Guest guest Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 BethThey also have great advice to patients and doctors. Here is the section too which supports what I've been advised to do. Note to all: Chemoprophylaxis is their fancy way of saying as a preventative. Oseltamivir is Tamiflu. Zanamivir is Relenza. Persons who are candidates for chemoprophylaxis (e.g., residents in an assisted living facility during an influenza outbreak, or persons who are at higher risk for influenza-related complications and have had recent household or other close contact with a person with laboratory confirmed influenza) should be provided with medications most likely to be effective against the influenza virus that is the cause of the outbreak, if known. Respiratory specimens from ill persons during institutional outbreaks should be obtained and sent for testing to determine the type and subtype of influenza A viruses associated with the outbreak and to guide antiviral therapy decisions. Persons whose need for chemoprophylaxis is due to potential exposure to a person with laboratory-confirmed influenza A (H3N2) or influenza B should receive oseltamivir or zanamivir (no preference). Zanamivir should be used when persons require chemoprophylaxis due to exposure to influenza A ( H1N1) virus. Rimantadine can be used if zanamivir use is contraindicated. The vast majority being seen right now is H1N1 and it is not an especially strong form of flu although I know some who have it and would disagree. But, the key is getting treatment in the first 48 hours. Also, and I don't know how many offices have it, there is an instant test no available to determine which of the four currently active forms of flu one has, if any.>> Hi everyone,> Jerry sent me this link to the CDC flu outbreak map and I wanted to share it with all of you also.> > http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/usmap.htm> > Fortunately for me, I am most likely done with the H1N1 flu. I was infected last May during a trip to visit my sister's family in NY. I became ill the day after I got home and was in Duke Hospital for four days. > Sooooo theoretically I have immunity but my doctors want me to get the vaccine when it's available anyway out of what they call "an abundance of caution". > > The trouble is people are at their most contagious (shedding virus like crazy) beginning the day before any symptoms appear. This makes it nearly impossible to avoid exposure. The best thing to do is keep ourselves as healthy as possible, wash our hands alot and get to the doctor at the first sign of flu symptoms.> > As Bruce posted it is probably not a bad idea to ask your doctor about having Tamiflu on hand so that you can take it at the first sign of symptoms. > > The biggest thing to remember is not to panic. While flu is more dangerous for people like us than for others it is also true that the vast majority of people who get H1N1 recover completely and without difficulty. > > Beth> Moderator> Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 So are all of you getting the H1N1 vaccine? My PCP wants me to ask my Lung Dr., should i or shouldn't i get it? Dot/42/UIP10/08/Sa,TX Subject: Re: CDC Flu MapTo: Breathe-Support Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2009, 9:11 AM BethThey also have great advice to patients and doctors. Here is the section too which supports what I've been advised to do. Note to all: Chemoprophylaxis is their fancy way of saying as a preventative. Oseltamivir is Tamiflu. Zanamivir is Relenza.Persons who are candidates for chemoprophylaxis (e.g., residents in an assisted living facility during an influenza outbreak, or persons who are at higher risk for influenza-related complications and have had recent household or other close contact with a person with laboratory confirmed influenza) should be provided with medications most likely to be effective against the influenza virus that is the cause of the outbreak, if known. Respiratory specimens from ill persons during institutional outbreaks should be obtained and sent for testing to determine the type and subtype of influenza A viruses associated with the outbreak and to guide antiviral therapy decisions. Persons whose need for chemoprophylaxis is due to potential exposure to a person with laboratory-confirme d influenza A (H3N2) or influenza B should receive oseltamivir or zanamivir (no preference). Zanamivir should be used when persons require chemoprophylaxis due to exposure to influenza A ( H1N1) virus. Rimantadine can be used if zanamivir use is contraindicated. The vast majority being seen right now is H1N1 and it is not an especially strong form of flu although I know some who have it and would disagree. But, the key is getting treatment in the first 48 hours. Also, and I don't know how many offices have it, there is an instant test no available to determine which of the four currently active forms of flu one has, if any.