Oh no I have flu !

[gbb]

I agree - like most illnesses the severity varies. I also remember pre covid there was some research that common cold could make your more ill than they first thought.

I'm sure in some cases it can, your general health at that particular time, the particular strain of virus, your bodies immunity to that particular strain, its complex. It would be naiive to assume 'oh its just a cold, it can't hurt you too much' In all liklihood it won't and doesnt, but the wrong mix of circumstances can give it a quite different outcome

 

[Alex321]

I had mine on 1 October, GP surgery ran a big drive, queued up with all the other oldies (first free one for me this year)!

Similar here, though later in October (22nd).

Even though there was a fairly large queue, they were processing us very efficiently, and it was only about 15 minutes from arriving at the surgery to leaving having both been jabbed.

 

[vickster]

Wasn’t even there that long, I arrived a few minutes early, think I was out before my allotted time. Took longer locking and unlocking the bike!

 

[ColinJ]

Sorted! (But there seems to be a shortage of the over-65s vaccine so I had to make do with the weaker under-65s version.)

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Sorted! (But there seems to be a shortage of the over-65s vaccine so I had to make do with the weaker under-65s version.)

Didn’t know you got a different one to the youngsters in their 50s.

 

[Milzy]

Just finished with that and loads at work got it. The mrs was getting over it and it came back. That’s because of a been run down life style. I was taking ZMA and vit c, I’m sure this helped get clear of it.

 

[rogerzilla]

Some moron came into work 3 weeks ago with it and two more of us caught it. Not nice, but I wasn't actually bedridden - more sofa-ridden. Awful temperature, loss of appetite and aches. A fortnight later and I still have the cough and a bit of fatigue.

I had the vaccine at the start of October but it obviously wasn't effective this year.

 

[ColinJ]

Didn’t know you got a different one to the youngsters in their 50s.

I didn't either! Apparently, it is because the immune system becomes less effective as we age.

I assume that they don't give the stronger vaccine to younger people because they might overreact to it?

 

[ColinJ]

I had the vaccine at the start of October but it obviously wasn't effective this year.

They don't necessarily stop you getting ill, but will reduce the severity of any illness that you do develop. You would probably have had it much worse if unvaccinated.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I didn't either! Apparently, it is because the immune system becomes less effective as we age.

If you are sedentary then yes as the Thamus shrinks.

 

[ColinJ]

If you are sedentary then yes as the Thamus shrinks.

I just found a few research papers on the subject. Apparently, yes, exercise does help the immune systems of older people. Good - that is yet another reason to keep it up!

 

[vickster]

Menopause not advantageous to the immune system either

 

[mikeIow]

If you are sedentary then yes as the Thamus shrinks.

The Thamus?
King of all Gods?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

The Thamus?
King of all Gods?

Brain fart 💨- Thymus

 

[mustang1]

Had to come home from work yesterday was so unwell with it.

Can't understand it - I haven't flu in years and haven't taken a sick day in around 12 years

Even when I got covid it was a 48 HR thing ?

Why would I suddenly get sick now ? Is this because I'm getting old ? 59

Even had the flu jab.

Gutted!

AHA!!!! So YOU'RE the "one of those people" that someone knows who got a flu jab and still got the flu. Consider yourself a unicorn, probably just a spot of bad luck I'd say.