I always feel ill when I'm on my way home, after fishing - but I usually feel better once I reach home.
Is that a symptom?
Is that a symptom?
In reply to Post #114
just a thought on a similar subject
Amoebas!!!!! They can be a bitch! I've had this infection four times times now from workinhg in the south American rain forests. Easy to cure with the correct drugs, but you you do not want to be far from the toiet when you first get it.
you also need to have a checkup when you get home as they can be around for years and can cause liver problems.
just a thought on a similar subject
Amoebas!!!!! They can be a bitch! I've had this infection four times times now from workinhg in the south American rain forests. Easy to cure with the correct drugs, but you you do not want to be far from the toiet when you first get it.
you also need to have a checkup when you get home as they can be around for years and can cause liver problems.
In reply to Post #115
My GF came back from South America with Mushroom Fungus growing in her stomach......
My GF came back from South America with Mushroom Fungus growing in her stomach......
In reply to Post #116
A friend if a guy I know fell in at Redesmere and got a reed stalk stuck up his ass and he caught weils disease from it
A friend if a guy I know fell in at Redesmere and got a reed stalk stuck up his ass and he caught weils disease from it
In reply to Post #117
My fishing buddy is always going on about catching Weils Disease and constantly washing his hands. I on the other hand have to admit that I'm likely to be eating my sandwiches 10mins after catching a fish...
I've always told him to quit worrying, but thats because I grew up on a swill fed pig farm which was covered in rats...
Didnt even now about Weils back then..However, had a text off him 3 days after a 24hr carp session early this week. He was in hospital with suspected Weils Disease...couldnt believe it....On morphine for two days and as rough as an old dog..Good news is that he's not got it just a viral stomach complaint, but it may have been picked up on the bank??
Will now take more care as it's a real killer if not caught early and I could do without the hassle...Wet wipes all round...
My fishing buddy is always going on about catching Weils Disease and constantly washing his hands. I on the other hand have to admit that I'm likely to be eating my sandwiches 10mins after catching a fish...
I've always told him to quit worrying, but thats because I grew up on a swill fed pig farm which was covered in rats...
Didnt even now about Weils back then..However, had a text off him 3 days after a 24hr carp session early this week. He was in hospital with suspected Weils Disease...couldnt believe it....On morphine for two days and as rough as an old dog..Good news is that he's not got it just a viral stomach complaint, but it may have been picked up on the bank??Will now take more care as it's a real killer if not caught early and I could do without the hassle...Wet wipes all round...
MODS: I thought now might be a timely moment to bump this thread...I know there is a sticky in the Foreign Venues section, but IMHO this thread has more impact and more general information. Now is the time of year when the kids are out in force, and while I do not expect any of them to take a blind bit of notice of an old fogie like me, well, we can but try.
WEILS DISEASE - BE AWARE
Can I suggest to members who have joined within the past year or so to read this thread from Post 1?
WEILS DISEASE - BE AWARE
Can I suggest to members who have joined within the past year or so to read this thread from Post 1?
In reply to Post #119
thank for bringing this up Ken.
i have been fishing for a good number of years. and never knowen anyone that has had this, so have never given it much thought. one of thouse you hear about it but it dosn't directly affect you.
well ive just read this and it make you think twice. hand cleaning gel here i come .
thank for bringing this up Ken.
i have been fishing for a good number of years. and never knowen anyone that has had this, so have never given it much thought. one of thouse you hear about it but it dosn't directly affect you.
well ive just read this and it make you think twice. hand cleaning gel here i come
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In reply to Post #119
Blimey
Excellent thread Ken, very informative. Your pictures have really made me think about this. Like you say, you don't think of such things happening to you but as of NOW, I am really going to take into account everything I touch when fishing and how I store food, drink etc.
I do not expect any of them to take a blind bit of notice of an old fogie like me
After reading this thread, people would be stupid to ignore your advice
Blimey
Excellent thread Ken, very informative.
Your pictures have really made me think about this. Like you say, you don't think of such things happening to you but as of NOW, I am really going to take into account everything I touch when fishing and how I store food, drink etc.I do not expect any of them to take a blind bit of notice of an old fogie like me
After reading this thread, people would be stupid to ignore your advice
In reply to Post #121
After reading this thread, people would be stupid to ignore your advice
As I said in the initial post, people always this it will never happen to them...Think again!
