Is There A Doctor In The House?

I think it would be irresponsible for any of us to offer you medical advice - without a license. And, if there is a doctor in the house, without the capability to examine, I doubt that he/she would offer any advice. They would subject themselves to being sued.
For what you described, I may suggest - just suggest, that you consult the internet and get some feedback on "possible" remedies. If the problem persists, the best bet is to seek competent medical help.

I am continuously amazed that the greatest nation on earth doesn't have health care for everyone. The CNN news today showed a video of a lady (without insurance) sitting in the waiting room of a NY hopsital waiting for attention and a hospital bed. She sat for a number of hours, then she fell off her chair and lay face down on the floor. Several people saw her lying there, even hospital staff, but nothing was done. Finally someone came to check on her, kicked her with their foot, and getting no reaction, they checked her pulse and discovered that she was dead.

Abe F. March wrote:

I think it would be irresponsible for any of us
to offer you medical advice - without a license. And, if there is a
doctor in the house, without the capability to examine, I doubt that
he/she would offer any advice. They would subject themselves to being
sued.
For what you described, I may suggest - just suggest, that you
consult the internet and get some feedback on "possible" remedies. If
the problem persists, the best bet is to seek competent medical help.

I
am continuously amazed that the greatest nation on earth doesn't have
health care for everyone. The CNN news today showed a video of a lady
(without insurance) sitting in the waiting room of a NY hopsital
waiting for attention and a hospital bed. She sat for a number of
hours, then she fell off her chair and lay face down on the floor.
Several people saw her lying there, even hospital staff, but nothing
was done. Finally someone came to check on her, kicked her with their
foot, and getting no reaction, they checked her pulse and discovered
that she was dead.

I appreciate what you're saying Abe but here in the States you can't even get incompetent medical help without insurance!

BTW I'm English we don't sue at the drop of a hat!

I understand your dilemma and sympathize, but I'm afraid that doesn't help much. Try Web MD.
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/insect-bites

Perhaps the symptoms you describe may help you to find some treatment.

Abe F. March wrote:

I understand your dilemma and sympathize, but I'm afraid that doesn't help much. Try Web MD.
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/insect-bites

Perhaps the symptoms you describe may help you to find some treatment.

Thanks Abe I did check it out, but couldn't find anything remotely like my symptoms, not even Lyme disease came close

I can't help you, although I was supposed to pretend to be Dr. Stodghill one night. I was hanging around the orderly room at my National Guard outfit in the Akron Armory when the first sergeant said two men wanted to join up but there was no doctor on hand. He said, "I'll bring them in and you give them a little exam. Say you're Dr. Stodghill." He went out to get them and I went out the window.

Does that help you?

Dear Rainbow,
I wonder if you may have Shingles. It is very painful and no-one can tell you you have it until the little blisters show up. They look a little like chicken-pox but are only in a spot or two. I had that and it took three weeks for the 6 little blisters to show up. Meanwhile, I was on heavy duty codene which did not help much. Once the blisters start to show, the pain eases off.

I hope you get better.
Love,
Betty

Hi Rick,

Don't allow yourself to become dehydrated. Take a glass of water to bed and, if you wake, drink the water. Drink at least 8 glasses of water per day. This has to become a lifetime thing, not something you do until you feel better.

Dick Stodghill wrote:

I can't help you, although I was supposed to
pretend to be Dr. Stodghill one night. I was hanging around the orderly
room at my National Guard outfit in the Akron Armory when the first
sergeant said two men wanted to join up but there was no doctor on
hand. He said, "I'll bring them in and you give them a little exam. Say
you're Dr. Stodghill." He went out to get them and I went out the
window.

Does that help you?

Unfortunately Sir Dick not one iota, but it gave me a good laugh and they say laughter is the best medicine, thanks Buddy!

Betty Fasig wrote:

Dear Rainbow,
I wonder if you may have
Shingles. It is very painful and no-one can tell you you have it until
the little blisters show up. They look a little like chicken-pox but
are only in a spot or two. I had that and it took three weeks for the 6
little blisters to show up. Meanwhile, I was on heavy duty codene which
did not help much. Once the blisters start to show, the pain eases off.

I hope you get better.
Love,
Betty

Thanks
Betty, but I doubt it's shingles, there's no pain, or blisters, just
weaknesses and some spasms, 'just' I'm saying?????? Duh!

Depends a lot on where you were (part of the world) when you were bitten. Down here, we have both ticks and spiders that, while the bites aren't deadly, do come with neruolgical symptoms.

Any clue as to what you "got into" as we say here?

Shelagh wrote:

Hi Rick,

Don't allow yourself to become
dehydrated. Take a glass of water to bed and, if you wake, drink the
water. Drink at least 8 glasses of water per day. This has to become a
lifetime thing, not something you do until you feel better.

