Who's had the flu this year?

**I Are Baboon** · 12-29-2003, 08:00 AM

I am recovering. It hit me last Sunday, Dec 21, despite getting a flu shot about six weeks ago. It hit me hard, too. I missed three days of work last week and barely ate for five days. I still don't have my appetite back yet. I have not trained since Dec 21. I tried to go mountain biking yesterday, but it was UGLY. My legs just could not keep the bike moving and my upper body was so spent, I could barely keep myself upright on the bike. BLECH. I didn't even bother trying to get to the gym this morning. I will try tomorrow. I have not taken any supplements for over week now.

**dg806** · 12-29-2003, 08:04 AM

It hit my wife Christmas night. I'm staying FAR away!

**I Are Baboon** · 12-29-2003, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dg806
It hit my wife Christmas night. I'm staying FAR away!

Damn thing hits fast, don't it? I felt fine last Sunday morning. I woke up 7:00 AM, went to the gym, did a couple loads of laundry. By 1:00 PM, I was bedridden and had a fever.

**dg806** · 12-29-2003, 08:11 AM

She started to feel bad christmas eve. She hasn't run a fever though. I don't think it has hit her as hard as some people even though she feels like crap. I think the flu shot helped her. But me on the otherhand decided not to get it.

Sapphire · 12-29-2003, 08:26 AM

ME!!! Oh man it was awful! I was sick for 3 weeks! I am JUST feeling back to my old self, still coughing a little though.

**I Are Baboon** · 12-29-2003, 08:30 AM

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Originally posted by Sapphire
I was sick for 3 weeks!

Damn yo. That sucks.

I still feel a little stuffy and I am coughing a little, but I feel MUCH better this week. I still feel very weak and am 8 pounds lighter. My doc gave me some nice prescription meds.

Uthinkso · 12-29-2003, 09:16 AM

I had a bit of a cold, but that about all. It sure took the wind out of my sails for a few days though.

DeadBolt · 12-29-2003, 11:30 AM

I had the flu for the entire month of december and lost lots of weight. I went back to the gym today after a break and it kuicked my ass. I lost so much strength. I dragged in the gym and to top it off my buddy had a friend of his come work out and he talked forever. I just wanted to keep on rollin and pound the stuff out but these two just kept talking. I from now on do my own thing non of this socializing crap!! Well I hope after these few days back I get into the swing of things and get pumpin I had to push my bulking period back for this damn flu! Good luck to everyone else who got sick.

once was fat · 12-29-2003, 11:58 AM

It took me two weeks to get rid of the flu. I caught it right before thanksgiving and I felt like I was going to die. Sihivers and bad body aches 4 days straight. I just got a held cold christimas eve and wasnt able to taste anything for crhistmas dinnner. That sucked. The held cold inst bothering me to much. It acutally helped as I did a couple of hardcore cardio sessions and my nose opened up from sweating so much.

I hope it goes away soon as I am ready to start lipoderm ultra and z-14 meltdown. Nohtings worse than having some brand new supps and not being able to use them.

BabsieGirl · 12-29-2003, 11:59 AM

I had it twice....

plouffe · 12-29-2003, 03:17 PM

Not me, My Immune system seems pretty secure.

Whenever I feel something coming on I start Taking Echinecha*sp* 3 times daily. Along with a Vitiman C.

jmr1979 · 12-29-2003, 04:16 PM

I got it luckily it only was for about 2 days and those were my off days from lifting even though i was puking everything up i kept force feeding myself protein and shakes lol

Downtown Guy · 12-29-2003, 07:05 PM

Today was my first day back at the gym after missing a week from the flu. It was great to be working out again, even with reduced weight. Even though my philosophy is "feed a cold - feed a fever", I lost seven lbs. in a week - much of it muscle I'm afraid.

I thought I was immune to such things, but obviously not. Think I'll try echinacea - thanks for the tip Plouffe!

Monolith · 12-30-2003, 12:35 AM

Not me... nanner nanner.

Must be all that fish oil.

KataMaStEr · 12-30-2003, 12:41 AM

I haven’t had the flu in a very long time. Hope it stays that way.

Premo55 · 12-30-2003, 01:18 AM

I just recovered from mine... I trained 3 times while I had it, though, which probably wasn't the smartest thing to do. I lost a LOT of strength because I took a week off before it hit. Leg day with a loss of strength is very demoralising.

Peace.