It is an awful disease and I have not fully recovered more than three years later, as my liver has been permanantly affected. It's grim so be aware.
After reading this thread, people would be stupid to ignore your advice
As I said in the initial post, people always this it will never happen to them...Think again!
It is an awful disease and I have not fully recovered more than three years later, as my liver has been permanantly affected. It's grim so be aware.
In reply to Post #120
hand cleaning gel here i come
Try to get hold of the industrial strength versions, the ones they use in hospitals, dental surgeries etc. The supermarket versions are nothing like as efffective. The Desderman gel is as good as it gets!
hand cleaning gel here i come
Try to get hold of the industrial strength versions, the ones they use in hospitals, dental surgeries etc. The supermarket versions are nothing like as efffective. The Desderman gel is as good as it gets!
In reply to Post #123
i will keep an eye out for it. or beg at the gp's.
i will keep an eye out for it. or beg at the gp's.
In reply to Post #124
You can buy it from "Complete Feet" on line or phone 0800 6335199 and it is £2.95 for 150 ml. (or it was last time I checked) hope that helps.
You can buy it from "Complete Feet" on line or phone 0800 6335199 and it is £2.95 for 150 ml. (or it was last time I checked) hope that helps.
In reply to Post #125
cheers will have a look in a bit.
cheers will have a look in a bit.
In reply to Post #126
An old thread I know but after just reading through it I'm quite frankly poo'ing myself!
I went fishing midweek this week, in the middle of the night I was woken by a run, to my surprise it was a pike (17lb or so) that was trailing a trace from its mouth.
When I got the fish on the mat I retrived what was left of my rig and noticed the trace sticking out of its mouth, I didn't know it was a steel trace at the time so I grabbed hold of it wrapped it round my hand to hold it still then the pike went ballistic flipping all over the place managed to get it under control get the trace out of its mouth and returned it. It was then that I realised that the steel trace had given me a nasty gash on my finger! anyway disinfected the cut with Clinique (didn't have any plasters) and thought no more of it.
This morning I started to feel a bit ruff, weak, tierd and my legs and lower back started to ache, its gradually got worse and now it's quite annoying!
I know it's a case of overinflating my paranoia by self diagnosing; a head ache becomes a brain tumour when you look it up on-line e.t.c. I'm quite concerned that I have may have this horrible weil's thingy, everything I can think of points towards it, I don't know/haven't been in contact with anybody with a cold/flu and there were rats everywhere at the place I was fishing.
I don't fancy sitting in casualty and obviously I will have to wait till Monday to get an appointment with my g.p. I fear I may be better being safe rather than sorry and going to somewhere and explaining my situation and getting a blood test and antibiotics. Don't want to end up.
An old thread I know but after just reading through it I'm quite frankly poo'ing myself!
I went fishing midweek this week, in the middle of the night I was woken by a run, to my surprise it was a pike (17lb or so) that was trailing a trace from its mouth.
When I got the fish on the mat I retrived what was left of my rig and noticed the trace sticking out of its mouth, I didn't know it was a steel trace at the time so I grabbed hold of it wrapped it round my hand to hold it still then the pike went ballistic flipping all over the place managed to get it under control get the trace out of its mouth and returned it. It was then that I realised that the steel trace had given me a nasty gash on my finger!
anyway disinfected the cut with Clinique (didn't have any plasters) and thought no more of it.This morning I started to feel a bit ruff, weak, tierd and my legs and lower back started to ache, its gradually got worse and now it's quite annoying!
I know it's a case of overinflating my paranoia by self diagnosing; a head ache becomes a brain tumour when you look it up on-line e.t.c. I'm quite concerned that I have may have this horrible weil's thingy, everything I can think of points towards it, I don't know/haven't been in contact with anybody with a cold/flu and there were rats everywhere at the place I was fishing.
I don't fancy sitting in casualty and obviously I will have to wait till Monday to get an appointment with my g.p. I fear I may be better being safe rather than sorry and going to somewhere and explaining my situation and getting a blood test and antibiotics. Don't want to end up.
In reply to Post #127
Call a emergency doctor or go to the hospital.
Call a emergency doctor or go to the hospital.