Swine flu -Personal account!

[Guest guest]

I disappeared for a while so I wanted to let everyone know I'm fine and still

alive. I ended up with the swine flu, which was pretty nasty, but not as bad as

it could of been. My immune system is compromised because of chronic conditions,

so despite my every effort to kick the virus out of my system it managed to

cling on and take me for a very unpleasant ride! I kept pumping vitamin C into

my system and kept myself hydrated. It was kind of like a roller coaster ride in

which I'd start feeling a little better and as soon as I thought it was leaving

my system, bam! I think it's been about 2 weeks now. I'm quite confident it's

over as I'm eating solid foods again and haven't vomited in 2 days now! I can

still feel it lingering in my system though so continuing the vitamin C and lots

of liquids. It's worse than the regular flu but I didn't think it was much

worse. Most people take lots of pills trying to feel better and many people

continue to try to go out and do things, usually work, and I think that's what

really makes it bad. I think I would have kicked it out of my system a lot

quicker had I not gone out at the onset of it. The only reason I went out in the

cold was a very close friend of mine's little sister died. She was 27 and

healthy and nobody knows why she just dropped dead. It wouldn't have been right

to not show up at the memorial. At that point I really thought it was just a

regular flu trying to get hold of me. I started feeling better that afternoon

and thought it would be out of my system in another day or two. Then in the

middle of the memorial I ran out having to vomit.

So if you happen to catch it, stay in bed, keep hydrated, boost you immune

system, and make sure you have a bucket beside you! You may need to take pain

medication as the pain is quite intolerable! I felt like I was run over by a

steam roller! I actually took my morphine and I was still in a lot of pain! (I

get morphine for my chronic pancreatitis pain, but I rarely ever take it.) My

back still hurts pretty bad but the pain level has come down considerable. At

least now I'm vaccinated! lol

[Guest guest]

A few weeks ago, I had an illness that may have been H1N1, as well; the

symptoms were there. I actually thought, " This is H1N1? I've certainly had

worse. " I was definitely pretty sick--couldn't work, couldn't clean,

etc.---but never thought about needing to be hospitalized or anything like

that. (I've done acupuncture for a year, and that is immune-boosting, so

maybe that's why mine wasn't as bad as it could have been despite me

historically catching everything from everyone and getting a worse version

than others.)

 

In addition to Jae's advice, I'd recommend loading up on probiotics during

the tenure of your illness. But it's all good advice for any kind of

illness, really!

 

Sally

 

On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 12:12 PM, Jae <recyclednew wrote:

 

>

>

> I disappeared for a while so I wanted to let everyone know I'm fine and

> still alive. I ended up with the swine flu, which was pretty nasty, but not

> as bad as it could of been. My immune system is compromised because of

> chronic conditions, so despite my every effort to kick the virus out of my

> system it managed to cling on and take me for a very unpleasant ride! I kept

> pumping vitamin C into my system and kept myself hydrated. It was kind of

> like a roller coaster ride in which I'd start feeling a little better and as

> soon as I thought it was leaving my system, bam! I think it's been about 2

> weeks now. I'm quite confident it's over as I'm eating solid foods again and

> haven't vomited in 2 days now! I can still feel it lingering in my system

> though so continuing the vitamin C and lots of liquids. It's worse than the

> regular flu but I didn't think it was much worse. Most people take lots of

> pills trying to feel better and many people continue to try to go out and do

> things, usually work, and I think that's what really makes it bad. I think I

> would have kicked it out of my system a lot quicker had I not gone out at

> the onset of it. The only reason I went out in the cold was a very close

> friend of mine's little sister died. She was 27 and healthy and nobody knows

> why she just dropped dead. It wouldn't have been right to not show up at the

> memorial. At that point I really thought it was just a regular flu trying to

> get hold of me. I started feeling better that afternoon and thought it would

> be out of my system in another day or two. Then in the middle of the

> memorial I ran out having to vomit.

