That's great to know everyone is getting better. I assumed there was no rash because you would have mentioned it. But I asked because I know a group of 10 local people (plus some neighbours of theirs) who recently had a rash with fever, headache plus general body pain and stinging eyes. The rash disappeared and in some cases it reappeared a few days later. I think the worse case lasted about 2 weeks and, as far as I am aware, no-one sought medical help. The obvious thought here, due to the rash, was dengue - I know some members have experienced it and might see similarities if that was the cause. When reading a few days ago about an outbreak of leptospirosis in Bulacan, the article mentioned there were 10,000 dengue cases in the same area (but that is out of a population of almost 4 million). If the people I know did have dengue in such large numbers but never sought medical help, it would indicate that known cases are the tip of the iceberg. Most of these symptoms are very general to a number of illnesses as partly they are due to the body's immune response and it can be difficult at times to figure out what exactly is going around here. One important fact members would benefit from knowing (many will already know) is to test a rash for the effect of pressure - for example, by pressing with a glass. If the rash persist, then it might be bacterial meningitis and that can be extremely serious (i.e. fatal in about 14% of cases). If it is suspected (i.e. not yet confirmed), it is wise immediately to start antibiotic treatment of the sufferer PLUS close contacts. It is worth being aware of this as bacterial meningitis can kill within hours.
Sorry but I don't understand: like the side of a drinking glass.... to see the skin while pressing? Some rash's instantly disappear when pressed? Thank you
Maybe this link will help https://www.meningitisnow.org/menin...the side of a,pressure is a medical emergency
Sorry - only now signed in and saw this. Rashes that do not disappear when pressure is applied (as with using a drinking glass) are usually due to the fact they are the result of bleeding under the skin. These could be meningitis or sepsis and both are potentially fatal. It is not a 100% accurate test and so any rash should be viewed with suspicion and referred to a doctor, especially is there are other symptoms of concern (fever, headache, fatigue) .... BUT my thinking is to look for CHANGES (rather than try to list a specific set of symptoms) and if there is anything that seems odd (and especially if more than one thing occurs that seems odd) then get it checked. In these types of serious infections, one or two hours can mean the difference between life and death.
