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Participants Christian Sanchez44Robin Collins5Casey Palmer5frozenangler9Michael Cox40dustycanyon6Kenneth Hernandez67Betty Bennett10placidjackal97Eric Newman65northernfalcon30Roger Cox10Jonathan Reed4mistyhound2Larry Cruz51Jacob Johnson70shadowfalcon33Bradley Cox2Daniel Lopezcoastalwolf87Gary Watson4fadedfalcon11stormynomad602Benjamin Clark3 …
Roger Cox10 Roger Cox10 Member
37 messages
joined Jan 2004
#41 ·
Jacob Johnson70 said:Vitamin C really does the trick. Personally, I take the 500 mg dose from S&P 500 during the winter—been doing it for years now—and honestly, it’s not even that I haven't caught the flu, it's that I haven't even sneezed.
Anyway, my wife has the flu right now, and now my husband caught it from her despite being vaccinated, yet here I am... still not sneezing...😁 👋

Look, I think mistyhound2 was talking about taking Vitamin C once you already have the flu, rather than using it as prevention 🙂 I also take the 500 mg from Net Worth and I don't get any viruses, flu, or anything else... 👍
Jacob Johnson70 Jacob Johnson70 Member
42 messages
joined Oct 2021
#42 ·
Roger Cox10 said:Look, I think mistyhound2 was talking about taking Vitamin C once you're already sick, not as some kind of preventative measure. 🙂 Personally, I take the C-500 from S&P 500 and I never deal with viruses, the flu, or any other junk... 👍

Cevic always hits the mark!
Roger Cox10 Roger Cox10 Member
37 messages
joined Jan 2004
#43 ·
Jacob Johnson70 said:Cevic always works wonders!

😁 look, I don't want to waste anything—so if I give it to him, whether it actually helps...🤔 well, that’s debatable...
Kenneth Hernandez67 Kenneth Hernandez67 Regular
351 messages
joined May 2005
#44 ·
What I suggested to Roger Cox10 was simple: homemade soup.

Usually, when you're battling the flu or a nasty virus or just a brutal cold, your appetite completely vanishes. There’s nothing quite like sipping on a cup of pure, hot soup to make things feel better.

A hearty homemade meat or vegetable broth provides exactly what the body needs to recover.
Roger Cox10 Roger Cox10 Member
37 messages
joined Jan 2004
#45 ·
Kenneth Hernandez67👍 juice seems to be yielding better results than all those crappy pills I bought... at least, that's how it looks to me🙂
shadowfalcon33 shadowfalcon33 Active Member
64 messages
joined Jan 2008
#46 ·
Roger Cox10 said:I just grab whatever 😬 like Voltaren, DayQuil, Aspirin C, Vitamin C, Sudafed, nasal drops, zinc... 😬 damn, I'm no expert, 😁

Please, don't go messing around with Sudafed! 🙂
shadowfalcon33 shadowfalcon33 Active Member
64 messages
joined Jan 2008
#47 ·
dustycanyon6 said:Hydrogen peroxide in the urine?

H2O2 in urine?! 😕 It doesn't even help with the flu, anyway.
dustycanyon6 dustycanyon6 Active Member
82 messages
joined Dec 2005
#48 ·
shadowfalcon33 said:Are you actually using H2O2?!... I mean, seriously... 😕 It doesn't really do much for the flu, anyway...

Have you tried it? I'm quoting from this one page: Based on everything I've gathered, hydrogen peroxide actually does a decent job. They say it’s effective about 80% of the time, particularly if you jump on it right when those first cold symptoms start showing up... It definitely goes against everything they taught us in school about how to handle a cold or the flu, but honestly, I know plenty of people who have given it a shot and had incredible results. Staying on top of things is always better for prevention, just like everything else... especially before the flu really hits you hard.

Anyway, I’ve been digging into some negative experiences regarding vaccinations lately... It’s actually pretty interesting. Everything I’ve read about the "anti-flu shot" side of things—whether it was in the mainstream news or just scrolling through various sites—everyone was pushing it so hard. They rarely mentioned any side effects, let alone the toxic stuff inside the actual shots... You really have to watch out for that. Those toxic ingredients don't just mess with your body in other ways... they can actually weaken your immune system. That means you might end up catching something else more easily, like a common cold, even if you get a tiny bit of extra protection against the flu (though sometimes, it feels like it does the exact opposite!)... One smooth piece of writing.

On one website, www.mercola.com Where do you find all those people who are hardcore anti-vax and back it up with what they call "common sense" logic? It’s tough to get much depth from them because they don't really have their own forums or anything like that... Just scattered bits here and there. But honestly, looking at you guys on this forum right now, you're actually proving exactly what that website claims: that the flu shot just doesn't stop the flu. Patients walk into the doctor's office, get the jab thinking they're doing the right thing, mostly because their doctor gives them this false sense of security—telling them they won't catch the flu. That’s incredibly unethical on the doctor's part. Or maybe they're being lied to too, and they're just as deluded about how effective these vaccines actually are. And even if the efficacy were somehow high, you still have to ask yourself if it's worth the risk of poisoning your system with all that junk they pack into the shot just so we can get through the winter... Maybe... You won't escape the flu. Look, I’ve never been vaccinated, yet I still caught the flu two or three times—and that's just in my twenty-two years on this planet! You have to consider that I wasn't exactly taking care of myself either. My diet was pretty terrible, barely any veggies, which meant I was low on Vitamin C too. My immune system was basically in a state of crisis... allergies to everything under the sun, constant little colds... Once it hits you, you're out of commission for a week, and that's that...
Roger Cox10 Roger Cox10 Member
37 messages
joined Jan 2004
#49 ·
shadowfalcon33 said:Please, don't mess around with Sudafed! 🙂

