I was thinking something along the lines of West Nile or something like that. I have no idea what the symptoms are but given that you were out in the wild.. you never know.
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Unsure..
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Mono?
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Originally Posted By: IneligibleMono? I was also thinking maybe mono, but when I look up symptoms I don't really have any other than fatigue and swollen lymph nodes, which even than it said something about the lymph nodes on the back of the neck or something. I don't have a fever or the chills.
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Originally Posted By: sdpI was thinking something along the lines of West Nile or something like that. I have no idea what the symptoms are but given that you were out in the wild.. you never know. Q. What are the symptoms of West Nile virus (WNV) infection?A. Infection with WNV can be asymptomtic (no symptoms), or can lead to West Nile fever or severe West Nile disease. It is estimated that about 20% of people who become infected with WNV will develop West Nile fever. Symptoms include fever, headache, tiredness, and body aches, occasionally with a skin rash (on the trunk of the body) and swollen lymph glands. While the illness can be as short as a few days, even healthy people have reported being sick for several weeks.The symptoms of severe disease (also called neuroinvasive disease, such as West Nile encephalitis or meningitis or West Nile poliomyelitis) include headache, high fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, and paralysis. It is estimated that approximately 1 in 150 persons infected with the West Nile virus will develop a more severe form of disease. Serious illness can occur in people of any age, however people over age 50 and some immunocompromised persons (for example, transplant patients) are at the highest risk for getting severely ill when infected with WNV.Most people (about 4 out of 5) who are infected with West Nile virus will not develop any type of illness (an asymptomatic infection), however you cannot know ahead of time if you'll get sick or not when infected. ------------------------------------------------Hmm I suppose that could be a possibility as well. They make it sound like for most people it goes away within a few days without any need of medication?
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Well just a quick update... I woke up Sunday and noticed the tender lumps were gone and I actually felt pretty rested (first time since all the hiking). So perhaps they were some weird bug bite or were caused by all the exhaustion. Either way everything seems to be back to normal.
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Good to hear, rest is an amazingly regenerative, unappreciated, curative thing way to many people give no value to.
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Originally Posted By: OldFolksGood to hear, rest is an amazingly regenerative, unappreciated, curative thing way to many people give no value to. So very true I feel bad for Adam though because Saturday all I did was pretty much sleep, but I suppose it was all for the best. I'm just glad the tender lumps went away, it was really starting to worry me.
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Yes, that's good news. I'd put my money on a minor infection that your body has dealt with.
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So I finally went to the doctor about my wrist and shoulder I screwed up about a month ago. She said she thinks I might have broken some small bones in the wrist and separated the muscle from the bone in my shoulder (I had x-rays taken and waiting for the results). More than likely I’ll have to go through physical therapy and shots in the wrist and shoulder… fun!But also while I was there I told her about the little episode I had and also how for the best 6-8 months I have been really tired, and gained weight (about 15-20 lbs since about last November). She decided to run blood tests basically checking me for about everything you can imagine... From mono to HIV, to diabetes.. etc. Well all the tests came back negative, except for the Vitamin D test, which came back low. I was told to either get out in the sun for 15 minutes a day or to take some supplements.What she was more surprised about was that my thyroid results were outta wack. I guess it was pretty low, so she now has me on thyroid medication for the next month than she’ll do another blood test to check my thyroid level again. But sounds like I am going to be on thyroid medication for the rest of my life, which sucks, but if it helps give me back my energy and help me stabilize my weight I’ll be happy. I’m just not sure if I should be more concerned or not, I didn’t get a chance to really ask as many questions as I would have liked (She called me from home when she got my results late Friday night). Like could this be a sign of cancer, and/or should I see an endocrinologist? Anyways just thought I’d give another update since I found out more info.
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Cancer I don't know about, nor do I know when is the proper time to seek out an endocrinologist. Sorry. One thing to watch out for is heart problems. A low functioning thyroid can cause a cholesterol like build up in the arteries and can even lead to arterial deterioration. I think it can even change some of the chemical composition of the blood or stuff the blood caries or something like that.