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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / December 2007Get Well Purrs please...
For me. I've got a fever of almost 41 degrees (105.6F) :-(  SignatureMatSav On Dec 12, 9:32 am, "MatSav" <matthew | dot | savage | at | dsl | dot | pipex | dot | com> wrote: > For me. I've got a fever of almost 41 degrees (105.6F) :-( > > -- > MatSav Oh my! Lots of purrs and gentle headbutts on the way for you Matt. The furries say you need to see TED right away. Julie, Hobbes, Lacey, Sam and Barnabus Lots of healing purrs and also purrs that someone take you to the doctor? Christine > For me. I've got a fever of almost 41 degrees (105.6F) :-( Get well purrs on the way - be careful, that's a very high fever for an adult! Hugs, CatNipped > For me. I've got a fever of almost 41 degrees (105.6F) :-( > Get well purrs on the way - be careful, that's a very high fever for an > adult! At least for a HUMAN! (Cats have a higher "normal" body temeprature than we do.) That's nearly high enough to provoke delirium - perhaps you should see a doctor ASAP? > Get well purrs on the way - be careful, that's a very high > fever for an adult! [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > news:h-2dnaB1j-NpbcLanZ2dnUVZ8umdnZ2d@pipex.net... >> For me. I've got a fever of almost 41 degrees (105.6F) :-( I know. Last week I went on a course at a college. We were told that a few weeks ago, they had found elevated levels of the Legionella bacteria in their water system. It was purged and the water was treated - but it's worrying. If I'm not better tomorrow, I need to get blood work and antibiotics. SignatureMatSav >> Get well purrs on the way - be careful, that's a very high fever for an >> adult! [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > worrying. If I'm not better tomorrow, I need to get blood work and > antibiotics. Not that Legionnaire's Disease is not a possibility having had even a slight exposure to it, but I think Legionnaire's Disease exhibits a low-grade fever. It is flu season and it could be that - do you get flu shots every year? Hugs, CatNipped > For me. I've got a fever of almost 41 degrees (105.6F) :-( Purrs on the way. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk On 12 Dez., 15:32, "MatSav" <matthew | dot | savage | at | dsl | dot | pipex | dot | com> wrote: > For me. I've got a fever of almost 41 degrees (105.6F) :-( > > -- > MatSav Ohoh - get well purrs are on the way. Get well soon! Bettina > For me. I've got a fever of almost 41 degrees (105.6F) :-( I hope you see the doctor. That is a dangerous fever. > For me. I've got a fever of almost 41 degrees (105.6F) :-( Purrs are on the way. Feel better soon! Joy > For me. I've got a fever of almost 41 degrees (105.6F) :-( Good God! I think you need to go to the ER. That's a dangerously high fever. Do you know what's causing it? Rushing body-temp-lowering purrs your way, Joyce Yipes, get thee to the doctor!! SignatureCharleen Aggie Marble, Victor Velcro The Spirit of Mr. Pumpkin St. Cloud, Florida USA > For me. I've got a fever of almost 41 degrees (105.6F) :-( > For me. I've got a fever of almost 41 degrees (105.6F) :-( Now just get yourself some medical treatment immediately, never mind get wells purrs. A fever of 105 if sustained, can be life threatening. It's a sign that *very* bad things are going on in your body. Away to the doctor if you can, or request a home visit if you can't. Let us know unless you are in hospital by now.. Get well purrs coming anyway. Tweed > For me. I've got a fever of almost 41 degrees (105.6F) :-( Wow! Purrs first and foremost, and I can only echo other people's advice of: get theee to a doctor ASAP. In th mean time, get yourself into a tepid bath (ie, one that is less than 41 degrees) to bring that fever down! Yowie > "MatSav" <matthew | dot | savage | at | dsl | dot | pipex | dot > | com> wrote in message [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > In th mean time, get yourself into a tepid bath (ie, one that > is less than 41 degrees) to bring that fever down! Thanks Yowie. Done that - temp. down to 39.5 (103.5). > "Yowie" <yowie9644.DIESPAMDIE@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message >> In th mean time, get yourself into a tepid bath (ie, one that >> is less than 41 degrees) to bring that fever down! > Thanks Yowie. Done that - temp. down to 39.5 (103.5). Whew! That still sounds uncomfortable, but at least not so scary. Still, I would consult a doctor. Fevers fluctuate throughout the cycle of a day, so yours could still go up again. Purrs, Joyce SignatureTo send email to this address, remove the triple-X from my user name. > For me. I've got a fever of almost 41 degrees (105.6F) :-( Purrs on the way for the temp to come down quickly. 41C is worrisome. Sam >For me. I've got a fever of almost 41 degrees (105.6F) :-( That is a very, very dangerously high fever for an adult. You are at risk of having a very serious febrile seizure. At that body temperature, permanent brain damage is a very real possibility Can someone get you some ibuprofen? It's one of the best medications available, over the counter, (without a doctor's prescription) to reduce a high fever. And you need to drink a LOT of fluids. I think 4 to 5 liters a day, at a minimum. This is a very dangerous situation. You really need to be seen by a doctor, as soon as possible, to determine the cause of the very high fever. Get well purrs on the way. > On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:32:22 -0000, "MatSav" <matthew | dot | > savage | [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > are at > risk of having a very serious febrile seizure. I know. I'm on a regular dose of anti-seizure medication (Epanutin / Dilantin). I used to get febrile convulsions as a child. Something that I was supposed to have "grown out of" - but much later in life, the symptoms returned :-( - diagnosed as epileptic in 1989. Apparently, it's because I was dropped on my head as a baby! High fever usually causes a fit - although this time, it hasn't. > At that body