Who caused all the panic?

With the recent swine flu scare or what they now call H1N1, it makes me wonder.

I think the media caused a panic, when it wasn't necessary.

I know it was wise to be cautious but first they were saying that many people were dying from it and then people were recovering from it.

Many people that I know have been sick with some sort of flu and haven't died. Not everyone runs to the doctor or hospital when they have the flu, since it usually runs its course.

I am not saying don't go to the doctor or hospital because sometimes, they are necessary.

I am saying that today's society runs to a doctor way too fast. Many people today have pills for everything. Let's say you use benadryl all the time for allergies, etc., and then one day, you need it, but it's not as effective.

I am not saying don't use it when you need it.

The H1N1 virus has caused a panic especially in places where they say it's confirmed to be. Why not carry around sanitizer all the time?

I carry around sanitizer all the time and I use it to wipe down restaurant high chairs for my youngest. I also use them to wipe down public toilet seats for my kids and for when they flush public toilets, since so many nasty germs hide there. However, this being said, I don't use antibacterial soap at home because they need to be exposed to some bacteria to keep their immune system working healthy so their bodies naturally fight off germs.

What I am saying in this blog is that now if you were to have a medical emergency, it wold be a long wait because when the media sets in panic, all the hypocondriacs now have a new illness to add to their list of complaints.

No, I am not putting them down. I am just saying maybe this could have been handled differently.

This same thing happened when the media got ahold of the bird flu information and in some cities, that cause panic as well.

My theory is that if it's your time, then you're going no matter what you try to do to prevent it.

I may not be religious, but I am spiritual, and I do believe that there is a reason for everything.

I do admit sometimes I wonder what that reason is, but who doesn't sometimes?

So instead of panicking about getting H1N1 and dying, how about going out and living your life to the fullest?

Do today what you would if you knew it was your last day.

"A man who wastes one our of time has not discovered the value of life." -- Charles Darwin.