Hardbopjazz Posted June 24, 2009 Report Posted June 24, 2009 I caught the flu yesterday, but the doctor told me it is the old common flu. At first I thought "Oh no, will it be the swine flue?" I was relieved to know it wasn't. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted June 24, 2009 Report Posted June 24, 2009 I died of it three weeks ago. Someone else is using my identity. Quote
papsrus Posted June 24, 2009 Report Posted June 24, 2009 I've known a few swines, and some folks who've gotten the flu, but strangely very little overlap there. Quote
Dan Gould Posted June 24, 2009 Report Posted June 24, 2009 The daughter of my wife's business partner not only had swine flu but she was hospitalized with it. No big deal and she was back to normal in about the same time that anyone suffers from plain old regular flu. Quote
BeBop Posted June 24, 2009 Report Posted June 24, 2009 My wife's doctor (of all people) got it. This guy would probably have been making light of all the hoopla, and probably was even after being diagnosed. Anyway, he was quite low key about it, and only 'fessed up after having to cancel all of his appointments. Quote
Hardbopjazz Posted June 25, 2009 Author Report Posted June 25, 2009 My wife's doctor (of all people) got it. This guy would probably have been making light of all the hoopla, and probably was even after being diagnosed. Anyway, he was quite low key about it, and only 'fessed up after having to cancel all of his appointments. Glad to hear she alright. Quote
Tom 1960 Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 Just came from the Doctor a short time ago and he said I had the swine flu. I felt crappy last night and after going to bed early in an effort to get sufficient rest, I still felt lousy this morning. Called in sick. I have a fever, achiness, lack of appetite, all those wonderful symptoms. I'm out of work for at least the next 3 days, possibly longer. This coupled with the fact I've had this nagging cough the past 6 weeks which only has gotten worse over the past 24 hrs doesn't help the situation. I had an annual physical 6 weeks ago and got a flu shot but nothing for the swine flu. I'm pretty much confined to the house and have to get plenty of rest. It sucks but what can you do? Quote
jazzbo Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 (edited) Get well Tom! In early August I came down with something (was tested for flu, throat infection, etc. and results were negative) that gave me the body aches, fever, and loss of appetite as I've never had it before. (No cough, minimal congestion). It took me a week to get over, was almost a week before I had antibioitics and ten days on them, and weeks to feel energetic again. I don't want to have that again! I'm rarely sick and I hate being sick. (Okay, everyone does.) Edited October 29, 2009 by jazzbo Quote
Free For All Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 Normally I'd view this as an opportunity to catch up on some listening, but when I was sick I didn't feel like listening to music or reading at all. Just lots of sleep and mindless TV. Yuck. Feel better soon! Quote
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 Just lots of sleep and mindless TV. Yuck. Feel better soon! F-Troop re-runs aren't mindless!! Quote
Free For All Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 Just lots of sleep and mindless TV. Yuck. Feel better soon! F-Troop re-runs aren't mindless!! True.....how can you not love Larry Storch and Forrest Tucker? Quote
Alexander Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 (edited) I've got the flu. Was just diagnosed yesterday. I'm out of work until Monday (and I don't get sick pay, which means this week is a wash-out for me). Two things REALLY suck: I've got a run of TheatreSports starting this weekend, and if I'm not feeling better by tomorrow night, this means I'm going to miss that too! I'm also going to have to miss Halloween, which is my favorite day of the year! Now I don't know if it's really H1N1, but they are assuming that all cases of flu are H1N1. The doctor put me on Tamiflu. I feel crappy, but luckily I don't feel too crappy to listen to music and read. I finished rereading "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" last night and now I'm reading "Where Dead Voices Gather" by Nick Toches (about black-face comedian/singer Emmet Miller). Edited October 29, 2009 by Alexander Quote
Neal Pomea Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 Where I work a 30 year old woman without any pre-existing conditions caught it this summer and she died. She was of Cambodian background. A beautiful, fun, vibrant person. Swine flu is no joke around here. We have been read the riot act about not coming to work with a cough, washing our hands frequently, etc. Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 Zora had it. She missed a week of school and only stopped coughing yesterday. I might have had a mild case; no fever, but the same nasty cough and congestion that Zora had. It is no fun. Quote
John Tapscott Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 Just got my HINI shot at the local hospital 90 minutes ago. Since I do some work at the hospital I'm considered staff, and got priority Took five minutes. Some people are lining up 3 and 4 hours for a shot, especially since a local 13 year old boy died a couple of days ago from the swine flu. Quote
Chalupa Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 Zora had it. She missed a week of school and only stopped coughing yesterday. I might have had a mild case; no fever, but the same nasty cough and congestion that Zora had. It is no fun. Dude. Same thing here w/ my son and I. He just went back to school today. Quote
B. Clugston Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 My wife had it, which was a concern because she is in her second trimester. A moderate case, fortunately, but it sure wiped her out. She didn't have a fever. Quote
spinlps Posted October 30, 2009 Report Posted October 30, 2009 Two kids in my daughters preschool were diagnosed the first week of October. Both are fine now. The sibling of one of my wife's students was diagnosed two weeks ago. She passed away. A friend of mine's daughter was diagnosed on Tuesdy. So far so good. Quote
Free For All Posted October 30, 2009 Report Posted October 30, 2009 The sibling of one of my wife's students was diagnosed two weeks ago. She passed away. That's awful and very sad. Sorry to hear about that. Quote
Tom Storer Posted October 30, 2009 Report Posted October 30, 2009 (edited) A friend of mine died from swine flu on Tuesday. He came down with it a week earlier and had been in intensive care since last Thursday with grave respiratory difficulties. He was 36 years old and in good health. He had three kids. Wash your hands frequently. Edited October 30, 2009 by Tom Storer Quote
Tom 1960 Posted October 30, 2009 Report Posted October 30, 2009 I've been taking Tylenol for the fever and ocassional chills and that seems to be working. I'm getting ALOT of sleep. I'm pretty much confining myself to my bed, since it appears when I do get up and move around I start feeling bad again. I'm coughing my head off at times although I am taking some cough medicine the doctor prescribed to help. An interesting story, I called work yesterday to talk to my supervisor after my doctor visit and that I had the swine. She wanted documentation from my doctor that this was the case. She said it was one thing if I had just the regular flu, but since it was swine she needed to follow a different set of procedures. Quote
Royal Oak Posted October 30, 2009 Report Posted October 30, 2009 My wife (who is a critcal care nurse) had the flu jab and the H1N1 jab. She's always had the flu jab, but swore she wouldn't have the H1N1 because the lack of long-term data about its safety. After everyone else in her department had it, she changed her mind. I have always eschewed the flu jab, but now I'm in two minds. I'd get it free, as a clinical employee of the NHS. What to do? Quote
sjarrell Posted October 30, 2009 Report Posted October 30, 2009 It's swept through our house, starting with the kids. My wife's has become pneumonia. Pig flu = evil. Quote
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