alexa play that song where that one line says 'my life be like ooh aah ooh!' I love you all, thank you for everything. INSTAGRAM- @caitcalhoun TWITTER- @ccalhounn
Rebecca Brewster my sister is diabetic and the school nurse convinced her that she was fine and sent her back to class. She went into insulin shock soon after and nearly lost her life.
Can we all just take a second to appreciate moms!! Her mom flew all the way to Hawaii just to get her and fly all the way back! A 12-13 hour flight!! That’s insane!! There’s NOTHING a mom won’t do for her baby!! And it’s such an awesome thing!!
@@yourmother8290 yea totally. Some locations just have more serious bacteria and viruses you can get though, like Hawaii. But it should be common and id think youd only not know if you were extremely sheltered...only in metropolitan cities and never visit rural areas
I never really worried about it where I live. I live in oregon and have my whole life and have always went swimming in rivers and creeks and I normally get cuts on my legs from thorns and misc things. It possibly depends on a persons immunity and where too. If I were to go to a city I'm sure i'd get sick more likely.
Girl....you're tough. The first sign of legs aching, fever, chills, I would have been yelling at the top of my lungs to my friends, "Take me to the freaking hospital; I'm dying." With the throwing up of blood and the worry about meningitis, they would have had to physically drag me out of that hospital. So glad that you're okay...
You should sue that hospital for negligence, collect your coin sis, it would most likely be an easy case and prevent other patients from getting the same “treatment” you got
Richelle Barone that’s hawaii for you lol. Everything is underfunded. hospitals, schools, parks. Also rare tropical mosquito borne diseases are pretty common, and so are people who think they have them when they have the flue. I love living in hawaii 🥴
Here’s another perspective: of this hospital is already struggling financially and you sue them, what happens if they are forced to close? That would leave only one hospital in that area, which is way shittier than this one.
@@parrots4life74 yes all organs are vital , but our MOST vital organ is our brain . Everyone has a brain . Metaphorically , maybe not . But literally , yes .
Medical student here. You were so unlucky. Not only did you get a very rare disease, but of those patients who contract it, only a small percentage get an advanced version of it called Weils disease, which is what you had (liver inflammation, blood platelets are low, etc). About 5-15% die from it, if they do not receive treatment. Glad to see you better!
@@DandyBeingTandi Leptospirosis is actually caused by a bacteria that is corkscrew shape. It's luckily easily (somewhat) treatable by strong antibiotics. It responds really well and then it's just recovering from the damage done. Luckily, it sounds like only her liver and not her kidneys were affected and the liver regenerates really well. I also got Lepto earlier this year so beyond working in the veterinary field, I got very intimate with how to deal with it in a human.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 only 5-15% die if untreated (meaning up to 95% of ppl without meds get over it on their own- I assume the ones that die have weakened immune systems)... almost died 😵 but still went in the ocean, drank alcohol, etc 🤣
Candice Cart Not exactly. If you don’t get treated you’re looking at kidney damage and possibly more. I was hospitalized for meningitis, which is considered life threatening immediately and can lead to permanent brain damage. It’s listed as one of the symptoms of leptospirosis. In the veterinary industry it’s unfortunately usually a death sentence because treatments like dialysis are needed but not easily available. Really the key is that Leptospirosis crosses into severe and dangerous quickly. It’s not a minor bacteria and it doesn’t go away on its own. It just crosses into a more serious stage.
Colleen Hope same. I can’t go a day without thinking I’m having a heart attack. it kind of sucks because people can make fun of it and it’s really not something to make fun of.
Colleen Hope right? and you can’t do anything about it. once you get that you have some illness or disease in your head, it’s on your mind for the rest of the day, even days.
Ashlyn Campbell yes exactly!! It’s like I don’t even have a life anymore because I spend so much time thinking about how I have a deadly illness :( literally the worse thing ever I hate it.
One time I sprained my ankle when I accidentally stepped in a hole and my friend had to help me walk to first aid because every time I took a step the pain was excruciating and I was crying so much and when we got to first aid she sent my friend to class and gave me a wet paper towel and my teacher sent me back to first aid because of how much I was crying and the first aider, she sent me back to class. Got home and I was in loads of pain so my mum rang my auntie (a nurse) and she came over and said it was sprained my mum was so mad at the first aider and the school in general
Your an EXTREMELY lucky girl Caitlin. My father had leptospirosis (also known as Wheels Disease here in Australia) he was in his late 40’s and about 110-120kgs and pretty healthy and fit. He got it by pig hunting in sugar cane and getting cuts on his legs and feet. He got all the symptoms that you did, but he didn’t go to a doctor as soon as you. He ended up in hospital on life support, and went from 110-120kgs to about 65kgs, and his whole body literally went Simpson’s yellow from his liver shutting down. Our local hospital got a emergency helicopter to fly a specialist in to take him to a major hospital and as soon as he took one look at dad he said he’d probably be dead before they got there. A couple days later the lady who was looking after me and my brother (dad was a single parent) got a call the hospital to bring us in to say goodbye as they were sure dad was going to die. They even got a priest in to give him his last rights. He ended up pulling through thankfully. Thank your lucky stars hun, and best wishes for your recovery
Me! And any wrongs I do like I get mad or am Uber tired and then my period happens I’m like oh okay haha:p it’s like the person with the calculating over their head haha:p
When my husband was 25, he caught chicken pox from our kids, a few days into his illness he started hallucinating, he was covered in oozing blisters and was burning up with fever. I took him to the ER, when we got there they would not give me a wheelchair, so I had to ask a passerby to help me carry him inside, ( the man had had chicken pox as a kid) . The ER room was full of pregnant women, children and elderly people and my husband was covered in open blisters but the triage people refused to put us in an isolation room or to wheel ou a gurney for him to lay down. I had to go and tell people to get away from us because my husband was infectious. They made us wait for 45 minutes before they let us in one of the bays and then the doctor had the gall to chastise us for not going to the er earlier.
Why does this have almost 200 likes? That data was taken in 2015, literally says it right next to it. She clearly just forgot the actual number when filming the video.
BassFartz most people go “undiagnosed” because at least for the hospital I went to they didn’t want to pay for the test and go through all the paperwork for the cdc. They tested me for everything else and because you can’t actually do anything for it a diagnosis doesn’t change anything.
Princess Hansell so being rude as hell is what they teach? BS. My fam is from Jamaica, I have several RN’s in the family, being from an island is no excuse for crappy bedside manner.
@@prixxn2665 That's no excuse to be shitty towards your patients, whether the hospital has problems or not you still need o take care or your patients.
