Heya.

 

I AM FREAKING OUT .... I have been sick for a pretty long time now it's like it comes and goes.

with no real beak at all - I have been so worried and scared if it is Psittacosis

 

I am ringing the doctor today to hopefully get an appointment and see whats going on ...

 

I don't think it is But i can not ignore the fact that I have birds - which none of them have

show signs of Chlamydia at all But they could be carriers that i am unaware off

 

 

i guess time will tell

Best to get checked Neat at least then you can stop worrying, I hope all will be well.

hope all is okay

Thanks Norm - I just don't want to have to give up my birds, I just got into the show side of things

Thanks Norm - I just don't want to have to give up my birds, I just got into the show side of things

 

Don’t worry until you find out for sure it could be anything, we often don’t feel so well even when there’s nothing really obviously wrong with us. I have been keeping birds all my life & I think I’ve had them with Psittacosis at various times & nothing happened to me, but I guess that varies with different people. I hope you have better luck than me, I have what I think is a good Doctor, but when I mentioned that I keep birds & asked about Chlamydia, he told me don’t worry you can’t catch it from birds, so it’s a bit of a worry. I think that the symptoms of Chlamydia are flue like, but also I think you can have it without any symptoms. Get checked & worry after if you have it, could be anything simple. Not worth worrying about something you may not even have. Sounds like it's easy fixed with antibiotics anyway.

Neat, if you had a carrier amongst your flock, you would have a lot of sick/dead birds before you got sick.

Hope your feeling better soon

 

You're not pregnant are you???

I hope you start feeling better soon and get some answers for why you are not well.

I dont know if you recall Neat but I had psittacosis after treating my husbands parrots that had it. Severe flu like symptoms, plus fevers and chills amongst other things. Not a nice thing to go through

 

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hang in there Neat Remember only the Good Die Young so you have no worries My wife and daughter have been unwell for a couple months now like you comes and goes doctors said it is a bad strain of viral infection that takes a long time to go we are all thinking of you so hang in girl

Chances are you would be feeling REALLY revolting if it was psitticosis, when I had it I couldn't get out of bed for a week. I have been crook most of this winter too, there is something nasty doing the rounds.

Oh thank you so much guys ... Especially Denise I BETTER NOT BE ...... NO I AM NOT .. NOOOO A HA NOPE NOT ME NOT A 3rd ONE NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

Nar I know that i am not

Dodger I will be living for many many years then

 

Yeah I am hoping that it is just a flu thing as i have really low immune system since i got glad fever when i was 17 so if there is a flu or something going around it finds me and finds me well ..

 

I have had leg pains for 2 weeks now and my chest is heavy i have hot and cold flushes no FEVER dry coughs and etc with the runny nose and etc Dr appointment is at 12.50pm so I will let you all know when i do

 

I have written down the spelling too - He is a good Dr and I am sure we will get to the bottom of this one way or another ... Thanks Kaz for the reading NO I AM SH *T SCARED

Oh thank you so much guys ... Especially Denise I BETTER NOT BE ...... NO I AM NOT .. NOOOO A HA NOPE NOT ME NOT A 3rd ONE NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

 

 

Yeah I am hoping that it is just a flu thing as i have really low immune system since i got glad fever when i was 17 so if there is a flu or something going around it finds me and finds me well ..

 

 

Thought you'd like that :hap:

 

Hope it's not glandular fever again. I'm just getting over it for the 4th time (so much for only ever getting it once) but then again I'm just really lucky

I thought I had it back in August last year - my birds had it in January so that was one thing my doctor was looking at.

Not a problem though, I only had double pneumonia - no psittacosis!

Thanks Norm - I just don't want to have to give up my birds, I just got into the show side of things

 

Neat, I know quite a few people who have had it and didn't give up their birds.

 

So long as you don't kiss your birds and wash your hands after handling them you should be okay.

 

Here's hoping it's just a bug that's going around! :hap:

Oh mate!!! I had all last week off work. It was a virus and I think I slept for 99% of the whole week. Also had migranes and nausea... not nice, but feel 100% now. I hope you manage to get over what ever it is that's keeping you down and hope you're well enough for a trip down to visit me when I'm up . Chin up and hugs luv!

