Health: Today, my wife has the flu, while I have strep throat. We have...

By Curly - 09/01/2013 00:26 - United States - Ashburn

Today, my wife has the flu, while I have strep throat. We have a two-year-old toddler and have no clue as to who's more contagious and who should take care of her as to not get her sick. Yay for the entire day of surgical masks and Sesame Street. FML

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By blarghhhh - 28/02/2016 14:58 - United States - Owosso

Today, I woke up with the flu. My wife thinks I'm faking it so we don't have to go on date night, even though I've been on the toilet all day. FML

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By stuck - 16/05/2022 06:00

Today, I’m on day three of pneumonia and a sinus infection. My six year-old is on day three of a sinus infection and day one of the stomach flu. FML

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By lk07 - 23/04/2019 12:00 - United States - Richmond

Today, I'm stuck in bed with a fever, aches, and nasty cough. My kids and husband had it too, and kept coughing without covering their mouths, despite my asking several times so I wouldn't get sick. FML

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By MonieIndmiddle - 13/11/2017 05:00

Today, my kids caught a virus from school. My husband stayed home with them since I make more money and he didn't want to risk me getting sick. Guess which adult has the runs and is puking every five seconds. Nope, not him. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/01/2024 15:00 - Netherlands - Arnhem

Today, my husband has pneumonia and is in bed. Our baby is ill and can't go to daycare. I take care of them both, frantically trying to meet my freelance deadlines while they sleep. I am so tired I want to cry. FML

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By AnonWife - 22/01/2014 01:16 - United Kingdom - Scunthorpe

Today, my husband and I are sick. He keeps whining about how bad he feels. I'm just as sick, as well as 7 months pregnant. I've not only been taking care of his whiny ass: I've cooked, cleaned, and gone to the store several times because the tissues we had were too rough on his nose. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/04/2023 10:00

Today, after spending weeks dealing with my 4 year-old's chronic and acute otitis, it's my 20 month-old daughter who has now got it. Its like that every damn year. Oh, and I just got bilateral otitis myself now and need antibiotics. I almost regret having children. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/03/2013 18:55 - United States - Escondido

Today, I have the flu. I had to wash the dishes, cook dinner, take out the trash, and take care of the laundry, all while my wife sat around watching TV, because she was "too tired". I work 8 hours a day. She's a college student. She doesn't see what's so unfair about this. FML

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By sicky - 27/01/2016 05:02 - United States - Salt Lake City

Today, I learned that I have a sinus infection, ear infection and bronchitis so bad it was on the verge of pneumonia. My work won't let me call in sick. I work with kids. Lovely. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/10/2012 11:37 - United States

Today, while my husband and I are both stuck in the bathroom from food poisoning, our 3-year-old son is taking advantage of his freedom. All I can hear is banging noises and wild laughter. I'm afraid to leave the bathroom. FML

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PrincessPesa 20

Wednesday 9 January 2013 9:20

This sounds like a job for Team Grandparents!

DooleyFTW 17

Wednesday 9 January 2013 9:11

Well my recommendation would be just try get one of your parents to take care of your child or something because you don't really want your kid to get either of those!

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almicl 6

Wednesday 9 January 2013 15:39

Pediatrician told me that he hasn't seen strep in a child under 4. I had a newborn while my husband had strep, so my vote is you!

ViviMage 38

Wednesday 9 January 2013 15:42

The one with strep is more contagious, and since strep and KILL a child, needs to break all contact until antibiotics are given for 24 hours.

ambitiousnygrl 17

Thursday 10 January 2013 19:04

Strep can kill only if left untreated for a really long time. The flu has a much higher mortality rate among infants. Think of the flu epidemic of 1919. Never heard of a strep epidemic doing anything like that!

_wraith 15

Wednesday 9 January 2013 16:09

Personally, I would opt for the flu over strep. Strep is a bacterial infection and would require antibiotics for her, whereas the flu is a simple virus that will run it's course. In my opinion a virus would be more preferred to an infection. Good luck OP, and I hope your wife and you get well soon.