Comments on: Avoiding the Flu http://www.smockityfrocks.com/2009/10/avoiding-flu.html Large family lives, loves, laughs to the glory of God Sun, 01 Aug 2010 02:32:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: *Mirage* http://www.smockityfrocks.com/2009/10/avoiding-flu.html/comment-page-1#comment-6881 *Mirage* Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:23:58 +0000 http://www.smockityfrocks.net/2009/10/avoiding-the-flu.html#comment-6881 I just found out last night that my MIL who is a CNA got the shot and SHE GOT THE FLU FROM THE SHOT. She's really sick right now and has been holed up at home sick for days. And what really bugs me is my husband went to see her and none of his family told him she's sick- he figured it out when he got there and she was obviously super sick. So he went to see her last night and she has this flu and now he's on his way home to me and the kids. Wow, Mom, thanks for the germs. My hubby really needed to carry home a good dose of Swine Flu germs to me and the kids today. <br />When he gets home I'm going to ask him to shower and take a bunch of vitamins. :( I just found out last night that my MIL who is a CNA got the shot and SHE GOT THE FLU FROM THE SHOT. She's really sick right now and has been holed up at home sick for days. And what really bugs me is my husband went to see her and none of his family told him she's sick- he figured it out when he got there and she was obviously super sick. So he went to see her last night and she has this flu and now he's on his way home to me and the kids. Wow, Mom, thanks for the germs. My hubby really needed to carry home a good dose of Swine Flu germs to me and the kids today.
When he gets home I'm going to ask him to shower and take a bunch of vitamins. :(

]]> By: Oatmeal on the wall http://www.smockityfrocks.com/2009/10/avoiding-flu.html/comment-page-1#comment-6872 Oatmeal on the wall Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:40:55 +0000 http://www.smockityfrocks.net/2009/10/avoiding-the-flu.html#comment-6872 I am a registered nurse and have been very confused about what the right thing to do is. I hear about these nurses in New York who are fighting to have the right to not be vaccinated against the H1N1 flu. Then I hear about healthy kids dying from this flu. After much consideration and talking with our pediatrician I decided that the best thing for our family to do would be to get the vaccine. I have a 5 yr old with asthma and a 1 yr old, who would both be at high risk for complications, so for them I absolutely am going to get the vaccine. I also have a 13 and 15 yr old who I also would like to have vaccinated. I just think it is better to protect them if I can. The deaths of healthy children are scary! I am a registered nurse and have been very confused about what the right thing to do is. I hear about these nurses in New York who are fighting to have the right to not be vaccinated against the H1N1 flu. Then I hear about healthy kids dying from this flu. After much consideration and talking with our pediatrician I decided that the best thing for our family to do would be to get the vaccine. I have a 5 yr old with asthma and a 1 yr old, who would both be at high risk for complications, so for them I absolutely am going to get the vaccine. I also have a 13 and 15 yr old who I also would like to have vaccinated. I just think it is better to protect them if I can. The deaths of healthy children are scary!

