So ... uh... if a person leaves work early due to low-grade fever and cough... then takes a couple Tylenol, and the fever seems to be edging upwards... Does that mean it is no longer a low-grade fever, or is it more likely to mean that the Tylenol ain't bringing it down?
If you are insured, your insurance almost certainly has a 24 hour consulting nurse line you can call and ask that question. If you are uninsured, or your insurers are foolish enough not to maintain such a line, then call the local urgent care clinic and get their opinion.
Ok, not so bad - yes it is getting worse, no it is not too worrisome yet.
A high school classmate of mine has died due to a condition called a Thyroid Storm brought about by H1N1. Yikes.
I had never heard of this. I hope I never do again.
Yikes! I'm sorry about your classmate.
congrats, teppy! Welcome to the exciting and terrifying world of home ownership.
Wrong Steph, Steph.
Hee! True 'dat. But let me add my congratulations to Stephanie -- yay house!!!
A high school classmate of mine has died due to a condition called a Thyroid Storm brought about by H1N1.
H1N1 can also cause something called a Cytokine Storm, which is what has been responsible for many of the H1N1-related deaths that occurred in otherwise healthy people in their 20s-40s. It's very freaky.
That's awful about your classmate.
I'm not close to her or anything but my sister knows her family and goes to the same church. It's horrific for her kids, who are still pretty young. I think she may even have a grandchild.
I'm hating on H1N1.
Stephanie, I'm so glad they accepted your offer! The house sounds wonderful!
That's such a shock, Cash. I have ended up in a couple of exchanges with people who say they're not getting the vaccine because it's "too dangerous." I keep pointing out that the flu kills thousands of people every year.
That's such a shock, Cash. I have ended up in a couple of exchanges with people who say they're not getting the vaccine because it's "too dangerous." I keep pointing out that the flu kills thousands of people every year.
The swine flu vaccine in '76 killed more people than the flu did. It's not wildly paranoid to be afraid of that happening again with H1N1. [link] [link]
