Reply to: Cancel Xmas: We'll all be dead from Swine 'Flu anyway

[cailin maith]

A neighbours 21 year old daughter who was a fit and healthy person died of Swine Flue. The mother called the out of hours doctor who said there is nothing to worry about as it is “just flue”. He did no tests nor did he prescribe anything. Three days later she died at home. Her mother is distraught.

Oh my goodness - how awful!

There have been so many cases I've heard recently of GPs just rubbishing peoples symptoms and there being terrible consequences.

There was a baby in Stockport recently who the parents were sure was ill and the GP & hospital turned them away twice before another hospital admitted the baby and it ended up in ICU. Swine flu aswell, I seem to recall.

[suityou01]

Yes by PM. BTW. The mother said “ I thought it only happens to other people”

And will the doctor in question be brought before the medical council to explain his decision?
I lost faith in the Drs (GPs) a long time ago.

Sorry to hear this. Such a waste.

[Paddy]

That is terrible. Has this been confirmed (post mortem) as swine flu?

Yes by PM. BTW. The mother said “ I thought it only happens to other people”

[suityou01]

A neighbour's 21 year old daughter who was a fit and healthy person died of Swine Flue. The mother called the out of hours doctor who said there is nothing to worry about as it is “just flue”. He did no tests nor did he prescribe anything. Three days later she died at home. Her mother is distraught.

That is terrible. Has this been confirmed (post mortem) as swine flu?

[Paddy]

Done your Xmas shopping yet? No? Then don't bother.

We'll all be dead by Christmas:

A neighbours 21 year old daughter who was a fit and healthy person died of Swine Flue. The mother called the out of hours doctor who said there is nothing to worry about as it is “just flue”. He did no tests nor did he prescribe anything. Three days later she died at home. Her mother is distraught.

[AtW]

*cough*

[RichardCranium]

I found this

SY01, old chap. You really aren't with it, are you?

That was the very news story with which I opened this thread.

[Lockhouse]

The swine flu vaccine has been included in the standard seasonal flu jab so if you've had that you're covered.

I'm alright Jack.

Me too!

[gingerjedi]

Nope, don't have it. I don't believe in flu jags.

I am witness to the great needle, it has saved me from grave illness.

Have faith brother suity.

[suityou01]

The swine flu vaccine has been included in the standard seasonal flu jab so if you've had that you're covered.

I'm alright Jack.

Nope, don't have it. I don't believe in flu jags.

[gingerjedi]

The swine flu vaccine has been included in the standard seasonal flu jab so if you've had that you're covered.

I'm alright Jack.

[suityou01]

Why don't you take a month off? You are a contractor you know.

Good idea.

I found this

Health chiefs have urged people to take up the flu vaccine after it emerged that the swine flu virus which swept the country last year has claimed the lives of 10 adults in the UK in the past six weeks.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) confirmed that the deaths were in younger adults under 65 and associated with H1N1 swine flu.

Most had underlying conditions but "a small proportion" were healthy before contracting the virus, a spokeswoman said.

[MarillionFan]

Just got back from the quacks. I've been ill for over 14 weeks, gradually sinking lower and lower and lower. I had a raft of blood tests, and to be fair after constant bed rest I am now starting to recover.

All of my blood tests were fine, including liver function

My white blood cell count was high which lead the doctor to conclude that I had been fighting off a virus. I asked the doctor what kind of evil bastid virus would fook me over for 14 weeks. The answer was swine flu.

"It often manifests less severely than seasonal flu, but goes on and on and on"

Then cheerily she said there had been quite a few deaths locally owing to swine flu, and the main thing is that I am on the mend.

Thank heavens SY02 and none of the little SYs had it.

Why don't you take a month off? You are a contractor you know.

[suityou01]

Just got back from the quacks. I've been ill for over 14 weeks, gradually sinking lower and lower and lower. I had a raft of blood tests, and to be fair after constant bed rest I am now starting to recover.

All of my blood tests were fine, including liver function

My white blood cell count was high which lead the doctor to conclude that I had been fighting off a virus. I asked the doctor what kind of evil bastid virus would fook me over for 14 weeks. The answer was swine flu.

"It often manifests less severely than seasonal flu, but goes on and on and on"

Then cheerily she said there had been quite a few deaths locally owing to swine flu, and the main thing is that I am on the mend.

Thank heavens SY02 and none of the little SYs had it.

[ThomasSoerensen]

didn't we all die from this last year?