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11/13/2005 11:49:14 AM · #1 |
man...cough, congested head, i think i may have a fever....this pressure in my head, it feels like it's going to explode...
what are the symptoms of the bird flu?
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11/13/2005 11:50:25 AM · #2 |
cough, congested head, fever....
just kidding man.
//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_flu
In humans, avian flu causes similar symptoms to other types of flu. [2] These include fever, cough, sore throat, muscle aches, conjunctivitis and, in severe cases, severe breathing problems and pneumonia that may be fatal.
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11/13/2005 11:51:47 AM · #3 |
umm..after a while u can fly
j/k
i got no idea
get well ;-)
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11/13/2005 11:52:34 AM · #4 |
symptons of the bird flu.........lemme think
Oh yeah... cough, congested head, fever...
Just pulling ya leg Deapee.... you probably have this wonderful flu that has been going around for the last 3 weeks or so.
Check with your doctor is the best advise I can give you.
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11/13/2005 12:00:31 PM · #5 |
I try to avoid the doctor as often as possible...I could feel this thing coming on since last Thursday, but thought I'd just shake it off...well it's here, hopefully it just lasts a day, but judging from how long it took to start, and kick into this, I fear I may have this for a while.
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11/13/2005 12:07:58 PM · #6 |
Drink lots especially orange juice to get plenty of Vit C. Paracetomol for your head and Ibruprofen for the aches.
Fresh air and sympathy from your partner also advised!
Hope you feel better soon!
P
Ps and avoid chicken and feather pillows in future! :)))
P
Message edited by author 2005-11-13 12:08:39.
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11/13/2005 12:10:07 PM · #7 |
Im sure its nothing serious but if you live in a high risk are ild suggest you go to the doctor, if its nothing doesnt theres no loss. I had a freind die from Minnichacokel (i cant spell) and about 4 people within 50km from me have died of the bird flu.
The symptons of these are much the same as the common flu but if you can still move after three days your probably safe.
Im not trying to scare you, but these days I prefer to be safe than sorry.
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11/13/2005 12:15:09 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by deapee:
man...cough, congested head, i think i may have a fever....this pressure in my head, it feels like it's going to explode...
what are the symptoms of the bird flu? |
PM DrAchoo
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11/13/2005 12:23:32 PM · #9 |
This one has been floating the net the past few days...
Guess where bird flu has struck...
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11/13/2005 12:23:43 PM · #10 |
Thanks for not getting together this weekend for photos!
Hope you feel better, it sucks to be sick.
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11/13/2005 12:25:11 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by deapee:
what are the symptoms of the bird flu? |
Lot's of clucking accompanied by a funny walk that includes jerky, eratic motions... |
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11/13/2005 12:28:34 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by deapee:
man...cough, congested head, i think i may have a fever....this pressure in my head, it feels like it's going to explode...
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Look for these ingredients in your local pharmacy (usually found under the Tylenol cold & flu or you can get the Advil version):
Dextrometorphan (great w/ dry cough)
Guaifenesin (if you have phlegming; helps with chest and nasal congestion)
Either one of the Acetaminophen (Tylenol) or Advil (Ibuprofen) will help with reducing fever temp., but Ibuprofen is better w/ inflammation (esp. when you have a sore throat).
If you are suffering from any post nasal drainage then you will want to get something w/ antihistamines (diphenhydramine, chlorpheniramine, etc.). Be forewarned that you can get drowsy on these, but they usually have the day and night formulation.
Good luck!
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11/13/2005 12:43:51 PM · #13 |
| I'm just coming out from under. Not sure I had the same thing, but I slammed what I got with Airborne, AlkaSeltzer Plus Cold & Flu, aspirin, fluids, and lots of sleep. Kicked it in 2 days. |
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11/13/2005 01:12:43 PM · #14 |
lots of fluids babe....lots of fluid and rest!!!!
g
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11/13/2005 01:54:24 PM · #15 |
ok i'm ready to rest now.
I was thinking of taking some sudafed and maybe something like a pain releaver/fever reducer (my girlfriend tells me to anyway). I'm always the type that doesn't take medicines.
I have to drink more fluids...thanks for the tip, it's easy to forget that.
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oh yeah and i had allergies last year, and got some stuff from the doctor, and after that was gone, took the sudafed...that stuff makes me feel SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good haha.