> So if you happen to catch it, stay in bed, keep hydrated, boost you immune

> system, and make sure you have a bucket beside you! You may need to take

> pain medication as the pain is quite intolerable! I felt like I was run over

> by a steam roller! I actually took my morphine and I was still in a lot of

> pain! (I get morphine for my chronic pancreatitis pain, but I rarely ever

> take it.) My back still hurts pretty bad but the pain level has come down

> considerable. At least now I'm vaccinated! lol

>

>

>

 

 

 

--

" If you want to write fiction, the best thing you can do is take two

aspirins, lie down in a dark room, and wait for the feeling to pass. If it

persists, you probably ought to write a novel. "

—Lawrence Block, Writing the Novel From Plot to Print

 

 

 

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I take probiotics everyday. Your right though, they are good when you are

sick.

 

There was one day I thought I might have to go to the hospital but I ended

up not going. It was more so because of the pain. I had already taken 2

doses of morphine and my thought was if I go to the hospital and they give

me any more medication for pain they'll kill me! So I toughed it out. I

don't feel that I ever needed hospitalized though. If I didn't have any pain

medication I probably would have gone to the ER for some relief. Of course

my pain level is typically at my limit normally. If I wasn't already in

constant pain, I'd be fine.

My hubby was sick for 2 days! I wish I had his immune system! Anybody else

get over H1N1 is 2 days??? It's unbelievable!

 

On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 12:37 PM, Sally Parrott Ashbrook <

sally.parrott wrote:

 

> A few weeks ago, I had an illness that may have been H1N1, as well; the

> symptoms were there. I actually thought, " This is H1N1? I've certainly had

> worse. " I was definitely pretty sick--couldn't work, couldn't clean,

> etc.---but never thought about needing to be hospitalized or anything like

> that. (I've done acupuncture for a year, and that is immune-boosting, so

> maybe that's why mine wasn't as bad as it could have been despite me

> historically catching everything from everyone and getting a worse version

> than others.)

>

> In addition to Jae's advice, I'd recommend loading up on probiotics during

> the tenure of your illness. But it's all good advice for any kind of

> illness, really!

>

> Sally

>

> On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 12:12 PM, Jae <recyclednew wrote:

>

> >

> >

> > I disappeared for a while so I wanted to let everyone know I'm fine and

> > still alive. I ended up with the swine flu, which was pretty nasty, but

> not

> > as bad as it could of been. My immune system is compromised because of

> > chronic conditions, so despite my every effort to kick the virus out of

> my

> > system it managed to cling on and take me for a very unpleasant ride! I

> kept

> > pumping vitamin C into my system and kept myself hydrated. It was kind of

> > like a roller coaster ride in which I'd start feeling a little better and

> as

> > soon as I thought it was leaving my system, bam! I think it's been about

> 2

> > weeks now. I'm quite confident it's over as I'm eating solid foods again

> and

> > haven't vomited in 2 days now! I can still feel it lingering in my system

> > though so continuing the vitamin C and lots of liquids. It's worse than

> the

> > regular flu but I didn't think it was much worse. Most people take lots

> of

> > pills trying to feel better and many people continue to try to go out and

> do

> > things, usually work, and I think that's what really makes it bad. I

> think I

> > would have kicked it out of my system a lot quicker had I not gone out at

> > the onset of it. The only reason I went out in the cold was a very close

> > friend of mine's little sister died. She was 27 and healthy and nobody

> knows

> > why she just dropped dead. It wouldn't have been right to not show up at

> the

> > memorial. At that point I really thought it was just a regular flu trying

> to

> > get hold of me. I started feeling better that afternoon and thought it

> would

> > be out of my system in another day or two. Then in the middle of the

> > memorial I ran out having to vomit.

> > So if you happen to catch it, stay in bed, keep hydrated, boost you

> immune

> > system, and make sure you have a bucket beside you! You may need to take

> > pain medication as the pain is quite intolerable! I felt like I was run

> over

> > by a steam roller! I actually took my morphine and I was still in a lot

> of

> > pain! (I get morphine for my chronic pancreatitis pain, but I rarely ever

> > take it.) My back still hurts pretty bad but the pain level has come down

> > considerable. At least now I'm vaccinated! lol

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

> --

> " If you want to write fiction, the best thing you can do is take two

> aspirins, lie down in a dark room, and wait for the feeling to pass. If it

> persists, you probably ought to write a novel. "

> 有awrence Block, Writing the Novel From Plot to Print

>

>

>

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Good job! I was just reading yesterday about the superior value of natural

immunity developed from going through the illness over the limited and

short-term value of medical vaccination. So you're all set now. Apparently,

Swine flu is one of those things that we can say " Been there, done that " about.

