Re: [IPp] Home with H1N1
I hope they feel better. So, the doctor's office tested them for H1N1? I
don't think our doctors are even testing for it anymore. It sounds like you
are doing the right things and I hope they recover quickly. We had the flu
a couple of years ago and my husband was the last to get it and got a
prescription for Tamiflu at the first sign of a fever. I didn't really
notice a difference in the duration of his illness and he said that it made
him feel strange. He said he had nausea and was having weird
hallucinations. Of course this could have been due to the fever, but he
will never take Tamiflu again. Anyone have this experience with Tamiflu?
On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 8:03 AM, Gretchen Dudek <email @ redacted> wrote:
> My daughter Zoey
> is home with H1N1, as is her little sister Mia. I have been worrying
> myself sick over her getting this, and here we are! I just wanted to
> write,
> as she is doing pretty well. Sugar has remained good, and she is
> negative for ketones. Her fever is around 102, cough, runny nose, chills,
> and
> tired. But she is still happy, and once the advil
> kicks in, she is downstairs playing video games, and Barbies with her
> sister. It looks as if we will be home all week, as the duration has
> been 3-5 days, with an additional day at home, before they are not
> contagious. They are both on Tamiflu,
> and that theoretically should shorten the duration of the illness by
> 30%. Make sure if your little one starts with symptoms, to get them on
> the Tamiflu right away.
> It is only effective if taken within 48 hours of the onset of
> symptoms. It is supposed to help prevent this from turning into
> something worse....ie pneumonia or bacterial infection.We
> are keeping plenty of fluids in Zoey, and she has her CGMS to help with
> keeping her sugar in a safe range. Other than that, time is the best
> cure!!!!!!!I just wanted to alleviate some of the panic, as I
> have been sick from watching the TV ect. It hasn't been any worse than
> flus she has had in the past. This is actually the first flu which she
> has been negative for ketones. She has been hospitalized for up to 6
> days in the past, as her typical pattern is low blood sugar, large
> ketones. So this is not nearly as scary as the normal flu has been for
> us!!!!!!!!Good luck,If you have questions, feel free to ask.Gretchen, mom
> to
> Zoey, 9, dx 9/03, pumping MiniMed + CGMS, and Mia, 7.
> .
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