My son has the swine flu=(

[DamnRena]

Well, he has the swine flu yes, he is allergic to some things yes, but does he look/act sick? No....he is normal, sometimes a cough here and there but overall nothing bad at all. He is still running around like a 3 year old and have no problems what so ever. Eh maybe the swine flu isn't as bad as people say.

 

[Regs]

Weird.....but good. Maybe the doctor or lab screwed up?

Maybe you should dangle some Kryptonite (Spelling?) in front of him?

 

[Mxylplyx]

Originally posted by: Paratus
I second that comment. You need a test to determine if your son has H1N1. Did your son have that test?

Why bother with a 2nd test. I've had plenty of coworkers with young toddlers who have gotten it, and it is about as mild of an illness as you can get. Unless you have a compromised immune system, in which case any illness could potentially kill you, you have nothing to worry about.

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: DamnRena
Well, he has the swine flu yes, he is allergic to some things yes, but does he look/act sick? No....he is normal, sometimes a cough here and there but overall nothing bad at all. He is still running around like a 3 year old and have no problems what so ever. Eh maybe the swine flu isn't as bad as people say.

Once you do get it, its just like regular flu. Ignore all these retards talking about people dying, that's just creating needless panic. Keep him well hydrated and monitor his symptoms. Trust your instincts, if you feel like he's taking a turn for the worse, bring him in to see his pediatrician etc.

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: DamnRena
Well, he has the swine flu yes, he is allergic to some things yes, but does he look/act sick? No....he is normal, sometimes a cough here and there but overall nothing bad at all. He is still running around like a 3 year old and have no problems what so ever. Eh maybe the swine flu isn't as bad as people say.

Once you do get it, its just like regular flu. Ignore all these retards talking about people dying, that's just creating needless panic. Keep him well hydrated and monitor his symptoms. Trust your instincts, if you feel like he's taking a turn for the worse, bring him in to see his pediatrician etc.

People look at things wrong.
Magic Johnson is still alive. Maybe AIDS isn't that bad...

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just saying, just saying...

but seriously, yes it may not be as bad as some preliminary scientific research thinks it may be, but that's the beauty of life - a virus with enough research done on it to conclude it is terrible can pass through society and create little actual harm, and a virus thought to be relatively mild can kill more people than expected.

However, a 3 year old is also not in the risk group of H1N1. It's the typical risk group of seasonal influenza, well, pushing the age a little bit... H1N1 in individuals that don't fit the risk group category, will react just like the regular flu.
That, and having a chance to recognize the infection early means treatment can be provided early in the onset of illness, thus improving chances for speedy recovery.

If you want to play the game of "oh this person recovered just fine, that proves it's harmless!", well... let's wait a bit, shall we? Like I said with Magic Johnson, you can play that game with any virus.

Plus, we don't exactly have current data on H1N1. We don't know if there is a single version floating around, or if there are any mutations present that weren't in the spring.

I'm not tooting the panic horn, believe me. Just presenting the opposite side to your overzealous "omg it's perfectly harmless" approach. That's more dangerous than creating a lot of hype. At least the panic approach can slow down the spread of viruses, which means less of a drag on workplaces when too many people call off sick. Yes, following the panic hype means people might call off when they get any infection just to be safe, but that's better than potentially coming to the workplace with influenza and getting a lot of people unnecessarily exposed.

There is pros and cons to both approaches. Playing the harmless card, imho, has associated with it more negatives.

I hope everyone can have a speedy recovery to H1N1 if they get it, and I hope half of the scientific community ends up being wrong and this passes by and blends in with the seasonal flu. We won't know until the peak comes and it has the chance to spread like wildfire.

 

[Mo0o]

Not freaking out does not mean dont be worried. The OP is clearly a great parent thats keeping a close eye on her son's symptoms. Hearing about h1n1 fatalities does nothing for her. She knows flu could be dangerous, its important to know that currently all data suggests h1n1 is NOT more dangerous than regular flu, you're just more likely to get it. I never said it was harmless. If you read what I actually said, I told her to stay vigilant but to approach this like she would any flu. Stay sanitary, isolate the kid until its all passed, hydrate. It's all stuff she's heard before.