Mrs A

Hi girls, my husband and i came back from spain on wed and since hes been diagnosed with swine flu! i tried to tell him so this morning,b ut men being men he just put it off!
Anyways im now really worried as of this morning, i started off with a headache and sore throat, and a kinda dry cough.
The Dr has done him a script for tamiflu, but said i should see how it goes?
My question is as i work with the elderly do you think it wise for me to go to work?, its not that i dont want to as i do more i dont wanna get told off for going in

Seity

I would imagine if you called your work and told them you suspect you may have swine flu, they wouldn't want you to come in either.

Shady_R

I would call your work and explain to your boss whats happening, I would say that they wont want you go in just to be on the safe side.......

loopy_lou

did the doc test you for swine flu?

I dont think you should go into work till your sure.

Mrs A

nope i mean ive just had headaches, sore throat and a dry cough, but he said the system for doing prescriptions is closed so ill have to wait till tomorrow and contact them if i still feel bad!

littledancer

That seems like a bit of an administrative BS given that you're pregnant and might have Swine Flu...I would go to Emerg and get checked out/put on anti virals ASAP. I would not wait until tomorrow.

Mrs A

well i dont feel basd enough to be going to the emergency gp or to be off work, im just a bit concerned i could get what hes got and i could pass it onto others so dunno, i think im gonna ring work, just to put em in the picture and see what they think, i mean after all i might only have a cough (as oh say )

kermie219

If you truly think you have the swine flu than you shouldn't go to work...it's not responsible to pass it on knowingly especially to such vulnerable people. The other thing I wanted to mention was I was told pregnant women are not to have tamiflu and would be given rulenza instead. I had the flu a few months back and they said it was swine flu but I refused medication because they refused to swab me to be sure..but anyway my gp said i was definately not to have tamiflu so maybe something to ask about before you take something.

Mrs A

^^ ok
I rang work, and im not so worried now, i just didnt want them to be angry that id gone in, anyways they said i can go as long as my symptoms dont progress, so im happy with that i dont think i have swine flu, but im a worrier and my concern is did the people whove died think they had it either
Thanx for the advice girls

NathansMommy

I have the Swine Flu right now.. I would be concerned if you have a sore throat cough/fever/aches/headache as these are symptoms. I am not sure about the Tamiflu thing because I just got a prescription for it and at my OB's office they were giving the Tamiflu prescription to everyone. I know that almost everyone needs to be off work for 5-7days that has it because you are contagious for that long. Good luck