<p>This will come as a shock to many, but I don’t believe I will be receiving the Mother of the Year Award 
. DD called from school today - said she felt horrible and hurt all over. As a school nurse myself, my personal rule is if there is no vomiting and no fever, I believe most most kids can suck it up, stick it out and go back to class after resting for a while, especially if it’s near the end of the day. I spoke with her school nurse who agreed with me. When I got home, DD was in the bed, huddled under several blankets and shivering. She had developed a fever and looked horrible. I took her to the doctor and she tested positive for the flu. She gave her a prescription for some Tamiflu and said she would be lucky to return to school Monday. We’re just now really starting to see the flu in our area. Are many of you seeing it in your area?</p>
<p>Already had it…the cough hangs on and the disorientation/head thing is awful. Hang in there…it is not a short virus this year.</p>
<p>We have a bad cold around my school, but the flu hasn’t hit, yet. I thought I was in the clear, too!</p>
<p>I hope you’re feeling much better, hazmat!</p>
<p>W got it New Year’s day, D a few days later. The cough was a drag! Hung on for at least a week.</p>
<p>Did anyone in your household have the vaccine??? I am better, just hoping that I don’t get sick again. Keeping up while sick is very difficult.</p>
<p>No vaccine. Females here got it, males did not. Not editorializing, just an observation.</p>
<p>Mine had a flu shot in early December. However, he missed school today and is running a 103 fever. Yesterday he has what seemed to be a minor head cold with a slight sore throat. He had something similar, with the fever, about 2 months ago. Doctor said it was just a viral infection. Should I worry? Is this the flu that was this year’s flu shot? </p>
<p>Hope she’s feeling better soon.</p>
<p>well that debunks the guys don’t wash their hands enough theory now doesn’t it? other than that I have NO comment.</p>
<p>over30 remember that the flu vaccine is a blend of three virals…a guess at what they believe will infect us.</p>
<p>DD did not have the flu shot this year. We all got the shot last year, but not this year. I told her from now on, she’ll be taking the shot and she agreed. She’s miserable.</p>
<p>She could you know take FluMist which is not an injection but rather the intranasal mist…</p>
<p>When she’s gotten the vaccine, we always go with the shot. FluMist is a live virus and hasn’t been approved for people with asthma or other respiratory problems. The doctor’s haven’t gone so far as to diagnose her with asthma, but she was prescribed an inhaler for occasional use and they’ve recommended she do the shot only. I do have asthma and my doctor said no FluMist.</p>
<p>I have taken FluMist before and it was no problem, this year I was sick during the preventative season and didn’t get the blast before I got the flu…ugh.</p>
<p>Splashmom, I’m sorry your daughter is sick! But I wanted to tell you that I’ve always had the same rule with my kids – no vomiting, no fever, no stay home. It backfired during S1s sophomore year, though. After he’d had a cough for a couple of weeks without a fever, I received a call from the school nurse that he’d had a class with a student who’d just been confirmed with pertussis. I immediately took him to the doctor, who prescribed antibiotics. Since this was on a Friday, I sent him back to school on the following Monday – there didn’t seem much point in staying home. But I also felt like the worst mom in the world. I hope your daughter feels better soon!</p>
<p>Yup, mine is home for the 3rd day. And he got a flu shot, so this must be some random virus.</p>
<p>'Tis the season!</p>
<p>I heard an ad on the radio urging people to get flu shots, especially if you are over 50 !!!</p>
<p>Never had a flu shot so I will take my chances I guess.</p>
<p>splashmom so sorry to hear about your dd. The flu makes a cold look like a walk in the park. I hope she feels better soon… and I hope you don’t get it next!!!<br>
And thanks for the warning. I’ve had a reminder to get a flu shot hanging on the fridge for about 2 months…
Take care.</p>
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<p>If a cold were a kitty cat, the flu would be a mountain lion. Same sort of thing but MUCH bigger, meaner, and deadlier.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, even in the best years, protection provided by the flu shot is not 100%. Nevertheless, the shot is always worth getting. The Flumist live virus inhaled vaccine is not for people over 50, people with respiratory problems, or people with weakened immune systems.</p>
<p>I have no idea if I have a cold or the flu.
Its not a head cold, but I have asthma, and so the coughing has been more than I want to go out in public with for too long. ( I am sure that is appreciated)
I don’t ever get the shot, I always hear that the flu isn’t the same strain as the shot so why bother?</p>