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#217602 03/21/06 09:48 PM
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The thing about flu shots is that the shot only vaccinates against 3 specific strains of the flu at one time (I actually have an article about it on the asthma site... Asthma & the Flu )

The government and the CDC look ahead and try to determine which 3 strains of the flu are most likely to hit the US in a given year, and then manufacturers produce the vaccine according to those specifics. Usually they are correct.

This year they missed! The major flu that hit most of the US was not one of the ones that was covered by the vaccine. As far as people "getting" the flu from the vaccine, this usually doesn't happen, although they can feel somewhat rotten for a day or so; but that is common with most vaccines.

The article has lots more info on side effects and dangers, and also has the links to the official sites on the flu vaccine.


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#217603 03/21/06 09:53 PM
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Oh, Mary Ellen! My Granny had a similar recipe, just leave out the water and clove! LOL

I actually got in trouble in HS once because I quaffed down a TBsp of her remedy after coming in from a date - and my Dad thought I'd been out drinking! Luckily we were yelling so loudly it woke my Mom and she came and rescued me.

Because other than Granny's "remedy" I never had any alcohol until I left for college (then we won't talk about it!) <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

My husband still swears by the recipe today, except he'll use vodka if his throat is really gunked up! <img src="/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />


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#217604 03/22/06 11:25 AM
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Well, try the hot whiskey with the lemon, honey, cloves, and the boiling water. It works amazingly well. Shortly after I met my husband I came down with a killer flu. He made me two of those drinks, they knocked me out, and I woke up the next a.m. cured. It was amazing to me because I was totally wrecked with the flu the night before. I thought I wouldn't be able to go to work even, but I felt so fine in the morning, all traces of the flu were gone. It was a bad one, too. We've been playing doctor ever since. (With a license! lol)

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Hey - I was raised on that hot toddy for fever, as we called it - hot water, lemon juice, honey and whiskey ...

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