THE FLU!!

 

 

 

This is going to be a short post. I thought maybe we would squeak through flu season without getting hit. But it looks like Son #2 has the flu.

I worry about flu season every year, but this year it seems to be hitting younger people, and also taking the lives of people who were healthy. So what does that mean for those of us with asthma? We already have a hard time breathing, and with the flu on top of it, that spells trouble.

So, how do you know if it's a cold or the flu? I did a search on Webmd, and here is a screen shot from their website, it's what they say about a cold vs the flu:

Symptoms	Cold	Flu
Fever	Rare	Characteristic, high (100-102 degrees F); lasts three to four days
Headache	Rare	Prominent
General Aches, Pains	Slight	Usual; often severe
Fatigue, Weakness	Quite mild	Can last up to two to three weeks
Extreme Exhaustion	Never	Early and prominent
Stuffy Nose	Common	Sometimes
Sneezing	Usual	Sometimes
Sore Throat	Common	Sometimes
Chest Discomfort, Cough	Mild to moderate; hacking cough	Common; can become severe
Complications	Sinus congestion or earache	Bronchitis, pneumonia; can be life-threatening

We realized that Son #2's symptoms were from the flu, so we headed to the doctor. When you have severe asthma, you can't take any chances.

We came home with a lot of medicine for him to take, but I don't mind. It helps keep him alive!

If you have any questions, don't wait until you get so bad that you are having a hard time breathing. Check with your doctor or head to the closest Instacare.

You can never be too careful when you have asthma.....