 

I've been reading that Swine flu is more likely to hit younger people (under 40)

who didnt't live through the last outbreak in the mid 70s. Very few people my

age (over 40) are getting it because we did live through it, so we still have

active anti-bodies. Medical vaccination isn't so effective.

 

I'm glad to hear you're on the mend now. It sounds like it was rough, for sure.

I remember being very sick a lot back in the 70s. I guess it's one of the gifts

Nature gives us as we age. Building up an array of immunities is a hard won but

valuable collection to enjoy in our later years.

 

Deborah

 

 

Jae

At least now I'm vaccinated! lol

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Just in case anyone is not aware of it, the CDC is saying:

 

" As of September 12, 2009, 99% of circulating influenza viruses in the

United States were 2009 H1N1 influenza (previously referred to as

novel influenza A (H1N1)). "

 

http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/recommendations.htm

 

So yes, if you have had the flu lately (and often what we refer to as

colds can be the flu too), chances are 99/100 that you had H1N1.

 

We've got whooping cough going around here too . . .

 

Pam

 

On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 10:37 AM, Sally Parrott Ashbrook

<sally.parrott wrote:

> A few weeks ago, I had an illness that may have been H1N1, as well; the

> symptoms were there. I actually thought, " This is H1N1? I've certainly had

> worse. " I was definitely pretty sick--couldn't work, couldn't clean,

> etc.---but never thought about needing to be hospitalized or anything like

> that. (I've done acupuncture for a year, and that is immune-boosting, so

> maybe that's why mine wasn't as bad as it could have been despite me

> historically catching everything from everyone and getting a worse version

> than others.)

>

> In addition to Jae's advice, I'd recommend loading up on probiotics during

> the tenure of your illness.  But it's all good advice for any kind of

> illness, really!

>

> Sally

>

> On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 12:12 PM, Jae <recyclednew wrote:

>

>>

>>

>> I disappeared for a while so I wanted to let everyone know I'm fine and

>> still alive. I ended up with the swine flu, which was pretty nasty, but not

>> as bad as it could of been. My immune system is compromised because of

>> chronic conditions, so despite my every effort to kick the virus out of my

>> system it managed to cling on and take me for a very unpleasant ride! I kept

>> pumping vitamin C into my system and kept myself hydrated. It was kind of

>> like a roller coaster ride in which I'd start feeling a little better and as

>> soon as I thought it was leaving my system, bam! I think it's been about 2

>> weeks now. I'm quite confident it's over as I'm eating solid foods again and

>> haven't vomited in 2 days now! I can still feel it lingering in my system

>> though so continuing the vitamin C and lots of liquids. It's worse than the

>> regular flu but I didn't think it was much worse. Most people take lots of

>> pills trying to feel better and many people continue to try to go out and do

>> things, usually work, and I think that's what really makes it bad. I think I

>> would have kicked it out of my system a lot quicker had I not gone out at

>> the onset of it. The only reason I went out in the cold was a very close

>> friend of mine's little sister died. She was 27 and healthy and nobody knows

>> why she just dropped dead. It wouldn't have been right to not show up at the

>> memorial. At that point I really thought it was just a regular flu trying to

>> get hold of me. I started feeling better that afternoon and thought it would

>> be out of my system in another day or two. Then in the middle of the

>> memorial I ran out having to vomit.

>> So if you happen to catch it, stay in bed, keep hydrated, boost you immune

>> system, and make sure you have a bucket beside you! You may need to take

>> pain medication as the pain is quite intolerable! I felt like I was run over

>> by a steam roller! I actually took my morphine and I was still in a lot of

>> pain! (I get morphine for my chronic pancreatitis pain, but I rarely ever

>> take it.) My back still hurts pretty bad but the pain level has come down

>> considerable. At least now I'm vaccinated! lol

>>

>>

>>

>

>

>

> --

> " If you want to write fiction, the best thing you can do is take two

> aspirins, lie down in a dark room, and wait for the feeling to pass. If it

> persists, you probably ought to write a novel. "

> 有awrence Block, Writing the Novel From Plot to Print

>

>

>

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It's probably what I have.

