***WARNING*** infection risks during exploration.

[possessed]

It's unlikely, despite the H&S scaremongering Weil's disease is incredibly rare and is generally contracted from flowing fresh water not stagnant. </geek>

Weils Disease is indeed very rare, I'm a regular kayaker on the dirty river Trent and nobody I know has ever had it.

@TeeJF- What is a DVT?

 

[Pincheck]

Mate that's bad news Teejf, hopefully the antibiotics knock whatever you caught on the head Bud. Remember a couple of years ago there where a number of drainers dropping with various health issues.

Its a problem with going into any abandoned places you have to be aware of the hidden not just obvious dangers. I deal with some chemicals that to look at are like water but get it on your skin, your in deep **** never take things at face value.

 

[maxmix]

All the best buddy, hope you are feeling well soon

 

[Munchh]

Weils Disease is indeed very rare, I'm a regular kayaker on the dirty river Trent and nobody I know has ever had it.

@TeeJF- What is a DVT?

Deep Vein Thrombosis. I think TeeJF's gone to bed.

 

[RedDave]

Get well soon!

Risk of infection (that, and the smell) is what keeps me out of sewers.

 

[kevsy21]

Sounds like you have had some bad luck,hopefully it clears up quick for you.
Its good advice for anyone stepping into sewers,drains or culverts,you really dont know whats lurking in the water if you get a welly breech,etc.
Only recently i found out that water affected with the Legionaires disease bug will only affect you if its breathed into your lungs as a fine spray whilst you could drink it with no ill effect.(not that you would want to).

 

[chubs]

Hope you'll be alright!!! best wishes.

 

[TeeJF]

@TeeJF- What is a DVT?

Deep vein thrombosis, a blood clot stuck in a muscle. It's caused by sluggish circulation and is the bane of long distance flyers. Trouble with a DVT is it can break up and move lodging again somewhere else and if it's the heart of the brain you are scuppered.

Symptoms typically are a severe pain deep in a muscle together with tenderness, cold beyond the point of pain (blocked circulation) and quite pronounced swelling at the point of the pain. For example a calf DVT, the common one, will usually cause a swelling of at least 2cm or more compared with the same spot on the other leg.

In my case I had all the above but NOT the 2cm difference. That's how he worked out it wasn't one.

Deep Vein Thrombosis. I think TeeJF's gone to bed.

Cheers Munchh, I had indeedy!

Thanks again y'all. And I've just read a report about an explorer collapsing in a "Madge" Line fort that is full of fumes from a fire... another issue we ignore at our peril. I bet there's not many of us even own a rezzy let alone use it.

 

[Labb]

Thanks for posting. Hope you are OK now.

 

[steve2109]

Get well soon mate, sounds nasty.. did it enter through an existing cut on your leg or through the pores of your skin ? Myself and my daughter got a problem a few weeks ago at Upwood from fumes from a recent fire in a building not sure what had been burning, really made us light headed and sick but not a patch on your leg, go to show you can never be to careful !

 

[steve2109]

Ignore my question about how you got it, didn't realise there was a 2nd page of comments !!! still hope you recover quickly though

 

[TeeJF]

did it enter through an existing cut on your leg or through the pores of your skin ?

fumes from a recent fire in a building not sure what had been burning, really made us light headed and sick

We're not entirely sure but we'd been fighting through serious undergrowth and crossing barbed for two days so it's more than likely it was cuts, however minor.

Sorry to hear the fume issue. I once had very similar symptoms to yours from inhaling fumes whilst burning off old paint with a blow torch. It's hardly surprising really, after all smoke inhalation has been one of the favorite ways to get a variety of different drugs into one's body for more years than I could shake a large doobie at! These days we use respirators et all when working but seldom when exploring.

Just as an aside I wonder how many peeps get a slightly sore throat and a bit of a bad head after exploring, especially if it's a very damp and rotten building? Loads of peeps I've asked say they do. And that can't be good either!

I think I'll take up crochet...

Thanks again to you all for your kind wishes and comments.

 

[Judderman62]

We're not entirely sure but we'd been fighting through serious undergrowth and crossing barbed for two days so it's more than likely it was cuts, however minor.

Sorry to hear the fume issue. I once had very similar symptoms to yours from inhaling fumes whilst burning off old paint with a blow torch. It's hardly surprising really, after all smoke inhalation has been one of the favorite ways to get a variety of different drugs into one's body for more years than I could shake a large doobie at! These days we use respirators et all when working but seldom when exploring.

Just as an aside I wonder how many peeps get a slightly sore throat and a bit of a bad head after exploring, especially if it's a very damp and rotten building? Loads of peeps I've asked say they do. And that can't be good either!

I think I'll take up crochet...

Thanks again to you all for your kind wishes and comments.

Also its mostly smoke inhalation that kills people in fires

 

[sennelager66]

Yes I think so thanks. I had swelling, blurred vision and fluid pockets around the eye itself 2 days after trying to locate an Auxilliary Unit OB. It was on the site of a now filled in and levelled council rubbish tip. I must have rubbed my eye at some point but I don't remember doing it.

Doc prescribed Chloramphenicol which I had to put directly into the eye every 3 hours for 5 days. Wednesday was the 5th day and now I've got to wait to see if the infection re-occurs. It itches like crazy at the moment but at least I now look a bit normal again.

Hopefully It's now just a lesson learnt, never switch off while exploring. Even seemingly innocuous sites could harm you in ways you're not expecting. Keep your tetanus jabs up to date and carry a small basic first aid kit that should contain antiseptic cream if you break the skin. Practise good hygiene, don't rub your eyes and make sure your hands are clean if you have to eat during an explore. Don't live with an issue if it crops up, get it dealt with. Like you I'm pretty careful as a rule but clearly not careful enough on this occasion.

Timely reminder that even experienced explorers can get it wrong.

Very prudent advice there Munchh. The times i have become a cropper on rusty barbed wire. i spoke to my GP about it and was informed that a tetanus *** was not required any more. I am confused about that one as i thought rusty barbed wire would be a classic scenario when needing a top up.

Sadly it's not advice i follow but will as of now!

 

[smiler]

And dont even go there

No, leave our fantasies alone.
Hope you’re back to what’s normal for you soon TJ, Stay Safe.

 

[gushysfella]

Oh bad luck, hope your better soon GF

 

[Beaver]

Thanks for the thread bud and making everyone aware. The thing I normally worry about is floor boards giving way

Get well soon!!

 

[TeeJF]

Well yeah, you get those too! But you can usually see them comming!

 

[bigtip]

Sounds bad i had something like this happen to me but not sure if related to an explore as it was a couple of weeks later infection in the leg and a strain of meningitus after spine tap and a week in hospital not nice at all hope you feeling better now and keep on exploring.

 

[Moonfish]

Thanks for the safety warning hope your better now mate