Yes doctor’s gave poison ivy shots until it started killing people you can no longer get them. Can’t believe everything your doctor prescribes.
I was thinking the same thing. There same doctors that have gotten caught pimping pills and shots for kickbacks. Hard to believe all they say.
Got the Poison Ivy shots as I had extreme reactions to it as a kid. Had immunity for years and still do not react like I did before the shots.
Flu shot? Once or twice.
since Covid:
Anything the government pushes on me I run from.
Never got it when I was younger. The FW always did because she worked closely with 3 and 4 year old children. Somewhere around 15 years ago I started getting flu shots. Never any side effects. My issue is if I get a head cold 90% of the time it turns into sinus infection. Have had 3 sinus surgeries over the years.
Since the age of 60, flu shot, shingles vac, pneumonia vac, all covid, and this year RSV.
I would probably of skipped the last 2 covid and RSV but the FW has been fighting cancer for 3.5 years and UW Doctors recommended them to help protect her. The only side effects I’ve ever had out of any of them is a sore arm.[/quotee]
Hey man I’m super sorry to hear that about your wife! You sound like a super nice guy and supportive. Best to you and her both.
And go vikes 
I got talked into it and regretted it big time, down for 3 days. Will not going forward. Along with the ringing in my ears from the C19 BS shots I have little trust anymore.
Doctors practice medicine, and they are great if you need medicine or medical intervention (surgery, cast, anesthesia etc.). If you are concerned about your health, and want to get or stay healthy there are far better resources imho.
After watching America struggle with opioids due to pharma and the doctors teaming up, hard to sell that what ever they say is best. More like what ever cash flow is the best
I was thinking the same thing. There same doctors that have gotten caught pimping pills and shots for kickbacks. Hard to believe all they say.
I think this is a factor far more than most people want to know. With the # of different meds offered for lots of issues, what one a Dr. decides to push may often come down to who he has the most to gain from.
If you are concerned about your health, and want to get or stay healthy there are far better resources imho.
Out of curiosity, what do you recommend?
I am surprised this thread is running yet. Good work not running it into the toilet.
I have received all my shots necessary but do not get the flu shot or mRNA shot. I have only received a flu shot once and that was for reasons mentioned above. To “protect” someone in my family who was in recovery from cancer. I personally do not think it helped anything. Ended up sick as a dog that year.
I have young kids and my wife teaches early childhood with a dozen plus around her every day. Seems like natural immunity works so we stick with that these days. I would rather eat buggers and lick door handles than get those shots currently.
I have young kids and my wife teaches early childhood with a dozen plus around her every day. Seems like natural immunity works so we stick with that these days. I would rather eat buggers and lick door handles than get those shots currently.
If you can stay healthy with Kids and a teacher wife, you are doing something right. Keep doing what you are doing. Maybe licking the door handles and eating buggers is a better plan than a flu shot.
I haven’t had any shots since grade school. I won’t even take Advil or Tylenol for any soreness or muscle ache or the very rare headache. Just work through it. Can’t remember the last time I got sick where it kept me down and out. If I get up feeling a bit off I’m usually back on track after my morning exercise routine. I’ve never broken a bone. I’ve allowed doctors to slice and dice on me one time and that was for carpal tunnel. I’m either damn lucky or I have a Chuck Norris immune system or both. I’m not a health nut and don’t care what I eat and I drink too much. I’m 70 years old.
All you have to do is watch TV and see how many pills and injections you need to ask your doctor about getting. The Marlboro Man had nothing on these pushers.
Out of curiosity, what do you recommend?
Joe Rogan. 
That might trigger some here 
, but he has some great advice and phenomenal guests on that are great resources. Hubermann, Peter Attia, Knees over Toes guy, More Plates More Dates guy, Casey & Calley Means and more. Or just contact a dietician/nutritionist and a trainer.
Personally I suggest people should eat like their grandparents (whole foods and butter) not their parents (processed foods and margarine/seed oils), and try and exercise 30+ minutes a day with some weight lifting incorporated. Diet is the most important imo, and it doesn’t take much.
I’m 42, slightly overweight but generally healthy. I get an annual physical, and the real wake up call for me was at this year’s physical when there were some bad indicators on my blood test. Nothing immediate or super scary, but signs of trouble down the road, and the Dr told me for 10 minutes about all the different pills they could prescribe for this or that, I finally asked if she wanted to discuss my diet or exercise habits? And she goes, we generally don’t because people get offended by it, but yes you should improve on those things and then went back to describing pills. That was when I realized medical doctors mainly treat symptoms with pills not causes with cures.
Just to give you an idea on what it is like in a clinic with drug reps. Maybe not today but not long ago. I was doing the wiring for a new addition and was going back and forth between the new and the old. Lunch time comes and the break room was full of fried chicken and all of the other good stuff. Next day it was pizza and every day it was something. This clinic was not that big but the drug reps were there just about everyday. Drug dealers trying to bribe the doctors is the way I saw it. Just to be fair it was the same thing when I worked at the Duluth clinic doing phone work before it was Essentia.
If Trump takes over Mexico, does that mean we can get the Mexican drugs? I’m pretty sure I can cure the flu with enough low priced pharmaceuticals.
And the slide begins on page 3. Thanks
After watching America struggle with opioids due to pharma and the doctors teaming up, hard to sell that what ever they say is best. More like what ever cash flow is the best
Bingo!! And no shots for this guy. Feel a cold coming on? Grab the jar of Elderberry Syrup out of the fridge a drink a couple table spoons of that stuff. I’m a firm believer that it really works. I can’t comment on the flu as I can’t remember the last time I had it.
The last time I was sick as a dog was last year and it was food poisoning. Our fridge was going out and we didn’t know it. Sick as a dog for 2 days. Fever and vomiting anything I tried to eat or drink. Figured it out when the ice bin had no ice cubes, just frozen water in the bottom. No Bueno.
Just to give you an idea on what it is like in a clinic with drug reps. Maybe not today but not long ago. I was doing the wiring for a new addition and was going back and forth between the new and the old. Lunch time comes and the break room was full of fried chicken and all of the other good stuff. Next day it was pizza and every day it was something. This clinic was not that big but the drug reps were there just about everyday. Drug dealers trying to bribe the doctors is the way I saw it. Just to be fair it was the same thing when I worked at the Duluth clinic doing phone work before it was Essentia.
This does not happen now. Probably a good 5-10 years since drug reps were able to bring in food/coffee, pens/merch.
Drug reps for the most part are not even in the clinics/hospitals, MD’s don’t have time to see them.
Kick backs to MD’s are a thing of the past.
Joe Rogan.
taking health advice from the guy who smokes more weed than snoop dog. that’s pure gold 
You do realize most of those people you referenced are….. doctors…
I finally asked if she wanted to discuss my diet or exercise habits?
you shouldn’t need your doctor to tell you to exercise and eat healthier. that’s about as basic as it gets.
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