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.smockityfrocks.com/2009/10/avoiding-flu.html/comment-page-1#comment-6754 Jennifer Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:58:49 +0000 http://www.smockityfrocks.net/2009/10/avoiding-the-flu.html#comment-6754 This topic is very controversial so I want to preface this statement by saying the most important thing is for you and your husband to pray about it and do what you feel is best for your family. That being said, I am not going to get the flu shot. The vaccines can only be made against 2 or 3 flu strains, and there are hundreds of flu strains every winter, I think it would be frustrating to get the vaccine, and still come down with the flu. I see everyone and their mom using the antibacterial hand gel, but that is something else I am not a fan of. I think that some exposure to germs is good for your immune system and if you try to live your life in an antibacterial bubble your body won't be able to build up any antibodies to the flu, colds, etc. There are definitely times when the use of such gels are warranted...but to use them after you touch anyone or anything is just overkill, in my opinion.<br /> I believe, as a nursing student, that the absolute best thing you can do is strengthen your wonderful immune system that God has given you. In addition to vitamin C, etc. make sure everyone in your household is well rested. Tiredness and stress are some of the biggest immune depressors. Also, drink lots of water! That will enable your body to flush away all the toxins...doesn't that sound like such a beautiful thing? Again,I think that what you are already doing is great. These are just my thoughts on the topic. This topic is very controversial so I want to preface this statement by saying the most important thing is for you and your husband to pray about it and do what you feel is best for your family. That being said, I am not going to get the flu shot. The vaccines can only be made against 2 or 3 flu strains, and there are hundreds of flu strains every winter, I think it would be frustrating to get the vaccine, and still come down with the flu. I see everyone and their mom using the antibacterial hand gel, but that is something else I am not a fan of. I think that some exposure to germs is good for your immune system and if you try to live your life in an antibacterial bubble your body won't be able to build up any antibodies to the flu, colds, etc. There are definitely times when the use of such gels are warranted…but to use them after you touch anyone or anything is just overkill, in my opinion.
I believe, as a nursing student, that the absolute best thing you can do is strengthen your wonderful immune system that God has given you. In addition to vitamin C, etc. make sure everyone in your household is well rested. Tiredness and stress are some of the biggest immune depressors. Also, drink lots of water! That will enable your body to flush away all the toxins…doesn't that sound like such a beautiful thing? Again,I think that what you are already doing is great. These are just my thoughts on the topic.

]]> By: Alison http://www.smockityfrocks.com/2009/10/avoiding-flu.html/comment-page-1#comment-6750 Alison Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:27:13 +0000 http://www.smockityfrocks.net/2009/10/avoiding-the-flu.html#comment-6750 Great find on the stainless steel bottles! I have 1 for myself, and my kiddos have some hopefully BPA-free plastic ones... Great find on the stainless steel bottles! I have 1 for myself, and my kiddos have some hopefully BPA-free plastic ones…

]]> By: Kara http://www.smockityfrocks.com/2009/10/avoiding-flu.html/comment-page-1#comment-6747 Kara Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:20:28 +0000 http://www.smockityfrocks.net/2009/10/avoiding-the-flu.html#comment-6747 I love your tips. We've all gotten the flu shot this year, but I'm still not sure about the H1N1 vaccine. We wash hands, take our vitamins, and try to avoid people we know are sick. H1N1 is a tricky thing, because it just doesn't seem to follow the rules of who is at risk. So I found myself just doing a lot of praying! I love your tips. We've all gotten the flu shot this year, but I'm still not sure about the H1N1 vaccine. We wash hands, take our vitamins, and try to avoid people we know are sick. H1N1 is a tricky thing, because it just doesn't seem to follow the rules of who is at risk. So I found myself just doing a lot of praying!

]]> By: The Lockwood Family http://www.smockityfrocks.com/2009/10/avoiding-flu.html/comment-page-1#comment-6745 The Lockwood Family Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:58:25 +0000 http://www.smockityfrocks.net/2009/10/avoiding-the-flu.html#comment-6745 No additional tips on avoiding the flu; but on avoiding the worry...<br />*Remember our children belong to the Lord<br />*He loves them even more than we do<br />*He is such a wonderful, good, loving God<br />*Nothing happens to us without His knowledge<br />*He works all things together for good to them that love Him <br />*We can trust Him and give our every burden and care to Him<br /><br />Love you!! No additional tips on avoiding the flu; but on avoiding the worry…
*Remember our children belong to the Lord
*He loves them even more than we do
*He is such a wonderful, good, loving God
*Nothing happens to us without His knowledge
*He works all things together for good to them that love Him
*We can trust Him and give our every burden and care to Him

Love you!!

