Why worry about the Swine Flu? We worried about the Bird Flu, we worry about ecoli in take-out food, we worry about bacteria in the drinking water. I don't worry about it. If its going to happen to me...its going to hapen to me and worrying about it won't change that.
All you can do is take precautions like use waterless hand sanitizer after touching public things, don't get too close to someone who is obviously sick, and get your flu shot. The rest is up to God. Hugs

I know that ur right, I just can't help it.

It's just a little hypochondriasis talking, we all have it to varying degrees. You have control over how you let it affect you though.

First, its probably important to understand that the hype you've been hearing about in the media is not an accurate reflection of the H1N1 virus. There is a lot of controversy over just how dangerous it is and its very important to remember when talking about pandemic flu that since the last one occurred medicine has increased 100-fold and education about how the flu spreads even more so.

Second, keep into perspective that you don't have to be a bystander waiting to get sick. There are things you can do to prevent getting any flu and keeping yourself healthy so if you get the flue your body can fight it:
-stay adequately hydrated all the time
-exercise (it's the #2 thing you can do to keep your immune system in good shape)
-eat healthy (a balanced diet will pump up your immune system while guaranteeing that if you do get sick your body has the nutrients to keep functioning)
-get 7-8 hours sleep each night (your body uses sleep to help make repairs, if your not sleeping enough your not at your best)

and the #1 thing you can do?!

WASH YOUR HANDS on a regular basis. Go back to childhood days where you washed your hands before every meal (even if it's a fast food meal in the car) and you didn't ever touch your face without washing your hands first. Start the practice now before flu season hits so you can get in the habit.

Remember to not let these anxieties about illness affect your feelings of control. Remember living healthy and being positive will always give you a boost no matter what comes your way!

Good Luck!

Aubrey : )

That is all excellent advise. I was working out daily and felt great. I stopped about 3 wks ago after I got stressed out and I'm having a hard time controlling my anxiety. I am going to make myself start back exercising tonight. Thanks,
S

Don't be afraid just be cautious and use a bacterial gel when needed . A guy in work with us had it and i was in very close contact but none of us got it . I agree with Meadow . If your really nervous put wipes in ur bag wherever you go also and sanitise after sneezing or coughing. You will fine x

Thanks, laur31, I appreciate the words of encouragement.

I had a few fears of the swine flu myself there for a while. I did some reading and despite the media hype it's not much worse than the regular flu. Healthy people that are younger typically don't exhibit symptoms much more severe than the regular flu. I do my best to keep clean and stay away from sick people because I just don't want to be sick.

I also worry about the swine flu. I hate how much i worry about everything!! Everyone is right when they say worrying wont change things. We just have to do the best we can to be careful. We cannot control everything, and i think that's hard for me. I like what you said about working out more again...I need to get back on track also...I have not been working out for the last month.