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"dsi1" > wrote in message ... > On Saturday, November 28, 2015 at 10:15:56 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote: >> "dsi1" <> wrote in message >> ... >> > On Saturday, November 28, 2015 at 9:27:10 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote: >> >> "dsi1" <> wrote in message >> >> ... >> >> > On Thursday, November 26, 2015 at 12:22:44 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote: >> >> >> "Cheri" > wrote in message >> >> >> ... >> >> >> >> >> >> > I saw America's Test Kitchen last week where they poached chicken >> >> >> > breasts >> >> >> > in a way that I hadn't tried before. I tried it and they were >> >> >> > very >> >> >> > good, >> >> >> > but I don't really think you can beat pan fried. >> >> >> >> >> >> You can't just leave it there!! Come on, how do they do it?? <g> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ >> >> > >> >> > I used to poach whole chickens in a mixture of light and dark soy >> >> > sauce, >> >> > ginger, garlic, sugar. The strange part is that you reserve the >> >> > poaching >> >> > liquid to poach chicken in the future. The taste of the sauce >> >> > evolves >> >> > as >> >> > you keep using it. Some Chinese cooks will keep this master sauce >> >> > for >> >> > years. >> >> >> >> The same physical sauce? >> >> >> > Yes, it changes because you have to keep adding liquids to replace that >> > which was lost during the poaching. The flavor gets darker and deeper. >> > At >> > least that's what they say. I can only keep it for three or so uses. It >> > turns into Chinese chicken jelly after the first use. >> > Some mother sauces get passed down to the next family generation. It's >> > the >> > family chicken poaching sauce! >> >> What do they do differently to you? Do they sterilize it in jars? >> > > My guess is that the salt in the sauce preserves it so it will keep it > from spoiling at room temperature. If you keep it in the refrigerator it > will gell. I don't know what happened to my sauce - I may have thrown it > away when cleaning out the refrigerator. I'm not going to keep a sauce for > over a couple of years anyway - that's just not right! Well, I guess it works for them ok but like you, it wouldn't do for me. > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_stock In the old days I know that a stockpot was kept on the stove and stuff was added to it constantly. I suppose that is a similar thing. -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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dsi1 wrote:
> On Saturday, November 28, 2015 at 9:30:22 AM UTC-10, Chama wrote: >> dsi1 wrote: >>> On Thursday, November 26, 2015 at 12:22:44 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote: >>>> "Cheri" > wrote in message >>>> ... >>>> >>>>> I saw America's Test Kitchen last week where they poached chicken breasts >>>>> in a way that I hadn't tried before. I tried it and they were very good, >>>>> but I don't really think you can beat pan fried. >>>> >>>> You can't just leave it there!! Come on, how do they do it?? <g> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ >>> >>> I used to poach whole chickens in a mixture of light and dark soy sauce, ginger, garlic, sugar. The strange part is that you reserve the poaching liquid to poach chicken in the future. The taste of the sauce evolves as you keep using it. Some Chinese cooks will keep this master sauce for years. >>> >> That's like sourdough starter for chicken! >> >> Cool. > > Some say there are sauces that have been used for hundreds of years. I think the Chinese like to exaggerate a tiny bit, if their so called "hundred year old eggs" is any indication.  > Not the worst habit to have, as long as the final product carries through, and darn it they usually do. |
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On Sat, 28 Nov 2015 09:31:45 -0000, "Ophelia" >
wrote: > > >"Cheri" > wrote in message ... >> >> "Ophelia" > wrote in message >> ... >>> >>> >>> "Cheri" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> >>>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message >>>> ... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Cheryl" > wrote in message >>>>> web.com... >>>>>> On 11/26/2015 11:30 AM, wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Happy Birthday Ophelia, have an extra glass for me today >>>>>> >>>>>> O, is it your birthday? HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Have an extra for me too! >>>>> >>>>> It is indeed ) Thank you very much and I will certainly lift a glass>>>>> to >>>>> you too )>>>>> >>>>> Thank You )>>>> >>>> Happy Birthday Ophelia, hope it's lovely. >>> >>> Thank you very much, Cheri. I've spent most of it in bed (shut up >>> Sheldon, >>> I have flu) Sounds like you need a tureen of my Hot & Sour Soup... I'll be right over: http://www.food.com/recipe/p-f-chang...ur-soup-356263 Get well soon! >>> Still the group has kept me entertained <g> >> >> Sorry to hear that, hope you feel better soon. > >Thanks I hope so too. |
