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Brain-Eating Amoeba?

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FuzzyApples
FuzzyApples

Okay, so let me get this outta the way - I AM a hypochondriac, lol. Unfortunately.

On Sunday morning, I swam in my pool and got water up my nose. (It's a chlorinated pool, don't exactly know the Ph level though.)

And my first thought was the fear of that brain-eating amoeba.

And ever since then - I've been getting headaches. And they've been feeling worse and worse with each day.

I've been having a low grade fever that comes and goes too.

Today was the absolute worse though - I was grogg and the inside of my head felt like it was on fire.

I haven't been vomiting, however.

(I believe that was a symptom.)

Anyways - I just need some help and comfort, yeah?I'll be making a visit to the doctor tomorrow, but I just need people's input on my current troubles.

Is it the amoeba?

A virus?

Or just me?

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  • Aspinan
    Aspinan FuzzyApples

    Posted

    Hi FuzzyApples, it's definitely just you and your anxiety playing it's usual tricks on you. There isn't a brain eating amoeba.

    Headaches and fever type symptoms are classic anxiety symptoms, your GP may be able to reassure you more than me but I'm confident it's just anxiety.

    • FuzzyApples
      FuzzyApples Aspinan

      Posted

      Ah, yes. You're correct - as confirmed by my GP!

      Although - I do get a low grade fever around the same time (around 4 in the afternoon) until it then disappears around 9. The same time as the past few days!)

      Does that mean anything?

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