I got the strangest letter in the mail earlier. It was addressed supposedly by a government office, saying that I got some type of refund for $25 from international transactions in 2006. It seemed very odd to me, since I've never seen anything like that before, so I threw it away. I didn't think to wash my hands right afterwards and went back to typing. I absent-mindedly started chewing on one of my fingers and then realized I never washed my hands. My tongue feels like it is mildly burning along both edges now, I'm salivating more now, and my throat feels funny (not like it's closing up or anything though). There's also a weird taste in my mouth now, almost like soap. I tried both eating and drinking and I'm still experiencing it. I have an ex I broke up with a few months ago who basically thinks I'm satan that has an uncle who works in the FBI, supposedly, so now I'm really paranoid that maybe it was a set-up and perhaps I've been poisoned? Please help! Is it just my anxiety or what?
2007-12-07 13:21:54 · 5 answers · asked by Jennifer 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
How do I know if a trip to the ER is in order or not, or if this is all just coincidental?
2007-12-07 13:23:10 · update #1
i would say that you are probably thinking yourself into this state, but as the rn says, it's better to be safe than sorry.
2007-12-07 13:28:10 · answer #1 · answered by halloweenie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I got the same letter. Its a class-action about visa or mastercard transactions while overseas (I spend my summers in Europe).I opened it a few days ago and nothing weird has happened.. Still you might wanna get checked out, but I don't think its the letter, since I got one too..
2007-12-07 21:27:44 · answer #2 · answered by ʎʞɔoɹ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
get the letter out of the garbage, put it in a baggy, go to the ER. Better safe than sorry.
2007-12-07 21:25:09 · answer #3 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure. Here are some websites about anthrax. The first websites have the symptoms of anthrax.
http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/tc/anthrax-symptoms
http://infectiousdiseases.about.com/od/petslivestockandgame/p/anthrax.htm
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/anthrax/DS00422/DSECTION=2
http://www.testsymptomsathome.com/SYM_anthrax.asp
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/anthrax.html
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/anthrax/
http://www.fda.gov/cber/vaccine/anthrax.htm
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/anthrax/article_em.htm
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001325.htm
http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/misc/anthrax.html
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/anthrax/disease_rec.html
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/926911443.html
2007-12-07 21:31:18 · answer #4 · answered by Amber K 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Best to go just in case.
2007-12-07 21:31:56 · answer #5 · answered by Krayden 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