In my experience, the shots don't make a difference. I may get it, I may not. Especially since the years I got the shots, the shots never covered the type of flu that would hit the area. So I never really saw the point of it.

cause it is contagious and there is an incubation period.

For Influenza, they say you can start experiencing symptoms within a day or two. The last person I know had the flu a month ago. Well past the incubation period for the flue.

well since you already know the answers, then why ask the questions. go to yahoo and find out for yourself. they have a section on flu.
i am speaking from my own experience and going to the doctors at community health.

see other reply. again go to yahoo and find out for yourself.

Hmmm...it claims that Duffy did the last reply but I see Moondark.

Still spooky.....

I go to college fulltime. I got the flu, it went away (I thought) and came back with a vengence. Im still recouperating from it. I ended up with chronic bronchitis, flu and pnuemonia. Am on anti biotics for the lung infections.

I already know that they dont work for the virus part. All I know is its been weeks and now I find out I have COPD on top of all that. No wonder I can't breathe. I stopped smoking 2 days ago. That can only help and save me some money I can use for gas. Sorry you all are having the flu and for those of you who haven't, good luck hope you dont get it.

The beginning of January I became very ill. It was asthmatic bronchitis and a sinus infection. It wiped the energy out of me for a few weeks. My voice wasn't mine for a few weeks either. I was given antibiotics, steriods, nasal spray and an inhaler. Then more antibiotics and then more.

I still have a lingering cough. I still need the inhaler for the lingering asthma.

Enough is enough!!!!

Why do I have to get the flu weeks after my friends got it? I'm not even sure where I managed to pick it up at. I thought flu season over already...