Guest guest Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 >If your child is generally healthy and not too young, the flu is not life threatening. > LHS > I agree. My autistic 5yo dd and my 6 yo dd (NT, but with a bowel disorder, probably also caused by the MMR...) both have weak immune systems. In spite of all the vitamins, healthy food and fluids, we get the flu around here at least once every flu season, sometimes twice, along with several colds. It sometimes spreads through the family, sometimes just to my 8 yo son (ADD, but with a decent immune system). Since we homeschool, illness doesn't interfere too much with their lessons -- I don't try to teach them when they are feverish, but we educate otherwise. They have quite a few activities and social engagements, and we still go to those whenever we have a reasonably healthy moment or two -- of course, then they just catch something and get sick again. My mother, at 74, has weighed the risks and decided that the flu shot is important for her considering her age and how often the children get sick since she lives nearby and sees them often. She is the only one I am particularly concerned about in terms of any life-threatening flu damage. Although I am also concerned that she gets the contaminents that come with the shot, I understand her reasoning and don't fight her on it. The most recent flu bug out (the one that seems more serious) is not included in the flu shot, anyway -- I must confess that I am considering reducing our social engagements and activities to smaller groups on fewer occasions until that particular bug seems out of the area. We have no intention of getting the flu shot this year, but fully plan to stock up on Triaminic, ibuprofen, acetamenophen, tissue with aloe, Sudafed, etc..... By the way, anyone out there got any idea how to get these kids to actually expectorate? It is really hard to get them to blow, but nearly impossible to get them to expectorate. It just slows down recovery time so much. Blessings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2003 Report Share Posted December 15, 2003 >If your child is generally healthy and not too young, the flu is not life threatening. > LHS > I agree. My autistic 5yo dd and my 6 yo dd (NT, but with a bowel disorder, probably also caused by the MMR...) both have weak immune systems. In spite of all the vitamins, healthy food and fluids, we get the flu around here at least once every flu season, sometimes twice, along with several colds. It sometimes spreads through the family, sometimes just to my 8 yo son (ADD, but with a decent immune system). Since we homeschool, illness doesn't interfere too much with their lessons -- I don't try to teach them when they are feverish, but we educate otherwise. They have quite a few activities and social engagements, and we still go to those whenever we have a reasonably healthy moment or two -- of course, then they just catch something and get sick again. My mother, at 74, has weighed the risks and decided that the flu shot is important for her considering her age and how often the children get sick since she lives nearby and sees them often. She is the only one I am particularly concerned about in terms of any life-threatening flu damage. Although I am also concerned that she gets the contaminents that come with the shot, I understand her reasoning and don't fight her on it. The most recent flu bug out (the one that seems more serious) is not included in the flu shot, anyway -- I must confess that I am considering reducing our social engagements and activities to smaller groups on fewer occasions until that particular bug seems out of the area. We have no intention of getting the flu shot this year, but fully plan to stock up on Triaminic, ibuprofen, acetamenophen, tissue with aloe, Sudafed, etc..... By the way, anyone out there got any idea how to get these kids to actually expectorate? It is really hard to get them to blow, but nearly impossible to get them to expectorate. It just slows down recovery time so much. Blessings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.