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The swine flu is in our schoolsm my daughter 17 went to the doctor yesterday for a sore throat and little bit of a cough, he said upper respiratory infection but geave her antiobiodic just incase it could be strep throat didnt run any test, this morning she had a temperature of 101.8 Could this be swine flu. No other symptons

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Lots of cold fluids and advil

Posted by Dr. Abby 50 days and 21 hours ago.

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Hello,

Does she have headache?
Body aches?
Continuing cough?
Upset stomach/nausea?
Diarrhea?

Dr Abby

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She does not just a sore throat, cough and the fever, but I know that some students have only had coughs and had the swine flu or low grade fevers. And I need to know becasue i ma diabedit and have had a heart attack we had the flu shot but not the swine flu its not out yet.

 

Im jus tscared for her becasue thay said they idint think is was the flu and wouldnt swab

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If she didn't have fever yesterday, that may be why the doctor did not feel she had the flu. Also, if she had white spots on the back of her throat, that is more suggestive of strep throat, not the swine flu.

However, if she does not have white spots on the back of her throat and if she has been around people diagnosed with the swine flu, her symptoms can definitely be the swine flu. It is passing among schools pretty quickly.

I would call her doctor today and let him or her know that she now has a fever. Some doctors are testing for the flu and some are just starting on the antiviral medication Tamiflu without testing, depending on where you live and how prevalent the disease is in your area.

I understand your concerns. I would contact her doctor today.
Feel free to ask any follow up questions.

Dr Abby

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