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"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message ... > On Sat, 28 Nov 2015 09:31:45 -0000, "Ophelia" > > wrote: > >> >> >>"Cheri" > wrote in message ... >>> >>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> >>>> >>>> "Cheri" > wrote in message >>>> ... >>>>> >>>>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message >>>>> ... >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "Cheryl" > wrote in message >>>>>> web.com... >>>>>>> On 11/26/2015 11:30 AM, wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Happy Birthday Ophelia, have an extra glass for me today >>>>>>> >>>>>>> O, is it your birthday? HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Have an extra for me too! >>>>>> >>>>>> It is indeed ) Thank you very much and I will certainly lift a >>>>>> glass >>>>>> to >>>>>> you too )>>>>>> >>>>>> Thank You )>>>>> >>>>> Happy Birthday Ophelia, hope it's lovely. >>>> >>>> Thank you very much, Cheri. I've spent most of it in bed (shut up >>>> Sheldon, >>>> I have flu) > > > Sounds like you need a tureen of my Hot & Sour Soup... I'll be right > over: > http://www.food.com/recipe/p-f-chang...ur-soup-356263 > Get well soon! lol Thanks Sheldon -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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On Sat, 28 Nov 2015 17:56:19 -0000, "Ophelia" >
wrote: > > >"Janet B" > wrote in message .. . >> On Sat, 28 Nov 2015 14:43:39 -0000, "Ophelia" > >> wrote: >> >> snip >>> >>>I did indeed! I didn't think it possible but this seems to have stemmed >>>from that  It is not as severe as flu I've had in the past, but bad>>>enough and of course now it has gone into my chest and I now have >>>tracheitis I am *really* fed up. I did get the flue shot along with a>>>shingles shot. Could that have made the difference? >> >> No. I got both at the same time. > >Ahhh that is reassuring! > >Did you get the new high-dose for >> people over 65? > >Yes > >>Have you had your pneumonia shot yet? > >Yes, I have been having that for a long time because of the asthma. > >> Howsomever, get well soon. (sounds like a good reason to have >> something hot to drink) > >Thanks very much Janet. I am drinking plenty and apart from the chest, I am >starting to feel a bit better. I spoke to a doc on the phone on Friday and >she said that if my chest isn't any better by Monday, I need to go for >antibiotics I hate those too!> >I don't want any of that stuff, I want to be young and healthy and to be >able to run around .... ;-) Chest therapy... you rang?  I don't know if this is available there but it works... Amazon has it. http://www.coldeeze.com/ The Quick Melts work for me: http://www.coldeeze.com/product/immu...ort-energy-qm/ |
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"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message ... > On Sat, 28 Nov 2015 17:56:19 -0000, "Ophelia" > > wrote: > >> >> >>"Janet B" > wrote in message . .. >>> On Sat, 28 Nov 2015 14:43:39 -0000, "Ophelia" > >>> wrote: >>> >>> snip >>>> >>>>I did indeed! I didn't think it possible but this seems to have stemmed >>>>from that It is not as severe as flu I've had in the past, but bad>>>>enough and of course now it has gone into my chest and I now have >>>>tracheitis I am *really* fed up. I did get the flue shot along with >>>>a >>>>shingles shot. Could that have made the difference? >>> >>> No. I got both at the same time. >> >>Ahhh that is reassuring! >> >>Did you get the new high-dose for >>> people over 65? >> >>Yes >> >>>Have you had your pneumonia shot yet? >> >>Yes, I have been having that for a long time because of the asthma. >> >>> Howsomever, get well soon. (sounds like a good reason to have >>> something hot to drink) >> >>Thanks very much Janet. I am drinking plenty and apart from the chest, I >>am >>starting to feel a bit better. I spoke to a doc on the phone on Friday >>and >>she said that if my chest isn't any better by Monday, I need to go for >>antibiotics I hate those too!>> >>I don't want any of that stuff, I want to be young and healthy and to be >>able to run around .... ;-) > > Chest therapy... you rang? > I don't know if this is available there but it works... Amazon has it. > http://www.coldeeze.com/ > The Quick Melts work for me: > http://www.coldeeze.com/product/immu...ort-energy-qm/ lol it was a joke Just had my nebuliser for the first time in a couple of years and now I am shaking like a leaf. -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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"Ophelia" > wrote in message ... > > > "Brooklyn1" > wrote in message > ... >> On Sat, 28 Nov 2015 17:56:19 -0000, "Ophelia" > >> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>>"Janet B" > wrote in message ... >>>> On Sat, 28 Nov 2015 14:43:39 -0000, "Ophelia" > >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> snip >>>>> >>>>>I did indeed! I