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[trashy]

mattcodes, on 2009-07-31 21:23:31, said:

I have a flu, maybe swine. Eyes watering, no energy, temperature high, appetitie low. Kicked in last night at buffet.

Anyway what to do. I dont want to pay 9000 baht, can I just go to the local pharamcy (usually very cheap) and ask them for antibotics if im no better tomorrow. As to keeping away from others, the pub I went to before (couldnt even finish one beer) has a few people in same boat so too late...

Antibiotics are ineffective against flu, which is a virus. Antibiotics are used to treat bacteria.

[angiud]

Antibiotics can used only if the kind of flu you got has enhanced some sickness/infection you had already (bronchitis, pneumonia, etc).

[ray23]

Maybe this is good news for some

"Breakingnews » Breakingnews
BMA to hand out oseltamivir on Monday

Writer: BangkokPost.com
Published: 1/08/2009 at 03:57 PM

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is now surveying clinics in the capital city and will distribute osdeltamivir antiviral medicine to them from Monday, Bangkok governor Sukhumbhan Baripatra said on Saturday afternoon. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is now surveying clinics in the capital city and will distribute osdeltamivir antiviral medicine to them from Monday, Bangkok governor Sukhumbhan Baripatra said on Saturday afternoon. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is now surveying clinics in the capital city and will distribute osdeltamivir antiviral medicine to them from Monday, Bangkok governor Sukhumbhan Baripatra said on Saturday afternoon.

The distribution of the antiviral drugs is aimed at curbing the outbreak of the A (H1N1) flu virus.

After three weeks of the handout, BMA will evaluation whether the medicine can help reduce the number of the deadly virus infection and fatality as planned."

[Comehome]

sbk, on 2009-08-01 03:46:28, said:

Comehome, on 2009-08-01 03:22:54, said:

9000 BAHT???
And why did they have to send the test to Bangkok??? *feel confused here*

We have tested our 2 yearold daughter two times and got the answer after 15 minutes each time!!
She had the A virus, perhaps it its different with the B virus, i dont know.

I am happy she is well now at least.

I hope you get better soon, and that your family or friends have not been infected.
Take care of your self now and speedy recovery.


/comehome

glad to hear your daughter recovered comehome. What treatment did the dr recommend for her?

Thank you!

When we visited the doctor the first time and the test was negative the doctor ordered us to give her lots of water or any kind of fluid she likes to drink and paracetamol for children.
She also said that we should come back if the fever was not gone after three days.
The fever did go down but when she was still not able to walk after five days we went back to the hosptial.

That is when they tested her again and that time the test was positive.
The doctor did not want to giver her Tamiflu because she was already recovering well and did not need it.
I guess they only give it to real serious cases.
If they would have given it to her through iv? (through a needle into the blood, sorry my english) the doctor said.
The doctor told us about another boy who got tamiflu and he was like a complete different person after one day.
She said that Tamiflu is working very quickly.

I guess we are lucky that our daughter got well by herself. She was very ill for two days but started recovering on the third day.
We thought it was just the normal flu since the first test was negative.
Perhaps if the test would have been positive the first time they would have kept her in the hospital.
The doctor we had the first time said that we came to the hospital very very early.
After having fever the whole night, is it early to go to the hospital first thing in the morning?

Now i read people are dying because they come to the hospital - to late!
I still think you cant be too careful when you have young children.

I should also make clear that the first doctor and the second doctor we met is not the same.
The second doctor we met is our daughters regular doctor who has taken care of her since she was born.
She is the best doctor ever, a simply outstanding lady!