Apparently I didn't get the memo because over the last 24 hours 4 of the 5 residents in my house have been doing their best Linda Blair impersonations - always in the middle of the night. Usually I'm hip to this stuff since most of my friends have small children as well, but this one caught us totally unprepared. Considering that anything that went down came right back up there wasn't much to prepare for - save for hiding every drinking cup in the house...
Somehow I've managed to avoid this bug, but I've been the cleanup crew the entire time. I'm not sure what is worse...
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There's something going aro... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Jason | April 23, 2007 2:38 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
There's something going around, I think. My wife caught some flu bug from someone at work and then passed it on to my 3-year-old. My wife was sick for 2 or 3 days. My daughter has been sick since Wednesday, but she's been improving a lot today - she finally ate food. Her temp spiked at 105 a couple times, but the doctor wasn't particularly concerned as she showed no signs of an infection. She just prescribed children's Tylenol (or the equivalent) to keep the temp down.
1. Posted by Jason | April 23, 2007 2:38 AM |
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Posted on April 23, 2007 02:38
2. Posted by Jason | April 23, 2007 2:38 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Oh, and by some miracle, my son and I have completely avoided it.
2. Posted by Jason | April 23, 2007 2:38 AM |
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Posted on April 23, 2007 02:38
3. Posted by Henry | April 23, 2007 2:48 AM | Score: -1 (1 votes cast)
Heh, would you rather Daveigh Chase impressions?
3. Posted by Henry | April 23, 2007 2:48 AM |
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Posted on April 23, 2007 02:48
4. Posted by Jay | April 23, 2007 3:01 AM | Score: -1 (1 votes cast)
It's been going around all over the country, though it was particularly awful here a few weeks ago... exactly coinciding with a whirlwind weekend visit by Deb's relatives from California, who had the joy of flying from Boston to San Francisco while sick.
The only one of us who didn't get it is the 1 year old, who merely turned red, warm, and seemed like she was fighting something off the first day.
It was just awful. I feel for you.
4. Posted by Jay | April 23, 2007 3:01 AM |
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Posted on April 23, 2007 03:01
5. Posted by DragonLady | April 23, 2007 5:40 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Yikes! I hope they feel better soon. I also hope that doesn't make its rounds here as I'm going to catch a stomach bug if ones making the rounds. I'd rather have the drizzlin' runs for a week than puke just one time...
5. Posted by DragonLady | April 23, 2007 5:40 AM |
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6. Posted by goddessoftheclassroom | April 23, 2007 6:36 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
God bless you, Kevin. Looking after (and cleaning up after) sick children is the toughest part of parenting.
Best remedy: a teaspoon of Coca-Cola syrup (available at pahrmacies) over crushed iced, sipped slowly.
Also, be vigilant to the possibility that it's food poisoning, not flu. I'd give the doctor a call this morning...
6. Posted by goddessoftheclassroom | April 23, 2007 6:36 AM |
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Posted on April 23, 2007 06:36
7. Posted by kim | April 23, 2007 6:50 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
How do autistics process that they are sick? I realize there is no one or simple answer to that. Just some insights.
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7. Posted by kim | April 23, 2007 6:50 AM |
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8. Posted by Kevin | April 23, 2007 9:30 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
How do autistics process that they are sick?
Same as everyone else who gets this bug. The first sign of it seems to be the vomit. They reacted just like any other child would...
8. Posted by Kevin | April 23, 2007 9:30 AM |
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Posted on April 23, 2007 09:30
9. Posted by Mac Lorry | April 23, 2007 9:36 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I don't know what this bug is or if it's even one bug or many. However, to get the attention of the medical community for all those suffering from this illness the bug or bugs need a name and it should be sinister sounding. I propose Avian Hepacrud. When you call in to work just tell the boss your kids have Avian Hepacrud and they likely give you the week off with pay just to keep you from bringing this dreaded pestilence in to work.
9. Posted by Mac Lorry | April 23, 2007 9:36 AM |
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Posted on April 23, 2007 09:36
10. Posted by Timmer | April 23, 2007 10:15 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Boyo got slammed with it last week. It came at him hard and fast and then he just slept for about 24 hours straight and then started feeling better. He couldn't stomach any sort of cough meds, and he had a cough but he's old enough to take Alka Seltzer Plus and that kept his fever down.
10. Posted by Timmer | April 23, 2007 10:15 AM |
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Posted on April 23, 2007 10:15
11. Posted by Peter F. | April 23, 2007 1:53 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
TMI
11. Posted by Peter F. | April 23, 2007 1:53 PM |
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Posted on April 23, 2007 13:53
12. Posted by epador | April 24, 2007 12:50 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
OK Mac. I'm telling everyone I see with the pukes that they have Mac Lorry Disease, otherwise classified as Avianus hepaticrudisitis.
12. Posted by epador | April 24, 2007 12:50 AM |
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Posted on April 24, 2007 00:50