Should I go to hospital for symptoms, or wait a little longer?

Question 1
Should I go to hospital for symptoms, or wait a little longer?...  This past Wednesday, my symptoms started to develop. They include:
- Severe exhaustion, but insomnia at night
- Sore throat and cough to the point that my throat is bleeding a little
- Runny nose
- Intense body aches
- Headache
- High fever (103.2 and I never really get fevers)

** There have been a few cases of H1N1 at my school.

Should I get checked for H1N1 or other illnesses, or wait a little longer? Thanks!!
Also chills and vomiting.

Answers
1)   Definitely sounds like the flu (H1N1 or not, doesn't matter). And your fever is pretty high. You need to get your fever down. Tylenol or ibuprofen, lots of liquids. If you can't get your fever down, get to a doctor. - Scott

2)   You don't need to get checked for this. You just need to treat the symptoms you have and soon, you will be well. Tylenol or motrin regularly for fevers, sore throat and body aches, rest, increase your daily fluid intake, salt water gargles, frequent sips of 7-up or gatorade while vomiting and then dramatically increase your fluid intake once the vomiting has stopped. You can take care of all of this yourself. - J B

3)   Yes. When in doubt you should ask a doctor. below is some information, ok? You need to take it seriously, however, unless you have (as in the article below) a compromised immune system, you should be fine so...don't worry,ok? Just check it out with your doctor. And read the below information. It tells about taking care of yourself, signs...symptoms...etc. Don't let the title scare you.

Swine Flu: 2009 Death Rates and Hospitalizations

http://healthmad.com/conditions-and-diseases/swine-flu-2009-death-rates-and-hospitalizations/ - scumbuster!

4)   Hi EmSmith.

The symptoms of 2009 H1N1 flu virus in people include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people may have vomiting and diarrhea. People may be infected with the flu, including 2009 H1N1 and have respiratory symptoms without a fever. Severe illnesses and deaths have occurred as a result of illness associated with this virus.

For more info please visit http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/

What are “emergency warning signs” that should signal anyone to seek medical care urgently?

In children:

• Fast breathing or trouble breathing
• Bluish skin color
• Not drinking enough fluids
• Not waking up or not interacting
• Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
• Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
• Fever with a rash

In adults:

• Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
• Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
• Sudden dizziness
• Confusion
• Severe or persistent vomiting

What You Can Do to Stay Healthy?

1. Get vaccinated. Vaccination is the best protection we have against flu. Seasonal flu vaccine is available now and initial doses of 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine also are available, with additional doses available later this year.

2. Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.

3. Take everyday actions to stay healthy.
...a. Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
...b. Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.
...c. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs spread that way.
...d. Stay home if you get sick. CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.

4. Follow public health advice regarding school closures, avoiding crowds and other social distancing measures.

5. Find healthy ways to deal with stress and anxiety.

6. Stay informed. This website (http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/) will be updated regularly as information becomes available.

7. Call 1-800-CDC-INFO for more information.

Regards. - Pankaj Debbarma

5)   If you develop difficulty breathing, you should go to the hospital.

Otherwise, Tylenol in small doses, fluids, and rest. - DarkLazer

6)   I had these same symptoms, and turned out it was the swine flu. It sucks, but it needes to be looked at! I would definatly go and get checked out for sure! - britthebrat15

7)   It should start getting better soon. I would keep waiting as long as you are not having any major problems breathing. Make sure to take something for the fever(like the others said)

Every symptom you said here is very standard and they will not be able to help you at the er. The only thing they do for people at the er is give iv if you cant keep water down. Or put you on o2 if you're having trouble breathing. - Sendy

8)   drink a lot of water and gatorade. sleep a lot. thats it, if i where u i wouldnt try to control the symptoms. - Jim


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Question 2
Are there any easy ways to get rid of a painful zit?...  i have a little zit under my nose , and it's not really very obvious or anything , but it hurts SO BAD ! is there ANY way i get rid of it , and soon ?? it's annoying , and i'm just sick of it . help me !

