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Have Increasing ESR From 42 To 75. Taking Tylenol. Frequently Get Open Nasty Abcess Wounds. Remedy?
Aloha, I have a steadily increasing ESR (was 42 last week, now 75). I'm 63. Female, ordinarily extremely healthy, normal wt and ht, BMI 18, and active. Now, I feel like an old woman and have to take 2,000-3,000 mg tylenol just to get out of bed. I took care of a VERY sick feral cat a few months back and handled his open nasty abcess wound daily for a month. I got a rash and became sick right after that.
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hi,
thank you for your query.
you mostly have been infected with toxoplasmosis which spreads through cats especially their litter,open wounds and their saliva.this is causing you to have the rash and persistent fever.
kindly consult your GP to start with anti-biotics.
thank you,
wishing you good health
thank you for your query.
you mostly have been infected with toxoplasmosis which spreads through cats especially their litter,open wounds and their saliva.this is causing you to have the rash and persistent fever.
kindly consult your GP to start with anti-biotics.
thank you,
wishing you good health
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