If you had the flu....

[Ns1]

How many days would you let it run its course before going to a doc?

 

[LilPima]

Usually never, if I got it now, 1 day so they can draw my blood for a swine flu test.

 

[LilPima]

Whoops twice

 

[skyking]

I went the next day and got a prescription for tamiflu. That seemed to shorten the duration of the illness and worth the visit and hassles. I'm still coughing up chunks but all the other symptoms are gone.

 

[skyking]

Rapid flu test is a nasal swab, no blood draw needed. If it comes back positive for type A they will send it out for a definitive test. (I did this Friday.)

 

[Jimmah]

Never. If I've got it, I will be fine if I take care of myself, and if it gets bad enough I will get it checked. No point in spreading it around.

 

[BabaBooey]

Don't need them,my body heals itself and no I am no one of the heroes.

 

[KeithTalent]

I have a working immune system, so I wouldn't go, unless it got to a point where my body was constantly vacuating fluids out of every orifice

KT

 

[randay]

right after i turned zombie.

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
I have a working immune system, so I wouldn't go, unless it got to a point where my body was constantly vacuating fluids out of every orifice

KT

My immune system is chock full of Fedor-white blood cells.

My GF's, however, are not 🙁

 

[scott916]

I think it has more to do with the severity and duration of her fever than the flu. Call the advice nurse.

 

[pontifex]

usually i don't but i was missing work and i have no vacation or sick days. i have no health insurance either but it only cost me 52.00 to see him and he gave me free sample instead of writing a prescription. although i did call 3 days later complaining about my cough and he prescribed me some cough medicine that was $10.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Maybe a week or so under normal circumstances, though with the swine flu outbreak I'd probably give it like 3 days then see a doc just to be extra safe that it's not killing me or something. I'd probably call in sick as well just so I don't spread it.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Death's embrace enfolds us all eventually.