I got dengue in Indonesia. On the way home I had an overnight layover in Taiwan. I tried to nap on a couch at the airport and was sweating , high fever, delirious.. Made it home to Los Angeles , as we started to descend to land i started feeling so much pain in my body and my nose started pouring blood so much that it completely got all over my shirt, the seats in the airplane, all over my boyfriend.. I passed out after getting off the flight. Woke up in the hospital. My body didn’t really feel better for like 3 months. I would randomly get severe back pain. Completely thought I was going to die, and I’m so happy I made it home to the states before the symptoms got too bad.
When you’re a veterinary technician and called that she had leptospirosis from the title, but still watched the whole video. Glad you’re feeling better!
The fact they gave you Morphine when you already had low blood pressure is so infuriating to me. You should have been admitted the minute they thought you had a rare virus.
Literally every time I got sick, my moms presence made me feel 100x better. She drove 3 hours to see me when I had the flu and it went away the next day. Moms are the best💓
I can't believe the hospital wasn't more concerned when your symptoms were so bad. Makes me worried to go to Hawaii in case something ever happens to me.
I'd bet a hundred dollars that if she was in her 40's and complaining of the same symptoms, she would be admitted. I've noticed far too often that young woman are not taken as seriously as their older counterparts (experienced it myself), which can be fatal. I truly hope Caitlin (or an advocate on her behalf), files a complaint with the hospital and this is used as a teaching opportunity. Very often the higher-ups at hospitals WILL take action and investigate to find out what caused this and how it can be changed in the future. There will absolutely be a papertrail. She's so very lucky her mother was able to bring her home and be treated.
@@mysticmysteries8678 honestly 20 or 40, some hospitals in Hawaii just suck.. I tore my rotator cuff & they said it was just shoulder pain lol. They also wouldn't do any X-rays on it
Lexi Brandi Unfortunately, that’s how it is almost everywhere. I promise it’s not just Hawaii. But I also do agree with the fact that younger people are swept off more than older people are & that goes for every type of doctor, not just in the hospital.
I'm a medical student so I really enjoy listening to these sorts of videos to get a better picture of what how illnesses impact patients, and not just the science and medicine side of things. I was irate every time I heard that they didn't prioritize your concerns about your health. Anyway, I'm low-key freaking out because guessed it was leptospirosis once you talked about being around animals. Big ego boost ;) So glad you're doing well, Caitlin!!
You are already have a big head start on awesome patient care, you are here because you already think the patient's experience matters, and for that way to go!😁
same. I'm also a med student and I like watching these to see what it's actually like for patients. Hopefully if I ever practice in Hawaii, I'll never miss one of these cases!
I'm trained in phlebotomy too, I also have lupus and fibromyalgia and THE DEEPEST angriest rolling veins ever. When I get blood taken, sometimes I'll help like not do it but use things that help ie heat pack etc. But sometimes they stick me and bruuuuuuuh. Human pin cushion and sometimes because of lupus/health.. My vasovagal response is really fkn intense so I'm faint and not paying attention to what Susan is doing with the butterfly clip in my arm..... They always use the fucking clip and I'm like bru u gotta feel I have no veins xxx
Man I’ve had sooo many needles wiggled.. once in my hand, he blew that vein. They ended up using an ultra sound to find a vein. But my arms are so fucked up now from them just wiggling they have to use pediatric needles and I’m an adult.
I was trying to donate blood last year and the person who stuck me dug the needle around SOOOo much in my arm because she couldn't hit the vein. That pain was awfullll and I started to feel like I was going to pass out (tunnel vision, hot but sweating, etc.) so they had to put me in Trendelenburg and they gave me a cold compress for the back of my neck. I imagine that it was quite the sight for the other individuals donating blood, but really I was just feeling crappy and was upset that I wouldn't be donating :'/ I'm studying to be a nurse currently and because of this experience, I will NOT be wiggling a needle inside someones arm if I don't outright hit the vein on my initial insertion!!! I have seen several nurses do it this way with difficult sticks, and I'm just like NOPE!
it should NOT take a week for lab results. They can get it back within the hour if they tried. sad that they were so lackadaisical about your condition.
Actually, specialized tests (such as what I'm sure was a PCR to test for Dengue) need to be sent out of the hospital to outside labs. Hospitals just dont have the equipment to run those tests. The time line is due to how long it takes for the specimen to be processed, sent out, and then run at the specialized labs (probably a mayo lab). Source: I work in a hospital lab.
Probably the lab may be far away but my test for dengue fever took no longer than a day, I think in about 6 hours it was done. Got sepsis in Cambodia and I guess my test was a priority because of how sick I was but 7 days?? That seem extreme
@@hilmasjolund srsly, a week is standard for non routine PCR tests and the like. They generally take at least a day to get even get packaged for shipment to the testing facility, another day to get there, another day to be unpacked, another day to be tested, another day for any reflex testing, and then a final day to be resulted and released to the original lab. That's 5 days. So, 7 is a reasonable estimate. Source? I was someone who prepared, packaged, and shipped specialized testing like that. Also, where were you tested for dengue? Cause getting that done in my area would take longer vs an area where it's actually a known risk.
Marcia D I got tested in Cambodia and I think the lab was a few blocks away cause some guy picked up the tests and walked somewhere with it. I got tested for dengue and the yellow fever and malaria etc because I had been hiking around for two weeks in places where you can catch that kind of diseases, they where extremely quick I’ll admit that. In Sweden where I live it probably also would have gone a week for results. Im assuming they are more used to those tests in Cambodia because the risk is quite high
Hilma Sjölund I think they neglected her to a point . I had an infection and was going septic, and most hospitals have at least basic tests to test for blood infections 😂. At least then they can test you with iv antibiotics .
8:30 This is a little thing called "confirmation bias" It's where you form an explanation for something, then all of the evidence you examine confirms your explanation, and you ignore all the evidence that your explanation is wrong.
Moral of the story, listen to your body. With our healthcare system in the US, you must fight, you must advocate for your treatment, and for your health.
It’s worse in other countries. Cheeper health care means longer wait times. So many people have died because they couldn’t get into to see their doctor. Luckily we don’t have that here.
Yeah it happens.. my mom was being treated for pneumonia and it turned out to be cancer. Most diseases and infection displays similar symptoms it sucks
You're so lucky. Where I live leptospirosis is not that rare. And usually after the third day you're done, the medication doesn't work. You're super lucky to be here. I hope you feel better!
you can sue for malpractice due to negligence as they caused you unnecessary pain and distress, and discharged you when you presented with symptoms that required monitoring. also you might be able to sue for the fact that their actions caused your mother to have to fly to you, retrieve you, and then both fly back because they denied you appropriate medical resources.
