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[Akka Homestead <akkabhomestead AT yahoo.com>]

bob ford wrote:
> Akka, if you ever have the equivalent of an 105* temp again, you
> should get someone to take you to a clinic of some sort, right away.

Well, I was by myself.  I did not want to call DH home from work. The fever 
did come down with aspirin.  I was dehydrated, true, but I was still on 
regular bathroom trips.  I decided to just ride it out.

> 
> 
> What you are describing could be anything from toxic shock to the
> side affect of a variety of anti-depressants or other psychotropic
> meds.  A GP or an NP can proably still take labs to find out the
> cause (if you can find a clinic open on Sat) and possibly prevent a
> reoccurence.  Sometimes it pays to spend the money to go to a
> professional.

Ironically, I was at the doc's office(rheumatology) Thursday afternoon.  It 
was a regular checkup for labs, etc.  I felt great, full of life, so good 
that I treated myself by allowing myself to go to an expensive nursery and 
buy a bunch of plants.  Anyway, I do take immune suppressing drugs (Enbrel), 
and have for 3+ years now. They note every infection and I am pretty well 
monitored by two different docs-my GP and my Rheumie.  I have been fighting 
sinus and allergy problems for all of 2008(since I stopped smoking).  I've 
had to have multiple steroid injections, multiple rounds of antibiotics, and 
yet, it seems to always come back on me.  This sinus issue is probably the 
most logical cause of the fever, but I could not tell you that my symptoms 
were any worse during this period than they have been for months.  I was, and 
am, at a sinus level status quo...semi-stuffy...<g>

I have heard that there is a 'letdown' effect that can occur after stressful 
periods in one's life.  I think it is caused from a herpes virus.(I know 
herpes is a dreaded word-but realize that Herpes is a whole family of 
viruses, to include chickenpox(VZV) not just the genital herpes (HSV-2).  
Anyway, I had mononucleosis when I was 19 and was diagnosed with Epstein Barr 
around that time-they are also Herpes viruses, so I know I got the family in 
me...lol) Apparently the virus can lie dormant since childhood and then 
re-emerge out of the blue, AFTER a stressful event.  You may recall that I 
walked off the job two weeks ago under very stressful circumstances.  Perhaps 
after I felt so good Thursday, that released endorphins that had not been 
released in a while, and that actually triggered the virus.  Who knows.
For those of a holistic mind, perhaps this episode is one of purging bad 
energy.  I don't know.  I am just glad it is over, I think, and that I am 
better.

> 
> I realize everyone on this list (except for me) is tough as nails,
> but, at 105* temp yo are talking inflammation of membrane that you do
> not want inflamed....bobford


LOL.  Had my neck stiffened, I would have definitely called 911. Besides, 
some folks think I already have brain damage.<eg>
Thanks for caring, Bob.

Akka B

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Hell Akka, you've got so much going on if you had gone to a doc that sick , 
you would probably have been hospitalized.  The most common cause of what you 
describe would be a bacterial infection gone systemic (bladder infection, as 
example), but, then you should still be sick, today. 

You are not a common patient with all of your variables, You might try this 
site:

http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/sym/fuo.htm

If you can't find your combination of sysptoms there, there are other FUO
site (fever of unknown origin).

I'm sure you will see one of your docs soon, let us know what she thinks, In 
the meantime, have a healthy weekend

p.s., by next sat, , even where you live , plan on rain......bobford


--- On Sat, 8/30/08, Akka Homestead <akkabhomestead AT yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Akka Homestead <akkabhomestead AT yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Homestead] Fevers of Unknown Origin
> To: "Homestead List" <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> Date: Saturday, August 30, 2008, 12:12 PM
> bob ford wrote:
> > Akka, if you ever have the equivalent of an 105* temp
> again, you
> > should get someone to take you to a clinic of some
> sort, right away.
> 
> Well, I was by myself.  I did not want to call DH home
> from work. The fever did come down with aspirin.  I was
> dehydrated, true, but I was still on regular bathroom
> trips.  I decided to just ride it out.
> 
> > 
> > 
> > What you are describing could be anything from toxic
> shock to the
> > side affect of a variety of anti-depressants or other
> psychotropic
> > meds.  A GP or an NP can proably still take labs to
> find out the
> > cause (if you can find a clinic open on Sat) and
> possibly prevent a
> > reoccurence.  Sometimes it pays to spend the money to
> go to a
> > professional.
> 
> Ironically, I was at the doc's office(rheumatology)
> Thursday afternoon.  It was a regular checkup for labs,
> etc.  I felt great, full of life, so good that I treated
> myself by allowing myself to go to an expensive nursery and
> buy a bunch of plants.  Anyway, I do take immune
> suppressing drugs (Enbrel), and have for 3+ years now. They
> note every infection and I am pretty well monitored by two
> different docs-my GP and my Rheumie.  I have been fighting
> sinus and allergy problems for all of 2008(since I stopped
> smoking).  I've had to have multiple steroid
> injections, multiple rounds of antibiotics, and yet, it
> seems to always come back on me.  This sinus issue is
> probably the most logical cause of the fever, but I could
> not tell you that my symptoms were any worse during this
> period than they have been for months.  I was, and am, at a
> sinus level status quo...semi-stuffy...<g>
> 
> I have heard that there is a 'letdown' effect that
> can occur after stressful periods in one's life.  I
> think it is caused from a herpes virus.(I know herpes is a
> dreaded word-but realize that Herpes is a whole family of
> viruses, to include chickenpox(VZV) not just the genital
> herpes (HSV-2).  Anyway, I had mononucleosis when I was 19
> and was diagnosed with Epstein Barr around that time-they
> are also Herpes viruses, so I know I got the family in
> me...lol) Apparently the virus can lie dormant since
> childhood and then re-emerge out of the blue, AFTER a
> stressful event.  You may recall that I walked off the job
> two weeks ago under very stressful circumstances.  Perhaps
> after I felt so good Thursday, that released endorphins that
> had not been released in a while, and that actually
> triggered the virus.  Who knows.
> For those of a holistic mind, perhaps this episode is one
> of purging bad energy.  I don't know.  I am just glad
> it is over, I think, and that I am better.
> 
> > 
> > I realize everyone on this list (except for me) is
> tough as nails,
> > but, at 105* temp yo are talking inflammation of
> membrane that you do
> > not want inflamed....bobford
> 
> 
> LOL.  Had my neck stiffened, I would have definitely
> called 911. Besides, some folks think I already have brain
> damage.<eg>
> Thanks for caring, Bob.
> 
> Akka B
> 
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