Mexican Flu

[Glennsallnighter]

I hadn't been taking this too seriously but I was talking to my homeopath today and came out more than a bit rattled. Now I don't want to alarm anybody unnecessarily but he gave me a bit of advice which I'm going to pass on. Please note that I am NOT a medical practitioner and I am NOT advocating that you do not call a doctor at first sign that anything is wrong with you. However this what he said (in brief)

1. This is or is going to be a global pandemic with the capacity to kill.
2. Those most at risk are those in the 18 - 40 age group.
3. Its airborne and so will be easy to catch
4. The WHO have NOT got sufficient antiviral drugs to treat everybody

He suggests the following as an additional way of protecting yourself from getting it

TOMORROW go to your local health shop and buy the following homeopathic remedies

Bryonia
Gelsenium

These too are in short supply

As soon as you hear that the flu is in your area start taking one of each a day (one night, the other day). Keep doing so until the epidemc has passed.

If you DO contract this flu, take one tablet every hour alternating them each hour. IE say at 9am take Bryonia 10am Gelsenium 11am Bryonia etc until the symptoms pass.

Hopefully he is only scaremongering and that this will pass without too many deaths but I'm taking the 'Forewarned is Forearmed' tack. No reason not to stockpile the remedy just in case.

As I say, I'm not trying to spread doom and Gloom here just passing on a bit of what could be useful information.

[TimothyBFan]

It is getting a wee bit scary. I don't take it all real serious because we all know that the media has a way of setting off panic but since they found that case up at Notre Dame it is a little closer to home. And of course Katie decides to get a pretty good cold about this time. Any other time I tell the kids "get over it and get to school, it's just a cold", but with all this going on, I have kept her home the last couple of days.

[Glennsallnighter]

I think you are right. One confirmed case on the East Coast of Ireland from today. I hope there will be no more!
Hope Katie is feeling better

[Molly]

I work in a hospital, and we've already taken precautions to "get ready" for any potential problems with the "swine" flu coming to our community.

Good ole handwashing and common sense will go a long way with this. Cough into your sleeve or elbow not into your hand. Wash your hands more often than you may be used to doing.

And, probably most importantly, if you are having symptoms -stay home!! If you feel you do need to see your doctor -call ahead if you can so the health care facility can use universal precautions with you upon your arrival (as opposed to you sitting in a crowded waiting room).

If you don't have it in your home already, in the States, Tamiflu is over the counter and can help in lessening some of the symptoms (it's not a "cure").

Stay well, everyone.

[Fan_For_Life]

I work in a hospital, and we've already taken precautions to "get ready" for any potential problems with the "swine" flu coming to our community.

Good ole handwashing and common sense will go a long way with this. Cough into your sleeve or elbow not into your hand. Wash your hands more often than you may be used to doing.

And, probably most importantly, if you are having symptoms -stay home!! If you feel you do need to see your doctor -call ahead if you can so the health care facility can use universal precautions with you upon your arrival (as opposed to you sitting in a crowded waiting room).

If you don't have it in your home already, in the States, Tamiflu is over the counter and can help in lessening some of the symptoms (it's not a "cure").

Stay well, everyone.

I work with a pulmonologist/infectious disease dr and this is also how we've been told to advise patients.

[AzEaglesFan]

Swine flu is already in Arizona, probably because of so many people crossing the Mexican border. A school in Phoenix has a few cases and the state prison has a couple. They closed the school down for a week to try to keep it from spreading.

[MikeA]

I have heard that there have been two cases reported in Kansas. (Up near Kansas City).

[sodascouts]

I have a friend with delicate health who is freaking out because her brother, who works at a hospital, told her there are a lot more cases at Notre Dame than has been reported (she lives in South Bend). Watch out, Willie!

[melrose]

I'm praying for everybody involved. Keep safe, everyone.

I've heard mention of two cases in Florida.

[ticky]

Western Oregon University closed their residence halls and quarantined the residence there for at least 24 hours due to a suspected case of the swine flu. I don't know if they still are quarantined or for how long it will last.