JerseyDevil · 12-30-2003, 04:08 AM

I had a cold which started as a headache and some sweats. Thought I was getting the flu, but it sort of went away. Thank goodness. I don't want that crap!

Sapphire · 12-30-2003, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by I Are Baboon
Damn yo. That sucks.

I still feel a little stuffy and I am coughing a little, but I feel MUCH better this week. I still feel very weak and am 8 pounds lighter. My doc gave me some nice prescription meds.

You got that right! I am feeling 100% better today. I lost alot of weight, but I have my appetite back and had a killer workout today. FINALLY!!! Weight was probably mostly water... I should have went to the doctor...

MikeKy · 12-30-2003, 04:56 PM

Based on what I hear people say is the flu, I guess I have never had it. I'm lucky though, I never exceed my ins. deductible each year. 250.00.

NickB · 12-30-2003, 05:56 PM

No flu but im coughing and I have a constant shrotness of breath ( Running 10 feet gets me winded). :\

**I Are Baboon** · 12-30-2003, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sapphire
You got that right! I am feeling 100% better today. I lost alot of weight, but I have my appetite back and had a killer workout today. FINALLY!!! Weight was probably mostly water... I should have went to the doctor...

All I did was call my doc. He heard the word FLU and called my pharmacy for me and hooked me up with some powerful meds. They helped, but the meds gave me some wicked ance.

Trump · 12-30-2003, 07:27 PM

Everyone around me has gotten it.

Family, coworkers, friends.

I haven't had a trace of it; I rarely get sick.

Dero · 12-30-2003, 07:43 PM

I got hit by it on the 23rd and yesterday was the first day I could say I was feeling alright,not a 100%,just alright.It's a MOFO!!!
Sinus and headaches,big time!!!

Power Rabbit · 12-30-2003, 09:17 PM

All my friends got it and somehow I got away scott free...

plouffe · 12-30-2003, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Downtown Guy
Today was my first day back at the gym after missing a week from the flu. It was great to be working out again, even with reduced weight. Even though my philosophy is "feed a cold - feed a fever", I lost seven lbs. in a week - much of it muscle I'm afraid.

I thought I was immune to such things, but obviously not. Think I'll try echinacea - thanks for the tip Plouffe!

No Problem man, alot of my buddies use the stuff too, It works!

Flex · 12-31-2003, 08:21 AM

I def. had something not good.

Don't know if it was the flu, Sars, the bubonic plague or the ebola virus, but it wasnt fun.

feels good to be roarin' again.....

12-29-2003, 08:00 AM	#1
I Are Baboon pedal pedal pedal Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Beerville Posts: 10,805 Photos: 10	Who's had the flu this year? I am recovering. It hit me last Sunday, Dec 21, despite getting a flu shot about six weeks ago. It hit me hard, too. I missed three days of work last week and barely ate for five days. I still don't have my appetite back yet. I have not trained since Dec 21. I tried to go mountain biking yesterday, but it was UGLY. My legs just could not keep the bike moving and my upper body was so spent, I could barely keep myself upright on the bike. BLECH. I didn't even bother trying to get to the gym this morning. I will try tomorrow. I have not taken any supplements for over week now.

12-29-2003, 08:04 AM	#2
dg806 Guardian of The Homeland Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 17,158	It hit my wife Christmas night. I'm staying FAR away!
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12-29-2003, 08:11 AM	#4
dg806 Guardian of The Homeland Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 17,158	She started to feel bad christmas eve. She hasn't run a fever though. I don't think it has hit her as hard as some people even though she feels like crap. I think the flu shot helped her. But me on the otherhand decided not to get it.
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12-29-2003, 08:26 AM	#5
Sapphire P/RR/S groupie Join Date: May 2003 Location: anywhere my love Chris is... Posts: 4,449 Photos: 4	ME!!! Oh man it was awful! I was sick for 3 weeks! I am JUST feeling back to my old self, still coughing a little though.
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12-29-2003, 09:16 AM	#7
Uthinkso Go on....DO IT!!! Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Detroit Posts: 1,298 Photos: 3	I had a bit of a cold, but that about all. It sure took the wind out of my sails for a few days though.
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12-29-2003, 11:30 AM	#8
DeadBolt MP Minister of Pain! Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ocean County NJ Posts: 7,332	I had the flu for the entire month of december and lost lots of weight. I went back to the gym today after a break and it kuicked my ass. I lost so much strength. I dragged in the gym and to top it off my buddy had a friend of his come work out and he talked forever. I just wanted to keep on rollin and pound the stuff out but these two just kept talking. I from now on do my own thing non of this socializing crap!! Well I hope after these few days back I get into the swing of things and get pumpin I had to push my bulking period back for this damn flu! Good luck to everyone else who got sick.
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12-29-2003, 11:58 AM	#9
once was fat Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: tucson az Posts: 692 Photos: 2	It took me two weeks to get rid of the flu. I caught it right before thanksgiving and I felt like I was going to die. Sihivers and bad body aches 4 days straight. I just got a held cold christimas eve and wasnt able to taste anything for crhistmas dinnner. That sucked. The held cold inst bothering me to much. It acutally helped as I did a couple of hardcore cardio sessions and my nose opened up from sweating so much. I hope it goes away soon as I am ready to start lipoderm ultra and z-14 meltdown. Nohtings worse than having some brand new supps and not being able to use them.
	He who speaks least, think's most.

