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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Need Treatment For Influenza Symptoms

Good afternoon: I am feeling so sick from what I think is the Influenza. I have a 103.2 fever at night, its 101.7-9 during the day. I have severe, painful, semi-productive cough, but the stuff me so thick, that I am really having a very hard time bringing it up. It is like cement that I am trying to move. So a whole lot of congestion down there in my chest. I feel like I am suffocating because it is lodged down there and won t move. Would like be the flu that is going around it Maryland this week? my husband contracted down in VA a couple weeks ago, and came home, two days later he was laid up in bed with the Influencza bug. What should I do, as I am really feeling as though I am suffocating when trying to bring this gunk up. Please, do I need to see a Doctor to be diagnosed. My ribs are hurting so much for cough. Fever is at 101.8 during the day, and 103.2 at night so far. Please help? Thank you very much. Kindest Regards to you, cav PS: I have had pneumonia severe times within the past 10-12 yrs now, and I am afraid it will turn to that. does this particular strain mutate of pneumonia? Again, Thank you for your help, I will await your reply. I am 57 yrs and have several disorders that I take medications for. Kindest regards to you.... cav ~~~~ I am sorry, I don t have the money to pay for the diagnosis, but thank you anyway for trying to help me. I guess it will go away in a few weeks, just so very weak and ill from it, was hoping to get help today. Thank you anyway.
Mon, 7 Jul 2014
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You are having "influenza " according to you. Contact influenza due to your husband . Influenza have many strains as ,
1 SEASONAL INFLUENZA,
2 AVIAN INFLUENZA,
3 NOVEL H1N1 INFLUENZA .
But in my opinion you may have seasonal influenza according to your history of illness.
You are having cough , temperature , mucus ( dry cough ) , wheezing also present , fatigue .
When such patient visit we advise them to take .
This is for prophylaxis as.
Antiviral therapy (amantadine or rimantadine ) fo2 weeks time.
Calpol as necessary .
This is for active case like you.
oseltamivir or zanamivir .
Since this is a prescription drug so consult a primary care physician and get his opinion .
Good luck.
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Need Treatment For Influenza Symptoms

Hello You are having influenza according to you. Contact influenza due to your husband . Influenza have many strains as , 1 SEASONAL INFLUENZA, 2 AVIAN INFLUENZA, 3 NOVEL H1N1 INFLUENZA . But in my opinion you may have seasonal influenza according to your history of illness. You are having cough , temperature , mucus ( dry cough ) , wheezing also present , fatigue . When such patient visit we advise them to take . This is for prophylaxis as. Antiviral therapy (amantadine or rimantadine ) fo2 weeks time. Calpol as necessary . This is for active case like you. oseltamivir or zanamivir . Since this is a prescription drug so consult a primary care physician and get his opinion . Good luck.