The person isn't allergic to it—that’s exactly why I bought it.🙂
Casey Palmer5 Casey Palmer5 Regular
470 messages
joined Jan 2016
#50 ·
There’s really no point in reaching for the Sudafed when you've got the flu.
Bradley Cox2 Bradley Cox2 Newcomer
2 messages
joined Jun 2007
#51 ·
I’ve been fighting this fever with my daughter for three days now... just two hours ago she hit 40.1... even Aspirin doesn't touch it... I gave her some Voltaren tonight too... trying to sponge her down... applying compresses...
She finally drifted off, but she's still sitting at 39.3... I'm staying up with her to make sure it doesn't spike back up to 40...
Talked things over with her doctor, who says this kind of thing can drag on for five days... apparently if I'd known it would be this bad, I would have had her vaccinated... she hasn't been sick once in the last four years...

So this is the flu—it's everything, and definitely nothing to take lightly...
Michael Cox40 Michael Cox40 Member
44 messages
joined Mar 2003
#52 ·
So, I’m reading today that more people are getting vaccinated this year than last, and they’re expecting a higher number of flu cases too. It looks like the vaccination craze isn't quite as frantic as it was last year—which, honestly, wouldn't surprise me one bit.
Daniel Lopez Daniel Lopez Active Member
187 messages
joined Sep 2003
#53 ·
I just absolutely cannot get this fever to break since yesterday..
coastalwolf87 coastalwolf87 Member
15 messages
joined Feb 2013
#54 ·
Kenneth Hernandez67 said:What I suggested to Roger Cox10 was actually homemade soup.

Usually, when we come down with the flu or a nasty virus or a heavy cold, our appetite just vanishes. Honestly, nothing beats sipping on a warm cup of pure broth.

A good homemade meat or vegetable soup provides exactly what the body needs to recover.

That’s true, but in my experience, chicken soup is the absolute gold standard. It works every single time. If anyone is curious, I have an explanation somewhere and can write it out for you. Personally, I usually whip up a big batch and stick it in the freezer. As soon as someone in the house starts looking a little suspicious, I serve them some soup, and the problem is usually nipped in the bud. Oh, and if your nose and ears are totally clogged, you should eat something really spicy—it helps break up that congestion. Avoid milk, though; it does the exact opposite. Also, you need to drink tons of fluids—literally pour them in—both to prevent dehydration and to flush those toxins out of your system. Plain water is fine, too. I usually brew some sage tea, and I read somewhere that kidney tea is great for almost any infection.
Casey Palmer5 Casey Palmer5 Regular
470 messages
joined Jan 2016
#55 ·
I decided to take on the flu by just walking to campus. Doing 60 minutes there and 60 minutes back. So far, the results are pretty underwhelming, but hey, maybe I'll drop a few pounds this way too...
Gary Watson4 Gary Watson4 Member
29 messages
joined Aug 2004
#56 ·
I swear I’m one of the first people on the planet to catch the flu every single year.
This year I've been taking a Vitamin C supplement every day and (knock on wood) I haven't even sneezed once.🙂
Roger Cox10 Roger Cox10 Member
37 messages
joined Jan 2004
#57 ·
I think I got stuck with that crap too 😢 psmtr !!! 😠 :2up:
fadedfalcon11 fadedfalcon11 Member
14 messages
joined Sep 2003
#58 ·
And what exactly did you expect, Roger Cox10? It's a liquid infection; there’s zero chance you dodge it if you're standing near someone sick.

They missed the mark with the vaccine this year, and it’s honestly not doing much. My sympathies to those who actually went out and got it.

coastalwolf87, I'm curious about this chicken soup thing. I know people always swear by chicken, but why on earth is it supposedly better than beef??
Roger Cox10 Roger Cox10 Member
37 messages
joined Jan 2004
#59 ·
fadedfalcon11 said:So what were you expecting, Roger Cox10? It's a droplet infection—there's no way you avoid it if you're near someone sick.

I wasn't expecting anything, really. 😁
stormynomad602 stormynomad602 Member
14 messages
joined Jan 2004
#60 ·
Of course it doesn't work, because they're only targeting one specific strain of the flu. As far as I know, they've found three different types over in Canada, so if they got vaccinated against one, they probably won't catch that specific one, but what about the others? Honestly, I’ve never gotten vaccinated, and I wouldn't do it to my kids either—I feel like it does more harm than good. If they do get sick, I just take care of them, bring the fever down, and everything turns out fine. To be honest, I can't even remember the last time either me or the kids actually had the flu.🙂 Knock on wood,😉 but washing your hands really works wonders.👍

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