Packer players and the flu

If Crosby goes 3-3 on Sunday he's spending at least 1 day each week at Aurora medical center french kissing flu patients from now through February. Period.

I don't think you can mandate people get the flu shot. I never have and I never will. MM did speak to that this week but about the most he said is that they have hand sanitizer all over the place. I haven't had a cold or flu symptom since I got my case of ruby red grapefruit a couple weeks ago. So I'd encourage the team to start drinking ruby red grapefruit and vodka for the duration of the playoffs!

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Originally posted by pbiderman1:
Crosby this week, guys on the O-Line last week....who knows for the playoffs.. Do they give players the Flu Vaccine? We have it offered at work and I think it helps, would think teams would offer it too?

I think the players should be encouraged to get a flu vaccine. Flu is rampant at this time of the year and locker rooms/training facilities are prime places for germs to be passed along.

Considering that there are only 16 games a year, being out with the flu for a game is probably equivalent to being out of work 3 weeks, for one of us.

I blame the strength and conditioning coaches

I wonder if, like when describing injuries, the coaching staff says several players have "the flu" when in reality they really have some incurable disease.

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Originally posted by pbiderman1:
Crosby this week, guys on the O-Line last week....who knows for the playoffs.. Do they give players the Flu Vaccine? We have it offered at work and I think it helps, would think teams would offer it too?

People contract and develop hundreds of different strains of viruses and infections that are not true Influenza and therefore the "flu shot" won't do jack crap to prevent it.

There are literally hundreds of viruses that cause the cold, upper respiratory infections, and other illnesses that people contract.

The 2012 Flu Shot covers 4 strains. That's it. Get anything else, Flu shot won't help you.

We also have to understand many of these players have kids under 10 years old. Ask any parent how healthy they are when they have little kids. They're walking germ farms ....especially this time of year.

FYI....I've never had a flu shot in my life & I haven't contracted the flu.

Flu shots don't do jack..... period. Eat right & don't drink alcohol which lowers your immune system. Pretty simple "cure" for the flu.

Plus the players have access to the best doctors around. A quick IV will put the fluids they need back into their bodies.

Rub some dirt on it...Get your ass back out there & stop whining

It was explained to me once that the flu shot doesn't keep you from getting the flu, it just lessens the severity. Take it for what that may be worth.

JMHO, I think the flu shot crapola is just another racket originated by big pharma and perpetuated by doctors and nurses.

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Originally posted by El-Ka-Bong:
I blame the strength and conditioning coaches

Well, duh. If they were in better shape their immune systems would be stronger.

The whole coaching staff also has to make sure it's really the BFI and not the UTFI from too much clubbing they're measuring.

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Eat right & don't drink alcohol which lowers your immune system. Pretty simple "cure" for the flu.

Bull... I have it on good authority that the alcohol kills the germs - that's why it's best to drink heavily when you get the flu, before you get the flu, and during post-flu recovery.

I think your system sucks.

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Eat right & don't drink alcohol

pfffffft

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Flu Season 2012: What You Should Know This Year
npr.org
December 12, 2012 1:00 PM
Audio Download

the predominate strain that's circulating right now is known as an H3N2 strain.

And the last time that that kind of a strain was the predominate strain was back in the 2003-2004 flu season, which turned out to be a particularly nasty year.

CONAN: And the vaccine, though, is a good match.

STEIN: Yeah, that's the good news. As opposed to that year, 2003-2004, when they didn't have a good match, this year they do have a good match. The vaccine that's out there should protect most people from the predominate strain that's circulating. continue

Tons of information past the click.

http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/keyfacts.htm

Where the heck did you guys get your medical degree? Out of a box of cracker jacks?!?

If you're under 65 you may get sick, probably won't kill you. But if you are contageous and spread it to someone >65 or immune compromised -- You could kill them.

3,000 or more people die each year from the flu.

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Originally posted by Boris:
...don't drink alcohol which lowers your immune system. Pretty simple "cure" for the flu.

WHAT!!!! No IPA's? Give me the flu shots!!!

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Originally posted by Geaux-Packers:
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/keyfacts.htm

Where the heck did you guys get your medical degree? Out of a box of cracker jacks?!?

If you're under 65 you may get sick, probably won't kill you. But if you are contageous and spread it to someone >65 or immune compromised -- You could kill them.

3,000 or more people die each year from the flu.

Conspiracy. They're not really dead.

I live with 2 asthmatics. I get my shot every year even though I haven't had the flu in 3 decades. Some education folks.

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If you're under 65 you may get sick, probably won't kill you. But if you are contageous and spread it to someone >65 or immune compromised -- You could kill them.

This I agree with. Older folks' immune system isn't as strong & they are vulnerable. In some cases very vulnerable causing death.

