Since you're pregnant
you should call your GP
(Bazongaloid, Thu 23 Jul 2009, 10:07, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

You can get the relenza on the national pandemic flu service
but you should contact your GP by phone before you start taking it.
It just saves the GP making a perscription.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 23 Jul 2009, 10:09, Reply)

If you're pregnant or dealing with a very young child
the monkey on the phone line is not the person you should be calling, you should be going straight to your doctor. The helpline is there for people who are in otherwise in good health but think they may have the flu.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 23 Jul 2009, 10:14, Reply)

If she has swine flu then visiting a busy doctors office may not be a good idea.

( girlinthehole, Thu 23 Jul 2009, 10:20, Reply)

I had already said "phone" in an earlier post
so NERRRRRRRRR!
(Bazongaloid, Thu 23 Jul 2009, 10:22, Reply)

Well you should reiterate it in your last post as it is quite important.
*sticks out tongue*
( girlinthehole, Thu 23 Jul 2009, 10:23, Reply)

Mmmmmm nice tongue

(Bazongaloid, Thu 23 Jul 2009, 10:36, Reply)

no it really isn't
it's there so people can get access to the drugs quickly.

YOUR TALKING TO ONE OF THE MONKEYS YOU CUNT
(PsychoChomp, Thu 23 Jul 2009, 10:25, Reply)

Well hello!
Pycho.......chimp.
( girlinthehole, Thu 23 Jul 2009, 10:29, Reply)

No it's not
it's there so that GPs can stop wasting there time on people who go "OHMIGOD I SNEEZED AND ATED A BACON SANWITCH I MUST HAF DA SWINE FLUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU" and actually concentrate on people who are actually ill, and people who need special care, such as preggers ladies and people who have other diseases like polio and tetnus and runny bottom and stuff.

All this relentless scaremongering about swine flu is really pissing me off now.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 23 Jul 2009, 10:35, Reply)

NHSD is for people who need advice
NPFS is for people who are ill and want tamiflu/relenza and instructions about the flu
GPs are there for clinical decisions.

If a pregnant woman calls the flu line and passes the criteria they'll be offered relenza, told how to collect it and then will be asked to ring their gp to discuss things before they take it.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 23 Jul 2009, 10:39, Reply)

So why not just phone her GP
and cut out the middle monkey.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 23 Jul 2009, 10:41, Reply)

They're trying to get everyone to go through the NPFL
which they expect would be the last thing 60-75% of people will need. If that happens that will give the gp's enough breathing space.

Both the Antivirals work best in the first 48 hours of symptoms. In some parts of the country it can take you that long to just speak to your GP so flu line is quicker.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 23 Jul 2009, 10:49, Reply)