VeteranMom Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Hundreds in my area are hospitalized with it. My kids and I have it and it seems to be a bit worse than the average cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 We have/have had it, depending on the kid. Three of mine came through fine but the ten year old who caught it last is having a rough go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto10blessings Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 How can you tell the difference between it and a cold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEm Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 We may have had it last week. We are not from an area where it is prevalent currently but my parents had just returned from visiting Chicago. We saw them the day they returned and within 2 days my dd was sick and so were my nieces and 2 nephews. My boys got it a few days later. Adults got it also but didn't really have nearly as many issues with it as the kids in my family. No one needed hospitalization but it was the worst cold I've ever experienced. My kids still have the cough but no longer having breathing issues. It took a lot out of them and they are still slow after a good 4 days without horrible symptoms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 How can you tell the difference between it and a cold? It's like a cold on steroids and horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lang Syne Boardie Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 We've all had VERY bad upper respiratory infections. It went to pneumonia in me, and reactive airway disease in ds10 who has asthma. I don't know if it's "the" big one that's in the news but I hope to God it was, because if there's something worse than what we just had I'm not sure we'd all survive. I'm not kidding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lolly Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 We are fine at home. One of my college girls is pretty down with a cold right now. I am crossing my fingers it is just a plain old cold coupled with the stress of a heavy load this semester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 My son has been in public school nearly 3 weeks and has a cold. The virus has hit my state so I am crossing my fingers and toes it does not turn into anything worse. And most importantly that I don't get sick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I saw a news article about it and people in hospitals wearing a breathing mask. My son has a nebulizer and we actually just requested a refill of albuterol sulfate. Is that what they are administering in the hospital? I am wondering if they are doing more, though, like giving a steroid as well. My state is not on the map for exposure right now, but it got me wondering. They are probably doing a whole lot more than albuterol. The mask in the picture would be for oxygen. They might well be giving a steroid, probably oral or maybe IV. If the x-rays indicate anything other than, or in addition to, a viral pneumonia, they may be on various antibiotics as well. (e.g. when my ds11 was in the hospital a couple years ago, they couldn't figure out what type of pneumonia he had - possibly he had more than one - and so he was on two different antibiotics.) I feel like I'm forgetting something. One of the articles I read indicated that the patient was on a ventilator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I am really want to avoid that one. That one would hit me bbaadd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I think this is what ds17 has right now and he's the one who usually never gets sick. :( "Cold on steroids" describes him perfectly. We're just doing the normal cold stuff while keeping an eye out for fever, rash or trouble breathing...I hope were doing the right thing. I am such a worried momma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 DH and DS10 had something like it about a month ago; fever for two days, then cold on steroids, then respiratory symptoms and a horrid cough for DS10. I thought it was maybe RSV until I read the news story. We are not in one of the states with reported illness, but still it is likely more widespread than we know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrygal Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 You're scaring me! I never use to be scared of viruses but now I have a 2 year old that gets reactive airway issues with every single respiratory virus she gets. I would like to hide in a cave from now until next May. Hope y'all feel better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 This virus is making me happy Alaska is a bit more removed. We have ling issues without colds, let alone a cold on steroids! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Inna* Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 *Raises hand* I have it right now. "Cold on steroids" describes it perfectly. I feel like a couple dementors are following me around, sucking the life out of me. :cursing: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I've had a cold for the last few days, but I don't know if it's the virus that's been in the news. I always get knocked out by severe colds and I spent today alternating between teaching/assigning schoolwork and napping. My dd never gets sick, but she was whining and complaining about sinus pain all day. I'll watch carefully for breathing issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I hope we don't get hit, dd1 has adverse reactions to albuterol and dd2 just doesn't need to be that sick before she turns one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnificent_baby Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I am fairly certain I had it 3 weeks ago. Still getting over the cough, but it has dwindled down significantly. What set it apart was body aches and low grade temp for two days. I felt awful. Then the runny nose began, which went straight to my lungs. Had an awful, non-stop, non-productive cough and more wheezing than I've ever had in my life. I'm prone to wheezing on rare occasions, but this was really bad. Got an inhaler and steroids (which I was too chicken to take) but the inhaler allowed me to breathe and sleep at night. I should have gone to the doctor sooner, I was miserable. It was a good 2 weeks before I stopped coughing every few minutes. My kids did not get it, other than one had a runny nose for a few days. I am wondering if I got it so bad because I'm prone to asthma/wheezing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourcatmom Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 What states are confirmed at this point? One said 10 but the other said 12 or more. My daughter is sick right now but it just started and I have respiratory complications so this scares me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 An adult friend is on steroids for it. Her kids made it through relatively okay considering they have asthma problems. She just cannot shake it. It's supposed to be huge here, but that's the only family I know dealing with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 What states are confirmed at this point? One said 10 but the other said 12 or more. My daughter is sick right now but it just started and I have respiratory complications so this scares me. