Question by Mads: I am so ill… and it’s so weird… I have no idea what it could be. Helpp!!?
Last monday I had a dry-ish and sore throat, I didnt think anything of it other than it was probably allergies because the weather was getting warmer. The next day it was slightly more sore and I had a canker sore on the roof of my mouth, still didn’t think anything of it because that happens from time to time. By wednesday, my mouth had swelled up to an unreal size, i had pus-blister things on my tongue, and inside my cheeks, my tosils were red and swollen, as was underneath my tongue. I could hardly fit my tongue in my mouth. I also had a dull, barely there headeache and I had lost my appetite, not just because of my mouth pain, i had just lost all desire to eat. I went to the dr and i got tested for strep throat and mono, both tests negative. he said i was moderately inflamed and had a tonsilitis infection, i was prescribed a numbing mouth wash and sent on my way. my symptoms decreased more and more and by saturday I was somewhat able to eat more than liquid protein (mouth could swallow, not much of appetite). Sunday, I went for a jog. That evening I realized that my legs felt a little bit week like they were going to give out, I just assumed it was because i went running for the first time in a long time and it was in the cold (it had started to snow). That night I had to pull an all-nighter of studying and homework and essay writing for school, i laid down but never really slept. I felt very anxious and so i checked my blood pressure and pulse on my dads blood pressure moniter, my blood pressure was 129/80, my typical is 100-110/60 and my pulse was a whopping 136 bpms. I tried to relax before i had to go to class. i calmed down but i couldn’t stop my hands from shaking and my leg muscles from feeling weak and jello like. my mouth became very dry… felt like i was a dog with peanut butter on the roof of my mouth. that night, came home, nothing different, just realized that i hadn’t eaten anything more than a piece of toast in the morning but i still had no desire to eat. When i was getting ready to go to bed, i noticed that my face was all splotchy red and white, not like a rash but more like the way it looks when you get cold and its just all spotty and weird looking.. i looked down and realize all of my skin all over my body looked the same. i went to lay down and i couldn’t sleep. very shaky. despite my aversion to food, i forced myself to eat a banana and i drank plenty of water and gatorade. this morning nothing is different. my mouth is INCREDIBLY dry(cotton mouth status), i am very shaky, my skin is still all read and splotchy. I went to class this morning to take a test and my hands were turning blue when id aply pressure to write. my hands are very cold. my lips are so dry they hurt and are peeling. I checked my blood prssure and pulse, it is 127/82 and 107 bpm. I feel as though i have lost weight, i look visible thinner in my arms legs and more ribs are visible, my clotehs are fitting loose and my bras are too loose so i have to wear a sports bra. i weighed myself and i have not lost a single pound.

here are other observations, the dry mouth and cracking hurting lips made me think it was dehydration… i am drinking plenty of fluids… plus, i am a former bulimic, i know what severe dehydration feels like, no muscle cramps and my veins are not popping out of my arms.

my hands are cold and blue like they would be if i had low blood pressure but my blood pressure is much higher than normal.

when i put pressure on my skin with my finger, it looks like water RETENTION, but i am peeing just fine, pale yellow, and i am not bloated at all.

What could this possibly be? I am scared… I don’t do drugs or smoke… the last time i drank alcohol was last friday.

all of my symptoms, especially the blood pressure, cold hands, dry mouth, weight… jsut everything is so inconsistent with eachother. Please give me an idea of what ithis could possibly be… i can’t drive to dr i am scared and shaky

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Answer by Hannah Bennett
go to the doctors girl..you sound really ill i really hope your exam results are going to be good =P go to the doctors and keep well.. hannah xx

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Question by Tennessee Girl: What do you think could be wrong with my dog?
I have a 2 year old female westie. She is overall healthy and up to date on her vaccinations, etc. No health problems besides normal allergies. For the past few weeks, she has been acting a little different. My husband says he doesn’t notice anything different about her, so I’ve waited before I take her to the vet. She’s been sleeping a little more than usual but still plays like normal when she’s awake. I’ve noticed she dreams quite a bit as well. Like, she’ll move her legs and breath heavy and bat her eyes, etc. while she’s sleeping. She also is shivering quite a bit. I know it’s cold outside, but she’ll shiver and I’ll feel her skin and she’s warm. Even her ears and nose will be warm. She also has been licking her female private parts quite a bit. I looked at that area the other day and it seems to be a little redder than normal. So I wonder could it be some kind of infection possibly? Should I take her by the vet in the morning you think? I just hated to take her and the veterinarian think I’m crazy for bringing her for such small symptoms. Thanks in advance for any answers.
I’m not relying on answers here. I’m simply asking suggestions, as it’s not a life or death situation right this second. I plan on taking her at 9am but until then, I’m just curious. I’m not that irresponsible.
She has been fixed since she was about 7 months. Thanks for the answers everyone. I don’t feel so stupid calling/stopping by the vet in the morning now.

