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1366137 tn?1277984493

whats wrong with me?

my name is Derek Telephaga,im a 17 year old Male in California,about a week ago, i came home from Florida visiting my family In the Indian Choctaw Tribe for my Mother's birthday, my direct family celebrates for a full week the aging of our family members and we celebrate none stop in that week, so we do not sleep these weeks, so i come home and im Tired, that is expected, but once im no longer tired, i still can not wake up, i have stomach pains and my head hurts im sleeping more and more each day and 2 days ago i slept a full 24 hours,im getting very weak though i usually bench 220, im not hungry lately and when i am hungry i am full after one bite though one second ago i was starving, i am losing A LOT of weight and im getting pale,though my skin is usually russet color. does any one know what might be wrong with me?
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1380711 tn?1281410086
Did you eat anything unusual while you were at the Choctaw celebration?? It sounds like you may have gotten a tape worm or a similar parasite. These parasites can sap your energy and keep your body from digesting food correctly. I would ask the doctors to test you for parasites.
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Polo is a sport or a shirt. Do you mean Polio? If so...how? That is a near extinct virus in this country that all children should be vaccinated from as children. If you do have polio or are suspected of having it your doc should have quarantined you in the hospital and called the CDC. For those who aren't vaccinated (babies who are too young or children who's parents didn't get them vaccinated) could cause them to get extremely sick and/or die.
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1366137 tn?1277984493
thanks guys i went to the doctor and they said they have to do more tests but to them it looks like Polo??? idk, but iv gotten a little worse
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Hi,
   Yes, you should see a doctor (Physician), it appears like some kind of liver problem.

Solace
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1067212 tn?1353960402
You need to see a Dr. It could be something simple like a stomach bug but this sounds pretty bad.
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