I drink plenty of liquids: tea and Sobe Fruit Drinks and sorry, but the
theory of drinking 8 glasses of water a day has been debunked, there
was a program on it on NPR (National Public Radio - sort of a wannabee
BBC!) but thanks

Rainbow, were the bites painful like a wasp sting, or more like an ant or mosquito?

What part of the country were you in?

Have you ever had an allergic reaction?

Bedbugs?

rainbow689 wrote:

Shelagh wrote:

Hi Rick,

Don't allow yourself to become
dehydrated. Take a glass of water to bed and, if you wake, drink the
water. Drink at least 8 glasses of water per day. This has to become a
lifetime thing, not something you do until you feel better.

I drink plenty of liquids: tea and Sobe Fruit Drinks and sorry, but the
theory of drinking 8 glasses of water a day has been debunked, there
was a program on it on NPR (National Public Radio - sort of a wannabee
BBC!) but thanks

This page backs up what you are saying for people who are not suffering your symptoms. The recommendation was to help you overcome the fatigue. If you were fit and healthy it would be different. Try increasing your fluid intake slightly for a number of weeks. If if makes no difference, no harm done and you can reduce the intake to previous levels:

http://calorielab.com/news/2006/05/28/8-glasses-of-water-a-diet-urban-legend/

madhatter wrote:

Depends a lot on where you were (part of the world)
when you were bitten. Down here, we have both ticks and spiders that,
while the bites aren't deadly, do come with neruolgical symptoms.

Any clue as to what you "got into" as we say here?

It was when I was home in my RV in Laredo, which is 20 miles north of
downtown on 18 acres of scrubland, although somewhat slightly
landscaped! Unfortunately I have no idea what feasted on me. We do get
deer on site and all sorts of critters and there's a notice saying,
'Beware of Snakes', but I've never seen one!

Phil Whitley wrote:

Rainbow, were the bites painful like a wasp sting, or more like an ant or mosquito?

What part of the country were you in?

Have you ever had an allergic reaction?

Bedbugs?

Hi Phil the one on my calf on my right leg was very painful for a week,
then the pain went away, the others were itchy at first much like a
mossie bite, but all the other problems came after the first week or
so. As I mentioned to MadHatter I was home at Laredo at the RV. Never
had an allergic reaction to anything barring the tax man before! Don't
think it was bedbugs either

many thanks everone for your concern, keep the suggestions coming and
I'll be a five starrer on account of my gammy arm and leg!!!!

Shelagh wrote:

rainbow689 wrote:

Shelagh wrote:

Hi Rick,

Don't allow yourself to become
dehydrated. Take a glass of water to bed and, if you wake, drink the
water. Drink at least 8 glasses of water per day. This has to become a
lifetime thing, not something you do until you feel better.

I drink plenty of liquids: tea and Sobe Fruit Drinks and sorry, but the
theory of drinking 8 glasses of water a day has been debunked, there
was a program on it on NPR (National Public Radio - sort of a wannabee
BBC!) but thanks

This
page backs up what you are saying for people who are not suffering your
symptoms. The recommendation was to help you overcome the fatigue. If
you were fit and healthy it would be different. Try increasing your
fluid intake slightly for a number of weeks. If if makes no difference,
no harm done and you can reduce the intake to previous levels:

http://calorielab.com/news/2006/05/28/8-glasses-of-water-a-diet-urban-legend/

Many thanks Madam President and as I mentioned in the truck my cooler
is filled with Sobe Fruit Drinks and I usually guzzle up to 2 bottles a
day, bearing in mind a good hot cup of rosy lea has a lot of good stuff
in it and is a good diuretic, bearing mind how often I pull over to
take a leak! ooops sorry too much information No.6 ! I am NOT a number!
I am a free man!!!!

Now apart from Madam President anyone know where that comes from?

Sue Sunshine wrote:

Sounds like a spider bit to me. A tick bite would cause other problems as well, labored breathing and the like.

We have to be careful where we are and when we were in Arizona because different spider bites cause different reactions.

Have
someone check your body and see if you can find the bite spot. I know
it has been some weeks ago, however, the spot, though difficult to see,
may still be there. They last quite a while. If you can find the spot,
you can then go from there.

When I get bit, it has the same
symptoms as you have described only not in my foot. It usually happens
closer to the bite site: in your case the calf. (Did I use the colon
there ok?)

Some spiders bite and some sting, and their venom varies.

Sorry I can't be of more help.

Thanks Sue, there is a small mark near the right calf of my leg, though
I don't understand why my left arm hand and left leg are weak, plus the
slight spasms, but thanks anyway

Sue Sunshine wrote:

Maybe you are an alien too, and everything works the opposite on you. *grin*

Of course I am Sue the US goverment immigration trolls say so, that's
why they issued me with Official Alien Number and if you can't believe
the US Government.....errrm that's a slippery slope.......

Shelagh suggested: "Take a glass of water to bed and, if you wake, drink the water."

Do you not expect him to wake up, Madam?

Just a passing thought.