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Wait - you mean you can have swine flu and not have a high fever? I've been in bed for like 8 days with a cough, waterfall mucus production, bronchitis, and fe

by rjurney 17y ago

Wait - you mean you can have swine flu and not have a high fever? I've been in bed for like 8 days with a cough, waterfall mucus production, bronchitis, and feeling terrible. I'm leaking out my right ear and have lost hearing on that side. The doctor said it wasn't H1N1 because I have no fever. You're saying it could be? Going back to the doctor tomorrow, but I'm surprised to hear your description of the symptoms - it is not what my doctor suggested, and it fits with what I've had.

axod 17y ago
I took the online symptom test when I believe I had it. The symptoms are ridiculously vague. The test was like "Do you have 2 or more of the following? [fever, cough, cold, sore throat, etc]. I'd ask for a specific test to be sure what it is.
- onreact-com 17y ago
  The symptoms are the same as with seasonal flu but less severe so such a test is nonsense.
iamelgringo 17y ago
I wouldn't be surprised if you have it. The classic symptoms are fever, cough, copious mucous, body aches, with vomiting and diarrhea. But, I'm pretty sure I had it for a couple of days, and I just had a little fever, runny nose and body aches. My wife had a runny nose, a cough and aches for 3 weeks. A few weeks ago Santa Clara County Department of Health told us that 99% of all flu like symptoms in the area are H1N1. There just aren't too many other bugs going around right now, at least in Silicon Valley. That being said, getting swabbed really doesn't do much for you. It lets you tell your friends, "I had swine flu", but not much else. Tamiflu helps a little bit, but only if you take it in the first 2 days of symptoms. So, you're pretty much screwed. Sorry. If you start to cough up colored goo, or have a hard time breathing by all means go to see the Bone Saw again.
- rjurney 17y ago
  I had green and bloody goo. I had a hard time breathing. I got through it. I did have some body aches. I did not have ANY GI symptoms, though. Or high fever, so they weren't too concerned. There is a hacking virus thing going around here that isn't H1N1, and I think I had that. In any case, I'm rapidly improving now. Even getting some hearing back in my right ear.

by rjurney 17y ago

axod 17y ago

I took the online symptom test when I believe I had it. The symptoms are ridiculously vague. The test was like "Do you have 2 or more of the following? [fever, cough, cold, sore throat, etc]. I'd ask for a specific test to be sure what it is.

onreact-com 17y ago
The symptoms are the same as with seasonal flu but less severe so such a test is nonsense.

iamelgringo 17y ago

I wouldn't be surprised if you have it. The classic symptoms are fever, cough, copious mucous, body aches, with vomiting and diarrhea. But, I'm pretty sure I had it for a couple of days, and I just had a little fever, runny nose and body aches. My wife had a runny nose, a cough and aches for 3 weeks. A few weeks ago Santa Clara County Department of Health told us that 99% of all flu like symptoms in the area are H1N1. There just aren't too many other bugs going around right now, at least in Silicon Valley. That being said, getting swabbed really doesn't do much for you. It lets you tell your friends, "I had swine flu", but not much else. Tamiflu helps a little bit, but only if you take it in the first 2 days of symptoms. So, you're pretty much screwed. Sorry. If you start to cough up colored goo, or have a hard time breathing by all means go to see the Bone Saw again.

rjurney 17y ago
I had green and bloody goo. I had a hard time breathing. I got through it. I did have some body aches. I did not have ANY GI symptoms, though. Or high fever, so they weren't too concerned. There is a hacking virus thing going around here that isn't H1N1, and I think I had that. In any case, I'm rapidly improving now. Even getting some hearing back in my right ear.