Answers
1)   put warm water on it 4 a waile then POP IT!!!!!!!!!! - Leah

2)   Cover it with toothpaste over night :) - Eva

3)   Neosporin ointment - sassy25

4)   I know girls dont like this answer but,

Lance it, then use a anti inlammatory (like a acne wash with salicylic acid as the active ingrediant) - Lea

5)   Since you want soon... Warm and sterilize the zit and the area around it. Then either prick it to drain it slowly, or pop it (the latter is potentially more painful.) If you don't mind, then put something like a tissue or a small band-aid on the spot to keep out infection. - Sickly

6)   I found that dabbing aging cream on the zit helped amazingly. I had a painful zit on my cheek and the next morning the zit was gone. - Brittney

7)   for every kind of acne,fair complexion,tanning,sunburn,marks,
spots,make up tips,hair issues n other skin n hair problems
u can refer to dis website
http://skincaretipps4015.notlong.com
it has got so many tips n free beauty samples
for curing acne and all your skin problems - Gdfww


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Question 3
If I have the swine flu, what should I do?? Get medicine?...  I started feeling a little sick tonight, I'm in my twenties and I'm healthy, should I get medicine from the doctor or what do I do??
Is there a big chance of me dying??

Answers
1)   Not at all, swine flu is nothing to worry about no more. You treat it the same as any other flu, take some medicine and have plenty of rest.

No chance of dieing from it so no need to worry, only very old people and people with severe illnesses are likely to die from it. - Adum..!

2)   Hi Jason.

The symptoms of 2009 H1N1 flu virus in people include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people may have vomiting and diarrhea. People may be infected with the flu, including 2009 H1N1 and have respiratory symptoms without a fever. Severe illnesses and deaths have occurred as a result of illness associated with this virus.

For more info please visit http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/

What are “emergency warning signs” that should signal anyone to seek medical care urgently?

In children:

• Fast breathing or trouble breathing
• Bluish skin color
• Not drinking enough fluids
• Not waking up or not interacting
• Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
• Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
• Fever with a rash

In adults:

• Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
• Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
• Sudden dizziness
• Confusion
• Severe or persistent vomiting

There are also everyday actions that can help prevent the spread of germs that cause respiratory illnesses like the flu.

Take these everyday steps to protect your health:

Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.

• Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.*
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
• Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
• If you are sick with flu-like illness, CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. (Your fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.) Keep away from others as much as possible to keep from making others sick.

Other important actions that you can take are:

• Follow public health advice regarding school closures, avoiding crowds and other social distancing measures.
• Be prepared in case you get sick and need to stay home for a week or so; a supply of over-the-counter medicines, alcohol-based hand rubs * (for when soap and water are not available), tissues and other related items could help you to avoid the need to make trips out in public while you are sick and contagious.

What is the best way to keep from spreading the virus through coughing or sneezing?

If you are sick with flu-like illness, CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. (Your fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.)
Keep away from others as much as possible. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. Put your used tissue in the waste basket. Then, clean your hands, and do so every time you cough or sneeze.

Regards. - Pankaj Debbarma

3)   99% of people recover just fine. Rest, fluids, and fever management (Tylenol, Ibuprofen) should do the trick. You only need be concerned if your symptoms change dramatically or escalate. The warning signs of a serious secondary infection (what kicks the butt of the 1%) are listed on the CDC's website.

http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/sick.htm

Good luck and God bless. My kids are in the H1N1 trenches right now with you! So far we are all handling the virus fine. - Lesley W

4)   More than 1 in 300 people in the U.S had or has the swine flu.
Be careful of your breathing that is the only way you might die. Tell anyone taking care of you to watch your skin color . If you start turning blue or grey,get to a er. It's a very small percent of people that will have a problem, watch out but dont worry about it.

