Just a heads up.

Two years in a row now, I've gotten pneumonia during flu season. Both
times it was diagnosed as the flu until it got bad enough to put me in
the hospital.

There was a medical study mentioned on the news last night. Seems one in
20 (5%) of all patients are misdiagnosed. Half of those mistakes are
dangerous. Which is the most misdiagnosed of the dangerous ones? You
got it - pneumonia.

Be careful out there.

On Thu, 17 Apr 2014 17:40:07 +0000 (UTC), Larry Blanchard
There was a medical study mentioned on the news last night. Seems one in
20 (5%) of all patients are misdiagnosed. Half of those mistakes are
dangerous. Which is the most misdiagnosed of the dangerous ones? You
got it - pneumonia.

So when think you're getting sick again, do you go right away to get a
blood test or is that too cost prohibitive?

On 4/17/2014 1:40 PM, Larry Blanchard wrote:
Just a heads up.

Two years in a row now, I've gotten pneumonia during flu season. Both
times it was diagnosed as the flu until it got bad enough to put me in
the hospital.

There was a medical study mentioned on the news last night. Seems one in
20 (5%) of all patients are misdiagnosed. Half of those mistakes are
dangerous. Which is the most misdiagnosed of the dangerous ones? You
got it - pneumonia.

Be careful out there.

I've had pneumonia once, walking pneumonia.. it really knocked me
down... don't know why it is walking....

They have preventitive shots now, but I have never had them...

Maybe since you are now prone to getting it, you should think about it.

--
Jeff

Larry Blanchard writes:
Just a heads up.

Two years in a row now, I've gotten pneumonia during flu season. Both
times it was diagnosed as the flu until it got bad enough to put me in
the hospital.


Had you an annual flu shot?

Larry Blanchard wrote:
Just a heads up.

Two years in a row now, I've gotten pneumonia during flu
season. Both
times it was diagnosed as the flu until it got bad enough
to put me in
the hospital.

There was a medical study mentioned on the news last
night. Seems
one in 20 (5%) of all patients are misdiagnosed. Half of
those
mistakes are dangerous. Which is the most misdiagnosed of
the
dangerous ones? You got it - pneumonia.

Be careful out there.

Larry, I don't ever get the flu, but usually get upper
respirtory infections in the fall/winter that has turned
into pneumonia
I don't get a flu shot, but I do get a pneumonia shot now,
that usually is good for 5 yrs.
My Doc says for folks like us every 3-4 is a good idea, too.
hth

There are three vaccines all of us old farts ought to get -- pneumonia, the annual flu shot and the shingles vaccine. I've had all three and encourage all of you to do likewise. I had pneumonia about 20 years ago and never want to go through that again.

Larry


On Thursday, April 17, 2014 1:21:16 PM UTC-5, ChairMan wrote:
Larry Blanchard wrote:

Just a heads up.



Two years in a row now, I've gotten pneumonia during flu

season. Both

times it was diagnosed as the flu until it got bad enough

to put me in

the hospital.



There was a medical study mentioned on the news last

night. Seems

one in 20 (5%) of all patients are misdiagnosed. Half of

those

mistakes are dangerous. Which is the most misdiagnosed of

the

dangerous ones? You got it - pneumonia.



Be careful out there.



Larry, I don't ever get the flu, but usually get upper

respirtory infections in the fall/winter that has turned

into pneumonia

I don't get a flu shot, but I do get a pneumonia shot now,

that usually is good for 5 yrs.

My Doc says for folks like us every 3-4 is a good idea, too.

hth

In ,
Gramps' shop belched:
Larry

Larry, I don't ever get the flu, but usually get upper

respirtory infections in the fall/winter that has turned

into pneumonia

I don't get a flu shot, but I do get a pneumonia shot now,

that usually is good for 5 yrs.

My Doc says for folks like us every 3-4 is a good idea, too.

hth

There are three vaccines all of us old farts ought to get --
pneumonia, the annual flu shot and the shingles vaccine. I've had
all three and encourage all of you to do likewise. I had pneumonia
about 20 years ago and never want to go through that again.


yeah, fergot about shingles, I had it my 20's and that mofo HURT!

On Thu, 17 Apr 2014 12:23:01 -0700, Gramps' shop wrote:

There are three vaccines all of us old farts ought to get -- pneumonia,
the annual flu shot and the shingles vaccine. I've had all three and
encourage all of you to do likewise. I had pneumonia about 20 years ago
and never want to go through that again.

I've had all 3 - I still got pneumonia :-). I've had the flu shots ever
since they made them available and they've worked pretty well.

But pneumonia can be caused by viruses, bacteria, or even fungi. The
shot only protects against common forms of the bacterial type.

On Thursday, April 17, 2014 10:40:07 AM UTC-7, Larry Blanchard wrote:
Just a heads up.



Two years in a row now, I've gotten pneumonia during flu season. Both

times it was diagnosed as the flu until it got bad enough to put me in

the hospital.



There was a medical study mentioned on the news last night. Seems one in

20 (5%) of all patients are misdiagnosed. Half of those mistakes are

dangerous. Which is the most misdiagnosed of the dangerous ones? You

got it - pneumonia.



Be careful out there.

I can't believe there's a bug out there tough enough to knock you down Larry. LOL! I know what you mean - got it almost 20 years ago and dang near took me out. I don't take the flu shots or the pneumonia vaccines - but I do get nervous when I get the flu (which has been almost 10 years now.)

"Larry Blanchard" wrote:

Just a heads up.

Two years in a row now, I've gotten pneumonia during flu season.
Both
times it was diagnosed as the flu until it got bad enough to put me
in
the hospital.

There was a medical study mentioned on the news last night. Seems
one in
20 (5%) of all patients are misdiagnosed. Half of those mistakes
are
dangerous. Which is the most misdiagnosed of the dangerous ones?
You
got it - pneumonia.

Be careful out there.
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A few years ago, my mother's doctor (She was 101 at the time)
were having a conversation about mom who was in relatively
good health and still living alone.

He made the following comment,
"Pneumonia is the friend of the elderly".

He was referring to those in our elderly population who were
in ill health and could look forward to several more years of life
under those conditions, and how pneumonia would claim them
quickly and with relatively little pain involved.

As always, your perspective is molded by your training and
experiences.

Lew

On Fri, 18 Apr 2014 19:27:25 -0700, Lew Hodgett wrote:

He made the following comment, "Pneumonia is the friend of the elderly".

It was called "The old man's friend" when I grew up.

I'm not quite ready for that "friendship" yet :-).

Lew Hodgett wrote:

He made the following comment, "Pneumonia is the friend of the
elderly".
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"Larry Blanchard" wrote:
It was called "The old man's friend" when I grew up.

I'm not quite ready for that "friendship" yet.
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That makes two of us.


Lew