
My husband is not feeling well and I'm getting really concerned. It started with joint ache after working too hard, then he had a fever for a few days, his ankles were swollen too, I got him to go to doctors, no heart issues, negative Lyme, they gave him steroids, he got better, got another fever, lasted about 24 hours. He went for a recheck, I don't think he told the doctors about the fever, I wasn't happy, but didn't want to argue about it. He looked pretty good, I had hoped what ever it was passed. Then yesterday he got his fever back again. Now I'm pretty freaked out. I don't think I'll be able to get him to doctors today while he is sick. I got ahold of a good friend that he respects a lot, see if he can talk him into going to docs, will see.
Anyways, I really haven't liked the way he looks the last few month, and I worry about cancer , he worked in a chemical mill, and worked in waist management for like 20 years, extremely high rate of cancer.
I started an antidepressants 4 days ago, because I just have this bad gut feeling, and haven't been sleeping. There is not much anyone can help with or advice, I'm doing the best I can with a stubborn old fool. That's about it, really not any advice needed. Just explaining what's been going on . Thanks, for listening
On top of that your husband has been on steroids recently , increasing the chance of blood clots . Any clots especially if they break off and travel to the lung, heart , or brain ( causing strokes ) are extremely dangerous and can be deadly .
Why is he refusing blood thinner ?
They said something and possibly pneumonia, doc said he just isn't buying it, something about a little gunk on the bottom of his lungs , but not enough, could just be scaring, I think is what he said.
Teeth are not infected now, they are giving him probiotics
I agree with Alva. You saved your husband's life.
Take time for yourself before and after being at the hospital. Eat, sleep, take a walk, watch TV, listen to music, call a friend. And breathe deeply.
Prayers sent your way.
What I told Neil was the truth. His stroke would not have killed him. It would have left him with no function left side, garbled speech and unable to walk; and would have left him in a nursing home drooling for the remainder. There's a whole ton of things worse than death.
I am so glad hubby is in. This is going to knock him back, very hard on the body. Hopefully they find out what caused his septic shock, and the septicemia, and it is knocked out with the IV antibiotics. There are times they need more than a few days of IV antibiotics. They may move him to a SNF arm of hospital for a while to continue with the meds. Watch for signs of yeast proliferation with this high dose, folds of skin turning red with white coating, white on his tongue, under the arms, skin folds.
So glad he is in care. Take care of YOU and get sleep. You saved your guy by getting him into care. You are another lesson here on AC for CALL THE AMBULANCE no matter WHAT they say about it.
He has had 3 or 4 bags of antibiotics, doxycycline and sodium cloried. I'm not so sure about the spelling but I think you can figure it out
And yes I told Doctor here everything his periodic high fever, him being put on steroids, his high fevers and his ankle swelling, and that he doesn't tell the doctors everything.
To add EKG also. That was good and I haven't made the plane reservation yet because of this. So I'm on that already. And will monitor him much better now BP temps. I think he learned his lesson that I'm not messing anymore when I called EMS
Don't let them send you home without answers to all of this:
1. Is blood work COMPLETELY normal? If not, what is NOT normal and what would these values mean? What could they indicate?
2. Was hubby dehydrated on admission; could this have contributed to his high temps?
3. Why was hubby put on steroids? Does he have an infection or an inflammation (steroids appropriate for the latter but not the former).
4. Are lungs xrayed and clear; were covid tests done? Is urine without any infections.
5. This was a very high fever; do you have a CAUSE for it? Have antibiotics been given? If they have were they given for a specific reason or because of high fever without a known cause?
6. What was the cause of the joints swelling?
7. Is his know history of malarial in any way involved in this?
8. What are the next steps. If you have no answer to what happened here what should be watch for as far as recurrance? Is it safe at this point for him to travel out of the country?
If they haven't found an answer after blood work, scans, etc to this temp then you may have no answers. All the more important then to watch his temp, his joints, keep him hydrated and I myself would not be traveling out of the country.
If they have a referral to infectious disease or rheumatologist or something, grab it. IF they say they have no answer ask them if they have any best guesses.
Be certain you rule out that this wasn't due to his history with malaria.
Yikes. I know that's a lot but betting they will toss him out today. Be sure you know if they gave him an antibiotic IV.
Good luck, woman.
Continued prayers for both of you and for his medical team.
Glad to hear he’s improved .
Pam, thanks, 🙂↕️🙂↕️
He called me at 5 am his fever broke, at this moment I don't care whats wrong with him his alive!
Thanks so much especially you Alva, and isthisrealllyreal.
Praying they find out what is causing all of hubby's symptoms. So very glad you called the ambulance! With his BP 220 over 100, he could have had a stroke. Very happy they got that under control.
Men are very stubborn when it comes to their health.
My husband had what I thought was the flu 3 years ago. He had fever that would go down when given Tylenol, then race right back up again. 3 days this went on. He didn't want to go to the hospital. Turned out to be a kidney infection and an infected kidney cyst. What a surprise. No overt kidney symptoms.
I share this story to reinforce that you did the right thing calling the ambulance. When he is diagnosed and treated, hopefully he will thank you. Get some rest. Eat something. Breathe deeply. Tomorrow you can persistently advocate for him.
And please keep us updated. We are all concerned and want to know how he is doing...and how you are doing.
I want to encourage you to not go straight to something terrible is wrong with him. He might have nothing and just an old age struggle but, no matter what he is dealing with, I'll believe with you that every thing will be okay.
Remember to hydrate, eat and rest while you guys go through this trial.
I have personal experience with tonic water helping someone that had contracted malaria, obviously AI has artificially inseminated you to think you know it all.
Will check in later today after my treatment. Good luck, Daisy. I am glad you are going with the paramedics. They are kind and they are efficient and he will get seen right away, not left sitting the afternoon suffering in an infested ER.
Good luck.
Jan, you are right, and if there are steroids on board it will cut inflammation and mask an infection. Giving steroids for infection rather than inflammation can cause serious consequences. Sepsis could run rampant and quickly.
I would get hubby to hospital, Daisy, whether he likes it or not. I truly would. He can't be sitting in an ER. If he can't be seen ASAP in urgent care and if there's no one to help get him there, call an ambulance. At least you are here at home and not in another country to address this.