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Hey,
I stumbled onto this thread while looking for something else entirely. Man, I’ve been dealing with massive issues with hemorrhoids for the last two years. Every single month, they’d flare up and just wouldn't quit. I tried everything—watching my diet like a hawk, testing out all sorts of creams from all over the place. Finally, my doctor put me on Advil 500 mg and it was like magic. It's been eight months now and they haven't come back once, and honestly, I don't even bother watching what I eat or drink anymore.
Man, where am I supposed to get an emergency hematology checkup done in the middle of this whole pandemic mess? Every single person I call gives me the exact same runaround—they won't see me because of some ridiculous directive coming out of the Czech Republic
https://malariajournal.biomedcentral...936-016-1673-z
Dropping this here in case anyone ever needs it. It's an eight-year study looking at how people react to malaria meds. Basically, it’s a breakdown of exactly what I'm dealing with right now. 🍿
Thanks for the heads-up. I actually tracked down some folks who specialize specifically in tropical medicine.
@casualbadger22 That priest probably has a different strain of malaria. You know, the kind where the plasmodium hides out in the liver to dodge the meds, causing those recurring bouts. My strain doesn't play that game; it sticks straight to the blood vessels instead. I had to go through IV quinine treatment, and honestly, I’m probably dealing with some fallout from being hit with that much quinine—it’s definitely not great for you—but hey, it kept me alive.
@placidfalconI'm leaning in that direction too.
@velvetmoose9I've got no beef with the doctor. It was my own fault; I misread the lab results, went down a rabbit hole on Google, and ended up spiraling in the completely wrong direction.
Vomiting, diarrhea, a constant 100.4 fever, feeling totally wiped out, and some mild muscle aches.
Blood tests showed 300 plasmodium trophozoites. Diagnosed with severe malaria.
Got treated with a combo of meds and IV quinine for 3 days. No symptoms for those 3 days besides the fever and night sweats.
This all went down while I was traveling in Africa. I flew back home after those 3 days feeling fine, like nothing even happened. Once I got back to the States, my malaria tests came back negative—three different blood smears, all clear. But they did find malaria antibodies. Otherwise, my blood work looks perfectly normal.
Fast forward two weeks: my creatinine and glucose levels tank, and I start getting this stabbing pain in my upper abdomen—middle, left, right side. Also some stabbing pains in my back, mostly on the right. Went to get an abdominal ultrasound done. Everything looked totally fine and normal size (liver, spleen, kidneys).
Now my creatinine and glucose are leveling back out, but my iron stores have bottomed out. I’m dealing with joint pain in my legs, weakness in my lower muscles, tingling, and ringing in my ears.
The infectious disease specialists basically told me they're done with me and if anything hurts, I should just go see an internist. I'm not even gonna get into what my primary doctor said.
So yeah, that's the short version. 😁
Hey there
Has anyone else here had the absolute pleasure of dealing with *Plasmodium falciparum* malaria?
I finished my treatment about a month ago. I’ve had four negative smears so far, and my blood work looked solid—everything was right where it should be.
But then, two weeks back, things started getting weird. I began getting these sharp pains in my right side/back area and throughout my upper abdomen—left, right, and just above the navel. An abdominal ultrasound came back totally fine, though; all my organs are normal size. But now, my creatinine and glucose levels have tanked. On top of that, my muscles feel exhausted and the circulation in my legs feels off.
Is there anyone in this group who actually specializes in malaria, or has dealt with this specific mess before? I’m basically stuck scouring the internet for answers because my doctor is giving me absolutely zero help.
Best,