Does this sound like Swine Flu? - Swine Flu (H1N1) Message Board

mouscelia · 09-29-2009, 08:43 PM

I have been very sick for several days now and i'm not getting a good answer from my doctor as to what it is. My blood tests are not suggesting whether this is viral or bacterial, she said i'm on the edge of either. I've been reading about swine flu and i have a lot of the symptoms but not some of the ones you would most expect. I've read that some people with swine flu don't have a fever or all of the expected flu symptoms.

Here is what i have going on:

1. confirmed tonsillitis (unknown as to if its viral or bacterial)
2. fever, headache, extreme fatigue, moderate body aches, really sore throat, postnasal drip, sneezing, nausea & diarrhea, a little bit of nasal congestion. I don't have a cough or runny nose.

Mainly i just feel very ill in nonspecific ways. The worst symptoms are the aches/fatigue/nausea/throat.

What do you think? Should i treat this like it could be swine flu? The doctors are no longer confirming because it is so widespread here.

MountainReader · 09-29-2009, 11:24 PM

You can look on the CDC website or the one for your local health department for more specifics.

In my state right now, 100% of the flu that people are getting right now is H1N1. The seasonal stuff hasn't hit yet.

Our local health departments recommend people stay away from work/school/ etc... if they have a fever with a cough and/or sore throat. The diarrhea is also a symptoms for some with the H1N1.

Really, despite the designation of swine flu or not, you should be resting, staying hydrated and treating your symptoms as needed and not going out to expose others. If you get bad enough, go to your ER for treatment, especially if you are getting too dehydrated. You should be fever free without fever-reducers for 24-48 hours before returning to work or school. After that, make sure you wash hands frequently so you don't catch things again. Getting a seasonal flu shot when you feel better might be a good idea as well.

Take care,
MountainReader

BeHappy2 · 09-30-2009, 09:44 PM

Hi Mouscelia,

From what i am hearing on the news is Swine flu needs to be treated as any flu. MountainReader is giving you alot of detail advice.

Please stay home , away from others and treat your flu symptoms.
Hope you get over this quick. Get lots of rest.

Wish you well
BeHappy2

point08 · 10-01-2009, 10:49 AM

Go to your health food store and buy some Vitamin D. This is without doubt the best defense against the flu. You should take at least 5000 iu a day.

mouscelia · 10-04-2009, 08:07 AM

well, i have missed an entire week of work now, and my fever is lower but i still have one. I have no vacation left until march now. :-( Still feeling run down, achy, sore throat, but its getting a little better. Guess it definitely wasn't bacterial because the antibiotics the first doctor gave me are not helping at all. Must be swine flu.