https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:22:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mastitis-or-flu#post-2458732 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 17:56:39 +0000 mrsrain 2458732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I had mastitis I woke up feeling achy and pathetic with fever and severe chills. I never threw up, and I did get breast pain pretty quickly. That said, if it's mastitis the antibiotics work very quickly! If you're still feeling awful tomorrow it's probably the flu. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mastitis-or-flu#post-2458729 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 17:55:22 +0000 gingerbebe 2458729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had awful chills and fever and some breast soreness, but the red streaks and hard sections of boob didn't kick in until 2 days later. In the meantime I thought I had the flu because my chills and fever were so bad. I felt SO much better after 24 hours on antibiotics. My doctor also added 2 rounds of diflucan to my Rx order so I didn't have thrush issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mastitis-or-flu#post-2458713 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 17:44:07 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2458713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@peaches1038: I felt 10x better after 24 hours on antibiotics. Hope you feel better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mastitis-or-flu#post-2458710 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 17:42:50 +0000 peaches1038 2458710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That is exactly how I feel @Mrs.KMM: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mastitis-or-flu#post-2458706 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 17:40:11 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2458706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first signs were high fever (101-102+) and feeling like I got hit by a truck. I had mastitis twice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mastitis-or-flu#post-2458696 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 17:33:38 +0000 peaches1038 2458696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I had to leave work today because I was so nauseous and light headed. I threw up right before leaving and also have a temp of 101.2. I have a little bit of breast tenderness but not bad at all and no hard lumps or redness. DS hasn't been eating well bc he has a nasty cold. My primary Doctor thinks I have mastitis and prescribed antibiotics. She said that lots of women show other signs (fever, nausea, vomiting) before they feel any lumps or breast pain. Anyway, I'm just a little nervous to take antibiotics while nursing ( she prescribed nursing friendly meds) and I really really don't want thrush. I have had the flu shot this year.</p> <p>Did anyone have mastitis but not really have the classic signs? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-like-symptoms-but-not-the-flu#post-2401332 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 00:14:37 +0000 BadgerMom 2401332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say some sort of bug. Influenza (what the flu shot protects against) is a respiratory virus NOT a stomach/intestinal virus, so if you have any sort of vomiting/diarrhea/cramping it is most definitely not the flu. It definitely could be gastroenteritis ("stomach flu") which does come along with those kinds of things and which the flu shot does not protect against. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-like-symptoms-but-not-the-flu#post-2401238 Sun, 27 Dec 2015 21:11:43 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2401238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stomach bug?</p> <p>Could just be a milder flu if the shot worked but maybe not perfectly? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-like-symptoms-but-not-the-flu#post-2401143 Sun, 27 Dec 2015 19:27:05 +0000 JennyPenny 2401143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catomd00: Great question! I took DSs temp a few times and never had a fever. I took mine just now and got 99.2. I haven't had any medicine except 12 hr acetaminophen about 10 hrs ago </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-like-symptoms-but-not-the-flu#post-2401136 Sun, 27 Dec 2015 19:21:15 +0000 catomd00 2401136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about fevers? Usually flu comes on suddenly and with a fever. Colds come on gradually and have a very low grade or no fever. There's so many different bugs going around right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-like-symptoms-but-not-the-flu#post-2401128 Sun, 27 Dec 2015 19:16:57 +0000 JennyPenny 2401128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Calling Dr. Hellobee - DH, DS and I have all been hit with a variety of flu like symptoms, but pretty mild. We all got the flu shot which I know is not 100% effective and can reduce the severity of flu symptoms if you do catch it, but what we've got seems extra extra mild and it seems a little weird that we all got sick. I've tried googling but everything about flu symptoms is about the flu. I remember mastitis is described as causing flu like symptoms. Wondering if anyone has any other things they know off the top of their heads that do too. Especially wondering cause we saw a ton of family while LO was sick, and today when DH and I both started to feel it - including my 7.5mo pregnant SIL. </p> <p>Here are symptoms if that helps. We've all had an occasional cough, DH and I have had a bit of congestion and headache. DS and I have thrown up and had lack of appetite - DH just has lack of appetite. I've had fatigue and the chills. DS has been his normal active self so I don't think he's had those symptoms. No diarrhea or stomach cramps or things like that. DS got sick about 5 days ago and today is the first day for me and DH.