tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417784322197275588.post1646345579929664189..comments2024-02-08T02:11:01.665-08:00Comments on Coconut Radio: Surviving Dengue FeverCeleste Brashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320277479867366961noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417784322197275588.post-64423108521883463722014-12-06T17:03:18.621-08:002014-12-06T17:03:18.621-08:00Hi Philippa,
I know plenty of people who have had ...Hi Philippa,<br />I know plenty of people who have had regular dengue several times -- apparently you can only get each strain once but there are several strains. I don't know anyone who has had hemmoragic dengue twice however. I wish I could help you more but honestly I don't know more than my experiences! No science here, just stuff that happened. Good luck on making your decision and I hope you find some answers! Celeste Brashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320277479867366961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417784322197275588.post-82232484630345717262014-12-05T19:47:20.102-08:002014-12-05T19:47:20.102-08:00Thank you for sharing your story with us. I'm ...Thank you for sharing your story with us. I'm hopeful you can help me as you clearly know a lot of people who have had dengue several times... yourselves included. I had DHF in 2012 and since then have been trying to understand whether or not I will get it again if I contract dengue a second time. Do you know of anyone who has had hemmoragic dengue more than once? And do you know of anyone who has had DHF and then just regular dengue again? I've been asked to move to Vietnam and I'm desperate to know the risks. Thank you so much. xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11537467042710743158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417784322197275588.post-40852322339818971142013-11-25T22:19:04.470-08:002013-11-25T22:19:04.470-08:00It's been about 6 years since I last had dengu...It's been about 6 years since I last had dengue so honestly I can't remember! I'm not sure if you have access to a naturopath but that or other alternative medicine like acupuncture can be really helpful as far as rebuilding strength and increasing energy levels. I'm sorry I can't help you more@Celeste Brashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320277479867366961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417784322197275588.post-62865659390728148272013-11-25T14:27:59.802-08:002013-11-25T14:27:59.802-08:00Hi Celeste, like you said it is impossible to put ...Hi Celeste, like you said it is impossible to put a date on recovery as we are all different.<br />You see last week I was able to go out and do two 40 minute brisk walks a day but now i can hardly get out of bed.<br />During your 3 month recovery did you experience times when you had energy and times you just had to stay in bed all the time?<br />Nicktokyomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16111798543436989641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417784322197275588.post-41388150329503806742013-11-22T22:43:45.328-08:002013-11-22T22:43:45.328-08:00Hi tokyoman. It really depends on the type of deng...Hi tokyoman. It really depends on the type of dengue and how your body reacts to it. I had it once when it took a full three months to be myself again and probably longer than that to fully recover. I have never been hospitalized though and never had lingering abdominal pain. Unfortunately the only thing to do is to take care of yourself, monitor your health with a doctor (which sounds very important in your case) and wait it out. I sincerely wish you the best! I know how awful it is.Celeste Brashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320277479867366961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417784322197275588.post-65411040953637514472013-11-22T21:54:37.537-08:002013-11-22T21:54:37.537-08:00Hi Celeste, thank you for informing us about this ...Hi Celeste, thank you for informing us about this terrible virus. I contracted it on October 1st and was hospitalized on the island of Palawan. It has been 7 weeks now and I still get the hair loss, stinging in hands and feet (dryness too) but worse of all it the abdominal pain. I wondered if you could let me know how you and your family was feeling say 2 months after contracting dengue?tokyomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16111798543436989641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417784322197275588.post-17223023684035136152013-11-22T21:53:41.443-08:002013-11-22T21:53:41.443-08:00Hi Celeste, thank you for informing us about this ...Hi Celeste, thank you for informing us about this terrible virus. I contracted it on October 1st and was hospitalized on the island of Palawan. It has been 7 weeks now and I still get the hair loss, stinging in hands and feet (dryness too) but worse of all it the abdominal pain. I wondered if you could let me know how you and your family was feeling say 2 months after contracting dengue?tokyomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16111798543436989641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417784322197275588.post-17495011863677395322013-07-29T19:49:32.947-07:002013-07-29T19:49:32.947-07:00Hi Alyson,
