deejmum Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I cant believe one of my local doctors has died with this. RIP dr Day. Not my doc, but the doc of loads of mates of mine from the last 20 yrs. Now this seems real. I am asthmatic and my neighbour has cancer, so what exactly is an 'underlying health problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I'm so sorry . I heard about him on the radio today - how sad . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 My Doctors are classing things like Asthma, Diabetes, hypertension, cancer, COPD etc etc as underlying conditions. RIP Dr Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellekatz Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 oh dear reading this thread makes me wonder if I have Swine Flu. I didnt give it a thought. I went to London 2 weeks ago for a couple of days, then 5 days after that got sore throat and catarry cough, felt I had a temp one evening but not otherwise. Have certainly had a couple of headaches and felt nasious at times, put it down to the cough. Here I am a week further on still feeling wrung out, coughing and wheezing at times. Sometimes I cough quite badly, then dont cough for hours so it cant be anything serious. I do wonder if I havent had or got this flu, should I call someone?? Miffy - I would get a telephone diagnosis from your GPto put your mind at rest - or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 I've woken up with a few symptoms (was fine yesterday ) sore throat, achey neck, hurts when I blink, shivers. Stayed home as 2 other people are off with confirmed swine flu. If no better later will ring GP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 I cant believe one of my local doctors has died with this. RIP dr Day. Not my doc, but the doc of loads of mates of mine from the last 20 yrs. Now this seems real. I am asthmatic and my neighbour has cancer, so what exactly is an 'underlying health problem? the list is as follows:- pregnant receiving treament for immune deficiency on drugs such as regular oral steroids, methotrexate axathioprine cyclophoshamide undergoing or recently completed treatment for cancer leukaemia or lymphoma transplant recipient HIV positive Chronic renal failure Chronic lung disease including asthma requiring regular inhaled steroid cystic fibrosis heart disease diabetes or other metabolic disorder chronic gastro intestinal or liver disease neurological conditions i. cerebral palsy stroke MS or muscular dystropy sickle cell disease over 65 years or under 5yrs you have flu if you have a high temperature over 38C plus two or more of the following symptoms:- shivering widespread aches & pains cough headache blocked or runny nose sore throat watery diarrhoea I hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eeyoreshunny Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 We've had our first confirmed case at the childrens' school today, think it's someone in DD1s class . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 4 people in my sons class have it and a couple of siblings of people in my YD's class have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Compared to a week or so ago it does seem that a lot more omleteers either have, have had, or know someone who has had it. I heard on the radio this morning that it appears to be spreading most rapidly in the age group 6 to 14. This has been attributed not solely to the fact that there would be lots of contact amongst that group, but to the fact that after the 1918 outbreak of a similar virus, antibodies giving protection would have been circulating for "some time". Giving some protection to older people. Now I don't know how long "some time" would be, but I guess it could be anything upto 20 years? Maybe more, maybe less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 My Canadian cuz is coming over - I have warned her about it being in Basingstoke and we may or may not have had it. Half the symptoms I have but some can be put down to age! Just in case she can't get back home for a while - she has to go to work in Germany too. She says: I guess I’ll have to bring along one of my old SARS masks when I visit! It sounds as though swine flu is getting a lot more attention there than here, even though I believe Canada has had the largest number of cases per capita outside Mexico. Every so often the papers run items bemoaning the fact that Canadians are not paying more attention to swine flu, and saying that we need to be more concerned. I think you’re right … it may hit us hard come winter and the traditional flu season. But for now I don’t know anyone who’s had it, or thinks they’ve had it, or even anyone who’s talking about it. But then they do have quite a lot of remote areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejmum Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Thanks tiggy, very interesting.I have to admit I am a bit worried, but hopefully unneccessarily! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 After reading that list from Tiggy we're all wondering........we've all had a sore-throat, cough and temperature but nothing much more than that. I had full blown flu about 30 years ago and still remember what that was like - this was mild enough to ignore most of the time. Lauren wa sent home from school on Monday with the symptoms but was OK after paracetamol. She does have a very odd pain threshold though due to other health issues so it's difficult to tell with her......a girl from her class was confirmed as having SF yesterday....... I don't suppose we'll ever know for sure now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I am fairly convinced sure myself DH and ES have had it. Didn't really think at the time as it was about 6-8 weeks ago. I am rarely ill but was confined to the sofa feeling nauseus, achy etc etc and drifting in and out of sleep. Very unlike me but as it lasted only about 48 hours I thought it may be food poisoning. However DH is still has a nasty productive cough. Doctors have been useless and have not even mentioned swine flu although he had all bar about 1 of the symptoms! I think that it hit him hardest as he started running before he was completely over it Our secondary school now says that it has a couple of cases but as no one is testing to confirm anymore who knows how wide spread it really is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Well, my neice has it (unconfirmed though). I have been achey and feeling rubbish all afternoon, but not too bad. Like Lauren, I have a high pain threshold though, so tend to dismiss these things. Roise and I both have pretty strong immune systems, so will no doubt fight it off. My folks are pretty fit, but Phil's Mum is diabetic, so I worry about her getting it. I had proper flu years ago too and was poorly with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallina Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Something that puzzles me greatly is that poultry workers are one of the small number of named priority groups for swine flu vaccine in Oxfordshire. Does anyone have a clue why? I thought swine flu and bird flu were quite different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Something that puzzles me greatly is that poultry workers are one of the small number of named priority groups for swine flu vaccine in Oxfordshire. Does anyone have a clue why? I thought swine flu and bird flu were quite different. How odd! - perhaps they are worried that it may mutate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallina Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 It may be of course that the vaccine works for both, and they can kill two birds (pardon the expression) with one stone. I am particularly interested because I took part in the bird flu vaccine trials two years ago, and it would be useful to know if I am now safe from swine flu as well. Alternatively, if the vaccine is different, I wonder if with eleven hens I can persuade them that I am a poultry worker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieandnick Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Katie's now got it - I'm picking up her Tamiflu after work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 That woudl be interesting Gallina; let us know if you ever find out... someone in Oxford must know..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 We have all had the sore throat and cough thing, which it would be interesting to know whether or not it is another virus doing the rounds or swine flu. We have my BIL & SIL and baby nephew coming for a couple of days on their way to a holiday in Cornwall. We have warned them about this, but we are all well now apart from residual coughs. They are fine about it saying that they can't keep Henry away from other people for the next few months, but it does worry me because he is still very small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madchickenlady Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Hubby has just been confirmed. He had a temp of 39.1C this morning, and aches all over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellekatz Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Hubby has just been confirmed. He had a temp of 39.1C this morning, and aches all over Mine was higher than that and I ached and had chills but I was told if I hadnt got the sore throat/cough thing it wasnt swine flu Maybe if I lived somewhere else I would have had it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Nia had a temp of 40.9 yesterday brought it down to 38.3 with paracetemol. Shes a bit snotty and still with a temp though I'm keeping her dosed up. Shes two so can't tell me much. Not sure what to do really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellekatz Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I'm not a nurse but I would say regular paracetemol, plenty of fluids and lots of rest. Hope the poor little love feels better soon......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 From what I've heard, the severity of it seems to vary widely; some people are having what they assume to be a mild dose, while others are laid low. I guess we can just treat the symptoms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
