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Originally Posted by lindsay ormerod
Kels has been given antibiotics that would seem to indicate it's just a virus rather than full on swine flu.
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Antibiotics are useless against viruses ... work on bacterial infections
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Originally Posted by lindsay ormerod
Well, Kels has been ill since Monday with what is "not" swine flu and has now lost 11lbs in weight, she has actually started eating again as of yesterday and although she still looks rather crap and is very weak I think we are over the worst of it. I would bet my life that she has actually had it or a variant of it this week and would caution you all against accepting a doctor's opinion on this especially if your Doctor is located anywhere near Abbey St in Accy.  |
Poor lass, glad she is finally showing some improvement Lindsay. Would guess you are correct and that it was some sort of flu.
Problem with this 'self-diagnosis' on the NHS web is that it can just be a heavy cold which, let's face it, can make you feel extremely poorly. Tamiflu can only be used once in a lifetime, and if you were ever to get a confirmed flu, cannot be prescribed again.