Author Topic: Need Medical Advice (Read 3049 times)

Dago · « **Reply #15 on:** November 17, 2003, 12:55:07 AM »

Best wishes to your wife for a speedy recovery.

dago

Ripsnort · « **Reply #16 on:** November 17, 2003, 07:21:23 AM »

I'll ask the wife if she knows anything Sirloin. Best wishes and speedy recovery to your wife. Keep us posted on her condition.

Curval · « **Reply #17 on:** November 17, 2003, 07:48:59 AM »

Sounds silly, but did she have a teflon pot/pan on the stove that overheated? In other words did the pot/pan possibly reach a temperature of over 500 degrees?

I just saw a show about this the other day and if this happens and someone breathes in the fumes severe reactions can occur. The achy joints is what sparked this question....usually follows a flu-like illness.

Probably not it at all, but best to check it.

Good luck man, hope she gets better quickly.

Thrawn · « **Reply #18 on:** November 17, 2003, 08:39:02 AM »

Here are some of the possibilities they came up with on the other board.

The person how posted this is a nurse.

"Rubella was the first thing I thought of but here are some other things that may cause rash and painful joints:

http://www.surgerydoor.co.uk/coe_db/coe/children/detail2.asp?table=medcons&level2=Rubella (Rubella)

http://unisci.com/stories/20013/0727011.htm (West Nile)

http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/a/acute_rheumatic_fever/intro.htm (rheumatic fever)

http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/r/reiter_s_syndrome/symptoms.htm (Reiter's syndrome)

http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/l/lyme_disease/symptoms.htm (Lyme disease)

Hope they are able to figure it out!"

The person who posted has lupus and her husband is a doctor.

"Rheumatic fever?

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus can occasionally present very florid like that, I assume they are running all the bloodwork under the moon for this poor lady. I am not especially familiar with RA, but we lupus people are famous for impressive rashes all over.

Lyme disease?

I know truly next to nothing about leukemia (so dunno if that could be a presention) except that these the famous three "L's" that they test for when people present with lupus-ish symptoms: Lyme, Lupus, Leukemia.

I hope they figure out what's causing her symptoms soon, and that she recovers quickly!"

Furball · « **Reply #19 on:** November 17, 2003, 08:39:45 AM »

damn sirloin, really sorry to hear this. i hope she gets better soon

Ripsnort · « **Reply #20 on:** November 17, 2003, 10:16:05 AM »

Wife has no clue...the wife did roll her eyes when I mentioned they were Canadian doctors.

She did mention to try to get her into a University Medical center if possible, since thats where all the weird stuff is the center of attention.

Thrawn · « **Reply #21 on:** November 17, 2003, 10:38:38 AM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
the wife did roll her eyes when I mentioned they were Canadian doctors.

WHO rates Canada as providing some of the best healthcare in the world, I'm sure SirLoin's wife is in excellant hands.

Fuzzy · « **Reply #22 on:** November 17, 2003, 10:43:04 AM »

Rash all over her body, or located in specific regions? fever? exudate from rash/blisters?

Ripsnort · « **Reply #23 on:** November 17, 2003, 12:09:41 PM »

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Originally posted by Thrawn
some of the best ....

Theres a long, unfinished bridge between "some of the best" and "the best". Socialized medicine is not a bridge builder in this regard, but lets save it for a topic outside of Sirloins problem.

Modas · « **Reply #24 on:** November 17, 2003, 12:22:18 PM »

That sounds suspiciously like lymes disease to me. The antibiotic amoxcycilian is what they usually use to treat that with....

Good luck.....

Pfunk · « **Reply #25 on:** November 17, 2003, 12:35:41 PM »

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Originally posted by udet
definitely an STD!:D

Poor taste

SirLoin · « **Reply #26 on:** November 17, 2003, 08:13:41 PM »

Well it's been an interesting 3 days for sure...Yesterday,my wife phoned me from the hospital and said the specialist examined her and was sure it was "Displaced Gonnerhea"(GC).They sat her down and started asking her questions about her sexual history and mine...Even asked her if she thought I was having an affair.

I thought my life was over to say the least after she phoned!I mean WTF???I did some researching on GC and was shocked at how easily bacteria can be spread(eg..wipe clean an infected public toilet seat and rubb your eyes(or pick your nose) and you got GC)...

I couldn't visit her as I was taking care of the baby and she spent the night in the hall on a stretcher sobbing.I didn't sleep.

I dropped the baby off at daycare the next morning and went to see her.She was so happy to see me and not once doubted my insistance this was a misdiagnoses(it was)...Anyway,later on another Dr. came in examined her and said it was NOT any type of STD and that they needed to drain fluid from her knee for further tests...He used 2 large syringes and drained almost 4 oz of clear/yellowish fluid from her right knee.This releived the pain almost instantly...I left her to pick up the baby and a few hours later she phoned saying she had been discharged and a couple of friends were picking her up.(sorry udet..not contagious)

It was a virus alright,they didn't tell her which one(the whole available doctoral staff was working on her case through the night and identified the bug,gave here anti-biotics and almost immediately the bumps and rash which covered most of her body started to fade..sorta like that Star Trek episode when Bones injects himself..well maybe not that fast)..

They brought home BBQ chicken and pulled a birthday cake from the freezer that was meant for last Saturday and it turned out to be the best birthday I ever had!

But it didn't start out that way...Anyway,thnx everyone for the support!It was really helpfull..

Hawklore · « **Reply #27 on:** November 17, 2003, 08:23:14 PM »

Praise to thats hospital staff.

Probally the only reason they rushed so hard was cause it might be contagious

Congrats SirLoin, and happy be-lated Birthday, and I'm glad to hear the good news.

Your wife sounds like a strong woman.

That can be good and bad.

mrblack · « **Reply #28 on:** November 17, 2003, 08:52:35 PM »

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Originally posted by udet
definitely an STD!:D

Dude thats really low:rolleyes:

davidpt40 · « **Reply #29 on:** November 17, 2003, 09:54:20 PM »

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It was a virus alright,they didn't tell her which one(the whole available doctoral staff was working on her case through the night and identified the bug,gave here anti-biotics and almost immediately the bumps and rash which covered most of her body started to fade..sorta like that Star Trek episode when Bones injects himself..well maybe not that fast)..

Anti-biotics don't work on viruses. Only bacteria. Maybe they gave her adrenaline or steroids to get rid of the symptoms.