</p> <p>Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frustrating-chart-new-thermometer-mid-cycle-and-sickness#post-1668317 Fri, 30 May 2014 09:26:13 +0000 MaryM 1668317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>you too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frustrating-chart-new-thermometer-mid-cycle-and-sickness#post-1668301 Fri, 30 May 2014 09:21:53 +0000 Circusbee 1668301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>FX for you!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frustrating-chart-new-thermometer-mid-cycle-and-sickness#post-1668272 Fri, 30 May 2014 09:15:44 +0000 MaryM 1668272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6. I'm super anxious for next Friday to get here already!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frustrating-chart-new-thermometer-mid-cycle-and-sickness#post-1668034 Fri, 30 May 2014 08:34:06 +0000 Circusbee 1668034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hope hope hope I O'd on CD18! If I did, then our BD timing would be spot-on! Good luck to you, too! How many dpo are you today? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frustrating-chart-new-thermometer-mid-cycle-and-sickness#post-1667998 Fri, 30 May 2014 08:21:22 +0000 MaryM 1667998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd wait and see what happens tomorrow. </p> <p>If you Oed on CD 18, maybe you just need one more day to see the jump? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frustrating-chart-new-thermometer-mid-cycle-and-sickness#post-1667987 Fri, 30 May 2014 08:19:33 +0000 Circusbee 1667987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks @marym , this TTC thing is already more stressful than I thought! Based on my cycles from the past 6 months or so, it seems like nothing really affects it that much. I've been sick and I've traveled, and I always ovulated between CD 15 and 20, even on my first cycle off nuvaring. I thought FOR SURE I would see a nice thermal shift this morning, and since I didn't, I just feel let down. It doesn't help that I'm also feeling doubtful that the amount of BDing we've done this cycle just isn't going to cut it :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frustrating-chart-new-thermometer-mid-cycle-and-sickness#post-1667976 Fri, 30 May 2014 08:13:55 +0000 MaryM 1667976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have any insight (I have a hard time reading Kindara charts), but I just wanted to commiserate. I was sick leading up to O this month and have a feeling it affected where my coverline ended up being. I'm stressed out that my post O temps aren't as high as they usually are, but am trying to chalk it up to being under the weather. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frustrating-chart-new-thermometer-mid-cycle-and-sickness#post-1667949 Fri, 30 May 2014 08:02:39 +0000 Circusbee 1667949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So here's the story, the crazy temp jump (shaded in gray) on cd 16 was the day I was really sick, so I marked it questionable. But then on either cd 17 or 18, my thermometer stopped doing the 2nd peep, and would no longer record my temperature. I got a new thermometer, and thought that it was fine because my temps the next couple of days with the new thermometer aligned with earlier temps. Fast forward to today, cd 21, and still no shift! In the shower this morning I briefly noticed some breast tenderness so now I'm wondering if I ovulated sometime during the flu/thermometer fiasco and the new thermometer had just enough of a difference in temperature reading to make my chart look like there was no shift. I figure I can be anywhere from 6dpo to not having ovulated at all yet. I should also mention that I think it's highly unlikely that I wouldn't ovulate at all since I have never had that issue before, and I've been charting for 6+ months. I have also been sick 2 other times this year, and neither time was my cycle affected by it that much... I know I probably just need to wait but I would appreciate any insight! Thank you! </p> [attach=4179/14/n6e1kg.600x456.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-over-the-holidays-grrrr#post-1301036 Thu, 26 Dec 2013 10:11:38 +0000 T-Mom 1301036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sorry you have the flu, and I'm glad your DH is stepping up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-over-the-holidays-grrrr#post-1300899 Thu, 26 Dec 2013 06:10:38 +0000 looch 1300899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our doc told us that it takes two weeks for the vac to reach full effectiveness. I am on pins and needles because my son is on the two vax dosage for the flu this year and the second dosage isn't until January. Lesson learned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-over-the-holidays-grrrr#post-1299818 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 15:59:23 +0000 mrbee 1299818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: Haha, too funny!!