symptoms please.
There has been an increase in Influenza type A in the last couple of weeks.

In answer to your question, No.
When it goes over three days, yes.

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Posted by shutterspeed

MS Gulf Coast

Member since May 2007

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Posted on 3/14/16 at 3:44 pm to MBclass83

Vomiting Sat - Sun night and morning. Bad headache. Temperature has been rising today (102.1 now).

Got the vaccine last October.

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Posted by lsunurse

Member since Dec 2005

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Posted on 3/14/16 at 4:27 pm to MBclass83

quote:
There has been an increase in Influenza type A in the last couple of weeks.

Flu A has been really bad here this season. Arizona has the highest incidence of flu in the U.S. this season . We are seeing wayyyyyyy much more flu at work than we usually see. It's mandatory for me to get a flu shot at work, but I'm glad for it. Seems like at least one of my patients has the flu every shift at work. One of the adult ICU nurses at my hospital was saying they are seeing more adults(not senior citizens) with flu related deaths this season as well.

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Posted by jat912

Florida Parishes

Member since Jun 2008

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Posted on 3/14/16 at 6:17 pm to MBclass83

If you have sudden-onset "truck just hit me" symptoms (body ache, fever, runny nose, heavy cough), you have 48-72 hours to start Tamiflu for it to do you any good.
A buddy working ER up in NW LA last week told me he had 20+ flu B positives, and had not yet finished his shift. I also know of a 1yo w/ Flu B in Tangi this weekend. BTW, Tamiflu works on both A and B.

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Posted by Adam Banks

District 5

Member since Sep 2009

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Posted on 3/14/16 at 6:42 pm to MBclass83

quote:
There has been an increase in Influenza type A in the last couple of weeks.

In answer to your question, No.
When it goes over three days, yes.

So your advice for the flu is to only go to the Dr. when it lasts over 3 days?