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Changenow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 02:48 PM Original message |
Anyone know anything about pertussis? |
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shoelace414 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. He's contaigus |
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shoelace414 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 02:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. and it CAN kill. (usually very young children) |
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Changenow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 02:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Should I rush to take care of it? |
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flordehinojos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 03:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
30. Absolutely. Call the Pediatrician. The stupid specialist doesn't seem to |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
3. Did he have his DTP shots as an infant? |
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Changenow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 02:58 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Yes his vaccines are up to date. |
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LeighAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 03:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Outbreak where I live; Kids all immunized |
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sir_captain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 11:05 PM Response to Reply #11 |
47. vaccine |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 03:40 PM Response to Reply #3 |
28. Whooping Cough only covers up to age 10 |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
5. Go to hospital emergency room and get treatment for him n/t |
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Indiana_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
6. I work at a small hospital and we've been seeing alot more of it. |
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Changenow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 02:59 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. OK, what should I do today? |
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Indiana_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 03:43 PM Response to Reply #9 |
31. Well, the minute the doctors suspect it, they've been |
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shesemsmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 08:27 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. Indiana Dem |
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Indiana_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 03:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
33. I would take my daughter immediately. |
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RUDUing2 (968 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
8. 67% of normal is in the low yellow zone and should have resulted in a |
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Changenow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 03:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. It had been about six weeks since his last predinsone burst, |
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RUDUing2 (968 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 03:06 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. is he on an inhaled steroid? If so ask your doc about adding an extra |
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Changenow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 03:10 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Yeah, he is using Advair 500. |
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RUDUing2 (968 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 03:22 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. if he isn't using the spacer he is only getting about |
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Changenow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 03:40 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. I'll start him on the spacer when he gets home. |
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Amaya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
10. Please take him to a doctor immediately |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
12. The vaccine they give babies DOES NOT give lifetime protection |
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spotbird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 07:52 PM Response to Reply #12 |
36. But it isn't a serious illness in adults, is it? |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 09:43 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Not AS serious for MOST adults. |
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another5bdem (43 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-11-04 02:27 AM Response to Reply #36 |
51. Unvaccinated infants can get it from older kids |
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DemExpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
13. Maybe whooping cough is becoming resistant to |
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sir_captain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 09:47 PM Response to Reply #13 |
42. Vaccine only lasts about 10 years |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
15. Take him to the ER **today**. |
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Rambis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
16. Go to the ER now! |
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Cheswick2.0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
17. if it were whooping cough you would hear a very strange |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
18. My husband and I and both of our immunized sons |
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Cheswick2.0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
21. here is a page where you can listen to what the cough sounds like |
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Changenow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 03:16 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. The link's missing. |
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Cheswick2.0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 03:17 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. fixed it on edit |
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RUDUing2 (968 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 03:32 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. another site to check out breath sounds.. |
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Changenow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 03:41 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. The cough the same, but he hasn't become as |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 03:46 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. His function and Oxy sat's worry me. |
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Changenow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 03:50 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. I'll swallow my pride and call the regular pediatrician. |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 03:51 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Good decision. |
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Changenow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 10:58 PM Response to Reply #35 |
44. Follow-up |
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sir_captain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 11:02 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Honestly |
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Lone_Wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
25. My understanding is Whooping cough causes VERY hard coughing fits... |
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sir_captain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 09:48 PM Response to Reply #25 |
43. Having had it, I can confirm that this is true |
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Changenow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 11:05 PM Response to Reply #25 |
48. Yeah, I think I fell into the trap |
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shesemsmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
37. pertussis |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
39. He needs vitamin C |
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sir_captain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 11:04 PM Response to Reply #39 |
46. This is not good advice |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-11-04 02:12 AM Response to Reply #46 |
50. ... |
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sir_captain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-11-04 02:56 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. See, that's where you're wrong... |
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sir_captain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
41. No |
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WarNoMore (530 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-04 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
49. I had whoopin cough when i was three years old. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-11-04 02:58 AM Response to Original message |
53. they had a moderate outbreak here too |
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sir_captain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-11-04 03:05 AM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Neh... |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-11-04 03:11 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. when our family doctor gave vaccinations when my kids started school |
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sir_captain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-11-04 03:14 AM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Effectiveness is different from duration... |
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