didn't think it possible but this seems to have >>>>>stemmed >>>>>from that It is not as severe as flu I've had in the past, but bad>>>>>enough and of course now it has gone into my chest and I now have >>>>>tracheitis I am *really* fed up. I did get the flue shot along with>>>>>a >>>>>shingles shot. Could that have made the difference? >>>> >>>> No. I got both at the same time. >>> >>>Ahhh that is reassuring! >>> >>>Did you get the new high-dose for >>>> people over 65? >>> >>>Yes >>> >>>>Have you had your pneumonia shot yet? >>> >>>Yes, I have been having that for a long time because of the asthma. >>> >>>> Howsomever, get well soon. (sounds like a good reason to have >>>> something hot to drink) >>> >>>Thanks very much Janet. I am drinking plenty and apart from the chest, I >>>am >>>starting to feel a bit better. I spoke to a doc on the phone on Friday >>>and >>>she said that if my chest isn't any better by Monday, I need to go for >>>antibiotics I hate those too!>>> >>>I don't want any of that stuff, I want to be young and healthy and to be >>>able to run around .... ;-) >> >> Chest therapy... you rang? >> I don't know if this is available there but it works... Amazon has it. >> http://www.coldeeze.com/ >> The Quick Melts work for me: >> http://www.coldeeze.com/product/immu...ort-energy-qm/ > > lol it was a joke Just had my nebuliser for the first time in a couple> of years and now I am shaking like a leaf. Incidentally, it wasn't a cold and those wouldn't ease asthma, but I have taken them on board and will look for them Thanks-- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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On Saturday, November 28, 2015 at 10:23:15 AM UTC-6, S Viemeister wrote:
> On 11/28/2015 9:43 AM, Ophelia wrote: > > > I did indeed! I didn't think it possible but this seems to have stemmed > > from that It is not as severe as flu I've had in the past, but bad> > enough and of course now it has gone into my chest and I now have > > tracheitis I am *really* fed up. I did get the flue shot along with> > a shingles shot. Could that have made the difference? > > > An unfortunate coincidence. > > Doctors' surgeries/offices are full of germs from sick people. > And the flu shots only protect against three different strains, > considered most likely to be common in any given year. There are other > strains out there, and some people are unlucky enough to encounter them. Ophelia, keep getting those immunizations. You might have been unlucky, and were exposed to a strain not included in the flu shot, or what you have might be another nasty virus that is not actually influenza. Immunizations are pretty much unambiguously good. --Bryan |
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"MisterDiddyWahDiddy" > wrote in message ... > On Saturday, November 28, 2015 at 10:23:15 AM UTC-6, S Viemeister wrote: >> On 11/28/2015 9:43 AM, Ophelia wrote: >> >> > I did indeed! I didn't think it possible but this seems to have >> > stemmed >> > from that It is not as severe as flu I've had in the past, but bad>> > enough and of course now it has gone into my chest and I now have >> > tracheitis I am *really* fed up. I did get the flue shot along with>> > a shingles shot. Could that have made the difference? >> > >> An unfortunate coincidence. >> >> Doctors' surgeries/offices are full of germs from sick people. >> And the flu shots only protect against three different strains, >> considered most likely to be common in any given year. There are other >> strains out there, and some people are unlucky enough to encounter them. > > Ophelia, keep getting those immunizations. You might have been unlucky, > and > were exposed to a strain not included in the flu shot, or what you have > might > be another nasty virus that is not actually influenza. Immunizations are > pretty much unambiguously good. Thanks, Bryan, I will. I do realise they don't cover all the bugs but so long as they cover some they are worth it. -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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On Sat, 28 Nov 2015 17:56:19 -0000, "Ophelia" >
wrote: > > >"Janet B" > wrote in message .. . >> On Sat, 28 Nov 2015 14:43:39 -0000, "Ophelia" > >> wrote: >> >> snip >>> >>>I did indeed! I didn't think it possible but this seems to have stemmed >>>from that It is not as severe as flu I've had in the past, but bad>>>enough and of course now it has gone into my chest and I now have >>>tracheitis I am *really* fed up. I did get the flue shot along with a>>>shingles shot. Could that have made the difference? >> >> No. I got both at the same time. > >Ahhh that is reassuring! > >Did you get the new high-dose for >> people over 65? > >Yes > >>Have you had your pneumonia shot yet? > >Yes, I have been having that for a long time because of the asthma. > >> Howsomever, get well soon. (sounds like a good reason to have >> something hot to drink) > >Thanks very much Janet. I am drinking plenty and apart from the chest, I am >starting to feel a bit better. I spoke to a doc on the phone on Friday and >she said that if my chest isn't any better by Monday, I need to go for >antibiotics I hate those too!> >I don't want any of that stuff, I want to be young and healthy and to be >able to run around .... ;-) Me too!!! 'If wishes were horses beggars would ride' Janet US |