@@happybone1978 No need to hate brother, they just giving suggestions. Also pinpointing an entire category of people based on age doesn't make your statement anymore educational. It just makes it seem your unaware of the young people in your community and lack respect for future generations to come. Just advice from my area of expertise. I'm still grateful though that you got to learn the field you did! keep growing bro. 👍
All your jokes about the shaking had me ROLLIN. and Omg! Dengue fever?? My cousin's husband died from that! He went on a trip and never came back. He left his 6 year old son behind and everything. That virus is real thank God you lived!!! Edit: Just watched through the end and saw what she really had... Dang! People really go through a lot in the course of their lives.
As soon as you talked about the feces, I was like, "Hmm," then when you talked about the cut on your ankle I knew it was leptospirosis. I watch too much House MD..
Caleb Landgraf House is my all time favorite show!! I’ve seen that series 10+ times! I’ll never get tired of that show. House is my fav “tv character.”
You know when u get an infected cut ...there's a green bubble....? Um nooooooo never seen that ever...(might want to add 1 more alert ) lol thanks for sharing your story, glad ur better
When she said "I basically died" with a peace sign I literally shouted WOW MEE. omg I have been through a serious situation like this and I was so nonchalant about it.
lol I feel the same, maybe it's better to deal with situations lightheartedly I had a burst appendix and spent 3 days with it inside me and I had an emergency surgery because there was so much liquid (aka blood and intestinal matter) in me the docs said I was gonna die soon so I just got on a wheel chair in pain and when the nurse pushed me I blew out of my mouth a huge "WEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!" I was 11 so it felt awesome at the time lmao
existential crisis How did you fall that far onto your back without any broken bones or spinal injury? It’s so crazy that you weren’t injured seriously.
@@garrettlotts6268 a tree kind of broke my fall, but the doctors said me being overweight coupled with my hypermobility/lupus.... Saved my life as I wasn't as brittle bone wise as the normal person. Also I guess being young? I don't believe in miracles but this was a fucking miracle. I was bruised on every inch of my body and down my spine.... But I got up and WALKED AWAY from the scene. Madness.
Same! Was in the trauma section of a ER, DR explained what I had, high chance of kicking the bucket and I SHOULD already be dead, etc etc etc. Me: ok Dr: you understand what I’m telling you? Me: yep Dr: are you ok? Are you cold? Etc etc etc He thought I was going into shock or was being calm before the full freak out because I was so calm. Hahaha
I'm almost in my 4th year of med school so your title called my name. You told this story very well! Watched with a friend and Lepto was the first we thought of, so we were disappointed for 90% thinking you had Dengue. We screamed like idiots when you finally said it was Lepto, thanks for the fun case! So glad you are feeling better!!
You, avoiding getting sick from the waterfall: who gon' check on me boo? The virus: 👁💋👁 Okay sorry I know this is a serious situation but it just kinda seemed like the meme was accurate
sis eye- leptospirosis sum scary shiyat... i'm from hawaii and we sometimes literally learn about this in school lmao like we can go on a field trip to a waterfall or a stream and they won't let kids that have sores or cuts or bites or whatever touch the water. there's signs at almost every entrance of any body of water warning about leptospirosis. leptospirosis is a statewide horror story, but seldom touches our lives. leptospirosis can be deadly, but is easily treated if caught early. you seem like you were almost to or past that point. y'all got lucky.
@JASMINE HAMPTON Dude, sameee! I have a lump on my neck and every doctor is saying it's a lymph node or a cyst, Google told me I'm dying. I've had it for about 2 years and have seen so many doctors for it, thanks Google! On this week's edition, I have chest pain, everyone is saying it's either acid reflux or my anxiety (since I'm off meds now). So yeah, I think I'm dying, again.
I’m a vet tech, and we see Lepto all the time in animals! You got it walking thru the streams. It’s transmitted through urine. So when an animal urinates & it rains, the rain washes it down in the soil & streams. Super dangerous! So glad you were able to get the care you needed.
Im a vet tech student also and so glad you mentioned this! At school we learn the importance of vaccinating our dogs for lepto (who can catch it by drinking out of still water ponds in cities and stuff) to prevent the transmission to humans since we are much more in contact with our fur babies excretions than wild animals.
I’m so mad about that hospital. Like, you were DYING and they literally just sent you home with Tylenol when you had these really really bad symptoms. That’s not a good hospital, I hope they get better training, equipment, basically everything else after this. They need to step it up. If someone’s having symptoms like those they need to admit you and keep you for observation and eventual treatment. I hope nobody else has to go through anything like that ever, and I’m sorry you did💜
yo the fact that she was literally dying and blamed it on her period just shows how much women suffer lmfaoaoaoao
This comment means everything hahaha!
Malu Stylinson we don’t even suffer that much.. lol
I did that in 2018 when I caught pneumonia. I literally blamed it on my period because it makes me feel like I’m dying.
EllidBreanne oh but we do 😭
If you have endometriosis you do 😂 that shit is fucking hell
skinny dipping in the hawaiian ocean, while crying at the moon about mac miller sounds like such a tumblr post
congrats on 666 likes
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I hate doctors and nurses who are unsympathetic and careless to their patients. They should be fired.
Caitlin: *catches rare disease*
Every school nurse: have an ice pack and a bandaid
What if we don't have a school nurse?
Rebecca Brewster my sister is diabetic and the school nurse convinced her that she was fine and sent her back to class. She went into insulin shock soon after and nearly lost her life.
@@amylovesbroccoli that's harsh, I hope that she's doing alright
Bryson Bridger oh my god I’m so sorry that happened that’s horrible
Park Xe and Rebecca Brewster Thankyou! She is doing great now.
You know what they say... Don't go chasing waterfalls.
*I'll see myself out*
Amazing song x
Or you will get a rare disease
Amira Clapper 😹❤️
Okay the TLC singer
You know you just gotta stick to the rivers and the Lakes that your use to 🤷♀️
Shell + anklet = shanklet.
Don’t get shanked.
Haven Turner haha gold
omg thats hilarious XD
lololol XD
😂😂😂
i ACTUALY laughed out loud at this
moms be like
“ITS BECAUSE OF THAT DAMN PHONE”
kewl boi LOL OMG TRUE 😭😂
Had me dying 😂😂😂😂
Sooooooooo TRUE!!!!!!
LOL
Ashleanne Wahl exactly
imagine discharging a patient who's in septic shock... please sue them
Just think...... while going through all the She was ALSO on her period
I went through congestive heart failure from a cardiac virus while on my period. Horrible. And horrifying. But I'm OK now.
OH MY GAWD I FORGOT ABOUT THAT KUDOS TO HER
Ikr!