The good news also is that I think you ...Hi Alyson,<br />The good news also is that I think you can only get each strain of dengue once. The first time I had it was in Thailand and years later on a family trip there my husband and kids got it but I didn't, I think because I already had that strain. Horrible that your 6 year old got it but once they've recovered there's no reason not to continue on. Good luck!Celeste Brashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320277479867366961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417784322197275588.post-72469352314555896952013-07-29T19:28:36.988-07:002013-07-29T19:28:36.988-07:00Hi, I'm in Laos with a 6 year old with Dengue,...Hi, I'm in Laos with a 6 year old with Dengue, we planned to travel around Asia for a few years, but this has knocked us for six. We're seriously considering ditching the whole plan and heading to boringly-safe Europe. You've given me some reassurance here, so thanks, surviving multiple exposures is what I needed to hear about!Alysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04975180717576317279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417784322197275588.post-29391221662517361152010-03-02T16:14:30.975-08:002010-03-02T16:14:30.975-08:00Hi Mike, I general the worst time is the monsoon w...Hi Mike, I general the worst time is the monsoon when there's lots of standing water and therefore more mosquitoes. In Thailand the rainy season is different in different areas so you're going to need to check when the monsoon season is where you're going. That said, outbreaks can happen any time. Last time I had dengue here in Tahiti it was in the middle of the dry season and no one else had it! I have no idea where I got it - it was very random.Celeste Brashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320277479867366961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417784322197275588.post-68963517509955749742010-03-02T15:36:53.289-08:002010-03-02T15:36:53.289-08:00So if I'm on my way to Thailand, what is "...So if I'm on my way to Thailand, what is "dengue season?"Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04369015057751708830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417784322197275588.post-35361487142890088452010-03-02T12:11:47.230-08:002010-03-02T12:11:47.230-08:00Ah Mike nothing to boost the system against dengue...Ah Mike nothing to boost the system against dengue I'm afraid other than lots of bug spray. I have heard though that there are only a certain number of strains (4 or 5 but no one seems to agree) and you can only get each kind once. My husband and kids all got Dengue on a trip to Thailand and I didn't - I had it there years earlier though so I think I'm now immune to that one. But then again, the more times you've had it, apparently the more likely you are to go hemorrhagic . . . so it's just bad no matter what.<br />As for the blahs, thanks for the support and you can always count on me to send the Tweeting moral boost back your way :-)Celeste Brashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320277479867366961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417784322197275588.post-31310963042902081602010-03-02T11:19:43.537-08:002010-03-02T11:19:43.537-08:00Sorry to hear you're not feeling too chipper, ...Sorry to hear you're not feeling too chipper, Celeste.<br />(In a tragically misguided attempt to cheer you up, I will send lots of inane tweets your way. Don't thank me, there's no need and indeed no reason to. Although I can recommend channelling your resentment at me by planning to do the same thing when I'm a bit fed up. Anticipated revenge always lifts my spirits).<br />Dengue sounds grim indeed. Like a far more vicious version of the Brit Winter Vomiting Bug that we've been plagued with over the last few months, and which sideswiped me in January. Same treatment - gritting your teeth and riding it out until you finally stop emptying yourself...<br />So is there anything you can do to boost your immune system and/or develop a natural immunity to Dengue? Any local wisdom on the matter?Mikeachimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15410771517344306671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417784322197275588.post-89618499833882427622010-03-02T03:43:32.506-08:002010-03-02T03:43:32.506-08:00Wow, that sounds fun. Well, at least I know there ...Wow, that sounds fun. Well, at least I know there is a price to pay for living in paradise? Sounds mean, but hey, look where I live. That just IS mean.Janinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07867173372759340316noreply@blogger.com