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On Sun, 29 Nov 2015 06:49:37 -0700, Janet B >
wrote: > >Me too!!! >'If wishes were horses beggars would ride' >Janet US Haven't heard that expression in years One of my grandmothersfavourites when you over reached. |
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"Janet B" > wrote in message ... > On Sat, 28 Nov 2015 17:56:19 -0000, "Ophelia" > > wrote: > >> >> >>"Janet B" > wrote in message . .. >>> On Sat, 28 Nov 2015 14:43:39 -0000, "Ophelia" > >>> wrote: >>> >>> snip >>>> >>>>I did indeed! I didn't think it possible but this seems to have stemmed >>>>from that It is not as severe as flu I've had in the past, but bad>>>>enough and of course now it has gone into my chest and I now have >>>>tracheitis I am *really* fed up. I did get the flue shot along with >>>>a >>>>shingles shot. Could that have made the difference? >>> >>> No. I got both at the same time. >> >>Ahhh that is reassuring! >> >>Did you get the new high-dose for >>> people over 65? >> >>Yes >> >>>Have you had your pneumonia shot yet? >> >>Yes, I have been having that for a long time because of the asthma. >> >>> Howsomever, get well soon. (sounds like a good reason to have >>> something hot to drink) >> >>Thanks very much Janet. I am drinking plenty and apart from the chest, I >>am >>starting to feel a bit better. I spoke to a doc on the phone on Friday >>and >>she said that if my chest isn't any better by Monday, I need to go for >>antibiotics I hate those too!>> >>I don't want any of that stuff, I want to be young and healthy and to be >>able to run around .... ;-) > > Me too!!! > 'If wishes were horses beggars would ride' LOL my Grandmother used to say that When I get my 3 wishes, I shall use two for us )-- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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> wrote in message ... > On Sun, 29 Nov 2015 06:49:37 -0700, Janet B > > wrote: > >> >>Me too!!! >>'If wishes were horses beggars would ride' >>Janet US > > Haven't heard that expression in years One of my grandmothers> favourites when you over reached. Ahhh you beat me to it -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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On 29/11/2015 7:06 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> > > "Janet B" > wrote in message > ... >> On Sat, 28 Nov 2015 17:56:19 -0000, "Ophelia" > >> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> "Janet B" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> On Sat, 28 Nov 2015 14:43:39 -0000, "Ophelia" > >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> snip >>>>> >>>>> I did indeed! I didn't think it possible but this seems to have >>>>> stemmed >>>>> from that It is not as severe as flu I've had in the past, but bad>>>>> enough and of course now it has gone into my chest and I now have >>>>> tracheitis I am *really* fed up. I did get the flue shot along>>>>> with a >>>>> shingles shot. Could that have made the difference? >>>> >>>> No. I got both at the same time. >>> >>> Ahhh that is reassuring! >>> >>> Did you get the new high-dose for >>>> people over 65? >>> >>> Yes >>> >>>> Have you had your pneumonia shot yet? >>> >>> Yes, I have been having that for a long time because of the asthma. >>> >>>> Howsomever, get well soon. (sounds like a good reason to have >>>> something hot to drink) >>> >>> Thanks very much Janet. I am drinking plenty and apart from the >>> chest, I am >>> starting to feel a bit better. I spoke to a doc on the phone on >>> Friday and >>> she said that if my chest isn't any better by Monday, I need to go for >>> antibiotics I hate those too!>>> >>> I don't want any of that stuff, I want to be young and healthy and to be >>> able to run around .... ;-) >> >> Me too!!! >> 'If wishes were horses beggars would ride' > > LOL my Grandmother used to say that When I get my 3 wishes, I shall> use two for us )> Mine used: "His promises are like pie-crusts, easily broken!" -- Deep within the heart of every evangelist lies the wreck of a car salesman. H.L. Mencken |
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On Saturday, November 28, 2015 at 9:39:32 AM UTC-5, MisterDiddyWahDiddy wrote:
