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Should I get ds2 tested for swine flu? And how/where?

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Greensleeves · 02/07/2009 17:38

he's been sent home from school today feeling sick and has since vomited twice

he has a temperature and says his legs "won't let him walk" and his throat hurts

there is swine flu in other local schools although I haven't heard of it at his school yet (he's 4)

should I try and get him tested, or is it pointless?

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Greensleeves · 04/07/2009 16:56

saucepan I was completely blase about it too!

it's not life and death in our house, but it has been very, very nsaty. I've never had a virus that gave me such vivd hallucinations, I really thought I was going bonkers at one point - very confusing

if you get it - get your temperature down one way or another!

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Saucepanman · 04/07/2009 17:53

Oh god greeny you poor things. Hope the dreams have stopped- that would be my worst thing about it too. How are the children now?

Am still when I think about how "yeah, yeah..." I have been about the whole thing. I thought I was being calm! And am still p'd off with dd's pre-school.

FrannyandZooey · 04/07/2009 21:01

oh greeny how very nasty
wish we were nearer and could help while wearing radiation suits

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Greensleeves · 04/07/2009 21:03

the dreams/hallucinations do seem to have stopped now

mostly I just feel washed out, feeble and sick

have gripes and diarrhoea

and my eyes are still stcking together and really sore, it's truly vile

and I have a lump in the roof of my mouth that feels like an abcess, as well as the razor-blade throat

ds2 is bouncing back better than me, but he is tired and pale and coughing and snotty

I'm not sure how long I should keep him off school for, will they want him back on Monday if he is better or should we leave it longer?

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Greensleeves · 04/07/2009 21:04

I wish you were nearer too

you could post delicious quinoa dishes through the letter box

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aviatrix · 05/07/2009 08:30

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maria1665 · 05/07/2009 08:56

Dear Greensleeves - hope you and your family are continuing to improve. Thanks very much for taking the time to post this thread - I am worried about swine flu - there are two of us in this family in high risk groups. I am trying to arm myself with as much info as possible, and your account of the onset of the symptoms and authorities reactions to it was really useful.

If its any use to anyone, I read a comment from Liam Donaldson that the onset of flu is different from a cold as with a flu it is so sudden, a sudden and dramatic increase in temparature and other symptoms. A cold is much slower to develop. I thought this was useful, as being asthmatic, winters are always characterised by awful coughs and colds and I have never bothered to try and distinguish between them. Yet I can now clearly recall the times when I have been suddenly overwhelmed by a rapidly increasing temperature, awful headache and extreme woosiness.

FrannyandZooey · 05/07/2009 10:16

greenipops
this is my morning visit to your house of germs
how are you all today?

FrannyandZooey · 05/07/2009 10:17
francagoestohollywood · 05/07/2009 10:26

Oh dear, how dreadful .
I'd keeop ds from school for another few days, he needs to REST (old fashion emoticon).
I hadn't realized that it was so widespread in the UK. They never talk of swine flu here in Italy.

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Greensleeves · 05/07/2009 13:22

morning all

ds2 thinks he is completely better now, he is certainly back to his bumptious mischief-mongering little self but he is still pale and tired, so I am inclined not to let him play outside or do anything strenuous - and he is coughing like an old man

I seems to have drawn the shitty end of the stick this time - my chest is agony and my throat is awful

I don't want to send ds2 to school tomorrow, I would rather make him rest on the sofa, but he wants to go. I might be able to tempt him if I offer to read endless pirate stories to him and let him do magic painting

ds1 and dh seem to have got away with it - dh has horrible bowels and a bit of a cough, but nothing else

[munches quinoa]

[regards chewed mango stone disconsolately]

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Fennel · 05/07/2009 13:29

This is where we fail as local help, I have never cooked quinoa and hate mangoes.

hope you are all feeling better.

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Greensleeves · 05/07/2009 13:31
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littlelamb · 05/07/2009 13:36

I can't even say quinoa

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Greensleeves · 05/07/2009 13:38

it's keen-wah

my kids like it but I still think it's gritty and odd

fennel, have any of you come down with it yet? I am worrying that I might have given it to you, I was coughing spectacularly

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Fennel · 05/07/2009 13:42

No, not so far, we are all fine. Not too bothered anyway, it sounds as though everyone is going to come into contact with it sooner or later. And we do TEND to get things mildly or not at all in our household, though I know flu can hit the hearty types worst so I could regret being so blase.

how are you littlelamb?

littlelamb · 05/07/2009 13:45

I feel much better today. Still feel like I am dragging my body unwillingly around, but I can at least sit up without feeling like I'm going to keel over. Quite a high temperature still. Fingers crossed it was just a 24 hour bug

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Greensleeves · 05/07/2009 13:54

littlelamb have you seen a doctor? it doesn't sound good, maybe you should be checked out

dh keeps saying he has got natural immunity because his maternal grandparents were pig farmers [double]

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Fennel · 05/07/2009 13:58

lol at the pig farming heritage immunity.

Dp and the dds have gone to the circus this afternoon. Given the current rate of infection, it'll probably be a huge hot tent full of swine flu germs.

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Greensleeves · 05/07/2009 14:00

at the circus, I haven't been to one for ages

but you do realise they will be cracking whips at each other and swinging from the light fixtures for weeks now

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Fennel · 05/07/2009 14:04

Well they already dress as tigers and jump through flaming hoops, as you know. they are all happy there aren't any animals at the circus. Dd2 is getting very sanctimonious about anyone who eats or cages animals (she ignores the fact we have pets in hutches and cages).

littlelamb · 05/07/2009 14:06

Not seen a doctor, may drag myself round there tomorrow, I have a question about dd's belly button Will I not get told off for infecting their waiting room though? I am at the circus too

Fennel · 05/07/2009 14:11

It's at Darts farm for another week I think. The circus, that is, not the swine flu.

I am perfectly happy not to go, I have a long lazy afternoon home alone. Bliss. Especially as they all tidied the house up before they went out (under dire threat of Giving the Circus Tickets away to Other Better Children if they didn't).

what's the belly button question? is it swine flu related?

littlelamb · 05/07/2009 14:18

That would be an interesting question. No, it's to do with an umbilical hernia, she's had it since she was born and we were told if it wasn't rectified by 5 she'd have to have it operated on. It's not a massive one, it causes her no problems, it just looks like a big outie, but apparently they can get serious quite quickly. She's started to get a bit self conscious about it too, so I want to see how quickly she can have the operation should we decide to go ahead with it. I LOVE Darts Farm but tbh it makes me glad I can't drive, as I'd go far too often and spend an absolute fortune. Their fish and chips are to die for

Fennel · 05/07/2009 14:27

We had their fish and chips a couple of years ago and I thought they were great, but we had them again the other week on the way back from the beach and I wasn't that impressed. I'm not totally a fish and chips fan, though DP is (he likes lard and carb, his idea of fine dining).