I forgot we have a bunch of drinkers on this site, much like myself.

I drink Tequila & Scotch. Marinated a Tri-tip beef roast tonight with Bourbon & Brown Sugar. No Flu for me

I make dang sure my grandchild, wife and my mother get their flu shots - period!!! Yeah, sometimes the flu shots are not a good match but not getting the shots is an unacceptable risk for me and mine.

we never get flu shots yet never get the flu. but whole family is relatively healthy.

My Mom got the shot then got sick (flu-like) symptoms afterwards. Ive known people who get the shot and still get sick later on, so no one knows exactly how any one particular person will fare. keeping the immune system up doesnt hurt either.
that shot is by no means a magic preventive cure-all with zero risk of side effects.

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Originally posted by Geaux-Packers:

If you're under 65 you may get sick, probably won't kill you. But if you are contageous and spread it to someone >65 or immune compromised -- You could kill them.

3,000 or more people die each year from the flu.

Yes indeed. However, you know Geaux-Packers that many, many people who come down with viruses, URI's, colds etc will say "I have the flu" or "I got a flu bug" when they have no such thing.

In true influenza you are extremely ill and I see otherwise healthy patients <65 hospitalized or at least spending several hours in the ED getting IV fluids and rehydrated.

Even if you gave every player a flu vac tonight, it would take 2 weeks to develop resistence to the currently circulating strains out there.

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Originally posted by Boris:
I drink Tequila & Scotch. Marinated a Tri-tip beef roast tonight with Bourbon & Brown Sugar. No Flu for me

Having lived in Northern CA for 38 years I miss Tri-Tip. A lot. Tough to find in WI. There's a butcher at a local grocery store that cuts me a good hanger steak when I stop by and ask for one. But marinated tri-tip is truly missed.

I haven't had a flu shot in 20 years. Haven't had the flu in 25. First year in I don't know how long I haven't come down with anything. Ruby Red and Vodka tonight based on Tdogs earlier post.

I question the conditioning!

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Originally posted by Boris:
FYI....I've never had a flu shot in my life & I haven't contracted the flu.

Flu shots don't do jack..... period. Eat right & don't drink alcohol which lowers your immune system. Pretty simple "cure" for the flu.

Plus the players have access to the best doctors around. A quick IV will put the fluids they need back into their bodies.

Rub some dirt on it...Get your ass back out there & stop whining

Never had the flu? Wow! You are lucky and blessed. I'll take the flu shot any day before I give up beer.

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Originally posted by Geaux-Packers:
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/keyfacts.htm

Where the heck did you guys get your medical degree? Out of a box of cracker jacks?!?

If you're under 65 you may get sick, probably won't kill you. But if you are contageous and spread it to someone >65 or immune compromised -- You could kill them.

3,000 or more people die each year from the flu.

Thank you, Geaux! It seems that the arm chair GM's have now graduated into certified card-carrying arm chair doctors.

WWDRBS

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Originally posted by Boston Jim:

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Originally posted by Boris:
FYI....I've never had a flu shot in my life & I haven't contracted the flu.

Flu shots don't do jack..... period. Eat right & don't drink alcohol which lowers your immune system. Pretty simple "cure" for the flu.

Plus the players have access to the best doctors around. A quick IV will put the fluids they need back into their bodies.

Rub some dirt on it...Get your ass back out there & stop whining

Never had the flu? Wow! You are lucky and blessed. I'll take the flu shot any day before I give up beer.

Yep!! No pain no gain! Cheers!!!

Vaccines are a conspiracy...gotta cull the herd.

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Originally posted by Boris:

I forgot we have a bunch of drinkers on this site, much like myself.

I drink Tequila & Scotch. Marinated a Tri-tip beef roast tonight with Bourbon & Brown Sugar. No Flu for me

And Irish whiskey, gin, bourbon, Guinness, Bailey's, as well as various other beers (brewed by you and others).

Half of our daughter's class came down with the flu a couple of weeks ago, and at this time of the year it seems like just about everyone is fighting something.

No big deal and pass the

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Originally posted by Tschmack:
Half of our daughter's class came down with the flu a couple of weeks ago, and at this time of the year it seems like just about everyone is fighting something.

Can any of them kick a football? I say sign 'em up!

I thought he was saying his daughter's class is a bunch of lushes or something.

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Originally posted by Esox:
WHAT!!!! No IPA's? Give me the flu shots!!!

Put me down for flu shots. Shots of a good tequila and shots of crown.

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Originally posted by phaedrus:
Vaccines are a conspiracy...gotta cull the herd.

Do tell.

Rub some dirt on it.

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Originally posted by phaedrus:
Vaccines are everything is a conspiracy