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Home with sick kids and wife.

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Shared on Mon, 05/19/2008 - 12:18
Everyone has the cough today (except me).  I was standing in my office at about 8:15 when my wife called me to come home as she couldn't stand up without feeling faint and coughing her head off.  So we're homebound today.

The kids have been sick for a few days, getting a little better, though the little on is still draining green/yellow snot.  I put her on Amoxil since she had a fever.  The older one is recovering pretty well.  Hopefully my wife will be better so I can go back to work tomorrow.

Woo!

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H2Daddy's picture
Submitted by H2Daddy on Mon, 05/19/2008 - 12:24
Hate to hear about the family. Nothing worse than kids being sick. I just came off a sinus infection and it is back again. Don't know whether to go back to the walk in clinic and waste 3 hours of my life or just wait it out and feel like crap in the mean time.
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Submitted by Caduceus on Mon, 05/19/2008 - 12:29
Most sinus infections last 7-14 days no matter what you do. You are more likely to get an antibiotic from a clinician if you have 1) Facial pain 2) Purulent drainage and 3) fever. All three makes it more of a slam dunk as opposed to someone giving you something just to get you out of their office.
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Submitted by TANK on Mon, 05/19/2008 - 12:31
Everyone in my house is sick too except me. My secret? At night i pop a couple multi-vitamins before bed. I find usually when i get sick, i wake up sick from not feeling sick the day before. So i figure popping some multi's before i sleep will help boost the ol'immune system while i sleep. And so far i've managed to keep the sickness at bay.
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Submitted by racerchaser on Mon, 05/19/2008 - 12:38
I hope everyone feels better man.. But if your going to be sick they should be glad to have you kicking around
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Submitted by H2Daddy on Mon, 05/19/2008 - 12:38
Facial pain is my main problem. Drainage at night that I have to sniff and spit out in the morning but the facial pain is the one that bothers me. Sounds like I might as well just deal with it. You are right. Last time I went they gave me some form of Amoxicillan. 10 days of that and loose stool. Should have just waited the 10 days for it to go away on it's own.
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Submitted by Caesar on Mon, 05/19/2008 - 12:40
hope everyone gets well soon
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Submitted by Caduceus on Mon, 05/19/2008 - 12:49
H2 - If it is chronic/recurrent, you may have allergies exacerbating it. Starting claritin or zyrtec, using a cool mist humidifier and possibly starting a nasal steroid (flonase, etc) and/or singulair may be the way to go. Allergy testing is an option if you want to go the shot route. I wouldn't, personally, because of the time commitment, but for some people it works really well.
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Submitted by H2Daddy on Mon, 05/19/2008 - 12:56
I have always had the sniffles this time of year but this is the first year I have had sinus infections. I sleep with a cpap machine and have never used the water attachment. (Not sure what to call it) I might use it tonight and see if that helps any.
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Submitted by meemoos on Mon, 05/19/2008 - 19:01
H2----> send me a check for this medical advise, oh, and I don't except insurance coverage ; ) Sickness sucks!! Hope everyone feels better soon!!

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