Number2Fan Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 But let me explain why. I have 3 children, one of them has asthma, very mild but it's there. The other 2 are under 5 and one of them reacts extremely badly to a rise in her body temperature. I have had a sore throat since yesterday morning, and today ahve started feeling quite rough. I have had Proper flu before and would know if I had those symptoms again, but you can never be sure what your children really feel like? The only question I want the answer to is 'Can my children have anti-viral medication now, or do you have to wait until you are already ill?' I can't find the answer, I really don't wanna bother the Doctor who is no doubt inundated with this kinda thing atm. What would you do? Nhs direct say this........Note: If you belong to a high-risk group it is particularily important you start taking antivirals as soon as possible. High-risk groups include people with long-term conditions, those over 65, children under five and pregnant women. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonross46 Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 I suggest you bother the doctor, it's their job so if loads of people are pestering them then you may as well be a part of the masses rather than sitting in silence. I'm personally not bothered about it all. When things become like Resident Evil then I make think about it some more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number2Fan Posted July 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 Well I think if it was just me I had to think about I'd still be ok about it. But it's not just me I'm responsible for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aza Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 It is worrying especially considering that the news has reported a third of population could have it by this winter! :ill: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 It is worrying especially considering that the news has reported a third of population could have it by this winter! :ill: I hope Gordon Brown don't see this statistic! He'll see it as a money-making scheme and tax everyone that has it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissie Brown Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 Personally l would bother the doctor after all thats what he's paid for. At least it would give you peace of mind. If something is wrong then it needs to be treated. Don't waste any time do it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number2Fan Posted July 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 I went into the surgery this evening, but I was too embarrassed to say anything about swine flu. I'll ring them tomorrow, as by the time I came back past the surgery again, having built up the courage to ask, it had closed. Yes I am just the sort of idiot I would moan about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simcut Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 If you were worried before you must be s***ting yourself now, the deaths jumped from 16 to 29 in like 2 days :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emy Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Someone at the place I work has got it oooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neuro Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 I wouldn't worry too much as you'll only stress yourself out... and stress lowers your immune system anyway, possibly delaying your recovery. Get well soon. I wish Trance and water fixed everything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number2Fan Posted July 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 No I wasn't s***ting myself, exactly. I hadn't even been bothered up until the other day when I tried to read up about symptons and treatment and couldn't get the answers I needed. Anyway I went to the doctors yesterday morning as I needed some anti biotics for my sinusitis and I told her that and then I said I wanted to ask about swine flu as my daughters have problems that would make getting swine flu more dangerous for them. I feel I know more about it now and what to do, look out for and why. She checked me out to make sure I didn't have it. I feel much better about the whole thing now. People in our town have had/got it, children in a school up the road. Schools are such virus breeding enviroments, when you have kids you'll realise. Anyway, a third of the country will have it by the time we all start shutting our doors and windows for winter so there's no hiding from it, but at least I know what to do when it comes!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number2Fan Posted July 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Because basically I have learned not to trust goverment leaflets too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simcut Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 What worries me is in a lot of offices they dont have windows that open and instead use air con systems (where I worked they did not have ANY windows you could open yourself, instead they just used aircon) Imagine someone in the office gets swine flu, those germs will spread around the air con system and hundreds of people or more can also get it.... thats the kind of thing that worries me, epidemic levels then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number2Fan Posted July 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 I think it's safe to say now that we are all going to be exposed to it sooner or later, and as NO ONE has ever had it yet, no one has any immunity yet, so it's just basically a case of how you deal with it when it arrives at your door! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Apparently, the government have said we can now self certify, and give ourselves two weeks off work, if we suspect we have swine flu. If thats the case, then I may just have the flu next week - have two weeks off work, which will then take me nicely up to my holiday in Majorca. Three weeks off work! Yay! Perhaps swine flu isn't such a bad thing after all..... :whistling: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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