O/T: Flu Bug

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:57 pm

anyone else had it? I came down with it 4 days ago, fever spikes of 102.7-103. They put me on the TamaFlu stuff and its finally starting to break today, well enough that I can actaully get up and read the interent. If you havent had it, hope you dont get it cause its hell LOL

Normous · Post by **Normous** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:13 pm

Get well soon.
We get free flu shots in Ontario Canada. I have not had any flu virus in over 5 years. Knock on wood.

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:37 pm

One of my daughters has it.

Hope you feel better soon my friend.

DoDFire · Post by **DoDFire** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:40 pm

Knoxville has been shut down due to the flu,,,,,,,,,

Pydpiper · Post by **Pydpiper** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:03 pm

Went through my house like dominos a few weeks ago, all 5 of us had it in order of age.
Should have got the flu shot.
Mine only lasted 48 hours, wife 36. First time we had to get a sitter for our kids, knocked us both out.
Get well soon!

Rage_A_Holic · Post by **Rage_A_Holic** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:38 pm

I have pretty bad asthma, and when I got the flu this year, I ended up in emergency. I stopped breathing from one lung, and couldn't make it out of the house on my own. my girlfriend got me down to the Emergency ASAP, where I got immediate Oxygen mask, with Ventolin, and Atrovent.

Ended up turning into pneumonia. Coughing up phlegm, and taking Prednisose/Zithromax is a great way to spend my week off.

Pydpiper · Post by **Pydpiper** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:57 pm

My 5 year old sons turned to pneumonia too, same prescription as yours.. He was a trooper through it though. Never seen anyone watch Scooby Doo so many times..

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:01 pm

Rage_A_Holic wrote:I have pretty bad asthma, and when I got the flu this year, I ended up in emergency. I stopped breathing from one lung, and couldn't make it out of the house on my own. my girlfriend got me down to the Emergency ASAP, where I got immediate Oxygen mask, with Ventolin, and Atrovent.

Ended up turning into pneumonia. Coughing up phlegm, and taking Prednisose/Zithromax is a great way to spend my week off.

Glad your OK friend,I had to take prenizone after my transplant,BAD STUFF

awshucks · Post by **awshucks** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:07 pm

Hope,you all get well soon. side note: that Tamaflu is reported on the net to be a cure all for dogs w/ either parvo [perish the thought] or kennel cough in case you have any left over, lol. Don't recall the dosage, but check it out.

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:34 pm

Rage, you just made me feel alot better LOL...

Mine spretty much gone now, just a slight left over nagging "light cold" feeling now. On the downside, my lil 3 year old boy went to the doctor and he now has it. He's on meds and drinking plenty liquids so hopefully in a few days he will be back up and moving. Its going though everyone around here in Va!

btw, I did have the FLU shot also... didnt help me from getting it. Unless it might have knocked some of the punch out of it

dick195252 · Post by **dick195252** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:47 am

Wishing you all are feeling better soon

has not hit south Florida yet and hope it stays that way