Hello Everyone,
About 8 weeks ago I was at a concert and inhaled a small portion of cocaine. Now I won't lie, back in my college days this may had been some what normal (every couple months) but it had been 3 years at least since I had used cocaine that night.
I woke up the next morning with a slight soar throat and noticed a very light rash on the tops of my hands. Since that day I have now gone through fevers of 102+, severe joint and muscle pain, rashes, ect.... After about 2 weeks of these conditions being pretty severe I went to the Emergency Room. I was there for three days and the doctors concluded I had something called "Serum Sickness" because they couldn't find anything else. I never told them about the cocaine b/c I was a little ashamed.
Since they were unable to cure/fix/stop the symptoms I was having they have now sent me to a rheumatologist. Since these symptoms have lasted this long (8 weeks) the rheumatologists are leaning towards diagnosing me with a disease called Adult Onset Stills. This is based on blood tests showing I am anemic, a spike in a liver test, high white blood cell count, and a sed rate that has been at 100 for over 5 weeks. I have not told these doctors about the cocaine use either.
Sorry for being long winded above, but what I am trying to find out is if the Cocaine could be the cause of my symptoms. Can cocaine cause Serum Sickness or anything for that matter that would cause these symptoms?
Any input would be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks