Posted by Racer on June 15, 2004, at 12:48:24
In reply to Re: sore throat - am I OK? » partlycloudy, posted by Miss Honeychurch on June 10, 2004, at 14:36:35
Years back, my doctor was trying to figure out my "cold" that went on for more than a month, complete with a low fever, etc. We were both frustrated beyond belief, I think, and I was starting to get frightened that she was going to put it down to hypochonriasis. (Thankfully, she was GREAT, and paid attention to my distress even if she couldn't find a physical cause to it.)
So, she started over -- has anything changed in your life? What is new? Any new soaps, shampoos, cleaning supplies, etc? I said, "well, the only thing I can think of that's new is the new cat litter because we just got a kitten."
Dead silence.
"Let me look at your throat again. Now your eyes. Mmmhmmm... You don't have a cold, you're allergic to cats!"
(Still have that cat, too, 15 years later.)
The point of that is yes, allergies can look like colds -- even to fevers.
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