For the past 3 or 4 days I’ve been experiencing these strange headaches which start with a slight burning sensation in my nose, similar to getting water in your nose while swimming, then I feel a rush of heat start in my head behind my eyes and run down my body into my toes. I’m left feeling lightheaded for about 3-5 seconds after each episode. Any idea what this could be? I went to my doctor and they were unsure, saying it was most likely just my body responding to atmospheric pressure change with the weather warming up.

I plan to better preserve them later. Any tips?

should he go to the doctor? bruise keeps spreading more every day, no idea what exactly happened but maybe pulled a muscle.

I was reluctant to share the following information and ask questions regarding my month long stay in the ICU for a nearly life ending case of leptospirosis, which was transmitted by my two pet rats (now gone). I was reluctant to share due to shame for having been depressed for so long and not being careful while having those pets. Anyway, here it goes:

1. I showed up at the hospital on the 19th of March with general weakness, icteric, hipotense, with bilirubin at 40, very low platelet count, high glucose levels (not diabetic), etc. My blood work results were all over the place. Very high bacterial levels as well, obviously.

2. Waited about twenty four hours to be treated, due to the hospital being overwhelmed with patients. I'm in Costa Rica and the public hospital I went to was way over capacity.

3. Was finally seen, taken to get an ultrasound while yellow as mustard, and then was surrounded by several doctors and medical staff.

4. Was promptly taken to the ICU after having a catheter inserted in my jugular and another one near the crotch. I guess for a vein and an artery? There was also a urinary catheter as my kidneys were not producing urine.

5. Was hooked on a dialysis machine as my kidneys shut down, as well as my liver, and possibly a blood transfusion machine. Had intravenous and oral antibiotics and was given platelets. I'm O- blood type, so that could have explained the urgency of the doctors to get all the blood and platelets sorted.

6. Faded in and out of consciousness and became highly delirious, thinking that the medical staff, specially the nursing staff, wanted to harm me. Had a bunch of panic attacks. It took a while for reality to sink in that they were trying to help, however rough their assistance was.

7. Saw my father by coincidence - he was also there since he has cancer. I have not been in talking terms with him. Long story, but there's a damn good reason why I don't talk to him.

8. Had a life threatening seizure approximately two days after seeing him. Barely slept anything for two weeks and then I saw him. It was too much I guess. Was knocked out in a bizarre highly detailed dream for two days.

9. My hands inflated like balloons due to the bilirubin buildup, possibly my feet as well.

10. I was discharged after a month and having been placed in a room in the internal medicine ward with zero ventilation. Called an ambulance as soon as I got home as I felt really sick and had a brutal panic attack, but then took the daily prescribed 2mg clonazepam and mellowed out. The doctor who came said that a return to the hospital was not necessary.

11. I lost about thirty kilos of biomass in three weeks. I had stage one obesity, now I'm thin.

Anyway, that's what happened. And I have a few questions for the doctors/nurses in this sub:

1. How long does recovery for this severe case of leptospirosis usually take? I can now walk well, but the fatigue can be horrible. Coffee helps, as silly as it may sound.

2. The yellow skin is no longer, thankfully, and there's like an almost invisible amount of yellow in the corner of the eyes. How long could it take for this to go away?

3. How long does it typically take for the fatigue to end in a life threatening case of lepto? I started working again from home but damn, at the end of the eight hour shift my whole body feels like it weighs like lead.

I'm asking these questions because in the fog, haze, and trauma of hospitalisation I did not get clear answers. Maybe someone can share some insights and/or share some personal experiences. I'd be grateful.

Thank you to whoever read all of this. 🫂

Is there anything I can do to relieve to pain?

She was unable to have pain relief for 3 hours as they couldn’t find a vein and only had gas & air for part of the journey to hospital as it ran out & they couldn’t change the canister. After 6 hours they finally got it back in place.

I have a solid mass in my left breast. I’m having difficulty breathing and have been trying to hold off on going to the ER until I have it done. Feels like my throats closing. & Tonight has been unbearable along with painful. I am not sure what to do considering my Biopsy is scheduled for tomorrow (I have a feeling they are going to admit me in the ER). I would plan on going to the Emergency room that is associated with my doctor. Although I do not want to postpone the biopsy due to my severe symtpoms and also just the worry it causes- I’m only 25 years old. TIA! *I also have 3 left pulmonary lung nodules atm and have been a daily smoker for 7+ years. not sure if that can b related but they were assumed benign bc of my age.

Doctor was surprised he was alert and holding conversation.