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FakeNoose

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61. It must be reassuring to finally put a name on this problem

Mon Aug 7, 2023, 07:50 AM

Aug 2023

I'm not a doctor and I've never heard of brucellosis, but it sounds really awful. It least you're past the scariest part when you know there's something wrong, and you've no idea what it is.

Now you know, and the doctors can help make you healthy again.

Here's hoping the recovery part is quick and pain-free. Best of luck my friend!

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Have I got a disease for you ... [View all] marble falls Aug 2023 OP

So critical that you got your diagnosis flamingdem Aug 2023 #1

About the time of the first ER I bought Bulgarian Feta through Amazon, and I may have sampled ... marble falls Aug 2023 #6

I was going to suggest cheese as a possible source. Ms. Toad Aug 2023 #29

I am a fan, but I have to actually know the maker and that the cows are regullarly inspected - ... marble falls Aug 2023 #54

So sorry to hear this. GP6971 Aug 2023 #2

It's good that you have a diagnosis and HOPE. brer cat Aug 2023 #3

I've never heard of that before. Brucellosis. calimary Aug 2023 #4

I thought it was a disease cattle got, not people. Ligyron Aug 2023 #40

Yikes! 2naSalit Aug 2023 #5

I got told it's lottery level odds. 20,000 out of 350,000,000! marble falls Aug 2023 #8

Something like that... 2naSalit Aug 2023 #12

Between W and TFG, regulations have been turned into a joke. marble falls Aug 2023 #14

True. 2naSalit Aug 2023 #20

Just remember lonely bird Aug 2023 #62

I never forget... 2naSalit Aug 2023 #63

Wow, just wow. So glad your medical team hung in there until they figured it out. MLAA Aug 2023 #7

I noticed your absence !!! So glad your doctors stuck with you and didn't give up. Karadeniz Aug 2023 #9

Goodness. That's a new one on me but I am so glad you got a definitive diagnosis. I hope LoisB Aug 2023 #10

Oh no.. what an ordeal mountain grammy Aug 2023 #11

This must have been much more common in the 1950's, because marybourg Aug 2023 #13

You have a great team going for you at the VA, marble falls. sheshe2 Aug 2023 #15

I grew up on a farm, our vet always said dogs can carry Brucellosis, too. Pigs, goats, sheep Ziggysmom Aug 2023 #16

I just learned about dogs, because they roll in dead animals and I was aware of "wasting disease: .. marble falls Aug 2023 #71

Thank you for sharing mchill Aug 2023 #17

just to build on your experiences, barbtries Aug 2023 #26

I've gotten more pet adverse as I've gotten older. Only dogs and cats, and only rescued ... marble falls Aug 2023 #75

Atlantic magazine had an article mchill Aug 2023 #120

Indeed! marble falls Aug 2023 #122

I can relate to that. barbtries Aug 2023 #131

Is that the same as Avian flu? mchill Aug 2023 #119

No, it's not related to wild birds barbtries Aug 2023 #130

The Avian flu is deadly to humans mchill Aug 2023 #132

I know there's bubonic plague up in the four corners (AZ, NM, CO, UT), never though of it in CA! marble falls Aug 2023 #72

Great medical team to work out that diagnosis. Now get well soon. sinkingfeeling Aug 2023 #18

I had actually heard of the disease, but knew nothing about it. So very thankful niyad Aug 2023 #19

At least you finally have a diagnosis. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2023 #21

So sorry to hear. dalton99a Aug 2023 #22

what a nightmare for you! barbtries Aug 2023 #23

It is most imprtant to get a doctor that listens to you, as it is important to listen to yourself .. marble falls Aug 2023 #76

Yikes, I haven't heard about that since that Warren Zevon song progressoid Aug 2023 #24

Me either until now... Ligyron Aug 2023 #41

Sounds horrible cate94 Aug 2023 #25

Glad you got a diagnosis - Ms. Toad Aug 2023 #27

I am grateful for the immigrant women doctors, mainly Moslem, who've been taking taking care of ... marble falls Aug 2023 #55

