Wife's on day 3 with pneumonia: temps of 104.9

[jleews6]

Any updates? I hope things are going better.

[abecx]

you guys staying at Auschwitz wtf

GET BETTER SOON PLZ THX

[SMKR]

thanks everyone. She just came back from the doctor and they told her she now has shingles, as well as still having pneumonia- geez. My 3 year old has a viral infection, so Ive got 2 other girls (8 weeks old and 5 years old) and myself living upstairs, and my wife and 3 year old living down stairs. Im ready for a vacation........

[lowthreeohz]

Best wishes to you and your family, bud.

[thesource]

Damn thats rough man. Hope everyone gets better soon.

[jleews6]

Hang in there man. As long as they are healthy they will be ok. Most of the time it's when people are week to begin with is when it makes worse. I have a son that had Lukemia when he was 11 and after his bone marrow transplant he had no immune system and he got Pneumonia allot (like twice a year). Every time was scary and took years of my life but he always pulled through.
Don't be afraid to call the doctor ten times a day if you have to.

Most important thing is to stay strong so you can take care of them.

Good luck and prayers sent.

[davbrucas]

Would the flu be considered a disease? I always understood a disease to be something that is incurable, chronic, terminal, or all 3

Yes, the term disease is just a generic term for any abnormal process affecting your body. The influenza virus ("flu") has killed more people than all other diseases combined. It is estimated that this virus kills approximated 500,000 people each year...in some years it's in the millions. So, yes...the flu is a real, and deadly disease.

[jlyon]

this sucks man, hope your kid doesn't have it. i got sick a month or so ago and i was pushing 105 temps. went to the ER and they told me i just had a stomach bug and didn't give me any antibiotics. 2 days later i was worse and went to my regular dr and she told me i had bronchitis. she gave me Z-pac antibiotics and 4 weeks later, i was 100% better. this isn't anything to mess with for sure.

[SEB]

Never knew this was so serious, Your wife & you & your kids are in my prayers man.

[TEAMJACOB]

Pneumonia is a bad disease. It can and does kill people of all ages daily. Some organisms are more virulent than others and therefore, harder to treat. The disease is usually only fatal in the very old and very young, but if the patient gets bacteremia/sepsis/shock, it doesnt matter what age you are. I do believe that Shawn Salazar (Saladbar) died from complications of pneumonia and he was in his 30s I believe.
If you start getting high fevers, cough, rigors, chills, etc, go to the ER.

Would the flu be considered a disease? I always understood a disease to be something that is incurable, chronic, terminal, or all 3

Just got her home, temp currently 99.9 but not climbing. I've gotta load up my 3 year old now and run her up to acute kids- her temp is currently 101.7

Geez man, hope everyone gets to feeling better. You're going to need a vacation by the time it is all over with.

[davbrucas]

Pneumonia is a bad disease. It can and does kill people of all ages daily. Some organisms are more virulent than others and therefore, harder to treat. The disease is usually only fatal in the very old and very young, but if the patient gets bacteremia/sepsis/shock, it doesnt matter what age you are. I do believe that Shawn Salazar (Saladbar) died from complications of pneumonia and he was in his 30s I believe.
If you start getting high fevers, cough, rigors, chills, etc, go to the ER.

[gonzo]

Just got her home, temp currently 99.9 but not climbing. I've gotta load up my 3 year old now and run her up to acute kids- her temp is currently 101.7

Good Lord dude, sounds like you have your hands full. Is there no family or anything that can help with that?

[68RR]

I'm currently on meds for pneumonia.. Started running a fever thursday afternoon and went to the doctor friday morning. I've had it before and even had the preventative shots. Nothing to fuck with!!

[TEAMJACOB]

Just got her home, temp currently 99.9 but not climbing. I've gotta load up my 3 year old now and run her up to acute kids- her temp is currently 101.7

Good to hear the fever came down. Great call on getting the little one to the hospital stat and nip that stuff in the bud