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Signs and Symptoms
VALLEY FEVER SYMPTOMS
VALLEY FEVER TESTING
♥ The CTF blood test often will come back negative the first time. You need to have the test repeated again in 10 to 14 days.
♥ One-third of all those infected will never have a positive CTF, but are infected.
♥ Then you will need a “fine needle lung biopsy.” It is done in the hospital and it is not a painful procedure. That was the way, I had to be diagnosed.
♥ UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ALLOW A DOCTOR TO REMOVE YOUR LUNG OR A PORTION OF LUNG WITHOUT THE ABOVE TEST.
♥ KNOW YOUR BODY AND LISTEN TO IT, YOU CAN SAVE YOUR OWN LIFE!
Arizona Victims of Valley Fever, Inc. www.arizonavictimsofvalleyfever.org Non-Profit & 100% Volunteer Org.
Pat White, Founder patwhite45@hotmail.com`` 623-584-8331
VALLEY FEVER SYMPTOMS
- Fatigue
- Pneumonia (Fungal)
- Flu-like Symptoms
- Fever (high or low)
- Shortness of Breath
- Wheezing
- Coughing (mild/severe)
- Chest Pain/Pressure
- Sweats (day/night)
- Headaches
- Nausea
- Loss of Appetite
- Rapid Weight Loss
- Rash
- Burning sensations
- Malaise (out of sorts)
- Muscles Aches
- Muscle Stiffness
- Joint Pain
- Joint Swelling
- Joint Stiffness
- Leg, Ankle & Foot Stiffness
- Photosensitivity
- Lesions (everywhere inside & outside the body)
- Vision problems & Blindness
- Inability to Focus
- Stiff Neck
- Inability to Concentrate
- Foot drop
- Partial Paralysis
- Severe Headache opposed to a normal headache
VALLEY FEVER TESTING
- Chest X-ray
- CT Scans are NEVER necessary; however, MRI’s are okay and cheaper etc.
- Blood Test: COMPLIMENT FIXATION TITER (CTF)
- Testing: IgM, IgG, ELISA, EISA, Precipitin
- Other liquid tests: Urine, sputum; however, these are not as accurate
- Bronchoscopes
- Biopsies: Lung and lesions
♥ The CTF blood test often will come back negative the first time. You need to have the test repeated again in 10 to 14 days.
♥ One-third of all those infected will never have a positive CTF, but are infected.
♥ Then you will need a “fine needle lung biopsy.” It is done in the hospital and it is not a painful procedure. That was the way, I had to be diagnosed.
♥ UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ALLOW A DOCTOR TO REMOVE YOUR LUNG OR A PORTION OF LUNG WITHOUT THE ABOVE TEST.
♥ KNOW YOUR BODY AND LISTEN TO IT, YOU CAN SAVE YOUR OWN LIFE!
Arizona Victims of Valley Fever, Inc. www.arizonavictimsofvalleyfever.org Non-Profit & 100% Volunteer Org.
Pat White, Founder patwhite45@hotmail.com`` 623-584-8331
