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Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate
I said earlier in this thread that I *might* have it, but I'm not sure. On and off I have the chills, but I haven't had much in the way of a fever. I've got a bit of a sore throat, but I'm able to swallow with minimal discomfort... but a sore throat isn't a primary symptom of H1N1. I HAD a massive headache, but then I discovered I had left-over codeine in my medical cabinet - no more headache. So the symptoms sorta fit and sorta don't fit. What makes me doubt that it's H1N1 even more is that those at work who HAVE had it said it knocked them out for a week and they didn't have the energy to do anything but lie in bed. I've gone for a walk (through the woods, not in public), did some yardwork and cleaned the garage.
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Okay. Now I have a dilemma. As mentioned above, I feel sorta okay. I have some annoying symptoms, but none of them are debilitating. Now, the Ontario government flu site says that you are okay to return to work "24 hours after your fever has broken" as this is the point when it is no longer communicable. Well, what do I do since I've never had a fever? I definitely feel well enough to go to work. BUT I don't want to transmit it, especially if it is H1N1. The best thing I could find online was from a doctor representing the North Dakota Department of Health:
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Q. If I’m feeling achy and tired and have a cough and sore throat — but no fever — does that mean I don’t have H1N1?
A. A person may have novel H1N1 and some of the other symptoms and not have a fever. Reports from the Southern Hemisphere during the last influenza season there indicate that a significant percentage of those infected with H1N1 did not report fever. Studies of seasonal influenza suggest that viral shedding correlates with fever. People who do not have fever may not be shedding virus as heavily as those who do. We have defined influenza–like illness as having a fever greater than 100 degrees with a cough or sore throat. This case definition is fairly specific during the influenza season. Because many viruses that circulate at the same time as influenza can cause similar symptoms, it is difficult to provide exact guidance. The guidance that we provide to the public is not expected to stop all transmission but to keep those most likely to transmit the virus at home until they are much less likely to transmit it — 24 hours after fever without fever reducing medication.
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