12-29-2003, 11:59 AM	#10
BabsieGirl Fighting Endometriosis Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 7,495	I had it twice....
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12-29-2003, 03:17 PM	#11
plouffe is bulking Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,786 Photos: 6	Not me, My Immune system seems pretty secure. Whenever I feel something coming on I start Taking Echinechasp 3 times daily. Along with a Vitiman C.
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12-29-2003, 04:16 PM	#12
jmr1979 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: ohio Posts: 213	I got it luckily it only was for about 2 days and those were my off days from lifting even though i was puking everything up i kept force feeding myself protein and shakes lol
	5'10 190 bench: 350 squat: 450 x 6 deads: 475 x 6

12-29-2003, 07:05 PM	#13
Downtown Guy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Kentucky Posts: 121	Today was my first day back at the gym after missing a week from the flu. It was great to be working out again, even with reduced weight. Even though my philosophy is "feed a cold - feed a fever", I lost seven lbs. in a week - much of it muscle I'm afraid. I thought I was immune to such things, but obviously not. Think I'll try echinacea - thanks for the tip Plouffe!

12-30-2003, 12:35 AM	#14
Monolith OMGWTFBBQ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MA Posts: 4,002	Not me... nanner nanner. Must be all that fish oil.
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12-30-2003, 12:41 AM	#15
KataMaStEr -==♠==- Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 1,959 Photos: 7	I haven’t had the flu in a very long time. Hope it stays that way.

12-30-2003, 01:18 AM	#16
Premo55 Mic Murderer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 1,059	I just recovered from mine... I trained 3 times while I had it, though, which probably wasn't the smartest thing to do. I lost a LOT of strength because I took a week off before it hit. Leg day with a loss of strength is very demoralising. Peace.
	T DOT O.

12-30-2003, 04:08 AM	#17
JerseyDevil GO Buckeyes! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern, NJ Posts: 5,180	I had a cold which started as a headache and some sweats. Thought I was getting the flu, but it sort of went away. Thank goodness. I don't want that crap!

12-30-2003, 04:56 PM	#19
MikeKy Member Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Home of the KY Derby Posts: 174 Photos: 2	Based on what I hear people say is the flu, I guess I have never had it. I'm lucky though, I never exceed my ins. deductible each year. 250.00.
	"Don't think you can, know you can"

12-30-2003, 05:56 PM	#20
NickB Damn, so many new faces. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: California Posts: 498	No flu but im coughing and I have a constant shrotness of breath ( Running 10 feet gets me winded). :\

12-30-2003, 07:27 PM	#22
Trump Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: United States Posts: 293	Everyone around me has gotten it. Family, coworkers, friends. I haven't had a trace of it; I rarely get sick.
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12-30-2003, 07:43 PM	#23
Dero Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 10,779 Photos: 6	I got hit by it on the 23rd and yesterday was the first day I could say I was feeling alright,not a 100%,just alright.It's a MOFO!!! Sinus and headaches,big time!!!
	Senior citizen at work, don't bugg me.

12-30-2003, 09:17 PM	#24
Power Rabbit The Bunny Is Bulking! Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,027 Photos: 3	All my friends got it and somehow I got away scott free...

12-31-2003, 08:21 AM	#26
Flex FLEXecutioner Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pomping Iyuhn Posts: 6,278 Photos: 2	I def. had something not good. Don't know if it was the flu, Sars, the bubonic plague or the ebola virus, but it wasnt fun. feels good to be roarin' again.....
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