I am going to the doctor

@GardenGerty (160952)
United States
May 30, 2024 1:47pm CST
We are going to look into me possibly having some kind of tick borne disease. The nurse said I actually should have gone to the ER yesterday. I am stubborn, plus Bob had my car. I had to call him to bring my car back this morning. He had not heard me tell him I needed him to take his truck. Normally I do not get mad, but I was. He went three hours early to his appointment. Got up and snuck out while I was asleep. He said he did not hear me ask him to take the truck. He brought my van back and took the truck and still was there in plenty of time. If I had gone to urgent care, I would have seen who ever was available this morning. He did not get back in time for me to do that. I called and talked to the nurse and I will be seeing my regular doctor. And we will be discussing tick fever. I feel chilly, but have not had a fever. My blood pressure this morning was just where it needed to be. I am getting some body aches though. Wish me luck it is time to go.
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@RasmaSandra (80748)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
30 May
Best of luck to you and I hope that everything will turn out all right,
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
31 May
I am glad I saw my regular doctor. I will pick up antibiotics in the morning, plus she had some tests run.
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@RasmaSandra (80748)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
31 May
@GardenGerty hope the antibiotics zap it out of your system,
@Juliaacv (51593)
• Canada
30 May
I am sorry for the frustration you faced getting there. I hope that this has not gone too far and that they can treat you.
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
31 May
I will pick up antibiotics tomorrow. I get over my frustrations easily. The issue is that he does not always here me, but he acts like he does and I have no clue.
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@Juliaacv (51593)
• Canada
31 May
@GardenGerty Isn't that all men?
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@kaylachan (71773)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
30 May
i wish you the best of luck. I hope you don't, but I know it's a real possibility.
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
31 May
I would rather have an infection than a stroke. That is the first thought people jump to when I talk about my headache.
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@kaylachan (71773)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
31 May
@GardenGerty It's not an unreasonable assumption to make.
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@LeaPea2417 (37379)
• Toccoa, Georgia
30 May
Oh goodness, prayers. When did you get bitten by the tick?
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
31 May
I found one on my leg on May 9, another on my upper arm May 19. I saved both so they could be looked at and wrote the dates down.
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@LeaPea2417 (37379)
• Toccoa, Georgia
31 May
@GardenGerty I hope you will be okay.
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@wolfgirl569 (108144)
• Marion, Ohio
30 May
I hope you don't
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
31 May
I had rather have some kind of tick fever than a stroke.
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@dya80dya (36775)
30 May
I am sorry. I wish you good luck. My dad was bitten by a tick recently. When were you bitten?
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
31 May
I found one tick on me on May 9, and the other one on May 19. I saved the ticks, because I read somewhere that they test the ticks. She said we do not have that ability but ordered some tests.
@popciclecold (39512)
• United States
31 May
I do wish you luck. Have a nice day.
@celticeagle (168269)
• Boise, Idaho
31 May
I hope you get a good report from the doctor and this passes.
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@much2say (56057)
• Los Angeles, California
31 May
Oh my gosh, do you think the long migraine stems from this? When I think of ticks, I think of lyme disease. Wishing you luck . . . hope they can treat whatever it is!!
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@RebeccasFarm (90473)
• Arvada, Colorado
31 May
I'm so sorry Heather.
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@JudyEv (342105)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 May
Good luck with this. We had chiggers in our bushland before we moved and they gave us some headaches (metaphorically) from time to time.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
31 May
@GardenGerty That is a shame what Bob did to you. I hope it all works out for you in the end.
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@LindaOHio (181748)
• United States
31 May
I'm glad you saved the ticks. There are so many ticks and fleas this year because of the mild winter. I'm sorry you had the truck/van issue. I know you will keep us updated. Good luck and have a good day.
@Scrapper88 (5983)
• United States
30 May
I hope everything turns out to be fine.I hope you do not have tick fever.
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
31 May
There are several illnesses carried by ticks. She believes I have some kind of an infection and this is a possibility.
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