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Oh No Husband Just Diagnosed with Influenza
02-13-2019, 02:43 PM
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Oh No Husband Just Diagnosed with Influenza
DH woke up this morning and said he did not feel well (sore throat, stuffy nose, generally blah), we took his temp and it was 102! Went to the doctor, had the quick flu test and it came back positive. DH is now on Tamiflu and I am wearing a mask, moving into the guest room, washing door knobs and light switches with bleach cleaner, washing my hands, etc.
So far I feel fine but DH felt fine yesterday too. I am notifying the 10 people we had lunch with yesterday about the diagnosis.
Yes, we both had the flu shot back in October. DH has a compromised immune system because he takes Humira for psoriatic arthritis so maybe that it is why he got the flu even though he had the flu shot and it seems like the vaccine was pretty effective this year..
Doc told DH to take Tamiflu, musinex, alternate tylenol and advil (doc said not to take aspirin, not sure why). DH will of course stay home until flu has run its course. I am fixing him chicken noodle soup, encouraging him to drink fluids.
What else can I do to help DH? What can I do to avoid getting it myself? Of course it may be too late for me because he was infectious yesterday when he had no symptoms and I gave him a kiss on the lips!
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02-13-2019, 03:17 PM
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You can google "flu home health care" or similar phrases and get the info, but lots of rest and warm fluids (chicken noodle soup, tea, water). Humidifier and/or steamy showers and/or pain meds will help with sore throat. Also, there are topical pain drops like Sucrets that work really well for me.
For you: you already got the flu shot. Give him space, wash your hands frequently, stay out of the way of his coughs, stay hydrated, and take it as easy as you can so you don't wear yourself out and get sick with something else.
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02-13-2019, 03:32 PM
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I spent 2 weeks in bed last year with it. My husband didn’t get it. It just has to run its course.
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02-13-2019, 03:34 PM
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I don't know if science backs it up, but I have found that Vitamin C seems to help inoculate me when the DW gets some funk. One of my SILs works in an elementary school and is sick constantly...I call her the carrier monkey.
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02-13-2019, 03:36 PM
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I always like to drink extra vitamin C (OJ, low sodium Vegetable juice).
Otherwise, everything you are doing is good.
The flu is horrible..
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02-13-2019, 03:38 PM
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DW and I both caught flu together last year. The most miserable 2 weeks we’ve ever spent together as a couple.
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Originally Posted by SecondCor521
For you: you already got the flu shot. Give him space, wash your hands frequently, stay out of the way of his coughs, stay hydrated, and take it as easy as you can so you don't wear yourself out and get sick with something else.
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This.
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02-13-2019, 03:40 PM
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Best of luck to you both. Very smart of you to get to the doctor right away.
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02-13-2019, 04:08 PM
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To those of you suggesting Vitamin C, DH and I eat alot of fruits with Vitamin C and take a Vitamin C supplement every day. We told our doctor this and he said the eating fruit was good but the Vitamin C supplement was a waste of money...
Pharmacist said that the flu season was just now getting bad in our area, she was predicting a late bad flu season so everyone take care.
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02-13-2019, 04:58 PM
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Your plan looks great... I would add Neti Pot 2x a day for congestion..
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02-13-2019, 05:11 PM
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I'd be sure I was stocked up on
tissues
canned soup
otc meds
vicks vapor rub
I was mildly shocked at how many boxes of tissues we went through when all of us had a mild flu at the same time last year. I was also glad that we didn't need to go out for anything.
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02-13-2019, 05:27 PM
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+1 on the vitamin C.... Not sure if it's just in my mind but it sure seems to help ward off colds and flu (for me anyway). First sign of a sore throat, ill feelings, etc, and I start popping the vitamin C pills.
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02-13-2019, 05:55 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tailgate
Your plan looks great... I would add Neti Pot 2x a day for congestion..
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OP here, we use the Nell Med sinus rinse everyday but my DH still gets sick so I am not sure if it helps him or not.
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02-13-2019, 05:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Squirrel
I'd be sure I was stocked up on
tissues
canned soup
otc meds
vicks vapor rub
I was mildly shocked at how many boxes of tissues we went through when all of us had a mild flu at the same time last year. I was also glad that we didn't need to go out for anything.
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Thanks for the reminder of Vicks Vapor Rub. Peoples Pharmacy recommends rubbing Vicks on the soles of feet under socks at bedtime and that seems to stop coughing. I will remind DH to do that.
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02-13-2019, 05:59 PM
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OP here. If I do get sick it will be an opportunity to try grocery delivery to the house. I have been meaning to try that, this would be a good time. I could order a case of tissues.
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02-13-2019, 06:05 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by harllee
OP here. I could order a case of tissues.
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get the aloe ones, i resisted "goopy" tissues forever, but they are golden when you to blow multiple times per day.
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02-13-2019, 06:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ExFlyBoy5
I don't know if science backs it up, but I have found that Vitamin C seems to help inoculate me when the DW gets some funk. One of my SILs works in an elementary school and is sick constantly...I call her the carrier monkey.
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We always load up with Vitamin C and zinc, four or five times the RDAs on both. Anecdotally it seems to help us recover faster, though I can't prove ti scientifically.
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02-13-2019, 08:30 PM
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The most miserable 2 weeks we’ve ever spent together as a couple.
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Sounds like me and the EX on our honeymoon.
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02-14-2019, 06:27 AM
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With the same symptoms as the OP my son was tested and diagnosed with flu and immediately started Tamiflu. He left for a skiing trip the next morning and had a good trip. Either Tamiflu is very effective or this year's strain is pretty mild. A few other people I know have experienced the same symptoms and done nothing and gotten better in a few days. If they had flu, it is a mild strain.
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02-14-2019, 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by harllee
alternate tylenol and advil (doc said not to take aspirin, not sure why).
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Advil (ibuprofen) and aspirin have similar effects and so you can't accumulate the two. You could take aspirin instead of Advil, but the latter is probably more effective for pain and inflammation. Tylenol (acetaminophen/paracetamol) and ibuprofen are completely different chemically and so you can take a safe maximum dose of both.
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02-14-2019, 07:30 AM
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I started to have flu symptoms last Wednesday and I am only starting to feel better. Fever, muscle aches, coughing, congestion, sore throat, the whole nine yard. I just stayed in bed for 3 days and kept hydrated. I also took some acetaminophen to control the fever.
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