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    Thumbs down 3 hours in the ER, and they still don't know what's wrong.

    So yesterday afternoon I started getting a sore throat at work, chalked it up to the smoke. Then I was on stage and my legs started cramping...I figured it was the heels...then I get home and I'm dizzy and can't stop shivering. I take a hot bath, I warm up, but then can't cool down. I take my temperature at about 11 and i have 100 degree temp. At 11:30 it's up to 102.

    I go to the ER, freaked out that maybe I have toxic shock syndrome (on my period) and I can't get my fever down. Well, after sticking me 4 times (couldn't get enough blood), running a bunch of tests, making me take advil and tylenol and potassium, and leaving me on an IV drip...they tell me "Oh, well, you have a fever, but we don't know why". Er, duh I have a fucking fever!

    So, they pump me full of antibiotics, and tell me to come back tomorrow (today) and if I'm still sick they'll do a lumbar puncture to see if I have meningitis...er....

    I'm still sick, I'm dizzy, my throat hurts, and I can't stomach anything but water, a few saltines, and sprite. But I don't wanna lumbar puncture!!! And I don't want them to poke me again for an iv. Rawr. Sorry, had to vent.
    I believe you Dottie and you have my support

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    Yow! Sorry to hear about it. Better that you're getting treated now than rushed to the hospital later & in worse condition....Keep us posted.

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    Oooh poor thing! I'll say a prayer for you.

    Hope you feel better soon!

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    Default Re: 3 hours in the ER, and they still don't know what's wrong.

    I also had these syptoms and I had a horrible kidney, bladder, urinary tract infection.

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    Hmm.. Add nausea to it and I had similar symptoms last week. I just crashed out on the couch for a few days and it finally passed. Sorry to hear that you feel ill though, I'll keep you in my thoughts. Hope you start feeling better soon!

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    Thanks ladies My fever is starting to go down (just under 100 now) and I feel a bit better, so I'm not sure if I'm going back to the ER tonight or not. I really don't wanna pay for a bunch of tests if it ends up being the flu. And they already said they think whatever it is is viral, so there's not really anyway to treat it anyway
    I believe you Dottie and you have my support

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    Awwww honey, hope you feel better soon. Drink lots of tea with honey and lemon, flush out your system! You should be able to keep it down, have your man make you some.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kryssy View Post
    I also had these syptoms and I had a horrible kidney, bladder, urinary tract infection.
    Me too. And most of the time they do a zillion tests to just give me the answer I already gave them when I checked into the ER.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gingerlee View Post
    Me too. And most of the time they do a zillion tests to just give me the answer I already gave them when I checked into the ER.
    I HATE that, I went to a walk in clinic for a uti which I told them I knew what it was and I just needed meds. Three hours later the doctor tells me "oh you have a uti..." Um really ya think!?! I know they have to go by procedure and all but damn it`s annoying.

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    See, I know I don't have a UTI, as I'm prone to them (used to get them every 3 months like clockwork), but I have none of the symptoms. Plus, they ran a urine test just to make sure. Bah. Stupid illness. Stupid hospitals.
    I believe you Dottie and you have my support

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    Poor baby, keep yourself hydrated.. Feel better!

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    Poor thing!!! I hate ER's. I had to go yesterday because of another dang ear infection! I hate em! I hate em! I hate em! I know all about the poking thing, too...I'm traumatized cuz of that crap! I'll say a prayer for you.



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    It sucks that you had to go through that. Rest up and let us know how it goes.

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    I hope you get to feeling better. One of the worst things I had I suddenly had awful chills and puked everything I tried to drink and felt like I was going to die. Then 24 hours later I was fine. So hopefully whatever you have will pass through your system quickly!

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    They're pretty sure it was viral but they pumped you full of antibiotics anyway? *sigh* THAT is why our antibiotics aren't working anymore. "We don't know what's wrong with you, but let's make sure your bacteria get nice and strong so this antibiotic won't work anymore later." When are they going to stop doing this??

    I hope you start feeling better soon.

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    grr. That makes me angry. All hospitals and doctors want is your money.. which is why they prescribed antibiotics for a VIRAL infection?? That makes no sense. It's also why antibiotics don't work anymore, because everyone has such a tolerance that they do NOTHING!! I'm sick right now too, it sucks. I have been taking a lot of new herbal remedies though.. in hopes of being able to avoid the "doctor". Leg cramps can be from lack of electrolytes-- potassium especially. Stay hydrated and take potassium and drink tea. tea is good they were right in giving you potassium.. but antibiotics if they don't even know what's wrong??? GRRR.

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    Well, I feel a little better today. Fever seems all but gone, but my throat freakin HURTS! I know it's not strep, cuz they did a strep test, but dear god I can't even talk! I hate being sick Especially on weekends when I need to be working, but can't.
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    Can you go to your regular doctor? I think that would be a better idea than going to the ER for this stuff. Don't they charge like $400 for an ER visit? I can see going there if it is a true emergency, but for the follow-up you might be better off just going to a regular doc. It would be much cheaper.
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    ^^ I would if I had a regular doctor And it's saturday, so closest thing I have is insta-care, which is a joke. Thank god I have insurance to cover the first visit, which was an emergency, but I don't think I'll go back at this point. All they're gonna tell me is to take ibuprofen and rest. I can tell myself that without having to pay the $400 bucks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sxybrat07 View Post
    All they're gonna tell me is to take ibuprofen and rest. I can tell myself that without having to pay the $400 bucks.

    Exactly. SIGH . . . The most advanced medicine in all the world, in all of history, and that's the best we can offer our average citizens. OY.

    Yes PLEASE rest up good!!! *hugs and homemade soup vibes to you*
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    You could have mono, do you feel extremely ran down as well?

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    All they're gonna tell me is to take ibuprofen and rest. I can tell myself that without having to pay the $400 bucks.
    that's exactly why I don't go to the doctor unless I absolutely have to.

    I even had a doctor tell me that most of the time he doesn't really know what's wrong but that he'd just try something because it usually won't kill them (or something to that effect).

    I'll save my money thank you!

    Hope you feel much better soon regardless of what it is. Our bodies have an amazing way of often healing themselves so rest up.

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    Drink lots of water if you can. It'll help flush out whatever toxin's making you feel yuck. (Most of the symptoms we have when we're sick are caused by irritation by the toxins bacteria and viruses make.) If you have any sinus weirdness that's contributing to your sore throat, it'll thin your mucus secretions, too, which keeps it from hanging out and irritating your throat.

    You might also try a warm salt water gurgle if your throat is simply killing you...it'll help the swelling that causes throat irritation go down.

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    sounds like a nasty virus or strep (but seems like they would have taken a throat culture).

    either way.. if it's a virus it'll clear on it's on. if it's strep, the antibiotics will take care of it.

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