austrya Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Thanks! Yeah, she's about a week and a half in from when she first noticed the symptoms, and she's on some kind of antibiotic/antiviral/something or other, and it's clearing up nicely. My grandma got shingles a few years before she died, and she was in pain from it, off and on, for those last few years. They say that lingering pain is worse for older people though, I think Mom is young and strong enough that she'll bounce back. I have also heard that the lingering pain is worse the older you are. I had shingles a couple years ago and was in a lot of pain but no lingering pain. It just took a long time for it to go away. I can't imagine having it on my face though. Don't they have a vaccine for it now? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Don't they have a vaccine for it now?Yes, and my grandmother spent her last few years, in between bitching about the pain, haranguing everyone she knew to get the vaccine! We're pretty sure that wherever she is now, she's getting a good laugh at my mom for ignoring that advice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 To get this back on track... I'd like to point out that you can get H1N1 updates from the CDC on twitter, facebook, etc.: http://www.cdc.gov/socialmedia/h1n1/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Hey. My brother-in-law, a pharmacologist who specializes in infectious disease, says not to freak out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NightOfJoy Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 My buddy, a project manager at a credit card company with absolutely no medical training whatsoever, says to be concerned, VERY concerned. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Yep, I'm still alive. I'll let you know if that changes! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Does it help you all to know that my brother-in-law is really the nicest-looking Indian guy I have ever seen? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Does it help you all to know that my brother-in-law is really the nicest-looking Indian guy I have ever seen?Which Indian? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 a lot of emergency vehicles here at work, people with masks on. Not sure what it is yet. It's probably just some white powder in an envelope. Crossing fingers for a swine flu vacation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gobias Industries Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 "A plane crash? Is it a plane crash? Lupus?! Is it Lupus?!" Bub, it's never lupus. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
altrock Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 As much as this thread is getting out of hand, what are some of your reactions to this memo put out by Homeland Security in March 2009? How many of us could be be listed as domestic terror threats if you follow these guidelines? I am not taking any kind of position. Just curious. Any animal activists out there speaking of swine? http://www.tdbimg.com/files/2009/04/30/-hs...65213935473.pdf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Which Indian?East. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 As much as this thread is getting out of hand, what are some of your reactions to this memo put out by Homeland Security in March 2009? How many of us could be be listed as domestic terror threats if you follow these guidelines? I am not taking any kind of position. Just curious. Any animal activists out there speaking of swine? http://www.tdbimg.com/files/2009/04/30/-hs...65213935473.pdfWhat does that document have to do with the H1N1 influenza virus? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dondoboy Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Swine flu: A Survivor's Story. Lifetime. Television for Women. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ction Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Swine flu: A Survivor's Story. Lifetime. Television for Women. Babe 3 - Escape from Cairo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Babe 3 - Escape from CairoThis one took me a couple of seconds, but then I laffed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NightOfJoy Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Is it safe? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Is it safe? Yes, Swine Flu was only meant to distract you until Wilco (The Album) leaked. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 Depends on who you ask - I say yes, but others seem to believe we're on the brink of a government imposed and enforced quarantine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Is it safe?Only for the next 3-4 months. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Preferred B Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Hey Maudie, why are IL and WI so far above everyone else in H1N1 flu totals for the USA? It's Sheboygan's fault, isn't it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 There's really not been a proper explanation put forward, as far as I know. I was on a conference call last week where someone asked just that, and the guy from the CDC actually said "college students coming back from spring break...?" Dude. We're expecting more from the CD-f'in-C! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 "The virus was spread via bratwurst and early Wilco album leaks," a spokesman for the Centers of Disease Control told a reporter Wednesday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Supposedly the CDC is looking at Rogers Park here to help to better understand how it spreads -- apparently it is practically ground zero here in the US. The alderman emailed that the CDC will be going door to door next week. Meanwhile, the reason I am up late is that I need to dose Jake with more advil at midnight -- he had a 104 fever today and biiig cough -- could not help but think H1N1, though it is likely not that.... right??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Meanwhile, the reason I am up late is that I need to dose Jake with more advil at midnight -- he had a 104 fever today and biiig cough -- could not help but think H1N1, though it is likely not that.... right???It's likely not, and even if it is, he'll likely be just fine. 104 is worrying, though, even in non-H1N1 times. Vibes for Jake! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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