You forgot the last symptom...Death!! I`m thankful for CS, I`m not afraid at all. Marshalee
> These symptoms are taken entirely from confirmed SARS cases: > > > -- rapid onset of high fever [greater than 100.4F], followed by muscle aches > > --respiratory distress to the extent of requiring oxygen > > -- dry cough > > -- pneumonia > > -- diarrhea > > -- confusion > > -- muscular stiffness/pain > > -- headache > > -- leucopenia [low white blood cell count] > > -- thrombopenia [low platelet count] > > -- rash > > -- chills > > -- rigors > > -- sore throat > > -- relapse after two to three days of getting better (chills and > rigors with high fever) > > -- acute respiratory distress accompanying the relapse, sometimes to a point > where mechanical breathing aid is required > > -- chest x-ray may initially be clear, but changes start on day 3-4 [bases > in > particular]. Chest x-rays continue to worsen and most patients demonstrate > bilateral changes with interstitial infiltrations [fluid build-up between > cells in the lungs]. These infiltrations produce x-rays with a > characteristic cloudy appearance. > > -- malaise > > -- loss of appetite > > -- gastrointestinal upset > > -- pleuritic chest pain > > -- excessive mucus in windpipe > > -- lightheadedness > > -- hemoptysis [coughing up of blood] > > -- some elevation in transaminases [AST/ALT/GGT 1- 3x upper limit of normal] > > -- possible elevations in creatine kinase > > -- bone pain > > -- elevated CRP [C-reactive protein - used to assess an acute phase reaction > in inflammatory and infective processes with an elevated value interpreted > as an indication of an acute phase response or active disease.] > > -- patients invariably have an elevated creatine phosphokinase [CPK] > > (The extreme soreness of muscles with stiffness, the elevated CPK > that is reported in several sources, is a strong indication for muscle > damage (or for > hemolysis) > > -- inability to move > > -- extreme weakness > > -- extreme weight loss > > -- myocarditis > > -- severe shooting pain all through body > > -- coma > > > Regards, > Catherine -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. Instructions for unsubscribing may be found at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
