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Old 04-29-2007, 03:57 PM
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See A Doctor- Please!!!!

Sweetie, SEE A DOCTOR, or an NP or a PA NOW!!!
Yes, I know this is possibly, even likely, all due to stress, but a healthy woman DOES NOT usually run a fever due to stress, especially after a spider bite!!

Spider or tick? Are you SURE?? You have some symptoms of Lyme disease, hon. You also have symptoms of thyroid disease, anemia, (different kinds) sleep apnea (already mentioned) even heart disease, (I am not talking about vessel disease, but other problems, such as myopathy or even endocarditis, an infection affecting the heart muscle and valves), Addison's disease (a problem with your adrenal glands) and even diabetes.
There is of course CFS, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, which causes flu -like symptoms for up to six months.
There is a host of infections besides Lyme you can get, most have nothing to do with the sider bite. There's Mono (mononucleosis) of course, which needs a special test, viral encephalitis, and so on, plus several types of what are called "occult diseases", subtle infections that are hard to track, like kidney infections, or even TB!!
There is also Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis, not to mention all the things one can get from insect bites. Oh, and are your teeth OK? Dental infections can cause all of your symptoms too!

There are scarier things.

I am sorry I did not see your post sooner, and am happy you have your appointment. Please let us know, even PM me if you prefer, but please get a full checkup!!


WW
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