- Thread starter Drro
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Any update information on Dengue or Chicachunga (?)
Dengue may not show up on an early blood test.
Fluids - Pedialyte if you can get it... Gatorade/Powerade if you can't.
Drink Ensure
Forget the local 'fruit juice' cure/idea... not much good.
As dv8 says, acetaminophen only.
There is no antidote.
You may need the pain pills....Tylenol type
6-9 days if you have it.
re-reading,
if you had no fever, it's not dengue
VERY high fever to start dengue and continues at 101-102 thereafter
Good news for you. -- no fever
Fluids - Pedialyte if you can get it... Gatorade/Powerade if you can't.
Drink Ensure
Forget the local 'fruit juice' cure/idea... not much good.
As dv8 says, acetaminophen only.
There is no antidote.
You may need the pain pills....Tylenol type
6-9 days if you have it.
re-reading,
if you had no fever, it's not dengue
VERY high fever to start dengue and continues at 101-102 thereafter
Good news for you. -- no fever
good thing for hydration is agua de coco but don't overdo it. you can also buy hydrating powder from the pharmacy, a bag should cost about 50 pesos and there is variety of flavours. mix with one liter of clean water. it's not tasty but very effective.
i forgot to add that in critical stage of dengue (between 3rd and 7th day) the temperature may go down. so no fever is not necessarily an indication of being dengue free.
there has been few articles in the press lately about increased number of patients with gripe, it's a seasonal thing, apparently. so don't worry.
i forgot to add that in critical stage of dengue (between 3rd and 7th day) the temperature may go down. so no fever is not necessarily an indication of being dengue free.
there has been few articles in the press lately about increased number of patients with gripe, it's a seasonal thing, apparently. so don't worry.
The initial temperature spike has been my 'tip off'...
and is has never abated during the incident.... never.
as I have reported, skin peels off afterwards.
This past time, my elbows peeled.... forehead, hands & feet other time
and is has never abated during the incident.... never.
as I have reported, skin peels off afterwards.
This past time, my elbows peeled.... forehead, hands & feet other time
i'm glad to hear that. hope you get better soon. don't overdo things during holidays, just chill and rest.
There are so many different virus going around that it could be anything.. The chikungunya ,which I had for some 18 months , normally presents itself with rashes somewhere on the body , it could be wrists or ankles or feet or hands and if you have that you really cannot even move out of bed. So from what you write , I would suggest it is a virus that you can treat with paracetemol , lots of fluids and rest.
Hope you feel better Drro and it is just a cold/flu. Will the kitten let you rest??!! ��
Flying down early tomorrow, just made a run to the store to buy a giant bottle of Tylenol, after reading this thread. We're normally naproxen/ibuprophen users, but just in case.
Of course, now that I've bought it, we probably won't need it. Let me rephrase that - I hope we won't need it!!!
Of course, now that I've bought it, we probably won't need it. Let me rephrase that - I hope we won't need it!!!
Harleystock, hopefully Monday I'll know for sure. So far so good. The pharmacy gave me good meds that take the pain and aching away. It's called Dolfenex. And my kitty is a sweetie, little trained, sleeps through the night and is now eating kitten food, as compared to me feeding her with a syringe.
Sounds like a good kitty, Ty for Saving her!
I thought I had dengue yesterday but I think it is just sickness from my tooth infection I had. I have never been so nervous when getting headaches before!! Lol I'm feeling much better today, hope you are too!
I think I'm on the mend. Wanted to say the lab I went to was Labortorio Clinico Puerto Plata in Sosua across from Playero. One person there spoke English, very nice, very clean, took me promptly. Had I gone to a doctor and had a Rx it would have been covered by insurance. I didn't so it was 1120 pesos ($25 approx). The results would be one test the same day, the other tests on Monday. They have the available for online results giving me a user name and password, and the results were to have been posted in an hour. Well it was Dominican time but it was posted eventually. So I can check on Monday to see the other results.
If I want any explanation or more details, I can go back to the lab.
If I want any explanation or more details, I can go back to the lab.