Valley fever

I have had Valley Fever since June of 2000. I contracted while living in Simi Valley, CA. being of Filipino decent it hit me hard. I was in and out of the emergency room with improper diagnosis of pneumonia. When they finally tested me for VF I had it bad. after a few years of heavy medication (anti-fungal) the Drs. Told me I was ‘cured’. NOT, you are never ‘cured’ from VF. It stays in your system forever and only your immune system (and the help of anti-fungal medications) keep it ‘dormant’. In my case when my immune system is low (when I get a cold or some other ailment) I increase my medications so I don’t have a flare up. At one point the Drs. Took me off medication and three weeks later the VF showed up in my skin as a pus laden lesion. There is a Face Book page where you can read the horror stories of those afflicted. Please be cautious when travelling in a dusty southwestern area. If you get home and feel sick and nothing seems to make you better, ask for a VF test. If you have a specific question PM me and I will try to answer it.