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Anonymous
what doctor is this? |
Anonymous
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I think when the peds and other doctors are "diagnosing" they are diagnosing, "flu-like illness, H1N1 presumed". Which is different from a lab-confirmed definitive diagnosis of H1N1 flu.
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Anonymous
This is NOT true. See CDC. |
Anonymous
| VACCINE is recommended even if you and your doctor think you had H1N1. They don't know for sure. There is no "harm" in getting vaccine even if you had H1N1. You should also get seasonal flu vaccine. There are many strains of flu. Doctors at this point, are largely making educated guesses about whether you had H1N1 specifically. To some degree, it doesn't really matter. Treatment is the same for all flu, with the exception of some specific warning signs for H1N1 (attacking lungs, younger people, etc.) and you vaccinate regardless. Please do look at the CDC. You are being hostile in your ignorance. |
Anonymous
| The reason that dr's are still recommending it even if you had it is bc there most likely will be another wave in a few months. My opinion is that it will mutate soon, therefore leaving this vaccine pointless and I truly ppl will get this flu more than once, vaccine or no vaccine. |
Anonymous
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Paste from CDC:
Prior Illness Should I get vaccinated against 2009 H1N1 if I have had flu-like illness since the Spring of 2009? The symptoms of influenza (flu-like illnesses) are similar to those caused by many other viruses. Even when influenza viruses are causing large numbers of people to get sick, other viruses are also causing illnesses. Specific testing, called “RT-PCR test,” is needed in order to tell if an illness is caused by a specific influenza strain or by some other virus. This test is different from rapid flu tests that doctors can do in their offices. Since most people with flu-like illnesses will not be tested with RT-PCR this season, the majority will not know whether they have been infected with 2009 H1N1 flu or a different virus. Therefore, if you were ill but do not know if you had 2009 H1N1 infection, you should get vaccinated, if your doctor recommends it. So, most people recommended for 2009 H1N1 vaccination should be vaccinated with the 2009 H1N1 vaccine regardless of whether they had a flu-like illness earlier in the year. If you have had 2009 H1N1 flu, as confirmed by an RT-PCR test, you should have some immunity against 2009 H1N1 flu and can choose not to get the 2009 H1N1 vaccine. However, vaccination of a person with some existing immunity to the 2009 H1N1 virus will not be harmful. For more information on flu tests, see Influenza Diagnostic Testing During the 2009-2010 Flu Season. Any immunity from 2009 H1N1 influenza infection or vaccination will not provide protection against seasonal influenza. All people who want protection from seasonal flu should still get their seasonal influenza vaccine. |
Anonymous
Mutation will not render this vaccine useless, just less useful. The mist especially will protect against a wider variety of mutations. |
Anonymous
Do you think that the virus has already mutated since spring? I know someone who had this particular flu 2 times already. Once at the beginning of the summer and once now. Both times he was specifically tested. |
Anonymous
| Note that recommending to get the vaccine even if you and your doctor think you got the H1N1 is different from recommending that you get the vaccine WHILE you think you have it. |
Anonymous
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I used to work in the vaccine injury area. I trust vaccines but
DO NOT vaccinate while you have a fever or other virus. DO NOT vaccinate while your immune system is compromised. Any other time is fine, even if you think you already had the illness. |
Anonymous
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OP Here: Her symptoms were more indicative of strep than the flu (lower-grade fever, etc). She ended up testing negative for strep, too, so they think it's just one of those other random viruses floating around now.
I am glad that I went in, though -- especially if it HAD been strep. They were doing flu swabs as well. I overheard someone say that they were testing for A or B. If it came up as A they were considering it to be H1N1 (I'm no medical professional, but would this be true?) Another up side is that I was able to schedule DD and DS for the H1N1 vax at the peds office while I was there, saving me the trouble of figuring out which public clinic to go to. |
Anonymous
| I'd ask your ped. about vaccinating, but don't expect to go in for an appointment. They can diagnose just as well over the phone as in person, and without exposing everyone else. The tests are not being done any more - they have to be sent to the CDC, which is swamped and now only running tests for people in the hospital. All the standard cautions apply - lots of rest, fluids, etc. and watch for signs in case it gets worse. For most people (including my family) this runs a course just like the normal flu, so hang in there and wait it out. Frankly, I'm grateful we've had it and can stop worrying so much. |
Anonymous
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Some of the PP are wrong.
Just because you have had H1N1 does not mean you don't need the vaccine. The vaccine is looked at a booster for your immune system, so even after having it you may not have full immunity. My friend and her two teens were diagnosed with H1N1. They had mild cases, so their doctor is still recommending that they get vaccinated. She is considering this advice. |
Anonymous
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OP: No diagnosis without the test is definitive, and that will only happen upon hospital admission.
Your ped will make his or her best educated judgement. It doesn't matter whether they are 100% certain about which flu because treatment is the same. If you trust your ped, just do what he suggests. Having just begun to recover from H1N1, I can tell you that my experience suggests that you'll know the difference. |