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Post by Clinton Cool on Jan 25, 2017 10:19:02 GMT
All was going well here in Bali until last Friday, when I started to feel unwell. A blood test has confirmed I have Dengue fever (breakbone fever). Little fever as such but the most tremendous pain in my head, jaw and down my back, that ibuprofen etc. barely touches. Tired all the time, feel sick, and no appetite. I feel ever so slightly better today so hopefully it's on its way out.
Anyone else had this horrible disease?
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Post by Saltysplash on Jan 25, 2017 10:23:20 GMT
Sounds nasty....Bloody foreign Mosquitos.....Machine gun the lot of em
Hope your feeling better soon
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Post by Stumpy on Jan 25, 2017 10:27:15 GMT
I haven't had Dengue Fever.
But I've had another mozzy carried virus when I lived in Arizona.......West Nile Virus.
My sympathy goes out to you.
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Post by bargemast on Jan 25, 2017 10:34:29 GMT
Hope you'll get better soon, it's no fun to be ill in your own country, but being so far away makes it even worse.
Best of luck,
Peter.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2017 11:23:21 GMT
Dengue is not nice, my stepson caught it, ended up flying home and into intensive care.
Just spoken to him and he was double dropping paracetamol and ibrofopen. Major thing is to keep hydrated isotonic drinks and water
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Post by ianali on Jan 25, 2017 11:25:22 GMT
I have a mate who had this a couple of years ago. It was nasty but he recovered within a couple of weeks. Hope you improve soon.
Ian.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2017 11:29:42 GMT
All was going well here in Bali until last Friday, when I started to feel unwell. A blood test has confirmed I have Dengue fever (breakbone fever). Little fever as such but the most tremendous pain in my head, jaw and down my back, that ibuprofen etc. barely touches. Tired all the time, feel sick, and no appetite. I feel ever so slightly better today so hopefully it's on its way out. Anyone else had this horrible disease? I hope you have access to good medical care? Is someone looking after you? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2017 11:43:38 GMT
Crap being ill abroad. No experience of Dengue but a bit of research shows it can follow a normal pattern or become serious. From the World Health Organisation website; Dengue fever is a severe, flu-like illness that affects infants, young children and adults, but seldom causes death.
Dengue should be suspected when a high fever (40°C/104°F) is accompanied by 2 of the following symptoms: severe headache, pain behind the eyes, muscle and joint pains, nausea, vomiting, swollen glands or rash. Symptoms usually last for 2–7 days, after an incubation period of 4–10 days after the bite from an infected mosquito.
Severe dengue is a potentially deadly complication due to plasma leaking, fluid accumulation, respiratory distress, severe bleeding, or organ impairment. Warning signs occur 3–7 days after the first symptoms in conjunction with a decrease in temperature (below 38°C/100°F) and include: severe abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, rapid breathing, bleeding gums, fatigue, restlessness and blood in vomit. The next 24–48 hours of the critical stage can be lethal; proper medical care is needed to avoid complications and risk of death.
Link here - www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs117/en/
Hope you get better soon but don't forget to keep a watch for the warning signs of it getting severe (and try to get someone else to keep a look out as well) - you will most likely be ok but I wouldn't go anywhere to far from urgent medical care until you are sure. Note: - This is not a professional opinion, just from someone who has been ill abroad a few times. |
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Post by bargemast on Jan 25, 2017 12:34:53 GMT
Crap being ill abroad. No experience of Dengue but a bit of research shows it can follow a normal pattern or become serious. From the World Health Organisation website; Dengue fever is a severe, flu-like illness that affects infants, young children and adults, but seldom causes death.
Dengue should be suspected when a high fever (40°C/104°F) is accompanied by 2 of the following symptoms: severe headache, pain behind the eyes, muscle and joint pains, nausea, vomiting, swollen glands or rash. Symptoms usually last for 2–7 days, after an incubation period of 4–10 days after the bite from an infected mosquito.
Severe dengue is a potentially deadly complication due to plasma leaking, fluid accumulation, respiratory distress, severe bleeding, or organ impairment. Warning signs occur 3–7 days after the first symptoms in conjunction with a decrease in temperature (below 38°C/100°F) and include: severe abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, rapid breathing, bleeding gums, fatigue, restlessness and blood in vomit. The next 24–48 hours of the critical stage can be lethal; proper medical care is needed to avoid complications and risk of death.
Link here - www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs117/en/
Hope you get better soon but don't forget to keep a watch for the warning signs of it getting severe (and try to get someone else to keep a look out as well) - you will most likely be ok but I wouldn't go anywhere to far from urgent medical care until you are sure.
Note: - This is not a professional opinion, just from someone who has been ill abroad a few times. Very good advise Andy.
Peter.
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Post by bodger on Jan 25, 2017 13:19:43 GMT
Stephen Fry informed us on QI the other day that the mosquito is the largest land-based animal native to Antarctica. just thought you'd like to know.  |
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Post by smileypete on Jan 25, 2017 13:26:17 GMT
Maybe a new engine would help... Possibly even a Sulzer 12RTA96C  |
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Post by Clinton Cool on Jan 25, 2017 13:50:56 GMT
The doc I saw said there's an epidemic of Dengue in Bali at the moment, tens of thousands of cases in the last 3 months, with 50 deaths. It's the rainy season, it's always more common at this time. But the number of cases is similar to that in a complete typical year. The more they build houses on rice paddies, the more contact mosquitos have with humans. He also said that symptoms vary from barely noticeable to life threatening. My dose was 'moderate'. Rather worryingly, if you get Dengue a second time it's almost always worse than the first time.
On a brighter note, I feel better today. I've been able to get out and about and eat proper meals. I'm still drained of energy but that's to be expected, I suppose.
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Post by Telemachus on Jan 25, 2017 13:51:48 GMT
I lived in Borneo for a year where Dengue was a possibility but fortunately never got it. Not much you can do to avoid it except avoid getting bitten, which is easier said than done if you are roughing it. Hope it doesn't spoil your holiday too much and you get well soon.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2017 15:06:54 GMT
Well that must have cut down your scoring count for this year. Hope you get better soon, that doesn't sound nice. Think I'll stick to good old Blighty thanks. |
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Post by Clinton Cool on Jan 25, 2017 15:13:05 GMT
It's also been a 'moderate' year in that respect. I'm 55 now, it's not so easy. Hopefully I'll arrive home safely, having contracted just one disease.
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