Yeah I had pneumonia with my period and I thought that was bad. Girl is STRONG.
@@mygirldarby omg!!! U r so strong!
i could have a arm missing and get my period and be like "oh that makes sense"
That could actually happen...... there was a woman who left her tampon in for too long and lost a leg 💔
Carly B This could happen tho.It's called Toxic Shock Syndrome
@@maddiet6188 … That sounds like …"Toxic Shock", to me.
Missing a limb? Did it drop off in the middle of the night?
cookingprof
Yeah, found it under the bedside table, it’s all in place now.
Can we all just take a second to appreciate moms!! Her mom flew all the way to Hawaii just to get her and fly all the way back! A 12-13 hour flight!! That’s insane!! There’s NOTHING a mom won’t do for her baby!! And it’s such an awesome thing!!
Well she did have a virus
doctors: doesnt help her with her fever*
mom: breaks her fever*
we know who the doctor is...
shaking my way downtown, dying fast, anklets wack, I’m hospital bound. do-do-do-do-do
lol ❤️
That’s sick😂😂
Lmaoooo 🤣
Wow 😂
YOU FOUL FOR THATT💀💀💀😂
grew up in Hawaii, I was taught very very young you don't go hiking or swimming anywhere out here with an open cut....ever.
That’s jut kinda common sense too, like if u have an open wound don’t put yourself in a situation where it could get infected
@@yourmother8290 yea totally. Some locations just have more serious bacteria and viruses you can get though, like Hawaii. But it should be common and id think youd only not know if you were extremely sheltered...only in metropolitan cities and never visit rural areas
Peppa, what are you doing in the comments :)))
Sorry I had to
That's true, but she didn't know the anklet had cut her until she got back from the hike
I never really worried about it where I live. I live in oregon and have my whole life and have always went swimming in rivers and creeks and I normally get cuts on my legs from thorns and misc things. It possibly depends on a persons immunity and where too. If I were to go to a city I'm sure i'd get sick more likely.
All the VSCO girls are quaking
They been real quite after this
Girl....you're tough. The first sign of legs aching, fever, chills, I would have been yelling at the top of my lungs to my friends, "Take me to the freaking hospital; I'm dying." With the throwing up of blood and the worry about meningitis, they would have had to physically drag me out of that hospital. So glad that you're okay...
* is dying* * got period* "that makes sense"
same
mood
relatable
I feel this
lol true
You should sue that hospital for negligence, collect your coin sis, it would most likely be an easy case and prevent other patients from getting the same “treatment” you got
Richelle Barone that’s hawaii for you lol. Everything is underfunded. hospitals, schools, parks. Also rare tropical mosquito borne diseases are pretty common, and so are people who think they have them when they have the flue. I love living in hawaii 🥴
Richelle Barone honestly SUE that hospital I would if I where u
stephanie rodriguez for sure. Especially with what they did with your arm? That could damage more than just the vein she was trying to find
Here’s another perspective: of this hospital is already struggling financially and you sue them, what happens if they are forced to close? That would leave only one hospital in that area, which is way shittier than this one.
stephanie rodriguez she cant sue for negligence if she wasn’t hurt, even though the service was terrible 🤷🏽♀️
*eats kit kat*
her : oh no i have diabetes
I was like that too
I just laughed out loud
*She isn’t overreacting, here dengue is a really severe disease*
It’s literally an inside joke with my friends it’s so true tho
That’s not funny she had a deadly disease that’s not funny to make jokes about that
*actually starts to die*
*gets period*
"Haha that makes since."
Yes, makes much since. Very much since lol
Omfg sue that hospital!!!!! Trust me. A medical mistake killed my dad. Get well soon. Poor girl!
Krystal Depew i’m so sorry!!
Krystal Depew a mistake that happened like that killed my great uncle
omg im so sorry
Krystal Depew ïm so sorry
Sounds more like intentional negligence or an incompetent medical team.
When you’re seriously not feeling good:
You don’t want your man
You don’t want your siblings
You don’t want your friends
You want your mom
Mintara girl right? Like I feel like when my mom is taking care of me I feel better so much faster
soo truee
Bus down Thotiana lowkey yes
#helppleasemom
lmao i feel bad for women
Skin is the one of the most vital organ we have... I really dont think about that too much until I hear stories like this.
Surely our heart is the most vital organ seeing as it literally keeps us alive🤔
@@kieraadey3355 Well, we cant live without any of our organs. But skin is literally holding them all together haha
The most vital organ we have is our brain .
@@keeleycooper7296 All organs are vital. And I'll have you know I know plenty of people without brains. LOL
@@parrots4life74 yes all organs are vital , but our MOST vital organ is our brain . Everyone has a brain . Metaphorically , maybe not . But literally , yes .
This is my only story time i sat through and listened and i never seen this channel before
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Same here lol she had me laughing tho how she told it. Poor girl. Glad she's much better. Scary and makes me place Hawaii #99 on my bucket list
Me too😂
Medical student here. You were so unlucky. Not only did you get a very rare disease, but of those patients who contract it, only a small percentage get an advanced version of it called Weils disease, which is what you had (liver inflammation, blood platelets are low, etc). About 5-15% die from it, if they do not receive treatment. Glad to see you better!
Is her disease curable? Is she gonna have to live with it forever!?
@@DandyBeingTandi Leptospirosis is actually caused by a bacteria that is corkscrew shape. It's luckily easily (somewhat) treatable by strong antibiotics. It responds really well and then it's just recovering from the damage done. Luckily, it sounds like only her liver and not her kidneys were affected and the liver regenerates really well. I also got Lepto earlier this year so beyond working in the veterinary field, I got very intimate with how to deal with it in a human.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 only 5-15% die if untreated (meaning up to 95% of ppl without meds get over it on their own- I assume the ones that die have weakened immune systems)... almost died 😵 but still went in the ocean, drank alcohol, etc 🤣
Candice Cart Not exactly. If you don’t get treated you’re looking at kidney damage and possibly more. I was hospitalized for meningitis, which is considered life threatening immediately and can lead to permanent brain damage. It’s listed as one of the symptoms of leptospirosis. In the veterinary industry it’s unfortunately usually a death sentence because treatments like dialysis are needed but not easily available. Really the key is that Leptospirosis crosses into severe and dangerous quickly. It’s not a minor bacteria and it doesn’t go away on its own. It just crosses into a more serious stage.
wow that's crazy. I find facts like that really interesting because my sister worked as a nurse in the army.
“And I started Googling... ‘do I have diabetes?’”
Literally everyday of my life as a hypochondriac.