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/unidentified-respiratory-virus-hit-kids-country/story?id=25334106 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddcrook Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Hmmmm, we have a two hour layover in Denver tomorrow night, and it looks like Denver has been hit hard with this. I guess we'll hope for the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Ugh. It will likely hit every state before too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1GirlTwinBoys Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I was really sick week before last but thought it was my ragweed allergies. It was in my chest though and felt worse than typical allergies. Now I'm wondering if I had what's going around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS Mom in NC Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 My middle daughter (16) probably has it. She hasn't been tested for it specifically, but the doctor said it's probably a viral respiratory thing. She's asthmatic so I told her if her breathing becomes unusual or strained to just tell me and we'll go to urgent care. It seems to be somewhat worse than a chest cold in her case. She's had it for about 4 days now and it's getting better. She has prescription nasal spray the doctor gave her that she uses once a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 My son had something like this a month ago..he ended up with an at home nebulizer and steroids. But we don't live in an affected state. If this one is worse than what my son had already then I'm pretty afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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happypamama Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Ugh. One of my little guys and I would be hit badly by this. Here is hoping we don't get it. There doesn't even seem to be anything we could do about it; I'd seriously consider a vax for it if there were one. For now, I'll stick to dosing us with vitamin D to boost our immune responses, lots of hand washing, limited trips to the library (because the littles play with toys, which seem to be huge germ factories), and no public water fountains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Also, what is the general protocol for this, especially for littles? Watch and see, or call the doctor right away, or go to the ER asap, or what? My little guy gets albuterol in a mask round the clock at the first sign of any serious coughing, with instructions to head to ER for IV steroids if need be -- is that generally what we should do for this illness, or would we want to be acting even more quickly to get to the ER? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 According to the CDC website, this particular enterovirus has been rare in the US in the last 40 years. I don't know if this is a coincidence or not, but I remember seeing the sick children who came across the border this summer and at the time I was concerned about what diseases might be spread. http://www.abc15.com/news/national/immigrants-bringing-diseases-across-border Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto10blessings Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I heard that enterovirus usually peaks in September, so hopefully it won't be a big issue this winter. Not sure if they were talking about this particular strain though, hmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 According to the CDC website, this particular enterovirus has been rare in the US in the last 40 years. I don't know if this is a coincidence or not, but I remember seeing the sick children who came across the border this summer and at the time I was concerned about what diseases might be spread. http://www.abc15.com/news/national/immigrants-bringing-diseases-across-border Then Texas would have been having issues earlier. Sometimes things are just cyclical. According to Mark Pallansch, director of the Division of Viral Diseases at the CDC, similar cases to the ones in Colorado have been cropping up across the U.S. At least 10 states -- Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Iowa, Colorado, Ohio, Oklahoma, North Carolina, and Georgia -- have reported suspected outbreaks of human enterovirus 68 and requested CDC support. Not a single border state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 You know if this had been last winter I would have sworn I had the virus. I got a cold last winter than just never ended. I started off with what I thought was a bad cold/flu which quickly followed with a horrible cough and chest tightness/pain/shortness of breath, ended up with a ventolin puffer (which I may have needed anyway since I have virus induced asthma), my cough, shortness of breath and chest pain lasted 3 months. Later I learned whooping cough was making the rounds through the school so I am sure that is what I had. But it this virus makes someone feel like that I sure as heck don't want it. It has not hit Canada yet as far as we know (I mean of course people could have it but never went to the dr so not confirmed), and I hope it stays that way. I can't afford to get the common cold right now let alone anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Also, what is the general protocol for this, especially for littles? Watch and see, or call the doctor right away, or go to the ER asap, or what? My little guy gets albuterol in a mask round the clock at the first sign of any serious coughing, with instructions to head to ER for IV steroids if need be -- is that generally what we should do for this illness, or would we want to be acting even more quickly to get to the ER? This is my littlest. Albuterol round the clock, ER if necessary. Lately we've started him on low dose inhaled steroid and his last cold was just a cold. The last four colds before that turned into pneumonia (which says a lot seeing as he's only 17mos). Would your pedi allow you to have prednisolone on hand in case he gets inklings of a cold. Oral steroids are just as effective if you catch the flare in time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaillardia Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Kids in the neighborhood have something with fever, sore throats, cough. I hope this isn't it, they have enough problems too. This sounds really dangerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Only me Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I'm concerned that my 16 year old ds has this. He goes to public school and has missed 3 days. He had a cold a few weeks ago and missed a day then. He had a fever but symptoms weren't as bad as this time and he got over it right away. He seemed fine