Scarlet fever/Tonsillitis or just psychosomatic??

[Blueberry]

Thanks, san

It's flared up again today, though not so much pain as difficulty swallowing. Partially probably because I feel a bit stressed. More on that in my Journal. It's good to know though that it's cptsd-related and not anything to panic about. Just take things easier, or try to.

[Kizzie]

Sending hot tea, a warm cozy blanket, a  and a good book BB.  When I get  the "stress flu" (great term!) rest and less stress are what seem to bring it down.    

[Blueberry]

This is a very old thread.

Yesterday I couldn't fall asleep because I was too cold despite being in my sleeping bag with a summer duvet on top and a thick woolen blanket on top of that and my head in my sleeping bag. I was shaking with cold. Literally. In my language it is called 'shaking cold' or even 'fever cold' and it's a flu symptom especially when you have a raised temperature or more especially fever.

Last night I got up and got a bunch more woolen blankets and even put the heating up, was able to warm up and fall asleep. Woke up not so many hours later feeling as if my face is on fire and with the usual sore throat, roof of my mouth, gums and ears. Plus way too hot and sweating. I'm now lying on my sleeping bag, and the heating is off, I checked.

I also googled this 'shaking cold' plus 'psychological origin' and there was immediate correlation. There could also be a plain old physical reason, of course. That was mentioned too. I've forgotten the word for my emotion on discovering google makes a correlation. Elation is probably too much, but something along those lines. The medical world is finally getting it!  

[NarcKiddo]

Whatever the cause of this, I really hope you feel better soon. Thanks also for mentioning it. I have certainly had occasions where I have gone to bed feeling utterly cold for no reason. Sometimes it turns into flu but quite frequently it vanishes as suddenly as it came on. I have always put that down to hormonal fluctuations, but of course my state of mind could well be driving the hormones. I'm going to start paying more attention.

[sanmagic7]

dear blueberry, i do hope you feel better soon, whatever the reason behind it.  i sometimes get these symptoms with stress flu, including going from shivering cold to way too hot/feverish.  and feeling miserable underneath it all.  resting is the only thing that clears this up for me, but it's a sign to me that i've done too much, or gotten over-stressed myself for whatever reason.  it's horrible.  sending hot liquids, cool liquids, whatever you have a taste for, if anything.  i just hope it isn't something worse.  love and hugs,   

[Kizzie]

Get some more rest and feel better soon BB!