That's some serious Hill Country street cred. carpetbagger Aug 2023 #28

I hope the skip me over on the next cred check! marble falls Aug 2023 #56

Wow sorry about that, my wife just got hit by this last thursday 1AM...never heard of it... spanone Aug 2023 #30

I'm not ready for anything like that. Whoa. marble falls Aug 2023 #57

Yea absolutely crazy. spanone Aug 2023 #118

Got her on my list of prayers and thoughts. marble falls Aug 2023 #121

same to you my friend spanone Aug 2023 #125

I'm so glad they finally figured it out. Lars39 Aug 2023 #31

Here's to speedy recovery. That sounds like a tough condition to diagnose. Glad Silent Type Aug 2023 #32

I'm so glad you have a diagnosis and treatment plan! herding cats Aug 2023 #33

They're not required to pasturize the milk used in cheese in a lot of europe. Ligyron Aug 2023 #42

But EU standards are tough and enforced seriously. Bulgaria is EU but it is also a little backward.. marble falls Aug 2023 #73

Good to know you're switching back to domestic intake. ancianita Aug 2023 #92

As I've gotten older, I've learned to manage risk. I've gone from careful and picky to risk adverse marble falls Aug 2023 #94

Good. Because ancianita Aug 2023 #102

Trust me: I never intentionally consumed unpasturised milk products! And the GOP wants to ... marble falls Aug 2023 #78

I didn't mean to imply you did! herding cats Aug 2023 #127

I am sure I've unknowingly tasted unpasturised cheese a one farmer's market or another in Austin ... marble falls Aug 2023 #129

I only know brucellosis from that Warren Zevon song. johnp3907 Aug 2023 #34

Thank goodness you found out. justgamma Aug 2023 #35

I drank it in Ohio and Iowa, but I knew the makers, knew their kitchens were inspected regularly, .. marble falls Aug 2023 #74

"...remembering good old days that never existed." dchill Aug 2023 #104

Kick some ass vercetti2021 Aug 2023 #36

You know, you sound like EndlessWire Aug 2023 #37

+ 1000 😻 Niagara Aug 2023 #66

I'm glad they caught and hope you are on the mend. Yes, I've heard of it. LeftInTX Aug 2023 #38

OMG marble falls what an ordeal you've been through. Fla Dem Aug 2023 #39

And I wish the same for you, I especially pray one of your doctors gets that moment of clarity ... marble falls Aug 2023 #79

I hope for the best. Wow. That's one terrible horrible ordeal. Solly Mack Aug 2023 #43

What a %#@ nightmare you've lived through! Ligyron Aug 2023 #44

So relieved that you finally have a diagnosis, my friend! Wishing you a return to good health! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2023 #45

Happy that they figured it out. William769 Aug 2023 #46

It's on the way. Thank heaven! marble falls Aug 2023 #80

It hasn't harmed your writing excellence. rubbersole Aug 2023 #47

what a relief that you were finally diagnosed orleans Aug 2023 #48

You know me, nothing simple and easy! marble falls Aug 2023 #81

"Warmed over patootie" tells me that you've still got your sense of humor. Hope you're well soon. RussellCattle Aug 2023 #49

Good health BigOleDummy Aug 2023 #50

Most people who pass bad stories are usually non-Vets who are telling second and third hand ... marble falls Aug 2023 #88

So sorry to hear you've been ill for so long. Lonestarblue Aug 2023 #51

Glad there's light at the end of the tunnel Marble Falls Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2023 #52

Wow. BumRushDaShow Aug 2023 #53

Brucellosis? malaise Aug 2023 #58

Symathies of course. But, your OP title invites an oldie ... JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2023 #59

Trust me, I'll take what's in the bag - it's good shit! ... marble falls Aug 2023 #82

