This happens to my girl 2. She is fever for 7 days. She has the flu symptons like cough and running nose. Her temp back to normal yesterday but raise to 38.7C again today. Go to see the doctor for 3 times already and the doctor started to give her antibiotics today. Doctor said she could not fight the bacteria herself so better take antibiotics from today.
Since she is already fever for 7 days, doctor said it's no use to confirm whether she has H1n1 or not (too late) as the treatment for her condition now is to take antibiotics.
原帖由 jellomama 於 09-9-13 00:05 發表
If you are still concerned, I would recommend that you go to see a doctor again and request tests for influenza A & B first.
1. if Inf. A test is positive, then the doctor would tell you that you ne ...
原帖由 maggiewawa 於 09-9-13 10:55 發表
Since she is already fever for 7 days, doctor said it's no use to confirm whether she has H1n1 or not (too late) as the treatment for her condition now is to take antibiotics.
There is a quick test for influenza A & B which takes about 30-45 mins. If the test result is positive influenza A, there is a change for H1N1 flu. If negative, it won't be H1N1 flu.
ic. Why (what sickness) she took this antibiotics? Do u still remember how long it takes to see the effect (temp back normal if she also had fever by that time)?
原帖由 jellomama 於 09-9-13 18:05 發表
I'm not a nurse. It's just that my daughter had taken this antibiotics before. Therefore, I know the name.
原帖由 jellomama 於 09-9-13 18:04 發表
There is a quick test for influenza A & B which takes about 30-45 mins. If the test result is positive influenza A, there is a change for H1N1 flu. If negative, it won't be H1N1 flu.
quick test?? the doctor said at least need 2 days wor..
Canossa Hospital and Sanatorium provide quick test. As far as I know Sanatorium has specific test for H1N1 but more expensive. My doctor's advice is if it's a confirmed case of influenza A then 905 chance it'll be H1N1 (for young kids) and Tamiflu will be given, probably there is no point to go for further checking of H1N1. The test will only take 30 mins. For government flu clinics (see website of Hospital Authority) it may take 3 days, but that's how the government works.