Comments on: More flu coming through http://www.backroadsnewsroom.com/2009/10/29/more-flu-coming-through/ Online news, commentary and discussion for Washington County and beyond Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:49:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: faust http://www.backroadsnewsroom.com/2009/10/29/more-flu-coming-through/comment-page-1/#comment-7406 faust Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:04:39 +0000 http://www.backroadsnewsroom.com/?p=2136#comment-7406 salina paper had an obituary for a 14 yr old girl. it did not mention she had swine flu and was attending the FFA convention in Indy salina paper had an obituary for a 14 yr old girl.
it did not mention she had swine flu and was attending the FFA convention in Indy

]]> By: Dixie Barnes http://www.backroadsnewsroom.com/2009/10/29/more-flu-coming-through/comment-page-1/#comment-7405 Dixie Barnes Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:05:46 +0000 http://www.backroadsnewsroom.com/?p=2136#comment-7405 If the symptoms are not really serious, such as a temperature that comes down with the Tylenol/Ibuprofen/bedrest/fluids protocol, then keep the child at home. If, however, the temperature does not come down, the child is having shortness of breath, or violent vomiting/diarrhea, etc. then call the dr. before taking them in. Write down the symptoms and answer the ER's questions as truthfully as you know how. They will decide if the child should be seen. If so, follow their advice. Invest in some mucinex, tylenol, ibroprofen (age appropriate) and a good thermometer. Use them as needed. Keep the child comfortable, but at home, to avoid infecting everyone around them. This may not make you popular when they miss their favorite Halloween party/dance, football games, etc. but it may prevent a hospital visit later on. Most of the cases are not serious enough to warrant hospitalization. But your child is contagious as long as he/she is running a fever. IF in doubt, call the ER at your local hospital. Dixie Barnes RN If the symptoms are not really serious, such as a temperature that comes down with the Tylenol/Ibuprofen/bedrest/fluids protocol, then keep the child at home. If, however, the temperature does not come down, the child is having shortness of breath, or violent vomiting/diarrhea, etc. then call the dr. before taking them in. Write down the symptoms and answer the ER’s questions as truthfully as you know how. They will decide if the child should be seen. If so, follow their advice. Invest in some mucinex, tylenol, ibroprofen (age appropriate) and a good thermometer. Use them as needed. Keep the child comfortable, but at home, to avoid infecting everyone around them. This may not make you popular when they miss their favorite Halloween party/dance, football games, etc. but it may prevent a hospital visit later on. Most of the cases are not serious enough to warrant hospitalization. But your child is contagious as long as he/she is running a fever. IF in doubt, call the ER at your local hospital. Dixie Barnes RN

]]> By: Dawn Kramer http://www.backroadsnewsroom.com/2009/10/29/more-flu-coming-through/comment-page-1/#comment-7403 Dawn Kramer Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:59:55 +0000 http://www.backroadsnewsroom.com/?p=2136#comment-7403 It's such a tough call with kids. I want to make sure my kids stay healthy but I also don't really want them to get the H1N1 flu shot. Samantha got the nasal H1N1 on Monday because she works with young children and I am worried. So far she seems fine and she got her regular flu shot today. I think I'll just keep my kids in bed and not take them to the doctor unless they get a high fever. Bradley has had convulsions with high fevers so that always worries me a little. I hope things don't get too bad and everyone stays as healthy as possible. Dawn It’s such a tough call with kids. I want to make sure my kids stay healthy but I also don’t really want them to get the H1N1 flu shot. Samantha got the nasal H1N1 on Monday because she works with young children and I am worried. So far she seems fine and she got her regular flu shot today. I think I’ll just keep my kids in bed and not take them to the doctor unless they get a high fever. Bradley has had convulsions with high fevers so that always worries me a little. I hope things don’t get too bad and everyone stays as healthy as possible.

Dawn

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