OINK OINK

I am using this blog as a journal- since I am horrible otherwise at keeping one, so I thought that I should write about the lovely Swine Flu that we have!! **WARNING** this will be boring I'm sure....
The Swine Flu or (H1N1) has been going around Alabama like CRAZY!! So of course we were exposed to it! Aubrey started not feeling well on Sunday. I thought and HOPED that maybe it was just allergies. She had a cough with a little sore throat and a head ache, but No fever. We were having a little get together for Labor Day after church so I told Aubrey that maybe to be safe she should go up to my room and lay on my bed. Just to stay away from all the kids at our house. She didn't feel that well anyway, so she went upstairs. (we had about 80+ people over) OF COURSE-- as soon as everyone left I went to check on Aubrey and she was burning up! I took her temp and she was 104 degrees! I gave her some Tylenol and told her we'd go to the Dr in the morning.
The next morning she still had a fever so I took her to the Urgent Care since it was Labor Day and our Dr office was closed. We got there at 9:50- It didn't open until 10:00 so I thought we could sit in the parking lot and wait until they opened and hopefully we could be one of the 1st people in.. well I was wrong! When we got there the doors were already open and 10 people were ahead of us! They weren't taking anyone back until 10:00 but they were taking names since there were so many people waiting!! All the people in front of us (except 2) were school aged kids with the same symptoms! I could just feel the GERMS!! 2 hours later we were called back and they tested her and YES- she tested positive for the swine flu.
They prescribed her some cough medicine and Tamiflu and sent us on our way.

Later that afternoon, Damon and I went to the store to get the medicine and a few groceries that we needed. When we got home, he said "mom my throat hurts" Then he started coughing. He laid down for a little while so I went over and felt him and he was running a fever too! I checked it and he was at 103 degrees. So since it was Labor Day and the Urgent Care was closed by now I just figured I'd call our Dr in the morning and have him prescribe us more Tamiflu.

When I called the Dr the next morning, they wanted me to bring him in to check him and make sure that is what he had. So I took him in, and surprise, surprise he tested positive!! So, I got his prescription and went to fill it. 5 pharmacies later we finally found one that had the medicine in stock!!!

Yesterday (Thursday) Jaymz woke up not feeling well, so I had him stay home. By about 4:00 he had spiked a fever and had all the same symptoms! My Dr told me that the Tamiflu won't really work after you have been exposed to the Flu for more than 48 hours, so Jaymz has to just wait it out. He has been better than the other 2 though so hopefully he won't get it as bad! It seems like the fever lasts about 2-3 days and then it is gone.
Aubrey still has a nasty cough but she is feeling MUCH better! I will definitely be sending Her and Damon to school on Monday! Jaymz is not happy because his first football game is Sat. so he is going to have to miss it. but what can you do?

So far James and I are ok. I have not been feeling that great the last couple of days, but I think it is my RA. I am still trying to find some meds that will get that totally under control! Hopefully that will happen soon- I hate not feeling well1! Im on Methotrexate, Enbrel, and Celebrex right now and so far those aren't doing the trick!! The Methotrexate and Enbrel are antiviral meds so basically I have no immune system- so I'm praying I don't get sick!! :)