By the end of January I knew something was wrong. What I thought might be lymphnodes under my arms or upper breast side of my chest, were pulsing. I also was feeling really tired, and this was consistant pain, all day. So I finally made it the doctors and they did extensive blood work, I mentioned I thought it might be cat scratch fever and I would like to be tested for it, considering the only thing to change in my life was a cat within the month. 3 out of the 4 doctors said its high unlikely thats what you have, I had done some research on it before going in thinking if I can help elimate the possibilites, the faster we would have an answer. So when I mentioned this none of them had knowledge of what it was, as I was having to explain this condition, while they looked at me puzzled.
Seems I have 2 bacteria found in my blood from the cat scratch blood test, the levels of them were so low at the time, we assumed it was leaving my body, it was 2 weeks after the inital visit that I got the results, and I was feeling alot better, it just dissappeared. However I was told I had LAMBS disease, when I went in for my results, good thing I got a copy of the blood results, and looked up Bartonella henselae, and Bartonella quintana which is Trent fever. I was assured that I shouldnt have to be treated for it. But the last couple weeks Im feeling tired again, and slowly my pain was coming back, even the vet assured me that it was probably gone from the cat as well as I wanted to make sure there was no way to be re-infected. Let me also note that not only did doctors not know about Cat Scratch Fever, the other 2 vets I called also didnt know, its not common because most people go without know they have it, they know somethings wrong but if you dont request the test you might never know, and because the virus usually only lasts a month, its hard to catch. So now in this moment the pain is bad enough that I need to go get tested again. I really didnt think it could come back. I ate a small piece of chocolate and I think it set it off. I have noticed the pain throbs more with sugary food, so Im going to cut them out! But this doesnt surprise me based on the knowledge of ingesting sugar. I took a tbs of apple cider vinegar, to balance the ph, and to reduce swelling and toxins. Within ten mins or less the pain stopped and there is no sensitivity when I touch the area.
Im extremely frustrated if this is what I have AGAIN. But at the same time extremely relieved, its nothing worse, Im still a little bit cautious, it may be something more, but I think thats a normal fear, especially with lymphodes. Oh btw I was told by a doctor that I dont have lymphnodes where I feel the pain, Im no medical doctor so I dont dispute someone who has years of medical training, but I do wonder about the level of training now..
Anyways seems like a fluky thing that I got it because it mostly affects children, seems no one else in the family has it..
For people who dont know you get Cat Scratch Fever from a scratch or siliva, your suppose to get a pimple like reaction on your skin, and then the closes lymphnodes to the infected area will swell, I didnt get a pimple or infected area infact I couldnt even see a the scratch it may have been from, so Im assuming there is sometimes delay before you feel the effects. Its also followed by low energy, wanting to sleep, and fevers, and chills, I havent gotten fevers or headaches, thank goodness I dont know how I would function here with the kids.
So lets just hope its nothing worse and I will be and my cat will be properly treated without relapse.
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