Swine Flu - Page 24

Zirax · 07-08-2009, 22:34

My dad now has this. He's been off all week it seems feeling like crap. Not been getting up till one etc. Only told me this tonight :/ I may yet have it, no idea. I seem to have a sore throat and kind of barely a cold. Thought it was something that I caught up North over the week.

Will see how I go, but it could put 2+2 together as I was with my dad last weekend and felt iffy Thursday ish.

edit:- Great according to the oink calculator online, I should take Tamiflu :/

Del Lardo · 07-08-2009, 22:40

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Originally Posted by Burble

One of the girls at work has allegedly got swine flu. She didn't look terribly ill when I saw her in B&Q about 30 minutes ago choosing new floor tiles. She's the sort of person that is always 'ill' when there is a warm sunny spell.

She'll be getting SSP unless she can get a doctors note.

SSP? Warning or a P45?

Feek · 07-08-2009, 22:57

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Originally Posted by Zirax

edit:- Great according to the oink calculator online, I should take Tamiflu :/

You have a temperature?

Pickers · 08-08-2009, 07:47

i was also given a code to allow me to get tamiflu. I didnt get any however cos i didnt feel i was suffering outside of my accepted discomfort threshold. Im better now, but still not convinced if it was or wasnt the swine flu.

Burble · 08-08-2009, 09:55

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Originally Posted by Del Lardo

SSP? Warning or a P45?

Final written warning.

Kitten · 08-08-2009, 12:12

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Originally Posted by Zirax

edit:- Great according to the oink calculator online, I should take Tamiflu :/

Pretty much everyone does according to that. I did, and I only had a sore throat and a bit of hayfever.

Stan_Lite · 08-08-2009, 12:41

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Originally Posted by Burble

One of the girls at work has allegedly got swine flu. She didn't look terribly ill when I saw her in B&Q about 30 minutes ago choosing new floor tiles. She's the sort of person that is always 'ill' when there is a warm sunny spell.

She'll be getting SSP unless she can get a doctors note.

There's one of those in nearly every workforce. When I worked in the old folks home, one of the other domestics always seemed to have one day flu or a bad back or a stomach bug on Thursdays - must have just been a coincidence that Wednesday nights were ladies darts nights

BBx · 10-08-2009, 13:08

I'm ill, but pretty sure its a cold

BB x

Jingo · 10-08-2009, 13:11

I was initially very concerned about Swine Flu but I think the government have been telling porkies... *trumpet* thank you, i'm here until friday... etc etc

But in reality, having seen people come & go with it, undertaking a couple of days off before returning to full health etc, I'm not so sure it's going to be as horrific as initially thought/made out.

In previous years, I've certainly known more people to have been off work with those 'summer flu/cold symptoms' and equally return to work after a couple of days.

I'm not questioning the virus by any means, I just think the whole 'epidemic' has been largely over exagerated and I hope that nothing further 'develops' too!

Zirax · 10-08-2009, 13:12

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Originally Posted by Feek

You have a temperature?

Sorry, missed this Feek. Nope had a sore throat and a bit bunged up (like the start of a cold). I am on the high-risk list as well due to my other condition. Mostly ok now, got a little tickly caugh and the whole thing improved loads since I started beefing up on Echinecea. Used to think the herbal stuff was tosh, it's twice now it's proven itself.

edit:- I agree with Jingo. I'm working from home this week but I did send my manager an email saying my symptoms are so mild that normally I wouldn't think twice and come in. He agreed and said spend the week away.

07-08-2009, 22:34	#231
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	My dad now has this. He's been off all week it seems feeling like crap. Not been getting up till one etc. Only told me this tonight :/ I may yet have it, no idea. I seem to have a sore throat and kind of barely a cold. Thought it was something that I caught up North over the week. Will see how I go, but it could put 2+2 together as I was with my dad last weekend and felt iffy Thursday ish. edit:- Great according to the oink calculator online, I should take Tamiflu :/ Last edited by Zirax; 07-08-2009 at 22:39.

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Pickers Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2,692	i was also given a code to allow me to get tamiflu. I didnt get any however cos i didnt feel i was suffering outside of my accepted discomfort threshold. Im better now, but still not convinced if it was or wasnt the swine flu. __________________ Pictures

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Jingo Smother me in chocolate and eat flapjacks with it! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North Somerset Posts: 1,854	I was initially very concerned about Swine Flu but I think the government have been telling porkies... trumpet thank you, i'm here until friday... etc etc But in reality, having seen people come & go with it, undertaking a couple of days off before returning to full health etc, I'm not so sure it's going to be as horrific as initially thought/made out. In previous years, I've certainly known more people to have been off work with those 'summer flu/cold symptoms' and equally return to work after a couple of days. I'm not questioning the virus by any means, I just think the whole 'epidemic' has been largely over exagerated and I hope that nothing further 'develops' too! __________________

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BBx Reverse SuBo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 8,673	I'm ill, but pretty sure its a cold BB x