Hi All...
Well poor Nathan has come down with swine flu....He started with symptoms at 8ish last night....put himself to bed..wearing sunglasses..because his head was hurting that much...I initially though it could have been a migraine....😱..During the night, we have been in and out of bed, symptoms getting worse.
He woke this morning reading 19.7, temp of 39.4, ketones 1.5, aching all over, head still banging etc.....Phoned the DSN..to inform her of the situation...GP next on my list......Spoke to the receptionist.....😡...asked me why I was phoning the surgery at not the helpline....err..my reply is the helpline will not deal with any person with underlying health conditions...and would refer me to the Dr's instead...I gave her all Nathans symptoms etc...she said what would I like to do???...I replied I think that is up to the GP, as to whether he/she wants to treat it as swine flu etc...was told GP would phone back after surgery, this morning...The lovely Dr Walker phoned me back more or less immediately..and by going on what I had told her..she was 99% certain it was swine flu..and to put Nathan on Tamiflu immediately, and to monitor his diabetes closely etc...
I picked up Nathan's prescription..went to the chemist in town that was suppling Tamiflu...what a nightmare.....Handed the prescription in...then told I could'nt have it unless I provided ID for both Me and Nathan...At this I completely lost it..never heard anything so ridiculous in my life..nor had I been informed that this would be required by the GP, Surgery, or on the prescription itself...Came all the way home, collected ID, went back and finally got Nathan prescription. I am still furious over the ID thing..and the receptionist at the surgery....😡
Nathan has just had his first capsule...drinking plenty..ketones still present...BG high...feels in his words like S***E....DSN phoning back at about 1ish to see how he is doing...
Heidi
xx🙂
Well poor Nathan has come down with swine flu....He started with symptoms at 8ish last night....put himself to bed..wearing sunglasses..because his head was hurting that much...I initially though it could have been a migraine....😱..During the night, we have been in and out of bed, symptoms getting worse.
He woke this morning reading 19.7, temp of 39.4, ketones 1.5, aching all over, head still banging etc.....Phoned the DSN..to inform her of the situation...GP next on my list......Spoke to the receptionist.....😡...asked me why I was phoning the surgery at not the helpline....err..my reply is the helpline will not deal with any person with underlying health conditions...and would refer me to the Dr's instead...I gave her all Nathans symptoms etc...she said what would I like to do???...I replied I think that is up to the GP, as to whether he/she wants to treat it as swine flu etc...was told GP would phone back after surgery, this morning...The lovely Dr Walker phoned me back more or less immediately..and by going on what I had told her..she was 99% certain it was swine flu..and to put Nathan on Tamiflu immediately, and to monitor his diabetes closely etc...
I picked up Nathan's prescription..went to the chemist in town that was suppling Tamiflu...what a nightmare.....Handed the prescription in...then told I could'nt have it unless I provided ID for both Me and Nathan...At this I completely lost it..never heard anything so ridiculous in my life..nor had I been informed that this would be required by the GP, Surgery, or on the prescription itself...Came all the way home, collected ID, went back and finally got Nathan prescription. I am still furious over the ID thing..and the receptionist at the surgery....😡
Nathan has just had his first capsule...drinking plenty..ketones still present...BG high...feels in his words like S***E....DSN phoning back at about 1ish to see how he is doing...
Heidi
xx🙂
At least you got the Tamiflu though and he'll start to feel better soon , the only reason I still feel ill is because I got a Kidney infection too 
