Terminally ill

Bereta_Eder · January 6, 2003, 06:38

Im not gonan die dont rejoice.

but here we have it.

a 3 day vacations and what hjappens? i get a tonsils infection (AGAIN) get 40 celcius fever (for you who use farenait, that is VERY high fever) which refuses to drop despite the anti-fever and antibiotics drugs... and goes on for the full 3 days of my vacation

plus my throat is shut down (cant eat or drink unless i scream in pain while shalowing)

It is time to remove my tonsils? (amygdales)

I begin to think that it is. This ios the 4 time this year that I had a tonsil infection (although not as rough as this one)

HAs any of you removed his/hers tonsils (not when they were small kids, later) .

_does your voice change when you remove them?
_did you stop getting sick from cold all the time?
_did it hurt a lot after you removed them and for how long?

Thanks.

Im going back to my death bed, Ill check your answers later.
Thanks again

Nubclear · January 6, 2003, 07:01

I know a friend whom described the exact same problem that you are describing, other than he had MUCH less energy. The doctors went ahead and removed his tonsils and before when he couldnt swallow or else he would feel a very sharp pain (he describes it like "swallowing a porkupine" (sp)) within three days he had almost completly recovered and had simply went home on medication. So I suppose in some cases it is beneficial to remove your tonsils.

However, if you are indeed that sick you should not be using a computer

If you do such things, you are only destined to make yourself much more ill.

MikeH · January 6, 2003, 07:06

Sounds like you might have got Glandular Fever (Infectious Mononucleosis). http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/...dularfever.htm

I had that a couple of years ago, it's very nasty. Nothing they can do for you other than give you antibiotics for the tonsilitis. Sometimes early blood tests for it show up negative. My first one did but my second was fine.

It totally wiped me out for 2 months (off work for a month, reduced hours for a further month) and I wasn't back to full strength for 18 months.

Bereta_Eder · January 6, 2003, 07:12

Tass, thanks foir the info I know I shouldnt be using the computer but im on my wit's end. i have spent yerstrday all day in bed never getting up except ofr going top the toilet and with 40 fever you are constantly in a state of lithargy. not exactly awake and not exactly asleep at the same time. thankfully i have my family looking out for me, but i cant stay in bed any longeri feel like ill go crazy

the fever has now dropped somewhat thats why i can walk

Mike, I think you're spot on about tonsilitis (the doctor will arrive today to check me out - so far only advice from telephone). it just started 2 days ago and it went in a frantic pace. staurday there was almost no problem and now its all hell.
i check the symptoms for mononucleosis, luckily they dont seem to fit what i went through

but im 100% sure it is tonsilitis )again)

Bereta_Eder · January 6, 2003, 07:20

Tass, did the doctours remove his tonsils WHEN he was having the infection?

Bereta_Eder · January 6, 2003, 07:39

ah jesus christ, i visited websites about tonsillectomy and they have tottally freaked me out.

worst it can happen you could die

Pekka · January 6, 2003, 07:39

40 fever sucks butts! Once had it.. uh. I'd go with what Tass just said.

edit: paiktis, don't worry.. I mean life is something where everyone gets killed! You can die from drinking too much water, you can die from everything if you think about it.. I don't think you're gonna die with this thing

.

btw, you were right in the other thread were I was worried about my heart.. doctor said it's most likely panic attack for me

. Nasty stuff, feels like you can't breath and you're about sure you're dying.. plus heart goes funny. But it's nothing dangerous so.. just nasty.

Bereta_Eder · January 6, 2003, 07:55

Pekka i just counted my temperature again and its 36.7 (with anti-fever drugs of course)

no wonder i can sit in a chair

and not fall over

but every single shallow i make it's still like a knife running through my throat. water or food its all the same. i can deal with no more pain

mercy!

yesterday i was ready to remove my tonsils myself! Starngly only one is inflated (and white from err that bad white stuff) like a baloon, the other is keeping it character.

about the other thing, yep just nasty. it's very good, you'll agree, that there is nothing wrong with your heart (now that would be dangerous)

still there are also the heart beats per minute. i dont want to scare you, there is no reason to be scared anyway, but just to point out this:

the heart beats per minute could escalate out of the limit through a panic attack and that could (in the long run) be detrimental to your heart. but since your doctor said nothing about it then you dont need to worry.
my cousine had been given a heart relaxing drug or something, when the heart beats per minute would go crazy, she used it for some time and now there is no use anymore for it, she doesnt have panic attacks or crazy hear beats per minute. so its all a precaution

MikeH · January 6, 2003, 08:02

The worst part of Glandular fever for me was the tonsilitis. Was horrible. You have my sympathy.

Bereta_Eder · January 6, 2003, 08:06

Quote:

Originally posted by Pekka
I don't think you're gonna die with this thing

.

But you dont know it for sure Pekka. With my luck I could be the freak accident of the year

and be cursing the doctors from Saint Peters pearly gates

Bereta_Eder · January 6, 2003, 08:06

Quote:

Originally posted by MikeH
The worst part of Glandular fever for me was the tonsilitis. Was horrible. You have my sympathy.