 

pdw wrote:

>

>

> Just in case anyone is not aware of it, the CDC is saying:

>

> " As of September 12, 2009, 99% of circulating influenza viruses in the

> United States were 2009 H1N1 influenza (previously referred to as

> novel influenza A (H1N1)). "

>

> http://www.cdc. gov/h1n1flu/ recommendations. htm

> <http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/recommendations.htm>

>

> So yes, if you have had the flu lately (and often what we refer to as

> colds can be the flu too), chances are 99/100 that you had H1N1.

>

> We've got whooping cough going around here too . . .

>

> Pam

>

> On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 10:37 AM, Sally Parrott Ashbrook

> <sally.parrott@ gmail.com <sally.parrott%40gmail.com>> wrote:

> > A few weeks ago, I had an illness that may have been H1N1, as well; the

> > symptoms were there. I actually thought, " This is H1N1? I've

> certainly had

> > worse. " I was definitely pretty sick--couldn' t work, couldn't clean,

> > etc.---but never thought about needing to be hospitalized or

> anything like

> > that. (I've done acupuncture for a year, and that is immune-boosting, so

> > maybe that's why mine wasn't as bad as it could have been despite me

> > historically catching everything from everyone and getting a worse

> version

> > than others.)

> >

> > In addition to Jae's advice, I'd recommend loading up on probiotics

> during

> > the tenure of your illness. But it's all good advice for any kind of

> > illness, really!

> >

> > Sally

> >

> > On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 12:12 PM, Jae <recyclednew@ gmail.com

> <recyclednew%40gmail.com>> wrote:

> >

> >>

> >>

> >> I disappeared for a while so I wanted to let everyone know I'm fine and

> >> still alive. I ended up with the swine flu, which was pretty nasty,

> but not

> >> as bad as it could of been. My immune system is compromised because of

> >> chronic conditions, so despite my every effort to kick the virus

> out of my

> >> system it managed to cling on and take me for a very unpleasant

> ride! I kept

> >> pumping vitamin C into my system and kept myself hydrated. It was

> kind of

> >> like a roller coaster ride in which I'd start feeling a little

> better and as

> >> soon as I thought it was leaving my system, bam! I think it's been

> about 2

> >> weeks now. I'm quite confident it's over as I'm eating solid foods

> again and

> >> haven't vomited in 2 days now! I can still feel it lingering in my

> system

> >> though so continuing the vitamin C and lots of liquids. It's worse

> than the

> >> regular flu but I didn't think it was much worse. Most people take

> lots of

> >> pills trying to feel better and many people continue to try to go

> out and do

> >> things, usually work, and I think that's what really makes it bad.

> I think I

> >> would have kicked it out of my system a lot quicker had I not gone

> out at

> >> the onset of it. The only reason I went out in the cold was a very

> close

> >> friend of mine's little sister died. She was 27 and healthy and

> nobody knows

> >> why she just dropped dead. It wouldn't have been right to not show

> up at the

> >> memorial. At that point I really thought it was just a regular flu

> trying to

> >> get hold of me. I started feeling better that afternoon and thought

> it would

> >> be out of my system in another day or two. Then in the middle of the

> >> memorial I ran out having to vomit.

> >> So if you happen to catch it, stay in bed, keep hydrated, boost you

> immune

> >> system, and make sure you have a bucket beside you! You may need to

> take

> >> pain medication as the pain is quite intolerable! I felt like I was

> run over

> >> by a steam roller! I actually took my morphine and I was still in a

> lot of

> >> pain! (I get morphine for my chronic pancreatitis pain, but I

> rarely ever

> >> take it.) My back still hurts pretty bad but the pain level has

> come down

> >> considerable. At least now I'm vaccinated! lol

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >

> >

> >

> > --

> > " If you want to write fiction, the best thing you can do is take two

> > aspirins, lie down in a dark room, and wait for the feeling to pass.

> If it

> > persists, you probably ought to write a novel. "

> > 有awrence Block, Writing the Novel From Plot to Print

> >

> >

> >