this weekend and played in a baseball tournament (4 games). He started coughing a bit Sunday night and woke up really sick Monday morning. It hit him hard and fast. He usually gets over things quickly but today is as bad or worse than yesterday. He doesn't have asthma so I'm not sure if I should bring him in to the doctor. He says his chest hurts and he is very congested and coughing a lot. He doesn't have a fever though. So you think I should bring him in? I know with a virus antibiotics won't help but this sickness concerns me a bit. We live in the Chicago area ao we are in an area affected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeteranMom Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 According to the CDC website, this particular enterovirus has been rare in the US in the last 40 years. I don't know if this is a coincidence or not, but I remember seeing the sick children who came across the border this summer and at the time I was concerned about what diseases might be spread. http://www.abc15.com/news/national/immigrants-bringing-diseases-across-border I wondered about this, too, since they quickly shipped off a large number of children and we don't know where they ended up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StartingOver Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Shortness of breath always deserves a doctor visit in my opinion. With my kids with asthma and those that don't have lung issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StartingOver Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I am terrified of this, as I have one with bad asthma who is often in the ER for a common cold. If anyone in Texas thinks it is here, please let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readinmom Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Dealing with a horrible respiratory virus right now. Definitely scary stuff. I'm on day six and still not feeling 100%. It is running through our school right now, so I'm sure that's where I picked it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeninok Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 My son got the cold from hell in June. It was awful, it hit him fast and kept going for weeks. We finally went in after 8 days when the coughing and shortness of breath got so bad he was puking. They gave him antibiotics in case it had turned bacterial (the doctor was on the fence but thought it prudent since everything was so inflamed and red) we skipped oral steroids but they did a breathing treatment in the office and he was given an inhaler. He was still needing the inhaler some days through August because his chest and lungs were so easily irritated. I know it was earlier than expected, but I am really hoping he somehow got it then and we don't deal with another nasty virus this soon, especially since I doubt his chest is truly fully healed even now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodhaven Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Oh, no. My 9 yo son came down with what I thought were allergies yesterday. Tonight he has a runny nose, coughing, and a tight chest. I can tell he is miserable. He has asthma, so I am watching him closely. We are in northern VA. People from everywhere come through here. He may have picked this up at church on Sunday, or who knows where. This will be a sleepless night for both of us, I think. He has used his inhaler just a bit ago, and is on an allergy prescription. He hasn't had asthma in a very long time. I'm really, really hoping this will not turn into an emergency room visit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 My littlest beasties had something over the weekend. Both were better in 24 hours but they both have asthma so they were watched closely. Yesterday I started coming down with something. I've been on the nebulizer off and on all day. My fever hasn't broken yet, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 This is my littlest. Albuterol round the clock, ER if necessary. Lately we've started him on low dose inhaled steroid and his last cold was just a cold. The last four colds before that turned into pneumonia (which says a lot seeing as he's only 17mos). Would your pedi allow you to have prednisolone on hand in case he gets inklings of a cold. Oral steroids are just as effective if you catch the flare in time. Not sure, but that's a very good question to ask. His tends to be in his larynx more than bronchial tubes, and they've told us that they really don't have a great treatment for it, other than albuterol round the clock at the first sign of the barky cough, and ER for steroids if it gets worse. The ENT specialist we saw also said the same thing. Nobody has mentioned having prednisolone on hand, but that is a great idea. I will inquire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readinmom Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 What has made this different than a cold for me is the breathing issue. I have an inhaler but it is totally worthless with this. When I picked up ds from water polo, we stopped in the store to pick up something. By the time I got back to the car, I was totally wiped out (coughing, wheezing, etc.). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 My father is in an ambulance in the way to ER right now, likely with this virus. Scary stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 My father is in an ambulance in the way to ER right now, likely with this virus. Scary stuff. :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I am terrified of this, as I have one with bad asthma who is often in the ER for a common cold. If anyone in Texas thinks it is here, please let me know. I'm north of San Antonio, and there is something going around here. Don't know if that's what it is, but there are a lot of people in town complaining of cold like symptoms. some people have said theirs turned into pneumonia. Dd1 came home friday all nasally, low grade fever, sore throat, and no otc meds are doing anything. Sudafed, mucinex, allergy meds.. nothing brings any relief. Dd2 came home w/ it yesterday. Taking her to the doc tomorrow, as she actually has fever over 100 and is complaining of ear pain on top of everything else. I'm not one to worry about this stuff- didn't worry at all during the h1n1 scare, but I'm being more watchful over this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverwood Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 My young cousin lost a classmate today, presumably from this virus. The child even went to school this morning, but was sent home a little later in the day. He was a severe asthmatic from what I understand, and only in first grade. We are in Alabama. The virus has only been suspected here for a couple of days, so it is rather sudden and lots of people here are getting infected fast. It really makes me worried, having my own little one with mild asthma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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