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Cold and Flu
Questions and answers about the "Common Cold"; symptoms in the upper respiratory tract like sneezing, scratchy throat, and runny nose, but adults don't typically have fevers. Colds are usually caused by the rhinovirus (up to 40% of colds), or Coronaviruses (about 20%), but there are more than 200 viruses that can cause the common cold. Also questions about the seasonal flu, also called "regular flu", caused mostly by Type A and Type B Influenza viruses. Flu starts with similar symptoms as a cold only it hits faster and harder and usually includes fever in adults. Although the "stomach flu" is a common term, it is not a real diagnosis. The proper medical term for stomach flu is gastroenteritis (an intestinal disease, sometimes viral but also bacterial), it is often mistaken for influenza because the flu can sometimes include vomiting and diarrhea.
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Is there a vaccine for 5 month old baby for H1N1?
Yes, there is a vaccine for H1N1 (swine flu) that can be administered to infants, including those as young as 6 months old. However, a 5-month-old baby would not yet be eligible for the vaccine, as it is typically recommended starting at 6 months. It's important to consult with a pediatrician for specific vaccination schedules and recommendations for your child.
Lots of things can cause sneezes. Most commonly, they're caused by tiny particles, like dust, irritating the lining of your nose. You also might sneeze if you're allergic to something, like pollen. Another reason is if you have a cold, which makes the inside of your nose swollen and itchy.
Sometimes. Myalgia (pain in a muscle) itself is a symptomof various causes, such as injury, strain, many diseases, disorders, and infections, including bacterial or viral infections, which are contagious and the symptom of muscle pain could be called viral myalgia when the cause is a virus. In that case, the virus would be contagious.
However if you catch the same virus that is causing another person to have symptoms of muscle pain, you may or may not also have the same symptoms since each individual's response to infection can be different. You could have caught the contagious virus they had, but you may not have "caught" the same exact symptoms. Instead of muscle pain, you might have headaches or muscle weakness or other such effects of the virus.
To name only some contagious diseases and infections that can cause myalgia, they are:
- Influenza
- Other viruses, e.g., polio and noroviruses (viral "stomach flu", aka viral gastroenteritis)
- Bacterial infections, such as an abscess of a muscle
- Lyme disease
- Malaria
- The common cold, e.g., rhinoviruses and coronaviruses
Can the same virus cause different symptoms?
Yes, it just depends on the person. Two of the same people could catch the same virus but one person with the virus could have the virus worst than the other person or they coud react differently to the virus then the other people. Hope I helped!
If you are sick should you go out in the cold?
People get colds and flus in winter because the temperature of the body goes low and this cause a reaction
people get sick in winter because there are less plants to get air and your body isn't used to it.
Will I get reimbursed from getting a flu shot at Kroger Pharmacy if I am on the Health You plan?
Different health plans, offer variations in the wellness and preventive care provisions of the plans. Many plans do cover this type of preventive care, but there may be co-insurance payments that apply. To find if your plan covers this, if there are specific places you should go to get the vaccination, how full the coverage is, and if there would be out of pocket expenses for you, you really will need to get the information directly from your health plan customer service department. Usually the phone number to contact them is on either the front or back of your insurance card. If you can not find it there, if your plan is through an employer, they should be able to give you the member services/customer services phone number, too. Or your plan information may be online at the Health Plan's web page.
An antigen may be made of either a bacteria or a virus. An antigen refers to a toxic or a foreign substance that once in the body attracts and is bound to a respective and specific antibody.
Why are older people less likely to get the H1N1 virus?
They are not sure, but many scientists are thinking that it could be due to some "carry over" protection they have from being exposed to a virus in the distant past that was similar enough to this one that their immune systems can recognize the A-H1N1/09 virus and send antibodies from that prior exposure to help them avoid the infection now. Some are thinking it may have been the one that spread in outbreaks during the 1930s but other epidemiologists are still trying to determine the reason this typically highly susceptible group is at much lower risk of the H1N1 virus than young healthy people.
What sickness has a lot of coughing and the chest hurts?
There are several illness that can be from coughing and chest pain. Pneumonia, bronchitis, common cold and even the flu can be illness that are descriptive of your chest hurting. I would suggest getting a chest x-ray to rule out pneumonia and other lung problems. See your doctor. She or he will provide additional tests to determine your medical needs (antibiotics, cough medicine, pain medicine).
This can cause death. If you are having these symptoms after inhaling ammonia, go to a medical professional (doctor) immediately.
How do you increase immunities?
By getting vaccinations. They are safe and effective ways to increase immunities and reduce infectious disease. Although the risks are small with vaccine use, they are minuscule when compared to the risk posed by the disease. Keep up to date with vaccinations and make sure your family does as well.
Will the flu shot decrease your immune system even more?
No, a flu shot tricks your immune system to think you have the flu and it makes and sends antibodies to fight the infection, if you have an otherwise healthy immune system. The immune responses do not "decrease" your system's ability to protect you and actually may help you respond more quickly to the next antigen (causative organism).
