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Extremely sick. Biggest problem is towards end.
Since yesterday morning I've been feeling sick. It may help for me to tell you that I am a female, 16 years old, 5'6, and on the slim, but not underweight side. My symptoms have included slight headache, extreme loss of appetite, a few bouts of nausea, exteme fatigue, and the biggest one, chills. I've been getting LOTS of chills, but I don't have a fever. I checked my temperate today and yesterday and it was right at normal. My head and body feel warm according to other people, but my fingers, toes, and tip of my nose are cold to the touch. Yesterday and today I have taken the following medications for this:One daily vitamin, Echinacea, an herbal supplement to help stimulate the immune system, Prevacid that I take for nausea/dry heaves that I frequently get, but hasn't been a problem during the time of my feeling ill. There has been a little bit of nausea, but it hasn't been as bad as it usually is, and I've also taken two Naproxen Sodium (store brand Aleve/Tylenol, etc.)
My biggest problems is that I have to babysit tonight, and spend the night at their house, and I'm going camping tomorrow night for the entire three day weekend. I've already talked to the mother of the girl I babysit for and she told me that it was ok that I still babysat and I could just lay on their couch. I'm wondering if I should stay home from school tomorrow to help myself get better. This is only my first week of school, so I'm not sure if my parents will actually allow me to stay home. I absolutely NEED to feel better and actually BE better by tomorrow evening, because it is out of the question for me to stay home from camping. I also can not see a doctor.
Please give me any advice/tips/medicine/anything.
Thank you.
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It could be that you are literally worried sick over something. To be honest, I'm not sure many people on this site could properly answer this question. My best advice would be to right away see a doctor, and to get as much rest as possible. Maybe camping isn't the best idea at this point since you'll be in a remote area with few creature comforts. Get lots of rest, relax as much as you can. Benadryl or tums (both available at the drug store) are good for nausea (if they don't have any funny reactions to being taken with Prevacil). Echinacea is normally for colds, sometimes used in sore throat medecine so I'm not sure that that's really making a difference. You may want to check your temperature with another thermometer in case your is wrong; it's weird that you have chills and no fever.
Anyway, sit tight and get some advice from a doctor. They'll have more luck telling what's wrong.
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it sounds like you could have mono maybe.
i just had it, and i was feeling a lot of the symptoms of what you're feeling.
only my tonsils were the size of quarters.
just make sure you spend as much time as you can resting. take a lot of naps. if you have no appetite, just make sure you drink water, juices, or clear sodas.
popsicles work too.
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Dear Extremely sick,
The one day of rest will do more good then the one day of school you will miss. In the morning dedcide if you feel well enough to go or not.
Sincerely Maggie Maclean.
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