Joined: 30 Oct 2005 Posts: 1 Location: Los Angeles
High Fever, Shaking Chills, Loss of Appetite, Earache... Posted: 10-30-05 00:33am
...Headache, kidney pains, body aches,
sweating, etc.
I'm a reasonably healthy 41 year-old male
-- or at least I thought I was -- and got
sick with severe shaking chills and a
fever of 102.5, seemingly out of nowhere.
Then there was violent vomiting - 6
times with hours -- though there was
nothing in my stomach. I felt so
debilitated it was all I could do to get
in a hot shower to calm my convulsions.
Then it vecame difficult to move.
This happened on 10/24/05 and it is now
10/29/05 and the fever is at 102.5.
The fever has varied in temperature from
just over 100.2 to 102.5. The only
trigger I can recall seemed to be kidney
pain. I thought it was a kidney stone
attack, which i've had once before.
But this seems abnormal and is causing me
concern. I ate nothing from monday
until thursday, when I had some juice and
a smoothie. Today I had some oatmeal
and another smoothie. I haven't sought
medical attention because I was physically
incapable of doing so when the illness
kicked in...It was that incapacitating.
I'm better now, but still have an earache,
headache, and 102.5 fever -- though it
fluctuates lower. I haven't sought
medical attention because i'm a currently
unemployed and uninsured writer...Though I
was actively seeking employment up to the
time of the illness.
I smoke cigarettes and drink caffeine.
Those are my only bad health habits,
though I suppose I could have a better
diet. My weight is proportional to my
height. My cholesterol is fine. So
was everything else the last time I
checked...About a year ago. Anyway,
i've been combating this mostly with
water, vitamins, and ibruprofen until I
was finally able to get some food down.
Eating seemed to sooth the abdominal
pains...Though it did release a lot of
upper and lower bowel gas. Bowel
movements seemed to cause some overall
relief for several hours, the first --
since monday -- was on friday and I had
another today.
I'm getting worried. Any thoughts on
what this might be and what I might be
able to do about it? Please, any help
would be appreciated.
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miesvandermom
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 1
my son has this too:shaking, fever, I need help Posted: 06-25-08 08:03am
My son also has this. He has a fever and
won't eat. When he hasa BM it gets better
for a little while. He has painful trapped
gas. He is shaking A LOT and I am worried.
We just moved so we don;t have a family
doctor yet. Can anyone help??? Please
reply here.