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Answer by Heart W
Those are not small symptoms, take her. Vets hate people who don;t bring them in for something a lot more than ones who bring them in for nothing. Take a urine sample w/ you in a clean container.

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Question by animal lover 156: what could be wrong with my dog, have asked questions before, please help, dont’ know whats wrong, or vet?
my dog has had bald patches on her back, she has been tested for mange, ring worm, etc.. in parasites she tested for all internal parasites and external parasites.

they have cleared up, but now ALL her fur except on her neck and face, and feet is shorter, dry and thinned out.
she has half the ampunt of fur as she used to have her fur is thin and her skin is dry and flakey.
whats wrong
she has had special shampoo, she has to be bathed in it weekly its called ‘malaseb shampoo’ she has had 2 types of tablets but not working so she hasn’t got them anymore.
she is only 4, she is a staffordshire bull terrier, white with black spots, has had allergies all her life and as normal every year she gets ‘hives’ (lumps on her body,normal for her, gets them every year in summer’ but we don’t know whats wrong she had a vet appointment and they gave us a new bottle of malaseb shampoo and carry on using it weekly.
we have been using it for about a month already, she has also have some cream for when she has the sores from the skin scraping, but this shampoo is for the dry skin but what about the fur loss?

please help, she seems not in pain and her normal self, a sleepy, but jumpy when someone comes in, LOL, been like it all her life, still like a little baby and i don’t want it to get worse.
please help

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Answer by crissyp1987
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Question by Lilly: WHAT could be CAUSING my sons RASH?
He has had this red bumpy itchy rash on his entire body (except the face) since he was about 1 year old. He will be 3 in June. It comes & goes but it never completely disappears. Cutivate was prescribed, and it works, but when I stop, it re-appears. The ped. allergist took a blood test and it came back negative -except for eggs, which showed just a slightly positive sign of a possibe allergy, but not enough to say “he’s allergic to eggs” she still wants him back for a skin test to check for some other allergies.
He was on soy formula as a baby and at 1 yr old, I put him on a combination of reg cows milk and Silk soy vanilla milk. I stopped the soy milk about 6 months ago, so thats not the cause. He eats a regular kids/adults diet with the exception of fish. But nothing weird or exotic. We are Italian American and he basically eats a normal diet of pasta, beef, chicken, peanut butter, chocolate, eggs, potatoes, fruits, veggies, milk and apple juice. We have a dog but he tested negative for that. I always use free & clear detergent and soaps on him and his clothes.

Any ideas?
No, it couldnt be bed bugs, He still sleeps in a crib with a plastic mattress. Unless Bed Bugs can survive on a plastic mattress??? EWWW Anyway, I checked and see no sign of that. Whew!
Its not Eczema, although he has a mild case of that too. This is different.
And to clarify: Free & Clear is any detergent “free & clear” of perfumes & dyes.

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Answer by airmaxx219
see a really smart dr like one who graduated top of his class @ harvard or it could b as simple as something in the air neer u

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Question by ryansullivan626: My dog has hyphema ( blood in eyes ) what could cause this?
I took my dog to the vet friday morning after i found out wednesday he was pretty much blind all of a sudden. The vet was closed at night wednesday and thanksgiving so i had to wait almost 2 days. Anyways he seemed fine wednesday morning going to the bathroom etc. then i got up to be with him and noticed he wasnt using his eyes to get around but was leading with his nose/smell. Well his eyes were red and blood in them. His eyes were squinting/closing alot in the last few months but was told it was allergys, he has an auto immune disorder and also has dry skin, a bit of trobule walking (looks like sore bones), and the skin is thinning around his butt and he used to itch/scratch it but the vetagain said allergy’s concerning the skin and he doesnt bother itching it anymore. Im basically wondering what could cause this hyphema and his now blindness, he had a bit of discharge/tearing from his eyes a while ago but again was told it was allergys. Please any options that cause this is help ty

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Answer by johnasks
A hyphema is the collection of blood in the anterior chamber of the eye. Visible as a reddish tinge in the anterior chamber, hyphemas are frequently caused by blunt trauma to the eye and may partially or completely block vision. When the anterior chamber is filled completely with blood, the eye appears black and is commonly known as an “eight ball hemorrhage”.

A long-standing hyphema may result in hemosiderosis and heterochromia.[1]

[edit] Treatment
Bed rest and elevation (30-40 degrees); keep both eyes patched, sedate, and use medication to reduce anterior chamber pressure.

First Aid for Hyphema (blood in the anterior chamber of the eye) includes bed rest with head elevated by 45-60 degrees with both eyes closed (not patched or bandaged), application of ice-pack, avoidance of straining at stools and bending down. Medication to reduce eye-pressure and corticosteriods, both as eye-drops, should be started. No aspirin or NSAIDS. If pain is severe use Paracetamol.

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