Geekman's World: FEVER

Had a pleasant visit to PoCo to see Bryn and Jamie's lovely new condo yesterday afternoon and evening. T'was good to see everyone (and many people's parents).

Strangely felt incredibly weak all day yesterday. Shrugged it off as nothing. Then had NIGHT OF HELL. Some kind of fever that Angela gave me. I practically coughed up a lung before bed. Then as I tried to sleep, every joint and bone in my body was in terrible pain. After a night of waking up every hour in horrible discomfort, Angela gave me a pair of Advils around 5AM (as much for her own sanity as mine). I was out like a light until 9AM when I awoke drenched in my own sweat.

Feeling better today, albeit terribly sore, especially in the chest.

Another reason to get flu shots every year so that you build up some kind of immunity, my dear. Have you had yours yet?

2: A flu shot is composed of what scientists have guessed what will be the most virulent flus that year. This year, for example, they got it completely wrong.

3: Controverting the two previous statements by saying that the flu shot "strengthens your immune system overall" is nothing more than presumptive pseudo-science. I could just as easily say that getting a bunch of colds this year will help boost my immune system for next year.

Or as a healthy young person you can fight off the flu yourself within a day or two and your body builds up it's own immune system.
Flu shots don't guarantee you won't get sick anyway and unless you have a job where you work with lots of people, especially if they are sick, or have a weaker immune system most people are fine if they take vitamins and eat well etc and they'll recover fairly quickly.