Ashlyn Campbell literally me I’m the worst hypochondriac on this earth
Colleen Hope same. I can’t go a day without thinking I’m having a heart attack. it kind of sucks because people can make fun of it and it’s really not something to make fun of.
Ashlyn Campbell I feel you. It’s like every month is a new thing I’m stressing over day to day thinking I’m dying :,))
Colleen Hope right? and you can’t do anything about it. once you get that you have some illness or disease in your head, it’s on your mind for the rest of the day, even days.
Ashlyn Campbell yes exactly!! It’s like I don’t even have a life anymore because I spend so much time thinking about how I have a deadly illness :( literally the worse thing ever I hate it.
*pUt a wEt bLuE pApEr tOwEl oN iT* - every British primary school ever
Lmao so true
Yes. broken bones *WET PAPER TOWEL*
Yes haha we could be dying and the old lady at student services would be like here have a coloured piece of dead tree to cure all of your problems
Even though I’m from the USA but I slightly get it, I have English cousins
One time I sprained my ankle when I accidentally stepped in a hole and my friend had to help me walk to first aid because every time I took a step the pain was excruciating and I was crying so much and when we got to first aid she sent my friend to class and gave me a wet paper towel and my teacher sent me back to first aid because of how much I was crying and the first aider, she sent me back to class. Got home and I was in loads of pain so my mum rang my auntie (a nurse) and she came over and said it was sprained my mum was so mad at the first aider and the school in general
Your an EXTREMELY lucky girl Caitlin.
My father had leptospirosis (also known as Wheels Disease here in Australia) he was in his late 40’s and about 110-120kgs and pretty healthy and fit. He got it by pig hunting in sugar cane and getting cuts on his legs and feet. He got all the symptoms that you did, but he didn’t go to a doctor as soon as you.
He ended up in hospital on life support, and went from 110-120kgs to about 65kgs, and his whole body literally went Simpson’s yellow from his liver shutting down. Our local hospital got a emergency helicopter to fly a specialist in to take him to a major hospital and as soon as he took one look at dad he said he’d probably be dead before they got there. A couple days later the lady who was looking after me and my brother (dad was a single parent) got a call the hospital to bring us in to say goodbye as they were sure dad was going to die. They even got a priest in to give him his last rights. He ended up pulling through thankfully. Thank your lucky stars hun, and best wishes for your recovery
I’m sorry for your loss😢
@@user-ds8jj5bd5l they didnt die.....she literally says "he pulled through"
Gurl that’s a miracle!
that sounds extremely painful for him and for you and your brother but i’m happy he pulled through!!
I'm glad he survived
this is the first time i sat through a 30 minute storytime.
aja milan same here
aja milan same 😂
Same lmao
Yep same
aja milan oh no I just saw it is 30 minutes
Am I the only one watching the time change in the background...?
sammmmmme
Annoys me lol
Me tho
Omg same she filmed for like 2 hours
I am
*goes to hospital 3 times*
Fever: gets worse
*mom enters the chat*
*mom does Spanish trick*
Fever: goes yeet
Her: “I’m dying because of Hawaii”
Also her: I’m gonna miss Hawaii so bad
Omg I’m dying😩
*gets period*
Oh that makes sense
True story 😂😭😂
This is me
Yupppp 😭😂
Me! And any wrongs I do like I get mad or am Uber tired and then my period happens I’m like oh okay haha:p it’s like the person with the calculating over their head haha:p
_Stolen_
Out of all places to be 1 star, A HOSPITAL ON AN ISLAND SHOULDNT BE ONE OF THOSE. Thats literally insane
squishy booty I KNOW SKSHEUWJEHEI
and the hospital she went to was bad enough i wonder how bad that one couldve possibly been
You would think that it wouldn’t be such a bad hospital if it’s on an island tourists visit all the time, right?? It’s kind of crazy to think about.
some of yall obviously dont live on the island and it shows 💀
longy did a flip lmao frl people at hospitals on the island and hella weird tbh. They are either too chill and slow Or they are bitchy af 💀
“It was like an m&m behind my ear” me: *checks behind my ears* 😩
ME TOO
Sameee
AGHAHAHA SAME
Those glands can hurt when they are swollen....
The disease was called: leptospirosis
and she got it from : a cut on her ankle basically got infected
Doctor: oh you have VERY low blood pressure and a HIGH fever*
Hospital: sends her home with NOTHING*
ikr, thats such a disgrace
When my husband was 25, he caught chicken pox from our kids, a few days into his illness he started hallucinating, he was covered in oozing blisters and was burning up with fever. I took him to the ER, when we got there they would not give me a wheelchair, so I had to ask a passerby to help me carry him inside, ( the man had had chicken pox as a kid) . The ER room was full of pregnant women, children and elderly people and my husband was covered in open blisters but the triage people refused to put us in an isolation room or to wheel ou a gurney for him to lay down. I had to go and tell people to get away from us because my husband was infectious. They made us wait for 45 minutes before they let us in one of the bays and then the doctor had the gall to chastise us for not going to the er earlier.
Antonina MacNeish Thats so terrible!!!! Was/is he ok???????
@Crystal I got sent home after wasn't 5 hours for no reason I am and e
Welcome to Hawaii were we lack medical care
Did anyone else watch the time on the TV and realize how much editing was done
yes
ONL YES
“If you didn’t know I was sick you would of thought I had AirPods in and listening to Shake It by Metro Station and busting it down” I lost it 😂
School nurse:
Here’s an ice pack.
Our school nurses just say drink water and don’t have spicy food. Even if ur dying
My school nurse gives us cold plastic bags.
*ON GOOGLE, THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS WITH THAT DISEASE INCREASED BY 2, AND THAT MEANS THAT YOU ARE ONE OF THEM IN THE NUMBER COUNT!!!!!!* 😃😃😃🌈🌈🌈
Why does this have almost 200 likes? That data was taken in 2015, literally says it right next to it. She clearly just forgot the actual number when filming the video.
Dasmycheeto no go watch her friends hers says 25!
28:07 ... it's 27
BassFartz most people go “undiagnosed” because at least for the hospital I went to they didn’t want to pay for the test and go through all the paperwork for the cdc. They tested me for everything else and because you can’t actually do anything for it a diagnosis doesn’t change anything.
@@wheresmymelody9093 r/wooosh
Girl, as a nurse, this is NOT okay. They should have not treated you that way.
As a nurse you should know, they all do.
Princess Hansell so being rude as hell is what they teach? BS. My fam is from Jamaica, I have several RN’s in the family, being from an island is no excuse for crappy bedside manner.
No matter how bad the circumstances you still need to have a good bedside manner.
I get that. I do. However, it doesn’t take an education to treat people with respect, dignity, and compassion though.
