Emma Tittonel

SHE/HER. MSc Aging + Health. Professional Social Distancer. Fresh Air Fanatic. New Mom. Forever promoting healthy aging in my community + beyond!

[Emma Tittonel @EmmaTittonel]

Must win this bunkie!! @BunkieLife Bonus that these are Canadian made in Rockwood. Enter the contest here:
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Amen LA! @kennygirl97

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Real footage of me when friends/family try to make me feel bad for continuing COVID/flu/RSV precautions to protect my 8 month old:

[Kashif Pirzada, MD @KashPrime]

Once again seeing C19, Flu and other viral cases in huge numbers in the ER. Hardest hit are kids <2 and adults >65. Some advice for this season:

Use fever medications

- Every child with a high fever will look terrible. Keep ahead of it with Tylenol/Paracetamol and Advil/Ibuprofen
- Kids will often refuse solid food, but will still drink; give lots of fluids/electrolytes, especially after you bring down the fever. The appetite will usually recover after a day or two with the more benign viruses.
- most cold/flu meds (eg pseudoephedrine, benadryl) are not recommended or approved for kids <6

When to come to see your physician/come to the hospital
(not an exhaustive list)

- fever more than 4-5 days
- not eating/drinking
- lethargic/sleepy even with tylenol/advil
- not peeing, or peeing too much
- rapid or noisy breathing
- Any fever in a child <6 weeks, or in a chemo patient
- focal source of possible bacterial infection - ear pain (ear infection), severe sore throat (strep), pain on urination (UTI), etc.
- if you're worried

Do a Rapid Test

- It is a big help to your physicians to know if you're C19 positive or not. This could mean faster access to antivirals that could save a vulnerable patient's life, or at least prevent a hospitalization. It could also mean you're not prescribed unnecessary and possibly harmful antibiotics. It also helps you keep vulnerable babies or older relatives away from infected family members.

Prevention

- Mask wearing is not popular, but when used in poorly ventilated, crowded places (planes, trains, buses, hospitals, malls full of holiday shoppers) is a high yield activity that might spare you a lot of misery
- If you're sick with any cold symptoms, stay home, wear a mask if you need to go out. Spare someone else a lot of misery.
- It's a hard thing to ask, but don't go to the big family dinner and infect everyone if you're sick
- It's no longer 'brave' or a sign of hard work to show up sick to work. It's a terrible Christmas present that your colleagues will hate you for.
- Get boosted (for C19, flu, and RSV if available), will hopefully prevent some infection and ensure a milder course of illness for most.

To give you an idea of what's circulating out there (in Ontario, Canada) for now:

[Emma Tittonel @EmmaTittonel]

@dave__whiteside Nooooooooo 🫠 Totally agree that they’re not the best options but we have got to quit it with #ageism! I know many people in their 80s (and older!) that could run a country with their eyes closed hehe

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Lol I have the same favourite artist every year what a shock…

Giving thanks to Lilli Furfaro for all the music. This year I couldn't stop listening to fingerprints. #SpotifyWrapped https://t.co/PlohlChAdk

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@seanfurfaro @dave__whiteside Like uncle, like niece! I always start with the same two words in my first two turns. Mine are ABOUT and SHINE.

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@seanfurfaro But why are you not at home watching Let’s Make a Deal…?

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@SMASEY @cvspharmacy Lololol here for the comments - they are top notch. There’s the funny ones and then there’s the people telling you how practical this size is for things like lockets 😂😂😂

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@dave__whiteside Right?! Almost three months for our gals now, Dave! Can’t believe it. Rob and I get teary every morning about how different she looks then the day before 😭

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@drivingme_mads @clhubes We had the same!!

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@clhubes During the first (and only) winter in an apartment that we rented, the pipe beneath the bathtub would freeze so the tub would not drain. The landlord said to point a hairdryer at the drain for 30 minutes before each shower or bath 😂

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@clhubes Sooooo jealous!! I had a baby girl at the start of April and had a headache or migraine nearly every day until about eight weeks postpartum.

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@ClareZimMD WORTH. EVERY. PENNY.

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@zillowgonewild @lilli_furfaro I found you and @rogersonmusic a home between both your hometowns 😂

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@dave__whiteside YES! LOVE this. We’ve done ‘one date per day’ every day of the third trimester and now every single day we’re like “Is today the last one…………..?” 👀

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@MaddieMierMD People that own a Subaru.

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@dave__whiteside I feel this to my core.

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@BigredRyan01 Thanks so much for sharing, Ryan. It is crucial that we keep talking about (and researching) Long COVID. Hundreds of thousands of people are struggling with this. I am so sorry to hear you are and I am sending you all the healing vibes!

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@gabesimages Unacceptable. I was nearly hit at Carling and Sherwood this morning by a VERY fast moving Mercedes that was turning left while I was walking across the road. I don’t even think they saw me 🫠

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@JeffreyLuscombe @AirCanada Coconut chia pudding! I make it all the time and love it! Excellent fibre content too 😍