Thank you sincerely

Pekka · January 6, 2003, 08:24

Nah paiktis, you won't get to die yet

. Besides, you're young and strong, so.. it's one from million chance for that, and you're not that 'lucky'.
Anyway, don't move too much even now, if your temperature is being lowered by those drugs.. you're still sick. But you knew that.. so, drink some tea, rest and watch porn!

Zoid · January 6, 2003, 09:43

Get well soon, Paiktis

And I´m sure the operation will be an uncomplicated one.

I´ve had something similar and it wasn´t fun.

You have my sympathy also.

SpencerH · January 6, 2003, 10:17

Most of the risk of a tonsillectomy is the general anesthesia so just have them hack em out without any.

Nowadays, they're less likely to perform a tonsillectomy so long as the infections clear up. If yours respond to antibiotics then its probably strep. You might want to think about where you're acquiring the infection schools, daycare, younger family members etc and avoid them.

boann · January 6, 2003, 10:24

"the doctor will arrive today to check me out - so far only advice from telephone"

the doctor is coming to your home?

amazing, unheard of anymore, who is this jem of a doctor?

Dr. Nick · January 6, 2003, 10:41

I think you get ice cream prescripted if you have them removed.

MikeH · January 6, 2003, 11:01

Quote:

Originally posted by boann
"the doctor will arrive today to check me out - so far only advice from telephone"

the doctor is coming to your home?

amazing, unheard of anymore, who is this jem of a doctor?

Unheard of? Not in the UK at least. When I had GF the doc came out twice, even sent a nurse out to do my blood test.

VetLegion · January 6, 2003, 11:07

Quote:

Im not gonan die dont rejoice.

*VetLegion closes the browser and surfs elswhere*

j/k

I sincerely wish you a fast and complete recovery

Quote:

btw, you were right in the other thread were I was worried about my heart.. doctor said it's most likely panic attack for me . Nasty stuff, feels like you can't breath and you're about sure you're dying.. plus heart goes funny. But it's nothing dangerous so.. just nasty.

that thread was hilarious

I was affraid to post anything, it was about heart after all but you were very funny about it

Good to hear it wasnt serious after all.

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my cousine had been given a heart relaxing drug or something,

heart medication is potentialy very dangerous if you are healthy or you dont use them right. A cousin of mine died from some heart medication. This was 15 or more years ago, I didnt really even know him (he lived in France).. so I only know what they told me. He supposedly took some heart medication for courage to approach a girl. Something like that. But he was healthy so he died from it

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the doctor is coming to your home?

amazing, unheard of anymore, who is this jem of a doctor?

State health system probably pays for it.. social state or how is it called

SlowwHand · January 6, 2003, 11:14

Tonsils are without worth.
Stay away from cornbread, as that will aggravate the situation.
When condition clears, have tonsils removed.

boann · January 6, 2003, 11:17

"State health system probably pays for it.. social state or how is it called "

dang it..where do i sign up...

get well paiktis
ive heard this is hard on anyone older . i had it done when i was 10 or so... was considered old then... and ive heard really hard on men esp... i don't know why ....

hope your feeling better soon.
get those out... don't need them anyway.

Pekka · January 6, 2003, 11:51

VetLegion, no no I was actually very scared

. I'm stupid that way, more serious matter, more stupid jokes. Just to calm me down though..

Doctor is coming to see you? I want to move to Greece! Here they avoid you like plague 'no you can't come go away!'. And when they get sick of you calling they put 10 second effort and 'you're fine, go home'.
Are these like old docs, with big black suitcases, and then you give them cash and they give you drugs, and then you scream 'MORE DRUGS!' and they always just give more?

SpencerH · January 6, 2003, 13:01

Quote:

Originally posted by SlowwHand
Tonsils are without worth.
Stay away from cornbread, as that will aggravate the situation.
When condition clears, have tonsils removed.

Wrong. Its hard to know how valuable tonsils are. Clearly, humans can survive without them, but we have come to appreciate that they are important sites of immune functions. The only valid reason to remove them is constant severe reinfection that impairs the persons health and "quality of life".

orange · January 6, 2003, 13:02

get well soon, Paiktis

SlowwHand · January 6, 2003, 13:06

I guess you think the appendix has worth too ?

Paiktis, be glad it's not the mumps.

Rasbelin · January 6, 2003, 13:11

The Greekiest Greek of the Greeks is sick?

Oh my...

That's very bad news.

Get back soon again with your nice and entertaining posts, plus the never-ending FYROM ranting.

Get well soon again.

SpencerH · January 6, 2003, 13:14

Quote:

Originally posted by SlowwHand
I guess you think the appendix has worth too ?

Yes it does, but not as a site of mucosal immunity.

Inverse Icarus · January 6, 2003, 14:15

i had my tonsils out because i got repeated chroic sore throats when i was a kid. go for it.

Gatekeeper · January 6, 2003, 14:51

You'll do fine, Paiktis. Just suck it up ... and stop smoking. That by itself will help immensely in the long-run.

Gatekeeper

Oerdin · January 6, 2003, 15:18

I never get sick.

Get well soon big guy.

Sava · January 6, 2003, 15:28

I had my tonsils out when I was 12... after you heal, its not much different from having them in. I don't miss them. It justs sucks for a few weeks after the surgery.