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Suspected swine flu at DD's nursery WWYD?

12 replies

ElenorRigby · 09/07/2009 13:09

The nursery manager let me know that a toddler and her mum had gone down with it.
WWYD?
Schools used to close if swine flu hit, is that not happening now?
Has anyone experience of swine flu? How bad is it, what were the symptoms?

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misdee · 09/07/2009 13:11

i would send my chilod in as normal.

and keep an eye out for symptoms.

dd3 has had suspected swine flu. ill for 2days, aching for a few days, fine for one, back to feeling sick and aching today. on day 6/7now.

LynetteScavo · 09/07/2009 13:16

Misdee - that's exactly like DH he was fine for one day, then slept for 24 hours. Tis on odd virus! (He wasn't confirmed as swine flu)

TBH, I think it's unavoidable now, so would still send to nursery.

littlerach · 09/07/2009 13:18

Dd2 has had it, according to the dr.
She was ill for 2 or 3 days then got better after about 5.
None of us caught it though.

PavlovtheForgetfulCat · 09/07/2009 13:18

I would probably still send DD to nursery, and keep an eye on her for symptoms, take to the docs if she displays any.

She has a very strong immune system so I would think she would be able to handle it ok, but if she had a lower immune system and found it harder to shake bugs or had other health issues I would re-consider that.

FeelingLucky · 09/07/2009 13:19

DD's nursery has also had a suspected case of swine flu and we have been advised to send our children in as usual, which is what I'm doing.

OhYouBadBadKitten · 09/07/2009 14:02

Don't take her to the docs if she gets symptoms! phone doc instead and get advice.
If she hasn't got conditions that might cause her problems then I'd send her in tbh, cos very soon its going to be unavoidable.

ChopsTheDuck · 09/07/2009 14:05

we live in hot spot area, and there are cases everywhere, we are jsut carrying on as normal with our fingers crossed!
I think unless there are any underlying health issues, that is what you should do.

PavlovtheForgetfulCat · 09/07/2009 14:29

No OYBC I realised once I posted, thats not what I meant I meant call Docs. Imagine, in the surgery 'oh yes, my DD, she might have swine flu' I good way to clear the surgery though

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ElenorRigby · 09/07/2009 14:31

Thanks for your replies. Will keep I close eye on DD.

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ByThePowerOfGreyskull · 09/07/2009 14:34

DS2 had swabs taken yesterday for swine flu, she didn't want to do them she wanted to just prescribe tamiflu but he reacts badly to antibiotics (nappies full of blood) so I don't want him to have it unless he really needs it.

At the moment we are staying at home but we have had no guidance from the GP about who we should tell or what we can or can't do.

DS1 is still going to school as he is well, yet if the virus is as bad as they say, he is probably taking it into school with him.
DH is going to work and probably taking it to work with him.

I have no idea what you should do OP, sorry for ranting, as far as I understand it it really is going to be better to get it before the winter sets in.

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ElenorRigby · 14/07/2009 09:16

4 Days on...
Yesterday DD was ill at nursery with a temp of 102F very unwell etc. Had a phone consultation and she was prescribed Tamiflu.
Still not a well baby today but getting enough Calpol and Calprofen into her to keep her comfortable.

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Mummywannabe · 14/07/2009 15:49

Sorry to hear that
We have a case at my nursery (i manage it) not sending DS 1yr as he has asthma and worried for him. If the nursery has suspected cases for weeks i might have to rethink.

Hope your DD gets better soon. x

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