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Swine Flu
Having started this thread, I thought it could be of interest to know our case.
Symptoms may be different if each case, but at least it will give you the heads up on some of the symptoms’ to look out for!
Symptoms were first gentle (the son of a bitch creeps up on you), you begin to feel strange, but not cold or flu like symptoms. Concentration is affected, and very very slowly becomes more difficult as time progress.
Early symptoms in our cases included going to the toilet a lot especially at night.
Shed loads of botty coughs (passing wind), a lot lot more than normal. Watery eyes. Around this time you feel sick, and therefore it’s difficult to eat food without bringing it back-up or wanting to bring it back-up.
Around this time our heads started to feel heavy and hot, not the same feeling as a normal cold or severe headache, then all body limbs start aching, especially legs and arms. Only then in our cases did you then start to sweat all over (which was well into the time when you knew something was very wrong with our bodies).
One of us (older one) spent over twelve days in bed, with NO solid food, only water, very heavy head (cold wet flannel to keep head cool), sleeping 18-20 hours a day!
The younger one slept more than normal but was only about 12 – 14 per day, with more coughing more than the older one.
Tamiflu was given after test results confirmed the case to be human swine influenza H1N1.
Given the choice, we both agree that we would have rather been at work, than having Swine Flu!
Symptoms may be different if each case, but at least it will give you the heads up on some of the symptoms’ to look out for!
Symptoms were first gentle (the son of a bitch creeps up on you), you begin to feel strange, but not cold or flu like symptoms. Concentration is affected, and very very slowly becomes more difficult as time progress.
Early symptoms in our cases included going to the toilet a lot especially at night.
Shed loads of botty coughs (passing wind), a lot lot more than normal. Watery eyes. Around this time you feel sick, and therefore it’s difficult to eat food without bringing it back-up or wanting to bring it back-up.
Around this time our heads started to feel heavy and hot, not the same feeling as a normal cold or severe headache, then all body limbs start aching, especially legs and arms. Only then in our cases did you then start to sweat all over (which was well into the time when you knew something was very wrong with our bodies).
One of us (older one) spent over twelve days in bed, with NO solid food, only water, very heavy head (cold wet flannel to keep head cool), sleeping 18-20 hours a day!
The younger one slept more than normal but was only about 12 – 14 per day, with more coughing more than the older one.
Tamiflu was given after test results confirmed the case to be human swine influenza H1N1.
Given the choice, we both agree that we would have rather been at work, than having Swine Flu!
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update on swine flu ?
There is a lot in the media at present re swine flu. 12% of the population will have it by sept, 65000 will die of the flu over the winter are just some of the media claims.
What is the reality? is it just a flu like any other that we accept without blinking an eye or is it far worse?
How many die of flu every winter? ie is it estimated to kill more people than normal known flus do.
Or is this all just press sensationilisation?
Extract below
Thanks
Pace
What is the reality? is it just a flu like any other that we accept without blinking an eye or is it far worse?
How many die of flu every winter? ie is it estimated to kill more people than normal known flus do.
Or is this all just press sensationilisation?
Extract below
Chief Medical Officer for England, Sir Liam Donaldson, said figures being used by the NHS to plan its services show that a 30 per cent infection rate among the population could possibly lead to 65,000 deaths.
However, he said 19,000 could occur as estimates vary depending on the numbers who end up infected.
Sir Liam said a National Pandemic Flu Service for England should be up and running towards the end of next week.
The telephone and internet-based service will enable people to get a diagnosis and obtain a unique reference number which gives them access to Tamiflu.
A "flu friend" can then use the number to obtain the antiviral from a depot around the country and take it to the patient.
Sir Liam said the aim of the new flu service was to alleviate pressure on hospitals and GP services, enabling them to look after the "most seriously ill".
Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales have not yet implemented similar services but could do so in future if pressure on their health services continues to rise.
NHS South East Coast said it is investigating a case but could not confirm whether it was that of an apparently healthy six-year-old boy, who according to some reports died on Wednesday after contracting the virus.
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) estimates there were 55,000 new cases of swine flu in England in the last week, including people visiting GPs and those who are looking after themselves at home.
Up to 85,000 people could be currently affected, the HPA modelling shows.
The numbers being treated in English hospitals have doubled in one week to 652, of which 53 are in intensive care.
The highest number of hospitalisations (354) are among those aged 16 to 64, followed by under fives (134) and those aged five to 15 (84).
Cherie Blair, the wife of former prime minister Tony Blair, has pulled out of a series of public engagements while she battles the virus.
Sir Liam said there was now "exceptional influenza activity" across most of the country except Yorkshire and the Humber.
The first deliveries of vaccines in August would not be enough to cover everybody in the high risk groups, Sir Liam said but he added that everybody in these groups would be able to get a vaccine as the UK moved deeper into winter.
However, he said 19,000 could occur as estimates vary depending on the numbers who end up infected.
Sir Liam said a National Pandemic Flu Service for England should be up and running towards the end of next week.
The telephone and internet-based service will enable people to get a diagnosis and obtain a unique reference number which gives them access to Tamiflu.
A "flu friend" can then use the number to obtain the antiviral from a depot around the country and take it to the patient.
Sir Liam said the aim of the new flu service was to alleviate pressure on hospitals and GP services, enabling them to look after the "most seriously ill".
Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales have not yet implemented similar services but could do so in future if pressure on their health services continues to rise.
NHS South East Coast said it is investigating a case but could not confirm whether it was that of an apparently healthy six-year-old boy, who according to some reports died on Wednesday after contracting the virus.
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) estimates there were 55,000 new cases of swine flu in England in the last week, including people visiting GPs and those who are looking after themselves at home.
Up to 85,000 people could be currently affected, the HPA modelling shows.
The numbers being treated in English hospitals have doubled in one week to 652, of which 53 are in intensive care.
The highest number of hospitalisations (354) are among those aged 16 to 64, followed by under fives (134) and those aged five to 15 (84).
Cherie Blair, the wife of former prime minister Tony Blair, has pulled out of a series of public engagements while she battles the virus.
Sir Liam said there was now "exceptional influenza activity" across most of the country except Yorkshire and the Humber.
The first deliveries of vaccines in August would not be enough to cover everybody in the high risk groups, Sir Liam said but he added that everybody in these groups would be able to get a vaccine as the UK moved deeper into winter.
Pace
Last edited by Pace; 17th Jul 2009 at 14:08.
