Ugh. You're living one of my fears. I have two children too, no family in town (although someone who could drive in from another state - thank you sister in law ) and I'm a widow. I really worry about my kids getting the swine flu and trying to care for them. And then me getting the swine flu! What worries me about you is that you have breathing problems too. That's a scary combination with swine flu.

Can you get a new neuro? I know they're hard to get in to see, but it sounds like yours is especially tough.

I have trouble speaking sometimes too. It's not one of my big symptoms but there have been times when my tongue just won't do what I tell it to do. That's especially true when I'm very stressed out.

If you even start to get the flu, I think you should start leaving messages like crazy. Let your primary know too.

Ally