Guest guest Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 This is REALLY WEIRD... here is the message I wrote FIRST back to Bruce.. hours after it hadn't appeared so I wrote another one......which DID get posted shortly after.... NOW this morning I see the FIRST one has suddenly appeared.......AFTER the 2nd one .... How strange is that.. does the Cyberspace Message Gremlin have a Secret Cupboard where it creates mischief by hiding stuff just to make us re-type... & then hey Presto it gets released...... SGIO > > > > >> > > > > Are masks effective, particularly when in or around large> numbers> > of> > > > people, such as grocery stores?> > > > > Jack> > > > > 79/IPF - UIP/dx06/05 Maine> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > ________________________________> > > > > From: Beth mbmurtha@> > > > > To: Breathe-Support > > > > > Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 8:51:58 AM> > > > > Subject: "Swine" flu> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > Hi everybody,> > > > > Just thought I'd mention this since it's all over the news and> it> > is> > > > so frightening for everyone but especially for those like us with> > > > compromised respiratory systems.> > > > > From what I've gathered what we know is that this is a new> strain> > of> > > > flu from which no one has immunity. So far there has not been> > serious> > > > illness in the US from this flu but it's very very early yet. It> is> > > > being spread from person to person, not from contact with animals.> > > > >> > > > > The precautions to take are the things that all of us already> do.> > > Wash> > > > your hands frequently, stay away from those with obvious illness.> > > Right> > > > now it might not be a bad idea to stay away from large gatherings.> > For> > > > those of us (like me) who are on immune suppressants all those> > things> > > go> > > > double.> > > > >> > > > > If you begin to feel ill, run a fever etc, don't take chances.> Get> > > to> > > > the doctor. There are two anti-viral drugs (Tamiflu and Relenza)> > that> > > > they say are effective against the virus but you have to take them> > > early> > > > in the course of the illness, the first 48 hours or so. So don't> > waste> > > > time, call the doctor.> > > > >> > > > > Anyone else have any ideas to help us all through this?> > > > >> > > > > Beth> > > > > Moderator> > > > > Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08> > > > >> > > >> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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