Ross River Virus

[lord-of-creation]

Was down in Bunbury, WA, 2 weeks ago for a weekend. Now I don't remember getting bitten by a mosquito, or atleast I didn't have any bites come up, but I woke up today with serious joint pains all over my body, a banging headache, eyes that felt like someone had been poking them all night and a generally feeling of being unwell

Now it could just be a bit of a fever but the last thing I need right now is RRV giving me grief for the next few months.

Anyone have any experience of it?

[lord-of-creation]

Doctor seems to think it's Tonsilitis but i'm not convinced. Pain in different parts of my body at different times for the whole day today. Currently in my back and around the ribs, was my knees and ankles earlier

[Teebs]

Are you just speaking to yourself?!

[Bill]

lord-of-creation said:

Doctor seems to think it's Tonsilitis but...

You've decided to ask on a motoring forum based on the other side of the world where the disease isn't present?

[Tokoloshe]

Go easy on him, a few of us on here happen to watch House so are more than capable of providing a diagnosis and cure.

First, we'll need to do a colonoscopy, following this we'll need to test for diverticulosis, gallstones, and a hiatal hernia. During the last process you'll flatline, but we'll bring you back round and test for Ross River Virus (we searched your house and found the canoe in your garage).

The tests will show you have RRV, so we'll start administering medicine for this, but you'll develope strange red contusions as a result and we'll switch you to steroids.

After a few more bundgled diagnosees you'll have been treated for 15 types of diseases you dont have, and we'll realise that actually all you have is the flu.

Take a lemsip and go to bed.

PS: Please dont take any medical advise from me, regardless of my House training I do not yet consider myself a fully qualified doctor.

[OllieC]

^ Its not Lupus