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11/13/2005 02:11:44 PM · #16 |
I found the greatest thing for stuffy heads/congestion the other day. My kids hate to take medicine, so I'm always looking for things I can use with them that don't have to be ingested. In your store's cough/cold medicine section, look for Vick's Shower Soothers. It's a large tablet that you put on the floor of your tub/shower and the water from the shower falls down onto it, dissolving it slowly as it releases vapors (like a vaporizer or Vick's chest rub sorta) into the room, clearing your sinuses as you shower. I love them. They don't smell particularly horrible and they work as advertised. If you don't like to take medicine, it might help. Hope you feel better soon, and don't HESITATE to go to the doctor if you feel worse instead of better in a day or so. :)
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11/13/2005 02:21:45 PM · #17 |
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11/13/2005 02:29:56 PM · #18 |
A big differentiator between the common cold and influenza is muscle aches. While you don't necessarily have to have them with flu, if you do, it's unlikely just a "cold" (rhinovirus).
Antihistamines do a fairly good job with itchiness and with runniness. They do a poor job with congestion (ie. you blow your nose because you can't breathe, but dangit nothing comes out).
Sudafed does a fairly good job with congestion, but can lead to unpleasant feelings of palpitations or being a little too jazzed up.
Afrin or Neosinephrine are like magic bullets for congestion, but you should not use them for more than 3 days due to a possible rebound effect. They literally work in minutes.
Tylenol and ibuprofen will help with the fever. Personally I avoid them unless I'm uncomfortable. The fever is there for a reason. Ibuprofen helps with inflammation more than tylenol does so you may get an added benefit there.
Most home/herbal remedies are as miserable at curing the common cold/flu as medicines. They make you feel like you are doing something though and that may provide psychological benefit which shouldn't always be underestimated. But just to inform you my bias, I am an extreme skeptic about all those products (including cold medecines sold over the counter). If I go for a home remedy, it's nasal irrigation with buffered saline.
Fluids are good as they help thin secrections which makes them easier to blow out or swallow.
Hope you feel better soon. |
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11/13/2005 03:08:41 PM · #19 |
If you plan on still going to work.....a good medicine that works for me is 'dayquil'. I'm a huge baby when I get sick....I take that stuff and it works wonders for me so that I don't have to use sick days (I try to save them for when kids are sick)
Laurie: I saw those shower things on TV but didn't know if they worked or not....I'll try those out with Sawyer next time. (was home with Sawyer for 2 days last week)
Afrin NOse drops: I use these....but like Drachoo said...only for a few days and use the least amount. I lay back on bed with head hanging over the edge and put the spray by my nose (I don't spray) and let 1 to 2 drops drop in each nostril and then rub the sides of my nose and just sit for a bit. Man...I did a spray once...felt like I blew a hole in the back of my head! :)
Message edited by author 2005-11-13 15:11:11. |
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11/13/2005 03:15:06 PM · #20 |
| Maybe sleeping propped up would ease up the congestion somewhat? Plenty of fluids. If it's a bacterial infection then prescribed medications should help but if it's viral..just have to wait it out. It's no fun I know. |
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11/13/2005 03:24:01 PM · #21 |
Originally posted by colyla:
If you plan on still going to work..... |
I hate it when people bring their sickness to work and share it. If the doctor tells you that you aren't contagious, fine, but otherwise stay home.
It's like they don't care enough about the people they work with to stay home.
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11/13/2005 04:09:57 PM · #22 |
alcohol is an antiseptic - try some gin ;}
if you get your blood alcohol level high enough you can fight off anything... plus it dries out your runny nose.
Message edited by author 2005-11-13 16:10:41.
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11/13/2005 04:18:04 PM · #23 |
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
Originally posted by colyla:
If you plan on still going to work..... |
I hate it when people bring their sickness to work and share it. If the doctor tells you that you aren't contagious, fine, but otherwise stay home.
It's like they don't care enough about the people they work with to stay home. |
I hate it too....but unfortunately supervisors aren't as sympathetic :/
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11/13/2005 04:43:59 PM · #24 |
***YAWN*** just woke back up and had to drink something...sweet that my topic's still going.
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I just love the way sudafed makes me feel -- like everything's a dream or something.
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11/13/2005 04:55:23 PM · #25 |
Didn't read through all the posts, but, as long as your aloud to take these: sudafed(12 hr. is good), robitussin DM, & tylenol &/or advil for the fever........
feel better soon, I'm all congested too, so you've got my sympathy..... |
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