> On Friday, November 27, 2015 at 4:28:52 AM UTC-6, Ophelia wrote: > > "Cheri" > wrote in message > > ... > > > > > > "Ophelia" > wrote in message > > > ... > > >> > > >> > > >> "Cheryl" > wrote in message > > >> web.com... > > >>> On 11/26/2015 11:30 AM, wrote: > > >>> > > >>>> Happy Birthday Ophelia, have an extra glass for me today > > >>> > > >>> O, is it your birthday? HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Have an extra for me too! > > >> > > >> It is indeed ) Thank you very much and I will certainly lift a glass to> > >> you too )> > >> > > >> Thank You )> > > > > > Happy Birthday Ophelia, hope it's lovely. > > > > Thank you very much, Cheri. I've spent most of it in bed (shut up Sheldon, > > I have flu) > > > > Still the group has kept me entertained <g> > > > Did you not get a flu shot? > > --Bryan Did you? Must have been free, since I can't believe you would part with a few dollars you don't have. |
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On Saturday, November 28, 2015 at 8:43:54 PM UTC-5, MisterDiddyWahDiddy wrote:
> On Saturday, November 28, 2015 at 10:23:15 AM UTC-6, S Viemeister wrote: > > On 11/28/2015 9:43 AM, Ophelia wrote: > > > > > I did indeed! I didn't think it possible but this seems to have stemmed > > > from that It is not as severe as flu I've had in the past, but bad> > > enough and of course now it has gone into my chest and I now have > > > tracheitis I am *really* fed up. I did get the flue shot along with> > > a shingles shot. Could that have made the difference? > > > > > An unfortunate coincidence. > > > > Doctors' surgeries/offices are full of germs from sick people. > > And the flu shots only protect against three different strains, > > considered most likely to be common in any given year. There are other > > strains out there, and some people are unlucky enough to encounter them. > > Ophelia, keep getting those immunizations. You might have been unlucky, and > were exposed to a strain not included in the flu shot, or what you have might > be another nasty virus that is not actually influenza. Immunizations are > pretty much unambiguously good. > > --Bryan Be sure to get your tetanus shot. Those dumpsters can be pretty nasty. |
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"graham" > wrote in message ... > On 29/11/2015 7:06 AM, Ophelia wrote: >> >> >> "Janet B" > wrote in message >> ... >>> On Sat, 28 Nov 2015 17:56:19 -0000, "Ophelia" > >>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> "Janet B" > wrote in message >>>> ... >>>>> On Sat, 28 Nov 2015 14:43:39 -0000, "Ophelia" > >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> snip >>>>>> >>>>>> I did indeed! I didn't think it possible but this seems to have >>>>>> stemmed >>>>>> from that It is not as severe as flu I've had in the past, but >>>>>> bad >>>>>> enough and of course now it has gone into my chest and I now have >>>>>> tracheitis I am *really* fed up. I did get the flue shot along>>>>>> with a >>>>>> shingles shot. Could that have made the difference? >>>>> >>>>> No. I got both at the same time. >>>> >>>> Ahhh that is reassuring! >>>> >>>> Did you get the new high-dose for >>>>> people over 65? >>>> >>>> Yes >>>> >>>>> Have you had your pneumonia shot yet? >>>> >>>> Yes, I have been having that for a long time because of the asthma. >>>> >>>>> Howsomever, get well soon. (sounds like a good reason to have >>>>> something hot to drink) >>>> >>>> Thanks very much Janet. I am drinking plenty and apart from the >>>> chest, I am >>>> starting to feel a bit better. I spoke to a doc on the phone on >>>> Friday and >>>> she said that if my chest isn't any better by Monday, I need to go for >>>> antibiotics I hate those too!>>>> >>>> I don't want any of that stuff, I want to be young and healthy and to >>>> be >>>> able to run around .... ;-) >>> >>> Me too!!! >>> 'If wishes were horses beggars would ride' >> >> LOL my Grandmother used to say that When I get my 3 wishes, I shall>> use two for us )>> > Mine used: "His promises are like pie-crusts, easily broken!" )-- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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On Saturday, November 28, 2015 at 8:43:54 PM UTC-5, MisterDiddyWahDiddy wrote:
> On Saturday, November 28, 2015 at 10:23:15 AM UTC-6, S Viemeister wrote: > > On 11/28/2015 9:43 AM, Ophelia wrote: > > > > > I did indeed! I didn't think it possible but this seems to have stemmed > > > from that It is not as severe as flu I've had in the past, but bad> > > enough and of course now it has gone into my chest and I now have > > > tracheitis I am *really* fed up. I did get the flue shot along with> > > a shingles shot. Could that have made the difference? > > > > > An unfortunate coincidence. > > > > Doctors' surgeries/offices are full of germs from sick people. > > And the flu shots only protect against three different strains, > > considered most likely to be common in any given year. There are other > > strains out there, and some people are unlucky enough to encounter them. > > Ophelia, keep getting those immunizations. You might have been unlucky, and > were exposed to a strain not included in the flu shot, or what you have might > be another nasty virus that is not actually influenza. Immunizations are > pretty much unambiguously good. > > --Bryan What kind of health insurance does your family have? |
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