swine

[Back Beach]

Kids last week, now my wife this week. Not sure what it was/is, but the kids were down for 2-3 days each. Wife came home from work this am with a 102 fever.

I kind of hope it was the swine my kids had as they're now over it and things weren't too bad. When we called the pediatrician, they instructed us not to bring the kids in as they feared something else would be picked up at the office.

[5/0]

My kids got the H1N1 shot 2 weeks ago,both kids are now feeling crappy this weekend,daughter & wife stayed home today,while at work this morning I got hit with a ton of bricks and came home early I slept all day,I just woke up & now IM feeling like chit........Oink oink

[Raven]

that if you were born before 1955 you have more resistance to the swine flu than those born from 1955 -----> on

but i implore you to take echinacea herb (sold at walmart) as it works MOST excellent
and i've seen it stop symptoms of flu in it's tracks
or at the very least cut them immediately in HALF - if not prevent the flu altogether!!!

[bloocrab]

One of the nurses in my school system said that she thinks that some parents are giving their kids fever-reducers (tylenol etc/)...in the morning to lower the fever so the kids are allowed in school. They possibly do not have or cannot afford the xtra child-care nor can they afford to stay home themselves with their child. Meanwhile a potentially H1N1 infected child is circulating with the rest of the students. Our schools are forcing kids home with any type of fever.

So the questions in my mind....

How long does the bug survive once it's airborne? ie: someone sneezes touches the doorknob....
I was told, it dies when it dries... but does it reactivate once moistened?

Will this be a problem every year from now on?

Will the strain change from year to year, thus making us all vulnerable once again, even if we caught the first strain?

Where does it go in the summer?

Jimmy, like you.....we were ALL sick in my house, total of 5 weeks, it seemed to keep floating around from person to person. Me nor my wife got tested, but the little guy did....and the results were negative. ???? But our symptoms were definitely FLU - LIKE.
fever/body pain/cough/sore-throat....and now SINUS problems.

Good Luck staying healthy everyone.