]]> By: Brenda http://www.smockityfrocks.com/2009/10/avoiding-flu.html/comment-page-1#comment-6744 Brenda Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:11:05 +0000 http://www.smockityfrocks.net/2009/10/avoiding-the-flu.html#comment-6744 Yes, we had strep and swine flu sweep through our younger daughter's class at church. SOMEHOW we avoided it. We discussed staying home but since it had been a whole week we decided to go. It seems to have passed for now. I did speak to our children's director and he bought hand gel, clorox wipes, and lysol for all the bible classes. <br /><br />Hadn't thought about supplements.... Yes, we had strep and swine flu sweep through our younger daughter's class at church. SOMEHOW we avoided it. We discussed staying home but since it had been a whole week we decided to go. It seems to have passed for now. I did speak to our children's director and he bought hand gel, clorox wipes, and lysol for all the bible classes.

Hadn't thought about supplements….

]]> By: Amy http://www.smockityfrocks.com/2009/10/avoiding-flu.html/comment-page-1#comment-6743 Amy Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:10:39 +0000 http://www.smockityfrocks.net/2009/10/avoiding-the-flu.html#comment-6743 Because of our littlest being immuno-suppressed and me being pregnant, 2 of our family of 4 are in 'high-risk' groups. Our doctors are recommending the 2 of us get both flu shots and the other 2 family members get the regular flu shot. <br />We are already big users of hand-gel and hand washing.<br />Other than that we are avoiding public places as much as possible, almost completely. Extreme? Yes. But worth it to us, considering the risks. Because of our littlest being immuno-suppressed and me being pregnant, 2 of our family of 4 are in 'high-risk' groups. Our doctors are recommending the 2 of us get both flu shots and the other 2 family members get the regular flu shot.
We are already big users of hand-gel and hand washing.
Other than that we are avoiding public places as much as possible, almost completely. Extreme? Yes. But worth it to us, considering the risks.

]]> By: Christi http://www.smockityfrocks.com/2009/10/avoiding-flu.html/comment-page-1#comment-6742 Christi Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:00:46 +0000 http://www.smockityfrocks.net/2009/10/avoiding-the-flu.html#comment-6742 I have also seen reference to vitamin D. Apparently Canadian researchers have found that vitamin D can help prevent the flu or reduce the severity of it. Now they are investigating it so see if it also helps with h1n1. <br /><br />So we are all dosing up on vitamin D, as well as the other usual vitamins.<br /><br />No shot for us though, they scare me too. I have also seen reference to vitamin D. Apparently Canadian researchers have found that vitamin D can help prevent the flu or reduce the severity of it. Now they are investigating it so see if it also helps with h1n1.

So we are all dosing up on vitamin D, as well as the other usual vitamins.

No shot for us though, they scare me too.

