Quartzsite make you sick?

Looks like bronchitis. Whew. I managed to avoid that for 2 years.

Thanks SCV. I used to get sick nearly every year until I started annual flu shots. Seemed to help.

I do my best to not shake hands with people, but fist-bumping doesn't seem to be real popular with old white people.

I'm well enough to be at McDs having my usual oatmeal, waiting for my 9:45 appt. My cough is subsiding, but taking no chances.

2oldman wrote:
thanks. Have an appt with local doc in the am. My cough is so bad I'm almost choking. Fever-100 We'll see what he says.

I hope everything works out, but if the doc doesn't like what they hear in your lungs, do whatever they suggest and don't wait! I did for 2 days and spent the next 2 months in the hospital, 3 weeks in a coma, slightly over a year ago starting with exactly what you describe until it turned into H1N1, AND viral Pneumonia. There's no reason I should be standing here now to warn others because it degraded that far, and fast !

As for Valley Fever, the #1 lab in the country (maybe the only one) that can positively diagnose Valley Fever is in Bakersfield as it is also the capitol of VF. They thought that's what I had too and it took many days to get the results back. As much as I see your Sig in Cochella, I doubt that's what you have in Q.

To Quartzsite, I usually catch something every year out there with the exception of last year with all the drugs still lingering. And again this year, started coughing and finally went to Eisenhower in La Quinta for more drugs. I'm pretty well convinced the reason is all the people from around the country in Q, most older and having a harder time fighting off whatever bugs they bring to Q and being contagious. Hang In !!

discovery4us wrote:
blood test and a chest x-ray can confirm valley fever. Get it. I was diagnosed with Disseminated coccidioidomycosis (valley fever in body tissue other than the lungs) about six years ago. It never goes away. Your immune system will eventually get it under control with the help of anti fungal medicines but it is a life long illness.

Get a blood test ASAP. Hopefully results are negative but if not the sooner you can start an antifungal like diflucan or sporanox the better. I was accurately diagnosed within two weeks of the first symptoms (major swelling of the ankles, knees, and wrist) and still struggled with daily duties for six months.

There is an excellent Facebook Group concerning Valley Fever! The above is absolutely correct, once you have it, it never goes away but does become dormant. Fluconazole is the typical meds taken and for me , I was feeling better after the first dose. Keep in mind even with a chest X-ray, Valley Fever resembles Tuberculosis and pneumonia or a Flu and it took a CAT scan to finally get diagnosed correctly. Typically a Pulmonologist or Infectious Disease Specialist are the ones to seek out.

I also hope your Negative for this....stay well!

thanks. Have an appt with local doc in the am. My cough is so bad I'm almost choking. Fever-100 We'll see what he says.

I'm originally from the desert areas of Southern Cal, and my wife is from Ohio. I'm probably had Valley Fever as a kid and it's never bothered me as an adult. However, five years ago, my wife and I were camping at an elevation of 9,000 feet and she developed a cough and trouble breathing. We left camp early and she headed to the doc when we got home. She had Valley Fever and developed full blown pneumonia from it. She was treated and got better, but there is some lasting lung scarring from it now.

Jim

bob213 wrote:
We live in California's central valley. Due to the constant tilling of soil for farming here we have very high levels of dust particles in our air. Valley Fever is quite common. I have lived here for over 40 years and this is the first time I've heard about it in dogs. Thanks for the info rockhillmanor!
We have a lot of people with chest congestion right now, but not sure if it's from VF. We do have a high fungus count due to all the rain. Very interesting reading.

I have lived 55 years in Az. ,everybody one time or other gets Valley Fewer, some never have a problem when they have it. Some have a bad year or two when they come down with it. Dogs do get it, I have had many friend with dogs who have talked about it over the years.

blood test and a chest x-ray can confirm valley fever. Get it. I was diagnosed with Disseminated coccidioidomycosis (valley fever in body tissue other than the lungs) about six years ago. It never goes away. Your immune system will eventually get it under control with the help of anti fungal medicines but it is a life long illness.

Get a blood test ASAP. Hopefully results are negative but if not the sooner you can start an antifungal like diflucan or sporanox the better. I was accurately diagnosed within two weeks of the first symptoms (major swelling of the ankles, knees, and wrist) and still struggled with daily duties for six months.

go get tested! It can be fatal. A friend had it for a year until the doctor at the VA finally tested him for it.

We live in California's central valley. Due to the constant tilling of soil for farming here we have very high levels of dust particles in our air. Valley Fever is quite common. I have lived here for over 40 years and this is the first time I've heard about it in dogs. Thanks for the info rockhillmanor!
We have a lot of people with chest congestion right now, but not sure if it's from VF. We do have a high fungus count due to all the rain. Very interesting reading.