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Laddo sent home from school on Thursday and been in bed since with flu symptons and sickness and now Tiddler got cough, feels sick and temp.

Laddo not eaten cant even face toast only thing he has kept down is water and coke.

Happy holidays lol

Oh I feel sorry for you all. My son is also poorly with a terrble chest infection been on antibiotics for 5 days but he is still coughing and unwell.
Hope you don't end up having to go to a walk in centre, will be hard to get doctors appointment this week.
Hope they are well for Christmas and I hope you don't catch it yourself.

Swine flu and norivirus around dawnie. With Norovirus theya sk you to keep them away from people for 48 hours after they are better. But the cough as well sounds more like flu. Lots of drinks and keep warm and hope that you don't get it.

At least he is keeping water down which will stop him being dehydrated.

Hope they over it all soon.

I am in bed with flu and bad cough.

Take care

Hazelx

Going with Flu for them, not the type of sickness with the norovirus.

Am hoping I dont get it I have to have the flu jab just depends if its the same strain I suppose.

Meryl hope your son gets better soon and you too Hazel not nice feeling ill

There are apparently 3 strains circulating Dawnie all three were provided for in the latest flu jab so hopefully you will be OK.

thatsgood to hear Ann.

Tiddler temp gone sky high now in for a good few days

Dawnie, when patients had a temp in the old days before antibiotics, we gave them a blanket bath with tepid water to help bring it down and make them feel more comfortable. Hope you have plenty of icecream in!

Jean

cant even temp them with ice cream at minute on the plus side saving me loads in food bill lol

oh and think Laddo would have a fit if i tried to give him a blanket bath lol

I had a 'flu type virus' a couple of weeks ago.
I still have a very hefty (and impressive) cough!! LOL
(sounds really good at work!)

I had a cold which has really only just gone, it hung around for nearly three weeks and I kept losing my voice, I woke myself up coughing till I tried the Vick on the soles of the feet trick and it worked, the cough eased a lot, I even put it on during the day as I wear socks not tights.
I think my illness might have been a mild version of flu cos I had a flu jab in November.

Dawnie, hope your two are lots better soon, flat lemonade is good for folk who are constantly vomiting. Coke is ok but too much caffeine in it, and with no food it could make Laddo feel a bit hyper.

Take care folks, wash your hands often to keep the bugs at bay, especially when you have been out shopping and handled money or touched lots of door handles etc

Lizx

Lizx

I've been trying to not cross-contaminate by not making anyone at work a cup of tea/coffee. Aren't I good??!!!

You are doing your bit Maggie lol

Lizx

Morning Dawnie.....Oh no not the best time to be getting bugs is it? do hope Tiddler and Laddo are feeling abit better this morning. Have they broken up from school now??
Take care, stay in and keep warm.

jude xx

Jude

yes broke up on Friday.

Tiddler is up and down but not eating and coughing away with sore throat now.

Laddo no better just called dr waiting for call back see if i am meant to be doing anything else for him, never had him this ill before mind you is very quiet in the house lol

Don't know if they still give tamiflu if it is swine flu Dawnie. let us know what the Dr says.

Bless them... and while on a school holiday too.

Don't worry Dawn, if he is drinking, he is fine.
He will eat when he is ready.

I hope they will be okay for Christmas, and all of you have a great time.
Deanna XX

well confirmed on telephone to be flu will last 6 - 10 days oh yipee .

Got to get him eating and is allowed whatever he fancies and we have kept him off milk because he wa sick but is allowed that and he loves it so has managed a small cup and ate half a weetabix but at least its progress.

If he starts having trouble breathing have to take him straight to casualty.

Ann they arent testing routinely now for swine flu just saying is all flu.

Deanna
he is gonna miss his dinner and disco with his special group tomorrow night so hoping will be ok for christmas and Zo is up and down but a lot better than Nath

xx

At lesst it put your mind at rest. And he has made a start and eaten a little. He will know when he wants more. Hope Tiddler improves too.