If your doctor will give you tamiflu it will decrease the time you have the flu but cost 100 bucks and he has to be willing to give it to you. Unless you have other problems i would guess you will not get anything that you couldnt get over the counter. - Sendy

5)   cdc.gov, tamiflu.com
concern is high fever, difficulty breathing, or feeling better , then suddenly feeling worse or if you have + test, ask for tamiflu and need to take within 24-48hrs. wash hands, stay away from the public and isolate yourself at home. stay hydrated, If you have diabetes, asthma, or other chronic health condition, call your doc first. People die from pneumonia (bacterial) which needs antibiotics or their system is just overwhelmed. - jandy


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Question 4
I accidently sniffed rubbing alcohol! help?...  I was using it to clean my hands of printer ink in the bathroom with the door closed is this going to hurt me in any way

Answers
1)   NO - J B

2)   it could make you lightheaded due to the really strong smell but other than that you'll be fine. its not going to harm you. - Indiana Jones

3)   How long were you using the alcohol? How much did you use? You will probably be just fine if it wasn't for very long. Just go breathe some fresh air. I work with rubbing alcohol all the time and it's never made me sick (I'm a nurse). You would actually get more sick from prolonged exposure to rubbing alcohol seeping through your skin than from the fumes. I mean, you can get sick from the fumes, but unless you were in there for a very long time with a lot of rubbing alcohol you should be fine. They used to rub rubbing alcohol over the skin of kids to help cool them off when they had high fevers and it was found to be toxic because it seeped through their skin. Just wash your hands really good to get the rest off. If you start to feel sick go to the doctor, but I doubt you were exposed to enough to make you too sick. - indiechick

4)   Most likely not. I have sniffed it many times unintentionally and I am fine. - asvsmstte

5)   not really. any toxins are absorbed by the liver which filters out the poison. But in time it would. don't breath toxins. - bradiousity


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Question 5
should i receive the swine flu vaccine?...  my parents and i have doubts on receiveing the swine flu vaccination. One reason we are in doubt is because of the Dytonia disease that the girl caught when having the vaccine. As the health officials still are in question if the vaccine created that disease or did it activate it, we are afraid on receiving the vaccine. Another reason is that the government hasnt fully tested the vaccine and may have some severe side effects. We understand fully that it might save our lives but what if it actually does the opposite and creates another problem.

Answers
1)   don't get the one that is shot in your nose. That is the most irresponsible vaccine ever.

If you sneeze, blow your nose, your touch your nose. You are spreading a LIVE flu everywhere. Imagine everyone who is getting swine flu because of this vaccination. - Kyos girl

2)   If you have access to the vaccine and don't get you are a very foolish and gullible person.

Get it. - DarkLazer

3)   http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AjdKscEwNYH7ZSRMTu0.TBLsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20091024173533AAvMTzv&show=7#profile-info-FMZT10dAaa
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AtDYhRn.ebpf00cImNfoBXzsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20091024171129AALrwis&show=7#profile-info-tWQB2a1Eaa


READ MY ANSWERS....I WOULD THINK TWICE! - Malibu

4)   Hi Spenny.

The symptoms of 2009 H1N1 flu virus in people include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people may have vomiting and diarrhea. People may be infected with the flu, including 2009 H1N1 and have respiratory symptoms without a fever. Severe illnesses and deaths have occurred as a result of illness associated with this virus.

For more info please visit http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/

What are “emergency warning signs” that should signal anyone to seek medical care urgently?

In children:

• Fast breathing or trouble breathing
• Bluish skin color
• Not drinking enough fluids
• Not waking up or not interacting
• Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
• Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
• Fever with a rash

In adults:

• Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
• Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
• Sudden dizziness
• Confusion
• Severe or persistent vomiting

What You Can Do to Stay Healthy?

1. Get vaccinated. Vaccination is the best protection we have against flu. Seasonal flu vaccine is available now and initial doses of 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine also are available, with additional doses available later this year.

2. Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.

3. Take everyday actions to stay healthy.
...a. Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
...b. Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.
...c. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs spread that way.
...d. Stay home if you get sick. CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.

4. Follow public health advice regarding school closures, avoiding crowds and other social distancing measures.

5. Find healthy ways to deal with stress and anxiety.

6. Stay informed. This website (http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/) will be updated regularly as information becomes available.

7. Call 1-800-CDC-INFO for more information.

Regards. - Pankaj Debbarma

5)   Here is some information for you, sweetie. Look it over and discuss with your parents.

http://healthmad.com/conditions-and-diseases/swine-flu-2009-death-rates-and-hospitalizations/ - scumbuster!


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