Make sure you mention to the doctor that you keep birds and could have psittacosis too. Because a lot of doctors don't think about it.

Kaz, had it and she didn't give up her birds , I do hope you feel better and it is just a virus.

Kaz, had it and she didn't give up her birds , I do hope you feel better and it is just a virus.

I'd have to be dead to give up my birds

Heya.

 

I AM FREAKING OUT .... I have been sick for a pretty long time now it's like it comes and goes.

with no real beak at all - I have been so worried and scared if it is Psittacosis

 

I am ringing the doctor today to hopefully get an appointment and see whats going on ...

 

I don't think it is But i can not ignore the fact that I have birds - which none of them have

show signs of Chlamydia at all But they could be carriers that i am unaware off

 

 

i guess time will tell

 

No real beak :parrot:

 

Drink lots of plain filtered water with a little bit of fresh lemon juice in it to ease your cold (warm it up a bit the heat helps).

If you want to try a natural remedy that really blasts colds and flus put a teaspoon each of ground cloves, ginger and cinnamon in warm water to make a tea and drink it. (Obviously not if you have allergies to any of them). They are normal things that you can eat so (unless allergic) they won't harm you, and these herbs contain a myriad of immune boosting, antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral compounds. Do this once or twice a day for a week. (Tastes disgusting of course, if it is too strong take out the cloves. This remedy works quite well for me I haven't had a cold for ages which is a great achievement when you are in the firing line of peoples spit all the time).

Another great remedy is a tablespoonful of fresh raw garlic and horseradish ground into a paste and swallowed down with lots of water twice a day for 3 days, but it is pretty rough on your stomach and kind of stinky.

 

Unfortunately our modern lives and non-nutrition create a lot of the stress and body conditions that allow pathogenic microbes to take hold and make us sick, might want to look at the cause of the stress and alleviate that too if possible, otherwise the illness or others like it will keep occurring.

 

Your body knows how to heal itself, you just have to give it the right nutrients and environment to do so.

 

Have a nuturing Neat day, once a month.

Thanks you all for your thought and funny comments

 

So the Dr Said he is 99.999999999% sure it isn't as I have a sore throat and with the Psittacosis it is mainly with the chest - Most Dr confuse the Psi with pneumonia But my chest is clear ...

 

I have Tonsillitis and the FLU not a cold the flu which is why my body is aching .... I also could be sufferening from Allergies and Sinus ?? Told me to have a break from home once I am better and see if the nose and stuff stops - and if it starts again when I come home ...

 

Also told me to like DRNAT to have rest, Not to stress and plenty of sleep as this helps prevent the flu ..

 

BUT you tell me What mothers doesn't Stress or Sleeps lots :hap: :hap: ...

 

I can't take lemon or Honey as they make my Chuck . Cloves I can't do they are GROSSSSSSSS

 

But i will be taken better care of myself and stop burining the candle at both ends

 

So I am on AB ( antibiotics ) Penicillin base for 2 courses now if this doesn't clear up he will run blood tests as the Penicillin doesn't have any affect on Psittacosis .. This is because I am a BIG STRESS HEAD AND ASKED HIM TO BE SURE :hap: .... He also asked if any of my birds have died lately :hap: Weird i though told that nope haven't has one die for a really long time -

 

He has noted that I keep & Breed birds and this will be monitored

 

So I am just really a BIG SOOK LMAO :hap: Oh and a worry wart hahahah

 

But it's good news not bad so YAY

Good news to have a diagnosis you can work with Neat. Hope you are feeling much better very soon. We have missed your funny crazy zany moments on here :hap:

I bet you will feel better within 48 hour of being on those antibiotics, here is a HUG for good health!

Just try cinnamon or ginger alone then.

I'll do the cinny thing I am a fussy eater lol and I hate ginger ( this could be why i am sick all the natural good stuff i don't like heheh )

 

So with the cinny thing - I'll just go but a Nice big Cinny HEN yep that would make me feel a whole lot better :hap:

 

Ohhh I must be feeling better I cracked a joke

 

 

Again thanks all ... I am looking at natural stuff now Dr Nat thanks too