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Or, at least, the doctors think I do. I go in next week for a blood test to find out for sure- apparently the titer won't show anything until two weeks after symptoms appear. I hope it's just the flu. eww.... my entire body feels like complete ass. :( Maggots, consider this your friendly reminder to WEAR BUG SPRAY. :eek:
And don't come anywhere near me if there are mosquitos around. ;)
So sorry to hear that.......
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That sucks ass!!
You probably just have some strange flu virus that will go away quickly. Hopefully anyway.
I thought everyone had been exposed to that west nile prick by now.
Good luck; hope you feel better.
I'm gonna put that on my gravestone unless Salvador Dali beat me to it.Quote:
Originally posted by Baconzoo
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I'd take my chances, you're kinda fly.:DQuote:
Originally posted by snowfire
And don't come anywhere near me if there are mosquitos around. ;)
Hey Snowfire,
I'm sorry to hear you're dealing with that.It's not a confirmed thing ,so hope for the best.We're all thinking of you & wishing you the best.Hang in There!
Definatley a shitty deal... Had a friend last summer go through the same things it sounds like you probably are now, luckily everything turned out fine after it was said and done.
Good luck, feel better soon.
any loss of motor function yet. ie weakness, muscle spasm, lack of balance.
The worst part is how it can attack the brain rather quickly unless treated fast. Please tell me that they started you on a drug protocol.
Have somebody pick you up some "pedialite". Better than any kind of sports drink out there for rehydration.
Good luck. I'll say a prayer for you. :cool:
I can't decide which image in my brain is less appealing-- having West Nile or having my insides eaten away by Deet.
Get better soon!
Hey, the docs think I got it last summer. Fucked up my gizzard for a while, but the screaming gallops subsided, as did the general feeling of being beaten with a club. You'll pull through - the folks who die never get diagnosed and usually have a suppressed immune response (elderly, children, infirm) so a strapping young lass as yourself shall be just fine.[/Doctor Tipp]
Positive vibes (and a stack o'Baby wipes might help...)
-Tipp
Best wishes, that's nasty stuff, but you'll kick it.
Stoke sent. Take care.
my favorite hangover cure from college, tastes like shit, but does the job for sure.Quote:
Originally posted by TJ.Brk
Have somebody pick you up some "pedialite". Better than any kind of sports drink out there for rehydration.
Good luck, and pray for cold weather to kill all those mosquitos!
A friend of mine had it full blown. He's ok now. I'm sure i've been exposed too many times to count, but like others in the south i had no real problems. good luck and hope it blows over soon.
Liz,
So sorry to hear that. Hopefully it isn't WN. My cousin had it and it knocked him out of a whole season of cross country (running).
fire, that's horrible to hear. You're in our prayers. You'll come thru, i know it!
Good luck.
Friend spent 2 months in the hospital last summer with it, he's fine now - but said it really sucked for a while. Hope you just end with a mild case.
Get well!!!!!!!!!!!
Good luck and get well soon! That sucks big time but I'm sure you'll pull through just fine.
Hang in there, boss. Get a subscription to netflix and keg of pedialite. We'll party!
Hope you get better. Stay strong. Everything will turn out all right!
Your chances are favourable. Still a rather bum deal. Freakin' bugs.
wow, you guys are so nice to me! :D I really appreciate all the kind thoughts/prayers. Thanks. I think Tippster said it best with the whole "beaten with a club" thing... it's exactly that, or being run over by a Mack truck. :rolleyes: Unfortunately, 400 level science labs do not give you sick days. Neither does my job right now. The docs haven't started me on any antivirals, they said the only thing I can do right now is to let my body fight it off, take good care of myself, and watch closely for signs it's gone neurological. They've already called me this morning to check in. So, if I start posting REALLY weird shit, let me know. :D I'm still hoping it's only the flu.
anyways, thanks guys. it was really nice to show up for a long day of work and read this. :cool:
... biting my tongue...Quote:
Originally posted by snowfire
So, if I start posting REALLY weird shit, let me know. :D I'm still hoping it's only the flu.
Best wishes. I hope it passes through you quickly (no pun intended).
Hope you do well. As has been said before, you are young so the chance of you developing a brain infection is lower.
As for treatment, as far as I know, there is no known effective treatment for West Nile. There are no controlled clinical trials for any agent in the treatment of West Nile. Two drugs, ribavirin and interferon-alpha-2b, were shown to be active against the virus in a lab, but no one knows if patients who are given these drugs do better. In fact, there was an Israeli study (albeit flawed) that showed that people who were treated with ribavirin did worse. There was another case where a patient with WNV was treated with both drugs and did not improve. There is an ongoing trial now for intravenous immunoglobulin in the treatment of West Nile, but no one knows if it's effective or when to give it.
The bottom line is that treatment is supportive (i.e., keep an eye on ya, make sure you're hydrated, and no specific medications.)
Here's a good review article on WNV in case y'all are interested.
Again, keep well and best wishes.
Heh, as soon as I read that I thought about the south park episode where the town came down with SARS. Sprite, chicken soup and plenty of rest. Hang in there girl, you'll kick this one for sure. Besides, I still need to make some northern hemisphere turns with you.
Whoa!!! Sorry to hear that. Rest up and kick the shit out of those bugs! Hope you get well soon!!!
Keepin' my fingers crossed for ya sf. Best wishes!
Whoa. Bummed to hear that. Like everyone said, fight hard and kick its ass. Thoughts and prayers out to ya.
yikes kid
stay tough
positive thoughts
dream of skiing, and soon you will be
An update? I hope your on the way to a full recovery.
Well, I got through today on a lot of ibuprofen and various other things. I ended up having to work 11 hours today :( so that probably wasn't the best thing, but oh well. At least I'll be able to afford the doctor bills. :D I still won't know until I get tested next week if I have it for sure. I'm now laying on the couch drinking Gatorade and watching reruns of Sex and the City alternated with ski vids. :p At least I have a long weekend coming up.
Thanks for checking in. :)
A guy that I worked with last year was diagnosed with West Nile. He's in his 50's but plays like he's in his teens, very active, runs, plays tennis on a bi-weekly basis, and put in 65 days last year.
He thought he had a bad flu, after coming back from a trip, but couldn't shake it. His case was milder than others but still wiped out his energy pretty good. He beat it, pretty solidly with a little down time. Listen to your body and your doc, and see what happens, don't put all of your eggs in one basket just yet.
Best of luck.
Aw, girlfriend, this just sucks. :(
Really hoping you get well quick...
This post would be almost 10 times better if you posted a picture. :D
And I was trying to be the first one on the board to catch West Nile (I live in an area where the mosquitos are infected, I spend a lot of time outside, and I get at least a few bites a week). Oh well, I guess I'll have to find another disease to get first.
Supportive care is usually the treatment of choice.Quote:
Neither does my job right now. The docs haven't started me on any antivirals, they said the only thing I can do right now is to let my body fight it off, take good care of myself, and watch closely for signs it's gone neurological. They've already called me this morning to check in. So, if I start posting REALLY weird shit, let me know. I'm still hoping it's only the flu.
I live just north of the epicenter of WNV in Arizona. We see, and test people for it daily. In the past year we have only admitted one person (elderly) for the disease. And have only had a few positive cases. Everyone else has been hydrated in the ER and discharged to home.
I think you're going to bust out of it soon. With plenty of time to crank some turns hopefully soon. Get well.
Good info from CDC