Swine Flu - PLEASE READ!

[Mystical]

Completely agree with NMP Nic; you UK people can get your help about this from either NHS direct by phone or on the net, and from next week a new number will be circulated regarding the World Health Org's action plan with a helpline number and our nearest source of help. However - and I stress this - public hysteria is common accompanying any outbreak of disease affecting the whole community so don't add to the panic by imagining you have an illness when it is just an additonal aspect of your anxiety folks. H1N1 is a fairly mild form of influenza unless you have heart or lung conditons or are diabetic; if in doubt consult your GP or ring 08456 4748 NHS direct to get advice. Usually no visits to the A&E are necessary; staying indoors and taking to your bed for a couple of days is the best way to get over the worst of the symptoms which are the same as any other bout of influenza.... Stay healthy.... Mystically yours Stu-uk

[StandFree1903]

the swine flu is a load of tosh in a way.

I have health anxiety and managed (just) to go to the south of glasgow and paisley where it is most effected in scotland and guess what???

been a month now and i dont have it.......

really depends on your immune system, if ur about n got a cold ur more n likely to get it than if ur healthy.

I have learned from my social science's course that the media hypes things, we dont have to listen to the media 100% of the time.

the minute you show a symptom of the flu even if u think its normal flu get checked, if you dont then nothing to worry about .

[stocky]

Your so right hit the nail on the head the government need to give more resourses and funds into the health industry especially mental health. dont get me wrong im going through hell at the moment and the health profession are doing all they can to help people like me us but if the government got their heads screwed on and got out of the war head minds and poverty as this country and the world is comming to with the ressesion and focus more on mental health then we wouldnt be cooped up in all of this dont get me wrong the NHS are doing all they can but that isnt enough the government need to do more to support people like us we i as being part of the mental health system!

Billy Hunt

the swine flu is a load of tosh in a way.

I have health anxiety and managed (just) to go to the south of glasgow and paisley where it is most effected in scotland and guess what???

been a month now and i dont have it.......

really depends on your immune system, if ur about n got a cold ur more n likely to get it than if ur healthy.

I have learned from my social science's course that the media hypes things, we dont have to listen to the media 100% of the time.

the minute you show a symptom of the flu even if u think its normal flu get checked, if you dont then nothing to worry about .