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What Causes Fever, Weakness, Cough And Pain In The Chest?
Question: I had anal cancer 11 years ago. I have copd now. Currently I am having some very strange scary symptoms.
Started with very painful anal puss drainage, slight amount of diarrhea, and light bleeding around the anus. I treated myself with Desitin (baby rash ointment) the pain and drainage have stopped, but right after I began running a fever, am extremely weak, and have developed a bad cough, and now am having bad cramps up high in my chest, just under both breasts. Can these symptoms be related? should I seek emergency help?
Started with very painful anal puss drainage, slight amount of diarrhea, and light bleeding around the anus. I treated myself with Desitin (baby rash ointment) the pain and drainage have stopped, but right after I began running a fever, am extremely weak, and have developed a bad cough, and now am having bad cramps up high in my chest, just under both breasts. Can these symptoms be related? should I seek emergency help?
Brief Answer:
Need to seek medical care
Detailed Answer:
Hi! Welcome to health care magic! Thanks for sharing your concerns with us. We will try to help you in best way possible. First of all, it is sad to know what you had gone through.
Based on the history you have shared, both can be separate entities and may also be connected but at this moment you need to get medical attention to get symptomatic relief from both but your respiratory symptoms need immediate attention. Xrays and blood work up may be needed followed by injectable steroids and antibiotics s most probably infective exacerbation of copd is being encountered.
The other symptoms can be due to acute dysentary but keeping in view the old history, it needs detailed evaluation by a surgeon and may need detailed digital rectal examination as well as proctoscopy. Meanhwile avoid using local creams which may contain local blood vessels contracting agents which can give respiratory symptoms though less likely with the one you have used. Keep focus on replacing the lost water and salts by oral rehydration salts if diarrhea gets severe. Wishing you a speedy recovery.
Hope this has answered your query, if you have any more questions, feel free to ask. Regards.
Need to seek medical care
Detailed Answer:
Hi! Welcome to health care magic! Thanks for sharing your concerns with us. We will try to help you in best way possible. First of all, it is sad to know what you had gone through.
Based on the history you have shared, both can be separate entities and may also be connected but at this moment you need to get medical attention to get symptomatic relief from both but your respiratory symptoms need immediate attention. Xrays and blood work up may be needed followed by injectable steroids and antibiotics s most probably infective exacerbation of copd is being encountered.
The other symptoms can be due to acute dysentary but keeping in view the old history, it needs detailed evaluation by a surgeon and may need detailed digital rectal examination as well as proctoscopy. Meanhwile avoid using local creams which may contain local blood vessels contracting agents which can give respiratory symptoms though less likely with the one you have used. Keep focus on replacing the lost water and salts by oral rehydration salts if diarrhea gets severe. Wishing you a speedy recovery.
Hope this has answered your query, if you have any more questions, feel free to ask. Regards.
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