]]> By: *Mirage* http://www.smockityfrocks.com/2009/10/avoiding-flu.html/comment-page-1#comment-6740 *Mirage* Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:48:41 +0000 http://www.smockityfrocks.net/2009/10/avoiding-the-flu.html#comment-6740 AVOIDING SUGAR! Sugars, even natural ones in fruit and honey, LOWER the immune system. I predict that alot of people are taste testing candy right now and that's why their immune systems are so low, and that it will be worse just after Helloween (yes I misspelled that on purpose - I'm not a fan of that particular celebration in case you hadn't guessed). Everyone will have gorged themselves on sweets, their immune systems will be at a seasonal low, and the flu will be at a seasonal high. <br /><br />You know that not-right feeling in the back of your nose/throat you get when you're about to get sick? When you feel that coming on, if you immediately take echinacea, golden seal, and myrrh and tons of vitamin C, AND stop all sugar intake (including starches like noodles and bread because they turn to sugar inside you) for a week it will usually pull you right out of it in a day or two. If it does not, you didn't catch it soon enough for it to be that easy but the above listed herbs will help you to fight it off faster. Honestly when you are sick the best thing to eat is chicken and vegetables. Fruits have too much sugar which will counteract your vitamin C; Drinking orange juice is actually not as good for you as they say because the sugar in the juice lowers your immunity as much as the vit. C in it raises it. Bummer! :( It would be sorta like taking a sleeping pill with a tall glass of a caffeinated beverage. :/ Did you know that chewable vitamin C's have sugar in them? Kind of defeats the purpose! I give my kids chewables because they are just 1 and 3 but as soon as they are old enough to swallow pills they will not get chewables anymore because they don't work as well. Cough drops are bad because of the sugar in them! <br /><br />One time I felt myself start to get sick. I stopped sugar and took the C and herbs and was better by morning. Well that afternoon instead of sticking to the no sugar until I was sure I was out of the woods and germ-free, I went out to dinner at a buffet for a family event and had lots of starches and desserts and soda. By the next morning I was sick as can be and had a double ear infection. I went back to no sugar, and everything but the ear infection cleared up in record time. I have had problems with my ears all my life though so that's why. <br /><br />In addition to watching our sugar intake and stopping it altogether at any hint of illness, we will be staying home alot and washing hands frequently. My kids wear sweaters and socks to bed because the bedrooms get cold at night and they kick the blankets off. Hoods up or hats on when it's breezy outside. A vitamin C every day. They only get fruit juice if they are having bowel trouble. If they want a treat they sometimes eat ice cubes or water popsicles. Keeps them hydrated and it's fun. Or frozen vegetables. My kids get a kick out of eating frozen peas. Lol! <br /><br />And I'm with Amy @ Finer Things: The vacines scare me more than the flu! We'll pass on the vax. <br /><br />Wow that was long. I should have just blogged it and linked! Haha! I might still blog it anyway since it's pretty much what I'm telling people all the time when they ask if we're worried about the flu. AVOIDING SUGAR! Sugars, even natural ones in fruit and honey, LOWER the immune system. I predict that alot of people are taste testing candy right now and that's why their immune systems are so low, and that it will be worse just after Helloween (yes I misspelled that on purpose – I'm not a fan of that particular celebration in case you hadn't guessed). Everyone will have gorged themselves on sweets, their immune systems will be at a seasonal low, and the flu will be at a seasonal high.

You know that not-right feeling in the back of your nose/throat you get when you're about to get sick? When you feel that coming on, if you immediately take echinacea, golden seal, and myrrh and tons of vitamin C, AND stop all sugar intake (including starches like noodles and bread because they turn to sugar inside you) for a week it will usually pull you right out of it in a day or two. If it does not, you didn't catch it soon enough for it to be that easy but the above listed herbs will help you to fight it off faster. Honestly when you are sick the best thing to eat is chicken and vegetables. Fruits have too much sugar which will counteract your vitamin C; Drinking orange juice is actually not as good for you as they say because the sugar in the juice lowers your immunity as much as the vit. C in it raises it. Bummer! :( It would be sorta like taking a sleeping pill with a tall glass of a caffeinated beverage. :/ Did you know that chewable vitamin C's have sugar in them? Kind of defeats the purpose! I give my kids chewables because they are just 1 and 3 but as soon as they are old enough to swallow pills they will not get chewables anymore because they don't work as well. Cough drops are bad because of the sugar in them!

One time I felt myself start to get sick. I stopped sugar and took the C and herbs and was better by morning. Well that afternoon instead of sticking to the no sugar until I was sure I was out of the woods and germ-free, I went out to dinner at a buffet for a family event and had lots of starches and desserts and soda. By the next morning I was sick as can be and had a double ear infection. I went back to no sugar, and everything but the ear infection cleared up in record time. I have had problems with my ears all my life though so that's why.

In addition to watching our sugar intake and stopping it altogether at any hint of illness, we will be staying home alot and washing hands frequently. My kids wear sweaters and socks to bed because the bedrooms get cold at night and they kick the blankets off. Hoods up or hats on when it's breezy outside. A vitamin C every day. They only get fruit juice if they are having bowel trouble. If they want a treat they sometimes eat ice cubes or water popsicles. Keeps them hydrated and it's fun. Or frozen vegetables. My kids get a kick out of eating frozen peas. Lol!

And I'm with Amy @ Finer Things: The vacines scare me more than the flu! We'll pass on the vax.

Wow that was long. I should have just blogged it and linked! Haha! I might still blog it anyway since it's pretty much what I'm telling people all the time when they ask if we're worried about the flu.

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