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
THAT IS HEAVY DUTY VERY POWERFUL meds.
What did they say they were giving him steroids FOR?????
Are they aware of the history of Malaria that RealyReal picked up on?
This is not nothing, and if they are giving steroids and not know what they are giving them for, and he is worse and getting fever and swelling back again, then he needs to see the doc again at the least, and if he is too weak or ill to do that you need to call the ambulance whether he likes it or not and that will get him seen in a cubicle ASAP because he sounds at present much too ill to sit about in an ER for three hours.
So sorry this is going on but you need an answer and he may need a scan. His body is having a huge inflammatory response with the joint swelling and pain. Something is afoot and you must have answers.
Has he ever had a flare like this before? This doesn't come from working too hard.
Sorry Daisy. You need to pursue answers.
I have learned that our Healthcare system just checks and treats the main symptoms that are complained about, and then refer to someone else for anything more.
Patients need to be persistent in advocating for their own care.
Unfortunately, your husband seems to be persistent in minimizing his symptoms and avoiding getting any diagnoses. Perhaps he is afraid of what they may find.
My neighbor came home from work with an excruciating and unusual pain in his back. He wanted a diagnosis, but It took 3 months of referrals and tests to finally be diagnosed with bone cancer. Once diagnosed, treatment started immediately. But the wait time to get in to see specialists for further diagnostics was unbelievably long.
Please talk to your husband with tough love. He needs to be aware that this issue is causing you heaps of stress.
Also started wondering if it's long covid , mixed with his usual possible malaria. He got really sick in December, then in January he was still coughing, they put him on steroids, and he started not looking good in March.
I don't usually freak out from his fevers , but this is too much
Just curious, have you tried the tonic water when he is feeling feverish? You had mentioned that he had contacted malaria in the war and that can show its ugly head anytime.
Great big warm hug to you! Watching our husband's be unwell is challenging.