Tiramisu Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I know it's weird but it always makes me feel better to hear what other sick people are going through when we're not feeling well. I have three kids mildly sick this week with low-grade fevers and stomachaches with no vomiting. There have been some complaints of dizziness and malaise. This is one DDs third day home sick from ps. (This gives me a bad feeling since it's happening so early in the year. She missed so many days last year that it affected her grades due to missed assignments. It makes me inclined to hs her again, if she were open to it.) I've had an on and off sensations that I'm getting a sore throat but it hasn't turned into anything, but I've had major muscle soreness and stiffness in the last two days, worse than in a long time. So, what is everyone else suffering with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 We've got the horrible, no good runny noses and sore throats. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Only me Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Ds 16 goes to public high school and has already missed 3 days. He had a nasty cold two separate times only about 2 weeks apart. I'm praying that he doesn't catch the flu that his sister has My 19 dd has influenza A and B and is very sick. She is her doctor's first case of the season. She has had a high fever since Monday night. I felt miserable on Sunday but thought at the time it was severe allergies (congestion and runny nose). Now I have a sore throat, fatigue and muscle aches but no congestion. It's really strange. So I'm not sure if I have a mild case of the flu or something completely different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel Mertz Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 DS had a 48 hour bout with sneezing, sore throat, fever, and - alas -- projectile vomiting. He seems to be over it now, but yesterday - right in the middle of math -- he took a nap on the couch for 2 hours. Other folks here are worried about enterovirus 68. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 We have colds and mild sore throats. Nothing worth even exploring medically so it's hard to say if these are really cold viruses, mild forms of something else, who knows. We've been staying home the last couple of days, but really nothing in the grand scheme of things. Entero scares me though since people are contagious for so long. Thankfully, no one here has respiratory issues such as asthma so our chances of kicking it without serious problems is higher if we do get it. I worry about my dad. He's 71, had one half of a lung taken out last year, and has had a new spot show up in the other half that was not removed. NOT GOOD! He may need another surgery, and entero could easily just kill him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEm Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 A few weeks ago all five of us had fevers, aches, sore throats and cough. My parents, 2 siblings and their families got it as well. This week my sister and I have a stomach virus but no one else has gotten it yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Ds has strep. He said his head hurt, his tummy felt icky, and he had a fever. He also slept for two days. I thought it was the flu showing up early, but day three I took him in, and it was strep. There are several things going around my area, and none of them are the scary things from the news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 We're still in the middle of a regional enterovirus68 breakout. Those tend to flare in August-October, so hopefully that will quiet down. Not much influenza here yet. My friends, my kids, and I are all dying of allergies....seriously miserable even with tons of medication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocelotmom Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 The kids and I all have/had something. Slight sore throat and very slight cough for me. The kids have runny noses and worse coughs, especially the one with a little bit of asthmatic tendencies. The 3 year old was a bit draggy yesterday, but other than that, no major changes in energy levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorrelZG Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 A variety of symptoms. We've had a couple of different coughs. A few mild fevers. A bit of congestion. Some sneezing. General blah-ness all around. Nothing school-stopping but I did a little less reading aloud than usual today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murmer Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 We had 3 days of fevers with nothing else and today I have a puker....so far only twice and in the toilet. But now she is ready to run and play and I am forcing her to sit and watch tv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 My 3 have had various symtoms. I've had two pukers and two with funny colored loose stools, not the same two. All three have had bouts of no appetite this past week, the youngest has been very clingy. I called the doc this morning and he said there is a GI virus going around with those exact symptoms. He said not to worry unless they spike a fever or increase the frequency of their stools. Of course the one that puked on half the upstairs did it in the middle of the night when my husband was out of town. Scrubbing carpets for two hours in the middle of the night is not my idea of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherwith4 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 DD4 woke up with a hurting tummy and a fever. She's thrown up once so far. Ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5052 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Horrible colds here. The really bad kind that lingers and lingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Chest colds, though we're all basically over them now. I perversely hope it was that enterovirus so that we won't get it later. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiramisu Posted October 3, 2014 Author Share Posted October 3, 2014 My 3 have had various symtoms. I've had two pukers and two with funny colored loose stools, not the same two. All three have had bouts of no appetite this past week, the youngest has been very clingy. I called the doc this morning and he said there is a GI virus going around with those exact symptoms. He said not to worry unless they spike a fever or increase the frequency of their stools. Of course the one that puked on half the upstairs did it in the middle of the night when my husband was out of town. Scrubbing carpets for two hours in the middle of the night is not my idea of fun. Oh, that really stinks. I'm sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Oh, that really stinks. I'm sorry. Thanks. He's home now and so far no one else had gotten sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in FL. Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 All 6 of us had fever, vomitting, and diarrhea for a couple of days last week. No fun, but it was nice to get us all through it at the same time instead of dragging it out for two weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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