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[tamidon]

Alyssa got sent home from camp today with a 102d fever, sore throat,head ache,and fatigue(sleeping like the dead)

Now, she has my love,sympathy and tender loving care, but I need to warn everyone. Alyssa has been home from school once in 12 years, that was this past spring. She showed up at the nurse's, so did a few others, and by the end of the week 1/2 the school was hit. If it manages to take down her it means alot of other folks are gonna get it. Keep an eye out.

Comments

[pale-chartreuse.livejournal.com]

Are you getting a strep culture done?

[tamidon.livejournal.com]

see how she is tomorrow, Acton Medical has the walkin.Not bothering with H1n1

[pale-chartreuse.livejournal.com]

Sounds about right. H1N1 would most likely have a lower fever.

[tamidon.livejournal.com]

and I wouldn't treat her any different and don;t want to add to the hysteria. She had the flu or something close this past spring

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

not adding to hysteria is one thing, but statistical tracking could be useful -- if the test is covered, is it bad to give the CDC an accurate data point?

also, H1N1 is still responding to Tamiflu. Friend in Michigan got it, got Tamiflu, & fever was gone in 2 days. Might be worth it if you've got the coverage.

other than that, yeah, treatment's the same for flu or just about anything else causing that symptom cluster. Charlotte & I had flu this winter and it sucked, but there wasn't much to do except soup and tea with brandy.