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    Bob Bob Nov 29, 2009 @ 12:46 am
    It's been about a week since I caught a mild case of the swine flu. The part about the comparison between a cold and the swine flu is right on. I've had EVERY ONE of the swine flu symptoms. It surprised me when I read the part about how you don't get a sore throat with the swine flu. I didn't get a sore throat with this virus which surprised me because everytime I've gotten sick in the past, I have gotten a sore throat. I knew what I caught was a different illness just based off of that symptom not being present.
    It takes about 7-10 days for this virus to show any relief. It's a real nasty thing to get. Fever comes, goes for a few days, comes back for a day, goes away. That's what's been the worst symptom for me because it comes with the chills.
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    crosscreations crosscreations Nov 25, 2009 @ 10:09 pm
    Do you think some of this is media hype? I mean...some of it sounds blown way out of proportion, for example "Health officials state 50% of Americans could get swine flu this year (fall of 2009) and probably 90,000 Americans will die from it." ??? Who ARE these 'health officials' I wonder?
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    Alberto-Simmons Alberto-Simmons Nov 21, 2009 @ 3:13 am
    After plague i saw H1N1 is increasing his area. Even in India Number of h1n1 positives increasing around thousands daily. Hope we get rid from this soon. Between you lens is informative. Like the protections listed. Thanks
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    lasertek lasertek Nov 11, 2009 @ 6:29 pm
    H1N1 is a condition that anybody can acquire. But with precautionary measures, any Jack or Jane can easily avoid the illness.

    Keep your body and immune system healthy. Eat on time. Drink plenty of water. Get enough sleep and rest. Exercise regularly. And avoid physical contact with people who are sick. Hope this helps.

    Hope you could visit my lenses as well. Thanks
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    Tony in Toronto Tony in Toronto Nov 8, 2009 @ 8:30 am
    I am now battling the swine flu bug and have been for the last five days. Can anyone tell me if I am building immunity against any further infection from this bug? Can a person become immune in this way? Thank you.
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    someone? someone? Nov 2, 2009 @ 12:45 pm
    H1N1 is scary! 2009! :p
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    curious2u curious2u Nov 2, 2009 @ 10:13 am
    Swine Flu and Mercury - Doctors speaking out on Immunize Your Child Or Not?

    As the health departments in North America begin ramping up production of swine flu
    immunization, the pressure will mount for people to be immunized. While I am not
    advocating one way or the other and believe it is a personal decision each family must
    make, I am amazed at the controversy that is being stirred by certain companies and
    schools who are requiring the swine flu immunization.

    See the rest of the article and videos at the Docket.

    http://www.docketdirectories.com/Health.html
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    Richard O'Leary Richard O'Leary Oct 30, 2009 @ 4:57 pm
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    The_Health_Lady The_Health_Lady Oct 28, 2009 @ 5:03 pm | in reply to LuckyGirl7
    Thanks for bringing up the infection issue. I heard about a few days ago and it wasn't until last night did I hear about how common it is and how hard it is to get rid of.
    That is definitely something that we all should learn more about.
    Thanks - again!
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    LuckyGirl7 LuckyGirl7 Oct 28, 2009 @ 2:58 pm
    I have a friend whos elementary school age child has the swine flu in Northern CA. Her daughter is doing fine after being home for 2 weeks but one of the things she warned me about it to watch for a fever that goes away and later (days) returns which may indicate an infection. Somthing you want to address right away with a doctor.
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    The_Health_Lady The_Health_Lady Oct 22, 2009 @ 7:20 pm | in reply to EmmyJonesy
    The main difference between a cold and the swine flu is that a fever is more common in the flu and that a stuffy nose and sore throat is not common in the swine flu. I have not seen any information to the contrary including on the CDC site.
    The chart above is based on a government agency's site and are based on commonalities. Therefore it would not fit every case but the majority of cases would fall into this information.
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    EmmyJonesy EmmyJonesy Oct 22, 2009 @ 10:06 am
    Speaking from someone who's in the middle of swine flu... the chart at the top of the page of symptoms comparing to cold symptoms is, I believe, skewed!

    Please understand that most of those symptoms (if you listen to anyone who's had it or any other educated website) *are* present in swine flu!!!!

    I don't believe the information here was very accurate at all.
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    Rich Rich Oct 20, 2009 @ 2:11 pm
    I'm in very good health and in my late thirties, so I'm not optimistic about getting the H1N1 flu shot before high risk groups get theirs.

