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10-28-2009, 01:35 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Canada
Posts: 42
| | | I suspect I have the H1N1 virus, now what?
Chills, fever, aches, dry cough. It's been about 12 hours since I came down with the symptoms. They progressed really rapidly. Called Telehealth and they said go see your doc. I call the clinic and they said we can't do anything go to hospital. My main concern is that I kind of have this heartburn. Especially after I cough. My son (who has started to be sick the day before) says he kind of has the same thing, the burning a bit. I am worried.
I wanted to get the flu shot but when I went to get it... I suspected by then I was coming down with the symptoms.
It's one thing to change your diet and lifestye... I know it's hard to do, it's frustrating... but when it come to viruses like this H1N1 that's when I REALLY hate diabetes. Because I feel I have no chance at all.
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10-28-2009, 01:51 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Posts: 5,266
| | | Maybe ask your Health Care Providers about Tamiflu
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51 year old male, Metabolic Syndrome Dx Mar. 2003 |
10-28-2009, 02:08 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 10,080
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Originally Posted by fgummett  Maybe ask your Health Care Providers about Tamiflu | Do this soon, as it works best when taken at the first sign of flu symptoms. Keep yourself well-hydrated, take tylenol for your fever (no aspirin) and get plenty of rest.
Keep an eye on your blood sugars, but expect them to be crazy while you are sick.
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T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Metformin 500 mg twice daily
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets
Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (after dealing with shingles & bronchiti)
2/09: 5.5 |
10-28-2009, 02:20 PM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: KCMO
Posts: 5,420
| | | That chest pain/ heartburn is a classic flu symptom.
Drink as much fluid as you can, part of my problem was that I got dehydrated and ended up with a sinus infection, after the flu itself was gone.
Other than that, ibuprofen or acetaminophen for pain and fever, and plenty of rest (HAH -- like you have a choice). Eat carefully for your blood sugar, and just do not get too frustrated, because it will run high.
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Linda Initial A1c Feb 6 09: 12%
Aug 24 A1c (MD office) 5.5% 
Jul ... C-pep 1.3, GAD-65 > 30
metformin 1000 mg BID
Simvastatin 80 mg
Ramipril 5 mg
T4 125 mcg
baby aspirin
Vitamin D3, 2000 IU (blood values normal, advised to continue this dose by endo)
CoQ10 100 mg
Eating 70 - 90 g carb per day
Interval training on recumbent cycle
BMI is down to ca. 25.8 According to Joslin's Diabetes, 2005 ed., 5 - 30% of those diagnosed as Type 2 actually have LADA. |
10-28-2009, 03:09 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sarasota (sort of) Florida
Posts: 1,167
| | | Chicken soup and Tamiflu.
You'll survive.
But your BS are going to go crazy.
Fell better soon
Art
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So far, So good
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10-28-2009, 03:28 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 1,949
| | | Went into the hospital emergency room late at night for a nasty tick bite and came out with some medicine and the flu. Been just over a week and returning to "normal". It kicked my butt for a few days but survived, you will too. A few days of crazy blood sugar is least of my worries
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10-30-2009, 02:18 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Canada
Posts: 42
| | | Nasty virus
This virus is nasty. Felt like being hit by lightning. Fever broke this morning. I am feeling A LOT better although persistent cough. I've never been this sick in my life. First 'low' reading today of 6.6 (120 for you guys?). Wow! I was relieved there wasn't a 1 before the 6 this time.
Get the flu shot asap.
Take care! |
11-07-2009, 05:31 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Canada
Posts: 42
| | | Update
Developped chest infection and sinus infection right after the flu. You've got to love being a diabetic! Your life is never boring. Always something happening.
Doing very well now and going back to work Monday. At last! Yesterday was the first day in the last two weeks that I felt like my old self. It was about time!
Here is to good health! |
11-07-2009, 07:29 AM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: KCMO
Posts: 5,420
| | Carrie, just so you know ... I too had sinusitis and DO NOT think it is b/c I have D. This flu simply has a higher complication rate than many other strains ... that, and the antibiotic-resistant strains sneaking around into all cavities, make this a particularly bad year. 
Good luck, and hope your antibiotics kick the infection in the teeth! Took me FOUR weeks (still got some sinus crud but receding on Doxycycline).
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Linda Initial A1c Feb 6 09: 12%
Aug 24 A1c (MD office) 5.5%
Jul ... C-pep 1.3, GAD-65 > 30
metformin 1000 mg BID
Simvastatin 80 mg
Ramipril 5 mg
T4 125 mcg
baby aspirin
Vitamin D3, 2000 IU (blood values normal, advised to continue this dose by endo)
CoQ10 100 mg
Eating 70 - 90 g carb per day
Interval training on recumbent cycle
BMI is down to ca. 25.8 According to Joslin's Diabetes, 2005 ed., 5 - 30% of those diagnosed as Type 2 actually have LADA. |
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