A flu shot just introduces a "dead" or weakened flu virus to your system so it can work out how to make antibodies against that organism in advance of a real infection by a full-strength flu virus. The immune system in healthy individuals is ready and able to go to work to fight infections, and the more organisms it works against, the more patterns for antibodies there are in your immune system "memory". Some of the old patterns may match the new organism well enough to provide protection, or make it easier for your immune system to build slight variations in them to work on the new antigen. So, exposure to more organisms may actually help prime your immune system so it can respond more quickly to any "invasion".
If she herself did not get the swine flu the next day then you were not exposed through her. It is mostly infectious the day before you have symptoms and up to 7 days after all the symptoms are gone, especially the cough. Stay away from her and her family for 14 days to make sure no one else is going to get it.
Is a five-eighth inch needle long enough for a swine flu vaccination?
Usually not, but each clinician who is licensed to give injections is trained to determine what equipment is needed for each patient, and how and where the injection will be given based upon the specific prescription orders. Each patient has a different amount and location of fatty tissue. The less fat, usually the shorter the needle needs to be to reach the muscle tissue beneath it. The clinician may slightly alter the angle of injection to adjust for individuals with very little fat, or determine that a shorter needle is required. Usually IM injections are given with a one inch or one and a half inch needle for average sized adults, but this may vary depending on the individual and the prescription.
For the 2011-2012 flu season, there is a newly approved intradermal injection that uses a much shorter and ultra-fine needle. It is approved for use in patients age 18 - 64.
For the average adult:
Intramuscular Injections:
Any one cc syringe for IM (intramuscular) injections is good to use. For IM, you need a needle that is one to one and a half inches long and, typically, a 25 gauge needle is used.
Intradermal Injections:
Fluzone Intradermal vaccine comes in a new prefilled single dose microinjection system designed to consistently deposit vaccine antigens into the dermal layer of the skin of adults.
Typically, adult influenza parenteral vaccines are administered into the muscle utilizing a needle 1 inch to 1.5 inches (25 mm to 38 mm) in length. Fluzone Intradermal vaccine features an ultra-fine needle that is 0.06 inches (1.5 mm) in length. The needle is 90% shorter than a needle for IM injection and much more fine.
What medicine can prevent the A H1N1 virus?
For prevention of a virus, you need a vaccine for that specific strain of virus. There are some circumstances when an anti-viral medicine may be given prophylactically (for prevention), but medical professionals need to evaluate the risks and benefits of preventive use, as well as the timing of the intervention.
Is it bad to lose 6 lbs in one day when sick?
Yes, you should contact your doctor. It can depend on what you are sick with, but whatever it is, you should consult your primary health care professional. It can be very bad for some people and not good for others. It likely does represent a loss of a lot of water weight because fat does not burn away that quickly. You are probably either dehydrated or at risk of serious dehydration from that. Loss of fluids in that amount from your body could come from profuse sweating with fever, vomiting, diarrhea or overuse of diuretics.
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It is normal. Flu can make you skip a period or make it late. There might be a possibility that you are pregnant as well?
What does turn your head and cough mean?
'Turn your head and cough' means that if you have to cough where there are people nearby, turn your head away from them so you will not be blowing your germs directly toward them. If possible, cover your mouth with a tissue or cough into your sleeve.
And more specifically this is known as something that is said by doctors (especially doctors in the military) when they are doing a physical exam.
Hernias and other conditions that can cause problems need to be found before personnel begin new jobs or active military service. One way to check for hernias is for the doctor to touch areas in your groin and around the testicles while they ask you to cough. Coughing puts pressure on the abdominal wall and intestines which will push against a hernia (a condition of weakened or torn muscles in the abdomen, pelvic and groin areas). When the doctor is touching those areas, he will feel the weak area of the muscles give way when the pressure from the cough is applied.
As you can imagine, in the military with a long line of soldiers waiting their turn for the examination, there are many remarks and jokes made about this part of the exam. The "Turn your head" part is as indicated in the first paragraph above, to avoid getting respiratory droplets that can carry germs coughed on the doctor or others nearby.
Cold sensation in throat and chest?
This feeling is what happens when your throat is irritated. This often happens after an episode of reflux. The type of reflux to affect your throat is Laryngo-Pharyngeal Reflux which is when your stomach acids back up into your throat. Simple LPR can be treated with lifestyle changes and antacids.
No large meals and avoid tight fitting clothes.
Limit or avoid reflux causing foods (onions, spices, chocolate, fatty/fried foods, peppermint, milk products).
You can also try chewing trident sugar-free gum made with xanthan sweetener (a natural antibiotic helps heal damaged esophagus) and
Follow high risk meals with a serving of unsweetened applesauce.
These tips will help, but if your problem gets worse, you should visit a Gastric specialist.
Hope this helps someone. Good luck.