</p> <p>And I bet that he comes around eventually and loves your LO to pieces and beyond. Once the kids started talking and became more interactive, everything just go so so much more fun and rewarding! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-over-the-holidays-grrrr#post-1299804 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 15:54:11 +0000 irene 1299804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: re- "this stuff isn't as easy as it looks": oh yeah, he would come back and say see that's why I said I do not want a baby in the first place. And for the mess, he would say well because I didn't try and I didn't want to because I am not the one who wanted a baby. You can never win with him. Ha</p> <p>But he did step up and I do have to give him credit :) they are both napping now out of exhaustion. Hilarious. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-over-the-holidays-grrrr#post-1299788 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 15:44:27 +0000 mrbee 1299788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: Wow, that's amazing that he's doing such a good job!!</p> <p>And haha, it's even good that he's so messy... maybe he will realize that this stuff isn't always as easy as it looks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-over-the-holidays-grrrr#post-1299776 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 15:36:05 +0000 irene 1299776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: 3 days??? Good for you. Today is my 2.5 day and while I am much better than yesterday, I feel that this thing is transitioning into a big cold. Hopefully it will be gone in another 24 hours like you said!</p> <p>@mrbee: yes he did everything on his own ok. I always know he can do it he just refuse to. Yesterday at 3 he told me to go to urgent care and I was like but u have to pick LO up now and you can't take care of him on ur own. He said I can if I wanted to. So off I went. He fed him dinner, have him a bath, bedtime, and deal with night wakings (LO is sick too). This morning he gave him breakfast and all, and took him out to lunch and put him down for a nap. All on his own and this has never happened before. So in a way this is nice for him to step up. Except he left a tornado of mess (which is what he often complains about me, and he is 10 times worse)and he kept saying to LO "mommy is sick don't get near it is mommy's fault she gets sick". That is another story for another time. Sigh</p> <p>@abbydabbydoodlebug: yes I feel a lot better already and it is not even 24 hours yet - just glad the aches are gone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-over-the-holidays-grrrr#post-1299770 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 15:32:40 +0000 travelgirl1 1299770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:sad: Feel better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-over-the-holidays-grrrr#post-1299754 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 15:11:32 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 1299754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tamiflu worked awesome for me a couple years ago when I got the h1n1 flu. I felt so much better within 24 hrs. Hopefully it'll work quickly for you. Feel better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-over-the-holidays-grrrr#post-1299743 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 14:59:12 +0000 mrbee 1299743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: Oh man, that sounds awful!! So sorry... :(</p> <p>How is your husband holding up watching LO on his own? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-over-the-holidays-grrrr#post-1299742 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 14:59:11 +0000 mrs. wagon 1299742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both LMW and I got the flu vaccine and the flu has just gone through our house! :( Boo to this year's flu vaccine. Feel better soon!! It seemed to have a 3 day duration for us. Longer for me but I was out and about at work, holiday party, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/flu-over-the-holidays-grrrr#post-1299740 Tue, 24 Dec 2013 14:56:54 +0000 irene 1299740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is a rant, I apologize, but ....?????!???</p> <p>I had a flu shot in November. Went out shopping last wed-Thursday, and got flu symptoms on Saturday (basically very sick with chills and aches). Was confirmed yesterday at an urgent care and now on tamiflu. They said I would pretty much feel like crap until the weekends. What???</p> <p>Daycare is closed for 1.5 weeks and I was looking forward to spending time with LO. Instead husband basically quarantined me. I know he is doing the right thing, but I am beyond bummed!! I guess I should be thankful that both of them seems to be fine for now (LO does have a cough and didn't sleep well for the past 2 nights, but doesn't have a fever so I doubt it was the flu I got, or hopefully his vaccine matches up better than the one I got).</p> <p>No point to this post, just a note to you all that this year's flu vaccine is not very effective so please stay healthy! </p>