temperature, > permanent brain damage is a very real possibility The fever seems to have broken, thanks. Fortunately, the exceptionally high fever didn't stay that way. The purrs have worked their magic again! However, I'm seeing my doctor later today. My symptoms match these: http://www.hse.gov.uk/legionnaires/symptoms.htm , and I was at a residential college last week where they had to take remedial measures to reduce the level of bacteria in their water system :-( > Can someone get you some ibuprofen? It's one of the best > medications > available, over the counter, (without a doctor's prescription) > to reduce > a high fever. Yes, it's good stuff, isn't it. It can also be taken with paracetomol. I can't take aspirin because of the other drugs I take. > And you need to drink a LOT of fluids. I think 4 to 5 liters a > day, at a > minimum. Indeed. I'm measuring my fluid intake - 6 litres/day. Most of that is sweated out! > This is a very dangerous situation. You really need to be seen > by a > doctor, as soon as possible, to determine the cause of the very > high > fever. Action taken. I'll post an update later. > Get well purrs on the way. Thanks. SignatureMatSav >> On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:32:22 -0000, "MatSav" <matthew | dot | >> savage | [quoted text clipped - 54 lines] > > Thanks. Glad to see you're still alive ;-) continuing purrs for your recovery. Your card arrived today, thank you. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > The fever seems to have broken, thanks. Fortunately, the > exceptionally high fever didn't stay that way. The purrs have > worked their magic again! However, I'm seeing my doctor later > today. I'm glad to hear both things! > My symptoms match these: > http://www.hse.gov.uk/legionnaires/symptoms.htm , and I was at a > residential college last week where they had to take remedial > measures to reduce the level of bacteria in their water system > :-( I thought it was probably a bacterial infection - viruses don't generally seem to cause such high fevers. I had a fever once that was almost that high - 104.something (40 C). I was an adult at the time, late 20s. It was caused by salmonella bacteria. Oddly, my stomach didn't get even the slightest bit upset, although I had intestinal distention (sp?) - it felt like my abdomen was as taut as a basketball. Otherwise, it was just the fever and intense sweating. (I still remember getting up in the middle of the night and wringing out the towel I had put under me in the bed to absorb the sweat - it was soaked as though it had been submerged in water.) I was pretty sure it was salmonella, because a friend and I ate at a cafeteria together, and we both got similar symptoms starting the next day, and then I heard a couple of weeks later that officials had to shut the place down for a while, because of a salmonella outbreak coming from their kitchen. I was bedridden for a full week, and run- down for about a month afterward, requiring daily naps. Legionnaires is pretty serious, isn't it? Feel better soon! Purrs, Joyce > For me. I've got a fever of almost 41 degrees (105.6F) :-( Oh my. I hope you feel better by now, but purrs heading over to you anyway. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban > For me. I've got a fever of almost 41 degrees (105.6F) :-( Get well soon. I hope it's something that goes away quickly. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > For me. I've got a fever of almost 41 degrees (105.6F) :-( It has just occurred to me to ask if you had any vaccination recently? The only time I ever had a temperature of 105 was as a reaction to an anti-tetanus vaccine. I am now not allowed to have them. Tweed > "MatSav" <matthew | dot | savage | at | dsl | dot | pipex | dot > | com> wrote in message [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > a reaction to an anti-tetanus vaccine. I am now not allowed to > have them. Nope - no jabs. Blood tests done, hopefully not legionella, but need to be sure in case Public Health is at risk. Antibiotics prescribed (10-day course, 400mg 3x daily); keep taking ibuprofen and paracetomol. No positive diagnosis until bloodwork results are back. That'll be Monday at the earliest - but I'm feeling a little better already. Thanks for the purrs. Any spare headbutts going? :-) SignatureMatSav > Nope - no jabs. Blood tests done, hopefully not legionella, but > need to be sure in case Public Health is at risk. Antibiotics > prescribed (10-day course, 400mg 3x daily); keep taking ibuprofen > and paracetomol. No positive diagnosis until bloodwork results > are back. That'll be Monday at the earliest - but I'm feeling a > little better already. I'm glad you're doing better. Even if it's not legionella, it could be some other bacteria, so being on antibiotics will probably help with that. My experience with bad bacterial infections (strep, a sinus infection) is that the antibiotics had me feeling substantially better on the same day I started taking them. > Thanks for the purrs. Any spare headbutts going? :-) Purrs and headbutts (Roxy's good at the latter) for continued recovery. Joyce > Thanks for the purrs. Any spare headbutts going? :-) > > -- > MatSav My crew give lots of headbutts, usually gentle headbutts but sometimes Barnabus gets carried away. Julie with Hobbes, Lacey, Sam and Barnabus continuing to send you purrs and headbutts. > Thanks for the purrs. Any spare headbutts going? :-) Miranda doesn't do headbutts, but she is sending her very quiet but magical purrs. Caliban, OTOH, is a master headbutter, and he will gladly send you oodles of them, accompanied by his special kitty kisses, to make you all better. SignatureMarina On Dec 13, 12:32 am, "MatSav" <matthew | dot | savage | at | dsl | dot | pipex | dot | com> wrote: > For me. I've got a fever of almost 41 degrees (105.6F) :-( > > -- > MatSav That's not good! Hope you get better soon. Purrs being sent. Dewi > For me. I've got a fever of almost 41 degrees (105.6F) :-( Oh no! Lots and lots of purrs, Polonca and Soncek
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