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Stay away from any medicine cuz all medicine has side effects. This is the rule of thumb unless you are prone to getting sick easily because of a weak immune system or an illness like asthma, allergies etc. I had asthma and severe allergies many years ago. I would get bronchitis and pneumonia very easily (few times a year) following a minor flu or cold. I was taking flu shots every year but haven't taken them since I have out grown my asthma.
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But I do catch the flu or severe colds atleast twice every winter and it gets reaalllllly bad cos i have some hybrid form of sinus too and it makes my eyes and lower forhead kill me. Anyhow i'll see how i get thru this winter.
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I used to get flu so frequently in Pakistan, but when I moved to US it happened rarely. I tried flu shot once, that was 5-6 years ago and found almost no difference. I don’t drink milk anymore (
) … perhaps that helped. God knows.
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my son had allergy from raw egg when infant, now he is 4.5+ and no more allergies 
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I don't take flu shots and I haven't had flu since 1995 (alhumdulillah). Like someone said, the shot only protects against specific strains of flu and are useless against new strains.
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with care, u dont really need a flu shot :-)
increase orange/orange juice in your diet.. start eating little more in winter time..try spending time outside more if u CAN (not in like our area, but it helps) be physically active, catching cold and sneezing are normal, but u wont get the severe case of flu if u're careful..
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actually the best way to prevent cold and flu is to wash your hands often. OJ and exercise will give your immune system a boost but will not actually prevent sickness if you're exposed to a virus. Doorknobs and shopping carts, subway handles, railings elevator buttons, public phones and money are all notoriously infectious!
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im having a bad cold achoo