@@prixxn2665 That's no excuse to be shitty towards your patients, whether the hospital has problems or not you still need o take care or your patients.
“I wasn’t shivering i was like on x games mode”
I’m dead 😂😂
my family, especially my mom, would've tried EVERYTHING to sue that hospital in Hawaii
Moral of the story: don’t wear shell anklets
Kait Xo Or walk through cow shit😂
Kait Xo their so cute thoooo
or wear proper hiking clothing when you go hike to a waterfall
Kait Xo Wait what did the story have to do with the bracelet I thought the cause was the animal poop
HeyIts K the anklet probably caused the cut
Getting sick on vacation is probably one of my worst fears
same, except i have been sick on vacations it's the worst but that doesn't mean i won't stop traveling.
I caught a stomach virus that lasted 5-6 days at Disneyland (basically the whole trip)
xxxriverdalexxx same. I had to be rushed to the hospital to get steroids because I couldn’t breathe
My uncle was actually in Hawaii when he had a heart attack and unfortunately died.
Amber M same :(
It sounds like your friend had the hospitals mixed up.
No, the one she went to was 4 stars. The other one was 2 stars
“I need to lay the f*** down and go night night” I’m dead 😂
my school nurse be like put a bandage on your forehead, you're cured.
Mine will put a wet paper towel. UK shops 😂
mine would give a bag of frozen peas and put a towel over it lol
Mine would have told us to drink some water..... Walking in with our head not even connected... Water...
Mine gave me an ice pack to put over my arm, while there was a fucking cast on it like we are talking 3 inch radius thick cast😂
Mien would be like here put a frozen bottle on it.
*almost dies* and still looks perfect
Cesalenalise Lucy and the Chickens which might be why the nurse lady was so biased saying “yOu caN wAlk.”
Glad that you are now well again. I'm SUPER GLAD that is was NOT... Dengue. The mortality rate for Dengue can be as high as 20%.
i... did not know that omg. i’ve gotten dengue before (along with most of my cousins) and i never really thought i could die from it :0
In Maldives (where I live) every once a year there is a dengue outbreak. And it claims the lives of atleast 3 kids as young as 6 months old
I got dengue in Indonesia. On the way home I had an overnight layover in Taiwan. I tried to nap on a couch at the airport and was sweating , high fever, delirious.. Made it home to Los Angeles , as we started to descend to land i started feeling so much pain in my body and my nose started pouring blood so much that it completely got all over my shirt, the seats in the airplane, all over my boyfriend.. I passed out after getting off the flight. Woke up in the hospital. My body didn’t really feel better for like 3 months. I would randomly get severe back pain. Completely thought I was going to die, and I’m so happy I made it home to the states before the symptoms got too bad.
When you’re a veterinary technician and called that she had leptospirosis from the title, but still watched the whole video. Glad you’re feeling better!
I'm a drs. Office receptionist and I guessed that from the title.
Same!
Finally decided to watch this bc it’s been in my recommended ALL WEEK.
Literally same.
Me too sis
Same
Saamme
same
The fact they gave you Morphine when you already had low blood pressure is so infuriating to me. You should have been admitted the minute they thought you had a rare virus.
Exactly
A whole group of TH-camrs got Dengue in Hawaii a few years ago. Alli from Ctfxc was one of them. She also visited that same waterfall.
Literally every time I got sick, my moms presence made me feel 100x better. She drove 3 hours to see me when I had the flu and it went away the next day. Moms are the best💓
I can't believe the hospital wasn't more concerned when your symptoms were so bad. Makes me worried to go to Hawaii in case something ever happens to me.
I'd bet a hundred dollars that if she was in her 40's and complaining of the same symptoms, she would be admitted. I've noticed far too often that young woman are not taken as seriously as their older counterparts (experienced it myself), which can be fatal. I truly hope Caitlin (or an advocate on her behalf), files a complaint with the hospital and this is used as a teaching opportunity. Very often the higher-ups at hospitals WILL take action and investigate to find out what caused this and how it can be changed in the future. There will absolutely be a papertrail. She's so very lucky her mother was able to bring her home and be treated.
come and find out if you scared 😂😂 && dengue is common in Hawai’i. just have to know what you’re doing
@@mysticmysteries8678 honestly 20 or 40, some hospitals in Hawaii just suck.. I tore my rotator cuff & they said it was just shoulder pain lol. They also wouldn't do any X-rays on it
@@mysticmysteries8678 Yes, use errors to learn so nobody else has to go through it.
Lexi Brandi Unfortunately, that’s how it is almost everywhere. I promise it’s not just Hawaii. But I also do agree with the fact that younger people are swept off more than older people are & that goes for every type of doctor, not just in the hospital.
I'm a medical student so I really enjoy listening to these sorts of videos to get a better picture of what how illnesses impact patients, and not just the science and medicine side of things. I was irate every time I heard that they didn't prioritize your concerns about your health. Anyway, I'm low-key freaking out because guessed it was leptospirosis once you talked about being around animals. Big ego boost ;) So glad you're doing well, Caitlin!!
You are already have a big head start on awesome patient care, you are here because you already think the patient's experience matters, and for that way to go!😁
You are already a better doctor than most of them then.
Same! I'm a vet student and Ive seen this disease in both animals and people. Extremely important to get your pets/livestock vaccinated against lepto.
same. I'm also a med student and I like watching these to see what it's actually like for patients. Hopefully if I ever practice in Hawaii, I'll never miss one of these cases!
lol I had ‘growing pain’ turns out I have a autoimmune disease lol 😂 on god I couldn’t walk for 2 months
Was it lupus? That happened to my finances mom, she couldn't walk and was in pain, the a couple months later she was diagnosed with lupus
@@samma9831 nope it was RA
I have these awful " growing pains" and I'm in my 20s . I have other autoimmune diseases . Maybe I should go get it checked out .
@@keeleycooper7296 you should
lmao i know this is like late but same i got told i had growing pains all the time and it turns out i have ehlers danlos syndrome
You: “I’m dying”
Doctors: “that’s great to hear, I’m happy to not help :D”
As someone trained in phlebotomy...you NEVER wiggle a needle in someone’s arm. And if a patient tells you to remove a needle, you don’t say no?? Wtf
I'm trained in phlebotomy too, I also have lupus and fibromyalgia and THE DEEPEST angriest rolling veins ever. When I get blood taken, sometimes I'll help like not do it but use things that help ie heat pack etc. But sometimes they stick me and bruuuuuuuh. Human pin cushion and sometimes because of lupus/health.. My vasovagal response is really fkn intense so I'm faint and not paying attention to what Susan is doing with the butterfly clip in my arm..... They always use the fucking clip and I'm like bru u gotta feel I have no veins xxx
Wow that’s insane! My veins tend to collapse a lot and I’ve had lots of blood tests and let me tell you, it’s definitely been wiggled before
I have SOOOO had a needle wiggled in my arm before and it was awful.
