Subject: My daughter's 17 and in boarding school. She got ILI (influenza like Author: kashinski as JerrytheK : member since September, 2004 : 3014 posts Posted on: 2009-10-27 22:44:37

illness) today. Probably H1N1. The school nurse called me to say she was in the infirmary.

Nurse also said that it appears to be hitting kids harder than adults.

So far 18 out of about 350 kids in the school are in the infirmary. More are being sent home (not an option for us.)

We're going out for Parents Weekend this weekend. Asked the nurse if we should take the tamiflu we've stockpiled (wife and me). Nurse said probably a good idea.

• O/T: Swine flu H1N1 vaccine yes or no? (nt) - HighLine740iL 2009-10-26 12:03:26 (51 views)
  • Its like saying, I will take Metro because auto accidents are on the rise. - mrebay 2009-10-29 01:38:40 (9 views)
  • And now it starts... Sweden may have 4 deaths already from vaccine - woody750 2009-10-28 23:52:55 (16 views)
  • Absolutely NO. - stas 2009-10-28 21:16:21 (48 views)
    • My daughter is 17 in boarding school. About 10% of the kids have - JerrytheK 2009-10-28 22:08:05 (18 views)
    • Actually they have been working for 6 months to manufacturer the - robo740il 2009-10-28 21:40:21 (18 views)
    • Your call....but your sister has her facts wrong and fewer problems with this 1. - TxDarth 2009-10-28 21:25:01 (15 views)
      • Sorry my friend - stas 2009-10-28 22:49:25 (16 views)
  • I wonder if this will any effect with people going out for dinner etc. (nt) - bmer_D 2009-10-28 20:02:34 (13 views)
  • My daughter's 17 and in boarding school. She got ILI (influenza like - JerrytheK 2009-10-27 22:44:37 (20 views)
  • I don't plan to get the vaccine. Just my luck I'm the 1 in a mill that gets perm - Steve R 2009-10-27 09:32:14 (28 views)
    • But you Could Win the PowerBall Lottery (nt) - Thomas Meacham 2009-10-27 22:15:58 (13 views)
    • Just like Samuel Jackson, 'SteveR dont dig on swine' (vid) (url) - Lawguy 2009-10-27 17:06:09 (32 views)
  • Rant: Is anyone else here frustrated by so many conflicting answers - Tim G in Central NJ 2009-10-27 07:04:17 (34 views)
    • Medicine is just like every other profession. You don't ask a criminal defense - stritarja 2009-10-27 09:20:03 (41 views)
      • Then why isn't Obama getting his children the flu shot then? - woody750 2009-10-27 11:01:15 (50 views)
        • I'm sure they will be, and Ron Paul is exactly the kind of 'doctor' you don't - stritarja 2009-10-27 12:07:57 (27 views)
          • Yeah my scorecard is I made millions shorting the dollar and buying Gold per his - woody750 2009-10-27 13:58:04 (31 views)
            • Yawn. Wake me when you have new material. (nt) - Lawguy 2009-10-27 16:55:33 (13 views)
            • Congress and honestly just don't belong in the same sentance. (nt) - captainsilva 2009-10-27 16:13:41 (15 views)
              • A definite ''paradox''.... (nt) - TxDarth 2009-10-28 21:32:38 (8 views)
      • Wow......we actually agree on something for once! (nt) - Lawguy 2009-10-27 10:32:00 (12 views)
    • +1,000,000,000,000 (nt) - HighLine740iL 2009-10-27 08:34:39 (15 views)
    • I hear you. Its the most difficult decision I wrestled with as a parent so far. (nt) - Lawguy 2009-10-27 08:20:18 (13 views)
    • Tried ''running off into the woods''....ended up in a swamp (nt) - Peter 2009-10-27 08:02:07 (17 views)
  • no thank you (nt) - 04sshd 2009-10-27 02:37:13 (14 views)
  • No way - slsproducts 2009-10-27 00:54:49 (8 views)
  • Re: O/T: Swine flu H1N1 vaccine yes or no? - robo740il 2009-10-26 20:56:18 (32 views)
  • Re: O/T: Swine flu H1N1 vaccine yes or no? - bimmerjay 2009-10-26 20:26:06 (12 views)
    • Get your rest and drink plenty of fluids. Stay hydrated (nt) - sdmike 2009-10-26 21:35:10 (14 views)
      • Re: Get your rest and drink plenty of fluids. Stay hydrated - bimmerjay 2009-10-30 20:17:40 (1 views)
  • Get the vaccine if available to you. The vaccine typically uses - hypercritic 2009-10-26 18:50:52 (27 views)
  • even though i already taken Tamiflu - paprmkr 2009-10-26 18:29:51 (19 views)
    • Yes, Tamiflu is an anti-viral which works best only if given at - LawDude 2009-10-26 20:43:09 (12 views)
  • Pregnant women are particularly vulnerable due to decreased immune system (nt) - woody750 2009-10-26 14:57:27 (15 views)
    • They're the highest risk category. 28% mortality rate for 3rd trimester. WOW. (nt) - Lawguy 2009-10-26 16:32:20 (14 views)
      • That sounds a bit much to me but who knows? - woody750 2009-10-26 22:43:11 (11 views)
        • I've spoken with 2 ob/gyn's, and they are both incredibly concerned about it. - Lawguy 2009-10-27 10:40:57 (15 views)
          • That sounds like medical malpractice to me... After all this is a high risk - woody750 2009-10-27 10:57:38 (14 views)
            • Dude - there was no H1N1 vaccine in earfly 2009, and even if there had been, - stritarja 2009-10-27 21:29:52 (7 views)
              • Yes, and you can't insist that a patient undergo vaccination. You can only - Stygian7 2009-10-28 23:23:45 (6 views)
  • Absolutely. (url) - Lawguy 2009-10-26 13:55:03 (36 views)
    • Re: Absolutely. - jaytaylor12 2009-10-27 08:03:27 (14 views)
  • Yes. Sickest I've been in the last 30 years was with flu. (nt) - JerrytheK 2009-10-26 12:44:47 (21 views)
    • My sister was diagnosed with Swine flu last week. She was given Tamiflu and told - mouser 2009-10-26 14:14:45 (25 views)
      • My 14 year old son had the exact same experience. Mild symptoms... - sdmike 2009-10-26 21:34:41 (8 views)
      • Mine was just a garden-variety flu in the early '80s. Knocked me on my - JerrytheK 2009-10-26 18:32:54 (7 views)
      • The experts are puzzled - some variants respond to tamiflu, some dont. (nt) - Lawguy 2009-10-26 16:33:05 (18 views)
        • The experts are puzzled?? don't you just love it.....G@d save us from experts. (nt) - beechy 2009-10-26 21:11:22 (15 views)
          • Definition of an expert....................................................... - robo740il 2009-10-26 21:22:05 (11 views)
            • Re: Definition of an expert....................................................... - jlnmdbmw2 2009-10-27 08:54:38 (24 views)
              • Couldn't agree more. I was just having fun with Beechy's comment. See my - Re-Pete 2009-10-27 21:38:05 (6 views)