Wow - what a rare diagnosis. You'll bounce back once they pump you with antibiotics. Vinca Aug 2023 #60

It must be reassuring to finally put a name on this problem FakeNoose Aug 2023 #61

It makes a real difference. I was starting to think it was all psychosomatic, I was pretty down ... marble falls Aug 2023 #86

All the best to you, and thanks for reinforcement of the poorly performing MD diagnostic system bucolic_frolic Aug 2023 #64

Glad to hear that you have a diagnosis, marble falls. Niagara Aug 2023 #65

I'm glad you have a doctor who cares. Not understanding and not knowing are crazy-making. 58Sunliner Aug 2023 #67

Wow! I'm very sorry to hear this, but gratified you got a diagnosis and a path forward. Pacifist Patriot Aug 2023 #68

Good for your medical team & whoop that Brucellosis bug away. Take care, all the best. appalachiablue Aug 2023 #69

It has a huge number of synonyms muriel_volestrangler Aug 2023 #70

What an ordeal! But - you have the diagnosis and now hopefully can be treated.. CousinIT Aug 2023 #77

I am so sorry to hear you've been going through this, marble falls. crickets Aug 2023 #83

Wow, that's really something. So happy you finally have a diagnosis! Best wishes. 🤗 MerryBlooms Aug 2023 #84

Be very glad we still have the VA jmowreader Aug 2023 #85

It's hard to explain what the VA means to me. I will fight for VA. What they've spent to keep me ... marble falls Aug 2023 #90

Me too jmowreader Aug 2023 #98

So glad the docs didn't give up. Wishing you the best. Let us know how things progress. Joinfortmill Aug 2023 #87

Wow. So glad you have a diagnosis and good docs. Feel better soon! chia Aug 2023 #89

I'm sorry you got it, but how did you get it? ananda Aug 2023 #91

Do not know. Haven't been around cattle in more than twenty years, haven't hunted deer in more ... marble falls Aug 2023 #93

Thanks. That's pretty weird. ananda Aug 2023 #110

You symptoms and illness patterns seem oddly like CFS BSdetect Aug 2023 #95

There is a LONG list of symptoms and I had every one of them. nothing by itself was worth going ... marble falls Aug 2023 #96

I hope the medics can help get you cured fully. I must be hell. BSdetect Aug 2023 #97

I think it is under control ... marble falls Aug 2023 #106

WOW! Dyedinthewoolliberal Aug 2023 #99

That's so unusual for a doctor to stay with something until they find the cause! BComplex Aug 2023 #100

The right doctors are critical and I have been beyond fortunate in that regard. marble falls Aug 2023 #107

So glad you've advanced to a diagnosis, Marble! Now focused Hortensis Aug 2023 #101

Wow! what a story. So glad they caught it. That is really scary rurallib Aug 2023 #103

Don't apologize, that was information that was good. Allergies can kill. A brain flash ... marble falls Aug 2023 #109

Doctors tend not to think about infectious disease unless a patient has travelled recently. milestogo Aug 2023 #105

Getting a Lyme disease diagnosis was tough in the eighties and nineties. People were treated ... ; marble falls Aug 2023 #111

She had an awful time. milestogo Aug 2023 #113

Brucellosis used to be more common LeftInTX Aug 2023 #123

The more we know, the more we need to learn. marble falls Aug 2023 #124

Hunters get it willamette Aug 2023 #108

I knew about it as wasteing disease in deer, but I hadn't hunted in 30 years. marble falls Aug 2023 #112

It got very political willamette Aug 2023 #126

Brucellosis is not the same as deer wasting. LeftInTX Aug 2023 #128

Wow, sorry to hear that Clash City Rocker Aug 2023 #114

DU has been very important to my survival since my first health scares in '17. I know prayers and .. marble falls Aug 2023 #116

I am glad you finally got diagnosed mercuryblues Aug 2023 #115

So glad someone listened and made the effort to arrive at the real diagnosis. diva77 Aug 2023 #117