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« Reply #165 on: Monday, July 20, 2009, 22:05:48 » |
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I will have none of this remake nonsense.
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« Reply #166 on: Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 13:42:37 » |
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Update on my "bubonic cold" as pauld put it: My paranoid wife made me speak to NHS direct this morning. They asked me some questions about my symptoms, I basically described a cold (sore throat, runny nose & a little bit of a cough) and they said I *might* have the virus so they recommend I stay at home "just incase anybody around me at work has underlying health conditions".
My (pregnant) missus has the same symptoms and now has herself so paranoid she's gone home from work to be in isolation. I really don't get it. Ok, we're both concerned for the baby's health and if she's got the virus it'd be understandable, but it's not even confirmed. They even told her that I have to go to the Chemist to pick up her prescription so that she doesn't come into contact with anyone else. So, is she supposed to stay at home and not come into contact with anybody for the rest of the pregnancy "just in case"?
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« Reply #167 on: Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 14:17:22 » |
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That's the exact problem with a 'helpline' approach. They can't possibly take a chance of saying 'it's a cold' just in case something bad happens.
If that's going to be the approach adopted, the country will grind to a halt in about a week. Now excuse me while I buy all the canned goods and bottled water from Tesco.
And Samdy, you're ill so you're advised to go out into the community to get medicine for your healthy wife ? good grief !
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« Reply #168 on: Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 14:20:44 » |
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That's probably his wife's advice Nev.
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« Reply #169 on: Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 14:43:29 » |
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once you've had it and recovered, you wont get it again and cannot pass it on.
now is probably the best time to get it
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« Reply #170 on: Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 14:48:12 » |
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Unless it mutates. Waahhhh
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« Reply #171 on: Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 14:57:18 » |
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What about if Samdy mutates? Has anyone thought of that?
[url width=250 height=188]http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/tardis/images/thumb/5/52/Pig_slave.jpg/250px-Pig_slave.jpg[/url]
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« Reply #172 on: Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 15:00:07 » |
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Don't look any different
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« Reply #173 on: Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 15:07:49 » |
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« Reply #174 on: Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 15:29:48 » |
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I developed a sore throat, achey limbs and a slight fever yesturday. It hasn't gotten any worse in 24 hours since. I've not gone to the docs or anything fucking daft like that. To me its just a cold and I took a couple of paracetemol. However if this is swine flu then i'm really not overly concerned. Obviously I would rather the missus didn't get it, but if she does I would not be alarmed. Apparently it's temperature that causes problems in pregnancy when ill, so she will need to control the fever by keeping her temperature down and take on plenty of fluids. Plus, if she does get a mild strain of it now she won't get it later on or during labour. Then she can pass immunity on to my child.
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« Reply #175 on: Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 15:33:27 » |
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What about if Samdy mutates? Has anyone thought of that?
[url width=250 height=188]http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/tardis/images/thumb/5/52/Pig_slave.jpg/250px-Pig_slave.jpg[/url]
What if that's what the kid ends up looking like? Or maybe it will look like half a banana |
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« Reply #176 on: Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 15:40:53 » |
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What if that's what the kid ends up looking like?
Then Sam's mrs is going to have some explaining to do. |
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« Reply #177 on: Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 15:55:47 » |
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That's probably his wife's advice Nev.
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« Reply #178 on: Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 18:06:43 » |
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It's doing the rounds at my work. Quite a few people have been off this week with "suspected" Swine Flu anyway. So could just be some random bug. Needless to say half the office has gone into panic mode for no reason.
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« Reply #179 on: Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 18:08:06 » |
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Without wishing to be overly cynical, Swine Flu is the ultimate skive opportunity, diagnosis purely over the phone and it's not possible to get a Doctor's note, plus nobody will want you in even if you have a mild sneeze.
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