>> Hi everyone,> Jerry sent me this link to the CDC flu outbreak map and I wanted to share it with all of you also.> > http://www.cdc. gov/flu/weekly/ usmap.htm> > Fortunately for me, I am most likely done with the H1N1 flu. I was infected last May during a trip to visit my sister's family in NY. I became ill the day after I got home and was in Duke Hospital for four days. > Sooooo theoretically I have immunity but my doctors want me to get the vaccine when it's available anyway out of what they call "an abundance of caution". > > The trouble is people are at their most contagious (shedding virus like crazy) beginning the day before any symptoms appear. This makes it nearly impossible to avoid exposure. The best thing to do is keep ourselves as healthy as possible, wash our hands alot and get to the doctor at the first sign of flu symptoms.> > As Bruce posted it is probably not a bad idea to ask your doctor about having Tamiflu on hand so that you can take it at the first sign of symptoms. > > The biggest thing to remember is not to panic. While flu is more dangerous for people like us than for others it is also true that the vast majority of people who get H1N1 recover completely and without difficulty. > > Beth> Moderator> Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 Dorothy Once its out I will. But problem is all the time until then. And it won't be effective until after the second dose from what I've been told. > > > > Hi everyone, > > Jerry sent me this link to the CDC flu outbreak map and I wanted to share it with all of you also. > > > > http://www.cdc. gov/flu/weekly/ usmap.htm > > > > Fortunately for me, I am most likely done with the H1N1 flu. I was infected last May during a trip to visit my sister's family in NY. I became ill the day after I got home and was in Duke Hospital for four days. > > Sooooo theoretically I have immunity but my doctors want me to get the vaccine when it's available anyway out of what they call " an abundance of caution " . > > > > The trouble is people are at their most contagious (shedding virus like crazy) beginning the day before any symptoms appear. This makes it nearly impossible to avoid exposure. The best thing to do is keep ourselves as healthy as possible, wash our hands alot and get to the doctor at the first sign of flu symptoms. > > > > As Bruce posted it is probably not a bad idea to ask your doctor about having Tamiflu on hand so that you can take it at the first sign of symptoms. > > > > The biggest thing to remember is not to panic. While flu is more dangerous for people like us than for others it is also true that the vast majority of people who get H1N1 recover completely and without difficulty. > > > > Beth > > Moderator > > Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 thanks Bruce, i think i will too. We just have to be xtra careful...as usual/ & By the way Bruce, i'm getting used to all the stares & it isn't bothering me as much as i thought it would..i too named my portable O2 backback--LB (little baby) the one @ home is BB (big baby) more fun that way! Dot/42/UIP10/08/Sa,Tx Subject: Re: CDC Flu MapTo: Breathe-Support Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2009, 1:42 PM DorothyOnce its out I will. But problem is all the time until then. And itwon't be effective until after the second dose from what I've been told.> >> > Hi everyone,> > Jerry sent me this link to the CDC flu outbreak map and I wanted toshare it with all of you also.> >> > http://www.cdc. gov/flu/weekly/ usmap.htm> >> > Fortunately for me, I am most likely done with the H1N1 flu. I wasinfected last May during a trip to visit my sister's family in NY. Ibecame ill the day after I got home and was in Duke Hospital for fourdays.> > Sooooo theoretically I have immunity but my doctors want me to getthe vaccine when it's available anyway out of what they call "anabundance of caution".> >> > The trouble is people are at their most contagious (shedding viruslike crazy) beginning the day before any symptoms appear. This makes itnearly impossible to avoid exposure. The best thing to do is keepourselves as healthy as possible, wash our hands alot and get to thedoctor at the first sign of flu symptoms.> >> > As Bruce posted it is probably not a bad idea to ask your doctorabout having Tamiflu on hand so that you can take it at the first signof symptoms.> >> > The biggest thing to remember is not to panic. While flu is moredangerous for people like us than for others it is also true that thevast majority of people who get H1N1 recover completely and withoutdifficulty.> >> > Beth> > Moderator> > Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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