:41am
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Lol! That's funny! Just don't do it
when it's freezing cold outside your hair
will break after it freezes. Of course
you live in texas right? Does it get
that cold down there?
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LaurensEntourage
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Joined: 10 Sep 2004
Posts: 1302
Location: Austin, Texas
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Posted: 10-18-04 00:44am
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Last year in january it froze and me and
all my friends slid around the city.
That only happens once every few years
though...
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pitterpatter
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Aug 2004
Posts: 619
Location: United States
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Posted: 10-18-04 00:47am
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I think we're going to have a big winter
this year. I hope it snows a lot so I
won't have to go to work for like a week.
That would be cool!
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