Swine Flu - Page 10

Lomster · 18-07-2009, 23:21

Kids school had posters up saying a few kids have it, thing is the parents and siblings have been to school and they can carry it can't they? so its gonna get passed around easily.
I have ignored everything on the news about it I just switch off because it bugs me how they are making such a huge fuss over it.
yes people have died from it but how many have died in the same amount of time with normal flu? or any other illnesses.
I have nasty head ache, ache all over, felt sick and have been so tired yet if I say that to nhs direct they will say swine flu and I know its just a bug thats going round, a few friends have same symtoms as me and think the same as me.
I wouldn't get to see doc and they will speak on phone then give me tamiflu even though like I said its just a common bug. its wrong!
people should be tested for swine flu before being given tamiflu, most cases are mild and tamiflu isn't needed anyway!!

Fayshun · 19-07-2009, 00:01

But testing costs money, on top of the cost of the tamiflu.

Media hype FTL.

Stan_Lite · 19-07-2009, 04:03

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Originally Posted by kaiowas

Bloke at work who has just come back from Malaysia was saying they won't call it swine flu over there and just refer to it as H1N1

I forgot to mention that. It's referred to as 'Mexican Flu' out here

Knipples · 19-07-2009, 04:36

Well i'm here in mexico and its pretty much a standing joke now amongst everyone when someone coughs or sneezes someone else shouts SWINE FLU!! at them

no great panic or signs of an epidemic here from what i've seen so far, we had to fill out a form when we got off the plane, but no temperature checking or owt. Figure if i'm gonna get it, i'm gonna get it, and I can think of worse places to be right now than this beautiful hotel. My biggest concern right now is my misbehaving toilet! (sorry for lack of paragraphs, phone being silly!)

Roberta · 19-07-2009, 10:24

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Originally Posted by iCraig

Mild is perhaps an insensitive word to use, considering some have died from it. However generally, this appears to be just like regular flu apart from it affecting "healthy" age groups. The vast vast vast majority recover, and most of those don't even need to see a GP, they just take lemsip and go to bed? Am I missing where the big deal is?

The reason scientists are so worried about Swine Flu isn't because of the severity of it, it's because it seems to easily pass from one species to another. As you know flu is known to mutate and can combine with other viruses. If Swine Flu were to combine with Bird Flu then it would be very serious indeed.

So although Swine Flu is not in itself particularly dangerous it has the potential to become so and this is why scientists are worried.

Pebs · 20-07-2009, 11:17

According to my docs I've 'probably' got it. Hot and cold sweats, banging head, neck and jaw pain, light hurts my eyes and not eaten a single thing since Friday. I think I come into the high risk groups as I have bad asthma and I can feel it developing on my chest today. Like Sam says though normal flu kills untold amounts of people every year, I've had 'proper' flu a few times and at the time death would have been a blessed relief!! I'm not going to start choosing my coffin just yet.

Mark · 20-07-2009, 12:06

As I've said, my mum getting it bothers me most (she's well into high risk territory with compromised immune system and diabetes). She's pretty much accepted she will get it, however.

As for me, the only thing that bothers me about me getting it is who I would ask if I were told I needed medication. I live alone. I could ask neighbours but that means going out and asking them (I don't have phone numbers). I could ask work folks but though I am friends with some of them, I'm not that much of a friend.

Nutcase · 20-07-2009, 18:06

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Originally Posted by Mark

As I've said, my mum getting it bothers me most (she's well into high risk territory with compromised immune system and diabetes). She's pretty much accepted she will get it, however.

As for me, the only thing that bothers me about me getting it is who I would ask if I were told I needed medication. I live alone. I could ask neighbours but that means going out and asking them (I don't have phone numbers). I could ask work folks but though I am friends with some of them, I'm not that much of a friend.

I'm sure one of us could do a red cross parcel

Speaking of, if you need anything Madam Pebs, just shout

Or should that be sneeze?

Pebs · 20-07-2009, 19:11

lol thanks Rich! Feeling better today, just very shakey. I'm guessing it's not flu at all as 2.5 days of feeling like crap can't be it surely!

Flibster · 20-07-2009, 19:11

I was told that I had it today when I went to the doc's.

Strangely - all I went for was my hey fever medication, but because I coughed and sneezed a couple of times *it's summer... It's what I do...* I was put into the quarantine room... with all the people they suspected and knew to have swine flu...

So, in all likleyhood I will get it now. YAY!

18-07-2009, 23:21	#91
Lomster Custom Title Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Fay-Lom mansion Posts: 2,787	Kids school had posters up saying a few kids have it, thing is the parents and siblings have been to school and they can carry it can't they? so its gonna get passed around easily. I have ignored everything on the news about it I just switch off because it bugs me how they are making such a huge fuss over it. yes people have died from it but how many have died in the same amount of time with normal flu? or any other illnesses. I have nasty head ache, ache all over, felt sick and have been so tired yet if I say that to nhs direct they will say swine flu and I know its just a bug thats going round, a few friends have same symtoms as me and think the same as me. I wouldn't get to see doc and they will speak on phone then give me tamiflu even though like I said its just a common bug. its wrong! people should be tested for swine flu before being given tamiflu, most cases are mild and tamiflu isn't needed anyway!! __________________

19-07-2009, 00:01	#92
Fayshun Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Adrift in the Orca Posts: 6,845	But testing costs money, on top of the cost of the tamiflu. Media hype FTL. __________________ We must move forward not backward, upwards not forward, and always twirling, twirling, twirling...

20-07-2009, 11:17	#96
Pebs Easymouth Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,716	According to my docs I've 'probably' got it. Hot and cold sweats, banging head, neck and jaw pain, light hurts my eyes and not eaten a single thing since Friday. I think I come into the high risk groups as I have bad asthma and I can feel it developing on my chest today. Like Sam says though normal flu kills untold amounts of people every year, I've had 'proper' flu a few times and at the time death would have been a blessed relief!! I'm not going to start choosing my coffin just yet. __________________ ...faster you naughty little monkey! Running through hell, heaven can wait!

20-07-2009, 19:11	#99
Pebs Easymouth Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,716	lol thanks Rich! Feeling better today, just very shakey. I'm guessing it's not flu at all as 2.5 days of feeling like crap can't be it surely! __________________ ...faster you naughty little monkey! Running through hell, heaven can wait!

20-07-2009, 19:11	#100
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	I was told that I had it today when I went to the doc's. Strangely - all I went for was my hey fever medication, but because I coughed and sneezed a couple of times it's summer... It's what I do... I was put into the quarantine room... with all the people they suspected and knew to have swine flu... So, in all likleyhood I will get it now. YAY! __________________

20-07-2009, 12:06	#97
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	As I've said, my mum getting it bothers me most (she's well into high risk territory with compromised immune system and diabetes). She's pretty much accepted she will get it, however. As for me, the only thing that bothers me about me getting it is who I would ask if I were told I needed medication. I live alone. I could ask neighbours but that means going out and asking them (I don't have phone numbers). I could ask work folks but though I am friends with some of them, I'm not that much of a friend.