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I gather that you feel pig sick, a bit like Gordon Brown is at the moment after all the bad press he has been getting about his leadership style.

Seriously though, the big problem is that no-one really knows how bad it is. The only good thing is that the medical profession is in agreement that it needs to be taken seriously. Down side to this, if it does turn out to be a none event then next time this sort of thing comes along, will they be accused of crying wolf?

Oh Thanks Maz and Ann for your thoughts. Well the doctors put it down to an infection, as they couldn't find anything else. They even suggeted at one stage that it could have been the Pancreas, the consultant who did the Gall Bladder op. dropped in, and said oops looks like I took the wrong thing out. Eh, I thought, and I had a heart attack after the op, thank you very much. But in the end, they found nothing. Since last Easter, and excluding the Gall Bladder op. I have been rushed in 16 times, and still they can't find anything. Oh well, I will just have to take LESS water with me Brandy at night
Thanks again
Julia in Derbyshire

Julia, sorry to hear about your infection. hope it clears up soon
Ann
Glos

Hi Julia, sorry to hear you have been in hospital. I hope they cleared up the infection and you will soon be back to your old self.
((hugs))
Maz. XX

Merlin, I'm with you on that. Sorry folks I didn't get back on this thread, just had a few days in the local Infirmary, you know how it is,dripped fluids, catheter and canulla for the lovely morphine. No not swine 'flu, but a post op. infection
Julia in Derbyshire

BBeware "Low Flying Pigs".**M**.cure, " One Large bottle of Malt" and a glass.pmsl.

Flu outbreak 'looks less serious than feared'

Govt. Spokesman: "We're doing everything possible to find something else to scare you to death"

But Gail that I assume is ordinary flu. I hope you feel better soon.

ann
glos

Julia, there is a thread on Chat called 'This new flu is a bit of a worry' put on by Deb in Vancouver and I copied and pasted all the info and symptons on there. I have nudged it for you,

Lizx

Thanks to you all for answering. Just had to have a lay down for a couple of hours, but I think that is more down to a delicate stomach and the aftermath of a Gall Bladder op. Daff, I know you are particularly vulnerable at the moment, so please take extra care. I've not been abroad, I only go to me local Mo......son's on a Friday. I'm like a bottle of old port, and don't travel well. I have me flu jab every year, and have also had the pnuemonia jab.
Once Again, many thanks All
Julia in Derbyshire

Gas man came this morning..... he had a lovely suntan... my first question was... *have you been on holiday? If so, where did you go?* He answered yes, Gran Canaria...... had he said Mexico, he wouldn't have got past the door, lol... my next question was my usual one... have you got a cold, or been in contact with chicken pox or shingles, that you know of!!

Bless him... like most folk, he took it well!!

Love

Daff xxxx

Julia you may have been lucky and not got the runs, but it is a symptom of influenza. :)

Tina x

on news...tests on 7 people in Falkirk are negative

xx

Got this when i googled

Swine flu symptoms include high fever, body aches, headaches, coughing, sore throat, diarrhea, vomiting, fatigue and chills.
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With normal Flu i don't ever remember having diarrhea or vomiting

I have just googled and this is one of the paragraphs.


What are the signs and symptoms of swine flu in people?
The symptoms of swine flu in people are similar to the symptoms of regular human flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people have reported diarrhea and vomiting associated with swine flu. In the past, severe illness (pneumonia and respiratory failure) and deaths have been reported with swine flu infection in people. Like seasonal flu, swine flu may cause a worsening of underlying chronic medical conditions.



Tina xxx

Swine flu symptoms include high fever, body aches, headaches, coughing, sore throat, diarrhea, vomiting, fatigue and chills.


If you google you will find out a lot more.

Marion

Julia,

I think it is just like normal flu symptoms.....!

Well, as it is of particular importance to me just now... I have tried to find out.... only answer I have been able to glean is *flu-like* symptoms, lol... achey bones/joints, fever, flushed, headache, eyes sore etc etc.

I think the answer is just to keep vigilant... this new flu on the block is, like most others, going to cause more problems for those who are vulnerable... and they should be offered innoculations fairly soon.

Love

Daff xxxx

Just what are the symptons of this Swine Flu
Julia in Derbyshire