    In the meantime, this is what I'm personally doing (which means it won't be appropriate for you unless directed by your physician):

    1 x multivitamin (Twinlab Daily One Caps with 56% RDA of Carbonyl Iron)
    1 x vitamin D3 softgel 5,000 IU for 3 months, then lower dosage depending on blood test
    1 x magnesium/calcium/zinc (with L-Optizinc so it doesn't interfere with copper)
    1-2 x omega-3 fish oil softgels depending on how much other omega-3 sources I eat
    4 oz orange juice with breakfast and dinner
    8 hours of sleep each night
    30 minutes light exercise daily on recumbent bike while reading the morning news
    15 minutes of weights several times per week

    Virology Journal: On the epidemiology of influenza [Vitamin D's impact on flu]
    http://www.virologyj.com/content/5/1/29
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    JuneMary JuneMary Oct 1, 2009 @ 1:28 pm
    To avoid the flu, I shall continue, as normal, to take my supplements, drink 2 litres of clean water each day, get plenty of sleep, get as much sunlight as possible to enable my body to make vitaminD and stay away from pharmaceutical drugs and vaccines.
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    Swine Flu Vaccines in the News Swine Flu Vaccines in the News Sep 27, 2009 @ 4:01 pm
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    Septilin Septilin Sep 27, 2009 @ 2:37 pm
    Very informative lense.Thank you.
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    Meinrad Signer Meinrad Signer Sep 22, 2009 @ 11:17 am
    I recommend anyone, not just now with the swine flu starting to spread around the world, to strengthen the immune system by taking regular weekly sauna bathes Finnish or Russian style. It reduces stress, helps to achieve deeper and longer sleep patterns, detoxifies the whole body, increases the blood flow through the skin reducing the risk of common colds and prevents periods of winter depression. More info on my web site www.kleefeldsauna.ca or if you have any questions, feel free to contact me.

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    Karen Karen Sep 11, 2009 @ 10:14 am
    It's worth considering naturopathic prevention for swine flu - a strong immune system puts you at less risk. My doctor of naturopathy recommends Vitamin D, an immune complex, and probiotics. Check out her full advice here: http://www.facebook.com/note.php?created&&suggest¬e_id=131238567012&id=99842316029#/note.php?note_id=131238567012&ref=mf
    and her prevention kit here: http://stores.homestead.com/Gifts4Healing/-strse-118/H1N1-Prevention-Kit/Detail.bok
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    Jowane Jowane Jun 22, 2009 @ 9:46 pm
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    The_Party_Animal The_Party_Animal May 30, 2009 @ 10:28 am
    This is great - this has hot way to close to home for me - my daughters school was closed and we have a HUGE number of cases in my county in PA. I just hope people stay aware of this because I think it will only get worse and being they have taken a lot of it out of the news people think it is going away.
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    Susan52 Susan52 May 4, 2009 @ 7:30 am
    Our family will take normal health precautions, washing our hands well, avoiding contact among sick people, and staying well hydrated. Thanks for the info. People really want to know the facts!
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    The_Health_Lady The_Health_Lady May 1, 2009 @ 3:45 pm | in reply to KimGiancaterino
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    sproutlady sproutlady Apr 30, 2009 @ 10:55 pm
    I take Silver Solution from http://www.nutronix.com/sproutlady every day. The only patented silver product, it has been shown to kill viruses, bacteria & fungus without harming the good bacteria in the body. They have both a liquid for internal use and a gel for external use.
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    rms rms Apr 29, 2009 @ 12:46 pm
    Thanks for excellent information!
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    The_Health_Lady The_Health_Lady Apr 28, 2009 @ 1:54 pm | in reply to kiwisoutback
    Thanks for the blessing! I decided to do this lens because I was seeing so many people get really stressed when it's not necessary. I think if this flu was just called "the flu" there wouldn't be this problem but when they hear "the swine flu" it kind of freaks them out.
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    kiwisoutback kiwisoutback Apr 28, 2009 @ 9:40 am
    Thanks for this informative lens, the public definitely needs to hear it. There's a lot of misinformation about this. Squid Angel blessed.
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    Caroline Caroline Apr 26, 2009 @ 8:21 pm
    Working in a pharmacy as a technician, I'm definitely concerned about what it will be like in that sort of environment if it spreads towards our town. We have limited supplies of influenza treatments as it is, and mass hysteria can take hold pretty quickly when it comes to your or a family member's health.

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