I woke up the other day and there was a spot on my shoulder/upper arm that was SORE. Super sore. Did someone give me the swine flu vaccine in the middle of the night? Because heaven knows the only way that shot is getting into my body is if I'm unconscious . . .
Or maybe it was just a pimple.
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why do you say that?!?
It's unnecessary, imo. Folks in the southern hemisphere, who already had their wave of the swine flu, were just fine without the vaccine. Last I saw, the numbers were around 4,000+ deaths worldwide for the swine flu (a number which is inflated since the CDC stopped testing and counting H1N1 deaths at the end of August, so flu-like deaths previous to that were labeled as H1N1 deaths), and there are nearly 500,000 deaths from the flu each year. This is very overhyped.
It's the flu. If you get it, you get over it. I'd much rather do the things that can strengthen my immune system--sleep well, exercise, make sure I get Vitamin D, drastically cut down my sugar intake (or cut it out, if I'm feeling ambitious), wash my hands OFTEN, and eat well--than take any sort of chance with a vaccine that has neither been proven safe nor effective.
(“Dr. Anthony Morris, a distinguished virologist and former Chief Vaccine Office at the U.S. Federal Drug Administration (FDA), states that “There is no evidence that any influenza vaccine thus far developed is effective in preventing or mitigating any attack of influenza” and that “The producers of these vaccines know they are worthless, but they go on selling them anyway.”
And in November 2007, the UK newspaper The Scotsman, made public warnings by the inventor of the “flu jab,” Dr. Graeme Laver.
Dr. Laver was a major Australian scientist involved in the invention of a flu vaccine, in addition to playing a leading scientific role in the discovery of anti-flu drugs. He went on record as saying the vaccine he helped to create was ineffective and [that] natural infection with the flu was safer. “I have never been impressed with its efficacy,” said Dr. Laver.”)
Insurance companies pay doctors for giving vaccines, and pharmaceutical companies spend millions (if not billions) each year to make sure their vaccines gets on Insurance company formularies.
Flu-related deaths in general have NOT decreased in correlation with increased seasonal-flu vaccinations. In fact, in one year, when they picked the wrong strains to include in the seasonal flu vaccine, deaths were actually LOWER.
I've never had a flu shot, and I can't remember the last time I had the flu. Probably over a decade ago.
p.s. I do realize the grammatically correct headline would be "How Deeply Did I Sleep?" but it doesn't have quite the same ring to it.
and don't forget.. if you get the flu, let your body do its job and fight it!! fevers are our friends. don't suppress your natural ability to fight disease by taking tylenol or other drugs that lower your body's response to infection, just to get rid of a fever. i don't remember the exact number, but I think strep infection will die if your body has a 104 degree fever. if you take a fever reducing drug before you reach 104, the infection can THRIVE! the new debate over breast cancer screening brings some interesting questions to the forefront - what do we really know about cancer, infections, and our natural response? we are really good about identify abnormalities, but not so good at identifying abornalities that are fatal and/or that we can 'fix.' if we try to vaccinate against current flu strains, aren't we really suppressing our natural and God-given ability to fight future flu strains? stop me if i'm rambling.. i'm just very passionate about this subject.
p.s. the "news" isn't the best place for unbiased research. how much money do you think Pfizer, Sanofi, Merck, etc spend every year to advertise on NBC, CNN, ABC, CBS, etc?? A LOT. No news can be unbiased when it depends on ad revenue generated from the companies that advertise with that news outlet.
Don't flog me, but I get the flu shot every year. I also try to be smart about my vitamins, rest, hand washing with soap, etc. However, I have a few underlying medical conditions that make me particularly susceptible to complications that could lead to hospitalization. In fact, my body really struggles with most respiratory illnesses, even colds.
So for me, the influenza vaccine makes sense, although I think that most people handle most influenza infections, including H1N1 just fine without any preventatives or treatments. I had both vaccinations this year. Many vaccines make sense for me, and I do lots of research before hand. I'm glad we live in a place where each person gets to choose what's right for them--I'd never want anyone forcing a shot on me that I didn't want!
I'm glad that no one shot you in the arm while you slept, but totally puzzled as to why your arm hurt for no reason.
Not a single bit of flogging, my dear! I can certainly understand where you're coming from. And thank you for understanding where I'm coming from and accepting my earthy-crunchy-ness all the same.
And it really was just a pimple. Still hurts, though!
Ahh needles! Actually I went through a mini dilemma this summer because being pregnant puts me in a "high risk" group of people who are recommended to get the shots and I chose not to.
But I have do the luxury of being at home and getting as much sleep and sunlight as I want so I didn't feel that I would be that susceptible to catching anything.
Yay for choices!!
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