Man I’ve had sooo many needles wiggled.. once in my hand, he blew that vein. They ended up using an ultra sound to find a vein. But my arms are so fucked up now from them just wiggling they have to use pediatric needles and I’m an adult.
I was trying to donate blood last year and the person who stuck me dug the needle around SOOOo much in my arm because she couldn't hit the vein. That pain was awfullll and I started to feel like I was going to pass out (tunnel vision, hot but sweating, etc.) so they had to put me in Trendelenburg and they gave me a cold compress for the back of my neck. I imagine that it was quite the sight for the other individuals donating blood, but really I was just feeling crappy and was upset that I wouldn't be donating :'/ I'm studying to be a nurse currently and because of this experience, I will NOT be wiggling a needle inside someones arm if I don't outright hit the vein on my initial insertion!!! I have seen several nurses do it this way with difficult sticks, and I'm just like NOPE!
Doctor: Don’t take Tylenol....but take Tylenol
THIS THIS THIS
bro at this point i would go to the 2 star hospital
OMG LEPTO !!!!! IM SHOOK When she said that my mouth literally dropped. I'm a vet student so I know this disease oh too well!
that time in the back ground kept me *disTraCtEd*
Fully watching it Bob around.
rightt😂💀
Sameeee
SAME
i sat there watchin it go from 5pm to 7pm and i was so fucking confused
Me:
TH-cam: puts you in my recommended
Me: why not
me
Same
Same
Same
same 5th ~( ^-^)~
to all those mums out there with that telepathic medicine, major respect 😔✊🏼 also, glad you’re doing well, sounded like hell
I am a mom. I stumbled onto your video. Your story made me cry. Glad you are feeling better!
it should NOT take a week for lab results. They can get it back within the hour if they tried. sad that they were so lackadaisical about your condition.
Actually, specialized tests (such as what I'm sure was a PCR to test for Dengue) need to be sent out of the hospital to outside labs. Hospitals just dont have the equipment to run those tests. The time line is due to how long it takes for the specimen to be processed, sent out, and then run at the specialized labs (probably a mayo lab).
Source: I work in a hospital lab.
Probably the lab may be far away but my test for dengue fever took no longer than a day, I think in about 6 hours it was done. Got sepsis in Cambodia and I guess my test was a priority because of how sick I was but 7 days?? That seem extreme
@@hilmasjolund srsly, a week is standard for non routine PCR tests and the like. They generally take at least a day to get even get packaged for shipment to the testing facility, another day to get there, another day to be unpacked, another day to be tested, another day for any reflex testing, and then a final day to be resulted and released to the original lab. That's 5 days. So, 7 is a reasonable estimate. Source? I was someone who prepared, packaged, and shipped specialized testing like that. Also, where were you tested for dengue? Cause getting that done in my area would take longer vs an area where it's actually a known risk.
Marcia D I got tested in Cambodia and I think the lab was a few blocks away cause some guy picked up the tests and walked somewhere with it. I got tested for dengue and the yellow fever and malaria etc because I had been hiking around for two weeks in places where you can catch that kind of diseases, they where extremely quick I’ll admit that. In Sweden where I live it probably also would have gone a week for results. Im assuming they are more used to those tests in Cambodia because the risk is quite high
Hilma Sjölund I think they neglected her to a point . I had an infection and was going septic, and most hospitals have at least basic tests to test for blood infections 😂. At least then they can test you with iv antibiotics .
im just immediately anxious i have a life theatening disease and not know it rn
unless you ran an open wound through animal shit and standing water you're probably fine
@chloe l i've turned into such a hypochondriac over the years and im only 22!!!!!
@chloe l I'm one too massive one 😭😭😂 it's acc seriously annoying
Kitty Forman same
I’m only 14 and I’ve had countless panic attacks because I thought I had heart failure, breast cancer, a coronial embolism 😂😂😂😂
As soon as I heard that you had a cut on your ankle....
Me: 😬
8:30 This is a little thing called "confirmation bias" It's where you form an explanation for something, then all of the evidence you examine confirms your explanation, and you ignore all the evidence that your explanation is wrong.
Moral of the story, listen to your body. With our healthcare system in the US, you must fight, you must advocate for your treatment, and for your health.
dreindenver More like with the doctors in the US. Most all of them don’t listen to their patients.
It’s worse in other countries. Cheeper health care means longer wait times. So many people have died because they couldn’t get into to see their doctor. Luckily we don’t have that here.
Danika Larsen agreed
@@flowerfields4345 actually ive heard that in canada they dont have that long of wait times
nirvanabrook ya but they have to pay half their paycheck
My uncle died because he wasn't diagnosed right, he had leptospirosis but they said that he had something else.... So, I'm happy that you are fine!!!!
Leticia Barros I a so so so sorry for your loss
Sorry for you loss
Im sorry
How do you know he died from misdiagnosed leptospirosis if he wasn't diagnosed?
Yeah it happens.. my mom was being treated for pneumonia and it turned out to be cancer. Most diseases and infection displays similar symptoms it sucks
You're so lucky. Where I live leptospirosis is not that rare. And usually after the third day you're done, the medication doesn't work. You're super lucky to be here. I hope you feel better!
I contracted leptospirosis just watching this. Jeez, hearing the symptoms made me feel them.
you can sue for malpractice due to negligence as they caused you unnecessary pain and distress, and discharged you when you presented with symptoms that required monitoring. also you might be able to sue for the fact that their actions caused your mother to have to fly to you, retrieve you, and then both fly back because they denied you appropriate medical resources.
@@happybone1978 No need to hate brother, they just giving suggestions. Also pinpointing an entire category of people based on age doesn't make your statement anymore educational. It just makes it seem your unaware of the young people in your community and lack respect for future generations to come. Just advice from my area of expertise. I'm still grateful though that you got to learn the field you did! keep growing bro. 👍
When ur not that smart so u didn't understand a single words u said "Mmmmmm?"
Okay all my cuts are gonna be cleaned and disinfected no matter how small they are and where ever i am in the world
Honestly as long as you don't ignore a wound that looks infected, I wouldn't worry too much.
