Guest guest Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 I kinda freak out as well, were confirmed germophobes:) Exposures to Illness > Do you panic when your kids are exposed to an illness? I do!!! My DH > thinks I am a nut but every time our kids are exposed to something beyond > a common cold, it is very anxiety producing for me. For example, last > night we went out to eat with a couple of other families, today one of the > boys, who is a good friend of Henry's and he was sitting next to him while > EATING, has come down with a fever of 102 and flu symptoms (respiratory). > There is a HUGE outbreak of influenza at the boy's school (I know another > child who goes there - just had confirmed flu- and the secretary and nurse > at the school told the mother. So now I am worried. > Please tell me it is normal to worry > Betsy - mom to Henry - 9 3/4 yrs old - CVID, Metabolic DIsorder, > Allergies, Asthma and Sam - 4 yr old - low IGG, Asthma > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 LOL!!!! You sound like me! I know the gamma is supposed to protect , I am just paranoid! He hasn't had but one infection since Feb, but it seems like I am always waiting for the other shoe to drop. Does it get any easier?? @...: bfurler@...: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:34:21 -0800Subject: Exposures to Illness Do you panic when your kids are exposed to an illness? I do!!! My DH thinks I am a nut but every time our kids are exposed to something beyond a common cold, it is very anxiety producing for me. For example, last night we went out to eat with a couple of other families, today one of the boys, who is a good friend of Henry's and he was sitting next to him while EATING, has come down with a fever of 102 and flu symptoms (respiratory). There is a HUGE outbreak of influenza at the boy's school (I know another child who goes there - just had confirmed flu- and the secretary and nurse at the school told the mother. So now I am worried.Please tell me it is normal to worry :)Betsy - mom to Henry - 9 3/4 yrs old - CVID, Metabolic DIsorder, Allergies, Asthma and Sam - 4 yr old - low IGG, Asthma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Oh yeah! I just posted about the Hep A in Nicks class. I literally started crying right in front of the nurse when she told me. Amy, mom to Nick, 5 CVID Exposures to Illness Do you panic when your kids are exposed to an illness? I do!!! My DH thinks I am a nut but every time our kids are exposed to something beyond a common cold, it is very anxiety producing for me. For example, last night we went out to eat with a couple of other families, today one of the boys, who is a good friend of Henry's and he was sitting next to him while EATING, has come down with a fever of 102 and flu symptoms (respiratory). There is a HUGE outbreak of influenza at the boy's school (I know another child who goes there - just had confirmed flu- and the secretary and nurse at the school told the mother. So now I am worried. Please tell me it is normal to worry Betsy - mom to Henry - 9 3/4 yrs old - CVID, Metabolic DIsorder, Allergies, Asthma and Sam - 4 yr old - low IGG, Asthma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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