Amy loves Bud Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Luke woke up Friday am with a sore throat, which turned into a fever by late afternoon. His fever started over 103 and gradually came down over the weekend, so it was around 100 most of Sunday. He's also had a mild cough with most of this. Monday he woke without a fever, and was fever free all day until 9 pm when it spiked back up over 102. It's still 102 this am. Nothing else has changed - no pain, no worsening cough, etc. I'm watching him like a hawk and will decide whether to go the doc around lunch time. We haven't been to the doctor, but just assumed it was H1N1 as several of his good friends, including his lego building buddy (now there's a way to spread germs!), were confirmed to have it. If you could keep him in your prayers, I'd appreciate it. Oh, another odd thing. Five kids that are close have all had this this week, here in our neighborhood. All in different families. No one else in any of the families has gotten sick. Isn't that odd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen500 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Hope he feels better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 I hope he's better soon. If you decide to stay home & just wait it out, then watch for these warning signs that require immediate medical attention: from the CDC: There are emergency warning signs. Anyone who has them should get medical care right away. What are the emergency warning signs? In children Fast breathing or trouble breathing Bluish skin color Not drinking enough fluids Not waking up or not interacting Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough Fever with a rash In adults Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen Sudden dizziness Confusion Severe or persistent vomiting The CDC also has a handy page on taking care of a sick person at home http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance_homecare.htm ---- About the other people who don't seem to be getting it - one of the things that became clear when they were testing the vaccine is that lots of people who didn't think they'd had it, actually had. (they tested titres before people were enrolled into the vax study & found many were showing antibodies but did not recall getting sick). So there must be lots of either completely asymptomatic or low symptoms cases. BUT, one of the things that everyone is watching now is whether mild cases provide immunity - because it seems like they may not. It seems that in some circumstances, people who only had a mild case are getting it again. Researchers are watching carefully to see if the virus has 'drifted' genetically and is different enough to re-infect, or whether it was simply that the initial illness didn't create a vigorous enough immune response. Geographic areas which were hard hit in the spring should be 'clear' now if the immunity holds but that does not seem to be what's happening and various regions are reporting a 'second wave' of infection. ---- best wishes to you & your family, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHGrandma Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Because the fever was gone, then returned, I'd call the dr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Amy, Saying a prayer for Luke. :grouphug: Hope he feels better soon. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Because the fever was gone, then returned, I'd call the dr. She *is* the doctor. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessedmom3 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 My 4 kids , me and mother have been experiencing the same symptoms. We didn't go to the doctor. We drank plenty of Emergen-C ( a natural vit C) and Yerba Mate. We feel great now. Hope Luke will feel better and you will not get sick. It's very contagious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 (edited) She *is* the doctor. ;) oh duh! LOL. But still, other people read the threads & learn something from them, right? Edited October 13, 2009 by hornblower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmy Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 I suspect my kids have H1N1 this week. They have all the symptoms. So far 3 of my 4 have it and my dh. I'm unsure about myself- I have had some mild symptoms but nothing like the kids and no fever -so possibly it's just a very light case. I'm being really watchful though since I am pregnant with twins (and have gestational diabetes) and my youngest has reactive airway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHGrandma Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 She *is* the doctor. ;) I'm puzzled, why would she talk about taking him to the doc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy loves Bud Posted October 13, 2009 Author Share Posted October 13, 2009 I'm an M.D., but I haven't practiced in over 9 years. So I'm not comfortable dealing with these things on my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy loves Bud Posted October 13, 2009 Author Share Posted October 13, 2009 oh duh! LOL. But still, other people read the threads & learn something from them, right? Well, it has been over 9 years, and then it was mostly OB, so I've read everything you and Perry have written with great interest and I've learned a ton! So thank you very much for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy loves Bud Posted October 13, 2009 Author Share Posted October 13, 2009 I suspect my kids have H1N1 this week. They have all the symptoms. So far 3 of my 4 have it and my dh. I'm unsure about myself- I have had some mild symptoms but nothing like the kids and no fever -so possibly it's just a very light case. I'm being really watchful though since I am pregnant with twins (and have gestational diabetes) and my youngest has reactive airway. Gee, no stress there,huh? I'm sorry y'all are dealing with this while you are pregnant. Take care of yourself - you will all be in my prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2GirlsTX Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Hi Amy, I hope he gets better soon! The way your son's temp did is exactly what my own daughters did 3 weeks ago. My husband ended up taking Relenza (he has MS) but it was a strange ride, so to speak, in how this virus behaved. My husbands Dr. said that his own son spiked a 104 fever and it was gone within 6 hours,back, then gone for one day and back. I hope he feels better soon! Out of the 4 of us, it hit my oldest daughter hard, my youngest was hardly sick at all (just for one day) and my husband went on the Relenza but ached terribly. Me, not to much, just sore throat and fever for 2 hours..lol I hope you all are feeling better soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 :grouphug:Prayers for Luke and Emmy's family.:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Hi Amy,I hope he gets better soon! The way your son's temp did is exactly what my own daughters did 3 weeks ago. My husband ended up taking Relenza (he has MS) but it was a strange ride, so to speak, in how this virus behaved. My husbands Dr. said that his own son spiked a 104 fever and it was gone within 6 hours,back, then gone for one day and back. I hope he feels better soon! Out of the 4 of us, it hit my oldest daughter hard, my youngest was hardly sick at all (just for one day) and my husband went on the Relenza but ached terribly. Me, not to much, just sore throat and fever for 2 hours..lol I hope you all are feeling better soon! When my kids had what could have been swine flu, they did the SAME thing. Weird stuff. They would have a fever and it was gone, get it back and it was gone. Then, at night, when most fevers spike, my kids' went away. It was the strangest virus we have ever had. I wonder if it even was the flu - but if what another poster said is true and that getting the flu shot each year for a long period of time gives you some protection and makes the virus more mild, then just maybe we did have it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmy Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Thanks Amy - I sure appreciate it! Actually so far, I'm finding having the swine flu in the house to be less scary than the *anticipation* of getting the swine flu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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