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Re: viral infection?
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Re: viral infection?
by CCF neurology MD MM, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By CCF neuro MD MM on April 02, 1999 at 14:56:29:
In Reply to: viral infection? posted by karen on April 02, 1999 at 09:36:03:
Hi,
I am trying to find out if I should be alarmed or not. I was diagnosed by a doctor as having an upper respiratory infection, although I don't agree with the diagnosis. A week before I started feeling ill, I got something like a rash on my chest. I am going to see a dermatologist today about it. When I started feeling ill, I was having muscle and slight joint aches and muscle burning. These muscle aches, burning, and joint aches have been moving around all over my body. It doesn't just hurt in one centralized area. I didn't have a fever, although it felt like my neck had this incredible pain in it. When I turn my head, I could feel my neck hurting. I could feel like a little lump under my throat when I touch it. I also failed to mention that I also had a sore throat(lasting 15 minutes), which comes and goes during this ill period. I also had a recurring soar throat during the year... maybe twice which seemed to only last about twenty minutes. Recently, I had a lot of clear white mucos in my throat that may have lasted a good month or month and a half. I appreciate your help in answering other people's questions as well as mine.
It really helps to have someone talk to you, and help you to learn what's going on. I also failed to mention that every once in a while I have bothersome muscle twitches.
I do not think we can help you with most of your questions at this site as
we claim expertise in neurological diaorders only.
Upper respiratory and throat infections are not part of the spectrum of
conditions we treat on a daily basis so it would not be fair to claim to
be experts in this area.
I suggest thatbyou seek a second opinion from another primary care
physician on this question.
As regards the one neurological question , twitches can be a significant
neurological symptom , but only if they are sustained and are associated
with progressive muscle weakness and wasting.
Since your twitches occurr only occassionally and are sporadic I do not
think that they point to anything sinister.
I hope this puts your mind at rest on this question at least.
I would encourage you to get a second opinion on your main question.
In Reply to: viral infection? posted by karen on April 02, 1999 at 09:36:03:
Hi,
I am trying to find out if I should be alarmed or not. I was diagnosed by a doctor as having an upper respiratory infection, although I don't agree with the diagnosis. A week before I started feeling ill, I got something like a rash on my chest. I am going to see a dermatologist today about it. When I started feeling ill, I was having muscle and slight joint aches and muscle burning. These muscle aches, burning, and joint aches have been moving around all over my body. It doesn't just hurt in one centralized area. I didn't have a fever, although it felt like my neck had this incredible pain in it. When I turn my head, I could feel my neck hurting. I could feel like a little lump under my throat when I touch it. I also failed to mention that I also had a sore throat(lasting 15 minutes), which comes and goes during this ill period. I also had a recurring soar throat during the year... maybe twice which seemed to only last about twenty minutes. Recently, I had a lot of clear white mucos in my throat that may have lasted a good month or month and a half. I appreciate your help in answering other people's questions as well as mine.
It really helps to have someone talk to you, and help you to learn what's going on. I also failed to mention that every once in a while I have bothersome muscle twitches.
I do not think we can help you with most of your questions at this site as
we claim expertise in neurological diaorders only.
Upper respiratory and throat infections are not part of the spectrum of
conditions we treat on a daily basis so it would not be fair to claim to
be experts in this area.
I suggest thatbyou seek a second opinion from another primary care
physician on this question.
As regards the one neurological question , twitches can be a significant
neurological symptom , but only if they are sustained and are associated
with progressive muscle weakness and wasting.
Since your twitches occurr only occassionally and are sporadic I do not
think that they point to anything sinister.
I hope this puts your mind at rest on this question at least.
I would encourage you to get a second opinion on your main question.
