so i got the swine flu the other day. well, i'm getting ahead of myself. i was told it couldn't be 100% confirmed absent a test from the CDC (which i didn't want to pay for), but it was a type a (like my personality) strand, so chances are better than not. we caught it early, so i got some good meds (100 bucks worth to be exact - about half of which was, from my medical opinion, totally useless), and i'm all better now.
now comes the question: will i start getting the flu shot? here's the thing, as far as i know i've never had the flu before. i get lots of sinus things which may also be related to allergies. who knows anything really? but, the one time i actually did get the flu shot, i got sick as a dog. it was awful. so yeah, maybe i'll just take my chances. i'm a strong believer in prevention but when that prevention makes you sick and you might not get sick anyway, not so much.
but yeah, me a total hypochondriac getting the swine flu. classic.
2 comments:
Glad you're better. Sounds like you got off easy. A couple weeks ago I went to the doc with a sinus infection and she prescribed a non-generic antibiotic for $90 (almost $20 per pill!) and a $40 decongestant! ...for a Sinus Infection!!! God knows what it would have cost if I was really sick!
i feel like things happen to you approximately every day to which you could respond: "typical."
sorry you got the swine. glad you're better.
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