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Please can anyone offer an advice, my sister so ill with flu on day 12 and getting not better.

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Lovebumps · 29/03/2012 22:21

She suddenly fell ill 12 days ago and has been in bed since then, headaches, aches and pains, sore throat, cough, tummy upset, temp, sweats etc. A few days ago her gp gave her antibitotic after listening to her chest and said he heard something little so to take it just incase. She collapsed yesterday and was rushed to a&e, they done a few tests then sent her home and said to just rest. I am so worried about her, I've never seen her ill. She has lost so much weight and is so weak, she said she feels like she is dying and is so scared all time. I think its because she is normally a real do-er and never sits still. Being this weak has shocked her. You always hear about awful stories of people getting serious virus's etc, I am worried the docs are missing something. Is there anything I can do, give, make her? Any advice would be greatly appreciated I think she should go back to hospital and demand more tests, she has got a little worse today. This can not be right?

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AKMD · 30/03/2012 09:17

I would make an appointment for her GP to visit her at home.

JarethTheGoblinKing · 30/03/2012 09:19

Yep, she needs seeing again. How much is she coughing?

Wheresmycaffeinedrip · 30/03/2012 09:29

She definately needs seeing again maybe even admitting . Really hope she gets better soon :(

ameliameerkat · 30/03/2012 20:40

Sounds like my friend's symptoms and he had pneumonia...... I think your sister needs to see her GP and maybe ask if she could have a chest x-ray.

My friend is fine now, btw, although pneumonia sounds like a scary thing! He was off work for 5 weeks and didn't work full hours for a few weeks after that until he got his strength back.

I hope your sister makes a speedy recovery.

JarethTheGoblinKing · 30/03/2012 20:42

agree with amelia - tis why I asked about the coughing.

Lovebumps · 31/03/2012 22:05

Thank you for your messages, at the hospital they done a chest xray, they said she could be at the beginning of a chest infection, she was alreasy taking an antibioitic, she went back to her gp yesterday as they refuse to come to your house full stop. He has increased her antibitoic. My mum said she has noticed a small improvement in her today.

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Wheresmycaffeinedrip · 31/03/2012 22:17

Thank god she got seen again. Really hope she gets better now :)

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