Ashley ASHLEYM nah imma be completely cleaning everything like even chapped lips gonna be bandaged up lol
Felt that
“it felt like there was an m&m behind my ear...” that killed me😭😂
Caitlin: She was wriggling the needle around
Me: If that happened to me I would die
“Mistake number two”
holds up one finger
Jade Lycan she is pointing to what she was going to write on the screen. Aka the count
Danielle B its still funny 😂😂
Someone needs to sue that hospital
All your jokes about the shaking had me ROLLIN.
and Omg! Dengue fever?? My cousin's husband died from that! He went on a trip and never came back. He left his 6 year old son behind and everything. That virus is real thank God you lived!!!
Edit: Just watched through the end and saw what she really had... Dang! People really go through a lot in the course of their lives.
Omg. Gave up After 5 minutes. Still don’t know what happened but glad she’s okay
As soon as you talked about the feces, I was like, "Hmm," then when you talked about the cut on your ankle I knew it was leptospirosis. I watch too much House MD..
Lmao same after watching like 2 episodes I can like diagnose a random ass disease
Caleb Landgraf at least it wasn’t Lupus lmao ... sorry bad video for that joke
Fucking SAME
Alex _Santoro_23 it's always lupus!!! Lmao.
Caleb Landgraf House is my all time favorite show!! I’ve seen that series 10+ times! I’ll never get tired of that show. House is my fav “tv character.”
You know when u get an infected cut ...there's a green bubble....? Um nooooooo never seen that ever...(might want to add 1 more alert ) lol thanks for sharing your story, glad ur better
Bro I was like tf I’ve never gotten a green bubble
That sounds possibly umm waaay infected...pretty sure green is never good in this case
Ella Cruz I was thinking the same thing
I've gotten an infected cut before. The cut itself was green, and it was red and puffy all around it. No bubbles...
Alice Thacker i think she means when there is a bit of pus under a layer of skin
and the OTHER hospital was one star?
good lord...
It’s funny how we discredit things to our periods haha:) so glad you are doing better!:)
'do I have diabetes' I had to laugh 💀💀
seavey styles literally spat my food out
so funny....
Limelight? I see "seavey" lol
@@bananasstrawberrieshoney yes hahaha
i have diabetes and thats not even close sksdjfh
When she said "I basically died" with a peace sign I literally shouted WOW MEE. omg I have been through a serious situation like this and I was so nonchalant about it.
me too, I fell off a third story balcony onto my back .... Broke no bones and no spinal injury :))))))))))) legit like are we OK?
lol I feel the same, maybe it's better to deal with situations lightheartedly
I had a burst appendix and spent 3 days with it inside me and I had an emergency surgery because there was so much liquid (aka blood and intestinal matter) in me the docs said I was gonna die soon so I just got on a wheel chair in pain and when the nurse pushed me I blew out of my mouth a huge "WEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!"
I was 11 so it felt awesome at the time lmao
existential crisis How did you fall that far onto your back without any broken bones or spinal injury? It’s so crazy that you weren’t injured seriously.
@@garrettlotts6268 a tree kind of broke my fall, but the doctors said me being overweight coupled with my hypermobility/lupus.... Saved my life as I wasn't as brittle bone wise as the normal person. Also I guess being young? I don't believe in miracles but this was a fucking miracle. I was bruised on every inch of my body and down my spine.... But I got up and WALKED AWAY from the scene. Madness.
Same! Was in the trauma section of a ER, DR explained what I had, high chance of kicking the bucket and I SHOULD already be dead, etc etc etc.
Me: ok
Dr: you understand what I’m telling you?
Me: yep
Dr: are you ok? Are you cold? Etc etc etc
He thought I was going into shock or was being calm before the full freak out because I was so calm. Hahaha
the absolute worst thing is to be in extreme pain and not be taken seriously by a doctor/nurse who are literally there to help you
I am glad you called your mom so she could help you. That's what moms are for. I'm so glad you are feeling better. :)
I'm almost in my 4th year of med school so your title called my name. You told this story very well! Watched with a friend and Lepto was the first we thought of, so we were disappointed for 90% thinking you had Dengue. We screamed like idiots when you finally said it was Lepto, thanks for the fun case! So glad you are feeling better!!
You, avoiding getting sick from the waterfall: who gon' check on me boo?
The virus: 👁💋👁
Okay sorry I know this is a serious situation but it just kinda seemed like the meme was accurate
That face at the end oof
I've seen this meme everywhere and don't usually give it a second thought but those crooked lips fucking GOT ME.
Alba 👁👄👁
hahahahahhahah
sis eye-
leptospirosis sum scary shiyat... i'm from hawaii and we sometimes literally learn about this in school lmao like we can go on a field trip to a waterfall or a stream and they won't let kids that have sores or cuts or bites or whatever touch the water. there's signs at almost every entrance of any body of water warning about leptospirosis. leptospirosis is a statewide horror story, but seldom touches our lives. leptospirosis can be deadly, but is easily treated if caught early. you seem like you were almost to or past that point. y'all got lucky.
“dO i HaVe dIaBeTeS?”
Who else??
Me: Google's symptoms
Also me after Google's symptoms: I'm dying.
Google said I had AIDS once.
I legit thought I was gonna die
That's how I diagnosed my migraines. I thought they were just sinus headaches until... "Why am I going blind?"
Also me: Just has a generic cold
@JASMINE HAMPTON Dude, sameee! I have a lump on my neck and every doctor is saying it's a lymph node or a cyst, Google told me I'm dying. I've had it for about 2 years and have seen so many doctors for it, thanks Google! On this week's edition, I have chest pain, everyone is saying it's either acid reflux or my anxiety (since I'm off meds now). So yeah, I think I'm dying, again.
Google always tells me I have diabetes lol
I’m a vet tech, and we see Lepto all the time in animals! You got it walking thru the streams. It’s transmitted through urine. So when an animal urinates & it rains, the rain washes it down in the soil & streams. Super dangerous! So glad you were able to get the care you needed.
i was waiting for a vet tech to respond to this! When she said lepto I was like weird I see that alll the time
Also a tech! As soon as she said lepto i was like “ouu the streams bitch”
Im a vet tech student also and so glad you mentioned this! At school we learn the importance of vaccinating our dogs for lepto (who can catch it by drinking out of still water ponds in cities and stuff) to prevent the transmission to humans since we are much more in contact with our fur babies excretions than wild animals.
I also am a tech, we see it in Texas not often but it's not rare... This is crazy..
I'm veterinary medicine student! I have an exam this Monday about infectious and parasitic diseases and I was like, wow, I know what this is :)
I’m so mad about that hospital. Like, you were DYING and they literally just sent you home with Tylenol when you had these really really bad symptoms. That’s not a good hospital, I hope they get better training, equipment, basically everything else after this. They need to step it up. If someone’s having symptoms like those they need to admit you and keep you for observation and eventual treatment. I hope nobody else has to go through anything like that ever, and I’m sorry you did💜