been feeling really lethargic.... lots of flu symptoms with no actual flu. I am shivering and hot at the same time, my neck has been very stiff. I have had headaches, some slight stomach pains and lightheadedness, and have woken up on two occasion soaking wet from sweating, yet when I am lying in bed I am freezing cold.
I made an appointment with my doctor's surgery yesterday and I could only see the nurse who took a blood test and said there was some slight blood in my urine and that I had an elevated temperature..
I also went to Uganda and Rwanda in January 2007. I took all the malarial preventions but of course they are never 100% effective. I am due to go for a blood test tomorrow but the results won't be back for a further 10 days so I am just racking my brains trying to think do my symptoms resemble malarial ones...
2007-05-15 00:28:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
P.S I had a fever on saturday but not Sunday.. fever yesterday but not today...
2007-05-15 01:22:03 · update #1
yes it seems to malaria, due to your traveling histroy, malaria in afarica is treatment resistant so carefully attend surgery and concentrate on proper treatment. may Allah bless you.
2007-05-15 00:34:52 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Asim Mehmood 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Malaria classically presents as fever with shivering. There may be nausea or vomiting. The fever occurs on alternate days and with pl. malariae, on every third day. With falciparum malaria, there may be jaundice, low blood sugar, cola -coloured urine, anemia and impaired consciousness. Neck stiffness may be present. The spleen may be enlarged.
Your symptoms may or may not be of malaria.
2007-05-15 08:03:01 · answer #2 · answered by yakkydoc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi it sounds possible.
If you're in the UK and would like to try Homoeopathy ring Ainsworths Homoeopathic suppliers, well worth a try whilst you wait for your results.
2007-05-15 11:00:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When someone gets infected with malaria,they often get a dose of lyme disease too-thats worth considering if you dont get a satisfactory diagnosis from your doctor.
2007-05-15 09:34:26 · answer #4 · answered by mr.bigz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be just a infection, so do not panic. Wait for the results and hang on in their.
2007-05-15 07:52:28 · answer #5 · answered by gillianprowe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
With luck your results will be back.hope you are alright.
2007-05-15 10:55:40 · answer #6 · answered by Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