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General Discussion and Announcements => General Discussion => Topic started by: TopNotch on December 01, 2017, 01:16:16 pm
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If you happen to get the flu, and are prescribed Tamiflu to make it go away faster, here's a heads up.
It's going to screw with your taste buds. Every day since I started taking the stuff, things have tasted worse.
Linda doesn't like it if I say "I don't know" when she asks what I want for dinner, but, honestly, at this point I really don't care, because it's all going to taste bad.
Luckily, my last pill will be tomorrow morning.
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So That Being Said,
What Do You Want For Dinner ?
:)
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Well, I have some ketchup packets here, and ketchup still seems to taste OK, so whatever it is, maybe I can just put ketchup on it.
(Hmm... Ketchup on Brussels sprouts... wonder if that would work?)
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So That Being Said,
What Do You Want For Dinner ?
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Good one.
Meatloaf
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(Hmm... Ketchup on Brussels sprouts... wonder if that would work?)
Try ketchup on bean sprouts.
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To my mind, the real question is, Did the Tamiflu actually work?
(Hope you feel better.)
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Well, the fever is gone, but the sniffles and coughing are still there.
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I guess your cold is gone. I've got it.
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Our insurance company wouldn't cover the senior flu shot this year so we got the regular flu shot. Melanie now is hospitalized with pneumonia and flu and they are telling me that all who've been exposed to her to get Tammiflu. The hospital is providing documentation of a valid need so maybe the insurance will pay for it.
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I'm sorry to hear that Melanie is still suffering from the flu.
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I heard that this year's flu shot is only 10 percent effective. So it probably doesn't matter what dose you got.
In any case, I hope Melanie gets better.
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The hospital told us 10%, too.
She's holding her own. Slight improvement but she has a terrible headache that won't go away. At least she's not getting worse. They said we could expect to be there through Christmas.
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Christmas dinner at the hospital? Ugh. They served me regurgitated mashed potatoes, peas that were the wrong color and tasted like paste, raw yogurt, soy milk that tasted spoiled, stolen eggs that had been boiled and had a pocket, and toast with curdled jelly. Since it was Christmas, they served us with red and green trays, rather than the usual brown trays.
I hope Melanie can have a good Christmas dinner, with friends and family.
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Melanie was admitted mid day Tuesday. To this point, she's only had 1 bad meal. That's because they haven't fed her until this afternoon about 3. Mashed potatoes, broccoli, and some kind of veggie pseudo meat loaf. Apparently a leftover meal since everything was cold and 3 hours after lunch. I went down to the cafeteria and got her an egg salad sandwich. Not good, but edible.
About 7 they brought a thick slice of pork with gravy, mashed potatoes, and green peas, a cup of grapes, tea, roll, and a carrot cake cupcake with icing. She didn't eat much but a little of everything and said it was good. The meal was hot, too.
The ICU ward is full of flu victims. Anyone who comes into a room must don a mask before entering, and that mask must be disposed of in the room as one leaves.
I suppose in situations like this, the hospital could blame the bad taste of the food on Tamiflu.
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Charlie;
Our best wishes for Melanie to recover soon and hope she will be able to go home for Christmas.
Harry and Karin
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Prayers for Mel to have a quick recovery and better food. Hope she can spend Christmas home with family.
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Charlie You And Mel Are In Our Prayers.
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Maybe Melanie can have a good breakfast of crisp, juicy bacon (maybe 10 strips or so); 2 eggs, sunny-side up; a stack of French toast with lots of syrup; hominy grits with sugar; a fresh grapefruit; a slice each of honey-dew melon and cantilope; some hash browns; cottage cheese with those little green things and minced onions; a tall glass of fresh milk; a juice glass with OJ; and a chocolate chip cookie. Maybe 2 cookies, if she has been extra good.
When I get sick, I make a cup of hot herb tea, sweetened with a teaspoon of honey, with a shot of lemon juice, a pinch of salt, and a shot of hot sauce.
What am I thinking? It's time for supper, first! She could start off with some fried chicken drumsticks, with the skin on, and no breading. These would need to be free-range chickens. Then, in keeping with the season, some jelled cranberry sauce. Golden yellow corn, celery with creamy peanut butter, and some smooth mashed potatoes would go well with this, along with applesauce with cinnamon on top. The drink would be a mug of hot chocolate, with extra chocolate, and some marshmallows on top. Perhaps a few oatmeal raisin cookies on the side.
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Charlie, pam and I hope Melanie starts to feel better and you two have a nice Christmas.
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Melanie is diabetic so most of that stuff is off limits. Even if it wasn't, she'd never eat grits with sugar, even if she is a New Englander. She loves them with butter, salt and pepper. Sometimes even some bacon or sausage drippings.
Sorry, Pat. I didn't mean to hijack your thread.
Probably going to the doc tomorrow to get a TamiFlu prescription. Been eating hospital cafeteria food so it can't make it taste any worse.
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I looked up TamiFlu:
Indications
Tamiflu is a prescription medicine used to treat the flu (influenza) in people 2 weeks of age and older who have had flu symptoms for no more than 2 days. Tamiflu can also reduce the chance of getting the flu in people 1 year and older.
Tamiflu does not prevent bacterial infections that may happen with the flu.
Tamiflu is not recommended for people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who are not receiving dialysis.
Tamiflu is not a substitute for an annual flu vaccination.
Do not take Tamiflu if you are allergic to oseltamivir phosphate or any of the ingredients in Tamiflu.
Important Safety Information
If you have an allergic reaction or a severe rash with Tamiflu, stop taking it and contact your doctor right away. This may be very serious
People with the flu, particularly children and adolescents, may be at an increased risk of seizure, confusion, or abnormal behavior early during their illness
Let your doctor know if you are pregnant, nursing, have heart problems, breathing problems, a weakened immune system (immunocompromised), kidney problems or other medical conditions as Tamiflu may not be right for you
Also tell your doctor about any medications you are taking or if you've received a nasal-spray flu vaccine in the past two weeks
The most common side effects are nausea, vomiting, headache and pain
It doesn't list anything about making food taste badly. The good thing is that it doesn't list opioids as ingredients.