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

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Mon Aug 7, 2023, 12:48 PM

Aug 2023

Glad to hear you've been diagnosed and are getting the proper treatment now. I hope you're feeling better soon!

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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