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Mystery Illness that have HEP symptoms
About 5 or maybe 6 months ago, I came down with a mysterious illness and to this day I am not sure what it is, which was why I came here hoping someone experienced the same thing.
It all started during my last few weeks of my college career. I was bogged down in assignments, a full time job, and a demanding internship. My diet took a turn for the worse. I gained back a total of 50 pounds that I spent a year and half with trying to lose.
I started noticing my lower back was constantly in pain. At first, I thought it was because lack of water or dehydration. Then some weeks later a day before the Thanksgiving holiday, I ate a full box of pizza while trying to catch up a 15 page paper. The next, which was the day of thanksgiving I awoke with a rash on my face that I first thought was an allergic reaction. As the day progressed, I became nauseous and the rash started to spread.
I went to bed super early because I became extremely tired. I awoke in the middle of the night because I had to vomit. I went to urinate and my urine was extremely orange and my skin was in itchy bumps all over. I also had a case of loose stool.
The strangest thing is that the symptoms were not too bad at all!! I was completely functional a rarely bed ridden. The only thing that was bad was my itchy skin, lethargy, and orange urine
I eventually decided to go to the emergency and that is when I found out that my liver enzymes had elevated. I began to cry and feel bad because this happened smack in the middle of finals and graduation.
The Dr. gave me some steroids called prednisone and allergy pills named Claritin. Once I took it, everything cleared up right away.
She told me that it could be a number of things like Hep C, A, B, HIV, or Fatty Liver, and maybe just stressing out really bad.
My question is could I have HEP ? I have never came in contact with blood so I know that it could not be HEP C nor B because I got vaccinations back in middle school for HEP B. Possibly HEP A?? I remember eating to a tons of take out places during the last few weeks of my college career?
I am sure it is not HIV because my ex and I used condoms and he also donates blood. He also got tested 3 months ago. If it was HIV I am sure that those pills alone would not help the symptoms and I would keep getting sick.
I was suppose to do a follow up with my primary physician, but at the time I did not have health insurance.
has anyone experienced this?
It all started during my last few weeks of my college career. I was bogged down in assignments, a full time job, and a demanding internship. My diet took a turn for the worse. I gained back a total of 50 pounds that I spent a year and half with trying to lose.
I started noticing my lower back was constantly in pain. At first, I thought it was because lack of water or dehydration. Then some weeks later a day before the Thanksgiving holiday, I ate a full box of pizza while trying to catch up a 15 page paper. The next, which was the day of thanksgiving I awoke with a rash on my face that I first thought was an allergic reaction. As the day progressed, I became nauseous and the rash started to spread.
I went to bed super early because I became extremely tired. I awoke in the middle of the night because I had to vomit. I went to urinate and my urine was extremely orange and my skin was in itchy bumps all over. I also had a case of loose stool.
The strangest thing is that the symptoms were not too bad at all!! I was completely functional a rarely bed ridden. The only thing that was bad was my itchy skin, lethargy, and orange urine
I eventually decided to go to the emergency and that is when I found out that my liver enzymes had elevated. I began to cry and feel bad because this happened smack in the middle of finals and graduation.
The Dr. gave me some steroids called prednisone and allergy pills named Claritin. Once I took it, everything cleared up right away.
She told me that it could be a number of things like Hep C, A, B, HIV, or Fatty Liver, and maybe just stressing out really bad.
My question is could I have HEP ? I have never came in contact with blood so I know that it could not be HEP C nor B because I got vaccinations back in middle school for HEP B. Possibly HEP A?? I remember eating to a tons of take out places during the last few weeks of my college career?
I am sure it is not HIV because my ex and I used condoms and he also donates blood. He also got tested 3 months ago. If it was HIV I am sure that those pills alone would not help the symptoms and I would keep getting sick.
I was suppose to do a follow up with my primary physician, but at the time I did not have health insurance.
has anyone experienced this?
Hey you all sorry for the late reply but these symptoms are now long gone. They happened almost 7 months ago. A person told me that it could have been gall bladder or stress related. I am sure it was not nothing that was detrimental due to that fact that the steroid she gave me cleared so much up in a matter of seconds
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Yeah, could have also been an allergic reaction to something you ate. Just a guess but I think that doctor guessed the same way, by what was prescribed. good luck to you
WOW! I agree with Fretboard and Lynn! What an irresponsible doctor.
When I went to the hemotologist with low platelets, red spider dots on body, he drew blood, never told me what he was testing for until the tests arrived.
He tested for Lymphoma, Leukemia and Hepatitis. Unfortunately it came back positive for HCV.
Your symptoms don't sound like anything I have heard of. Could your pizza have been poisoned?
I am really sorry for your fear, you need to go get blood work. Considering that you had a rash I would also check for Lyme
Good luck
Dee
When I went to the hemotologist with low platelets, red spider dots on body, he drew blood, never told me what he was testing for until the tests arrived.
He tested for Lymphoma, Leukemia and Hepatitis. Unfortunately it came back positive for HCV.
Your symptoms don't sound like anything I have heard of. Could your pizza have been poisoned?
I am really sorry for your fear, you need to go get blood work. Considering that you had a rash I would also check for Lyme
Good luck
Dee
Sorry you got sick, but it's really unprofessional for a doctor to say it could be a number of things and leave so many unanswered questions. Didn't the doctor eliminate anything before telling you, the below nonsense? That's insane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nobody can tell you you have HepC by the symptoms you've written about, nobody on this forum is that ignorant. You really need to have some blood tests done. good luck!!
"She told me that it could be a number of things like Hep C, A, B, HIV, or Fatty Liver, and maybe just stressing out really bad."
"She told me that it could be a number of things like Hep C, A, B, HIV, or Fatty Liver, and maybe just stressing out really bad."
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Go see your regular doctor and explain this incident. ER doctors are more for triage of car crash, broken bones, heart attacks, etc to get a proper diagnosis takes testing and time. Have you been tested for antibodies to hep a or b or hep c? Are your liver enzymes still elevated? Also none of your symptoms sound like hepatitis. Urine does not turn orange in acute hepatitis it turns very dark like Coca Cola. I never would have known I had hep c except I donated blood most people have few symptoms from hep c for many years unless they develop liver damage.
See your primary care provider and get this sorted out for your own piece of mind.
Good luck
See your primary care provider and get this sorted out for your own piece of mind.
Good luck
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