ViewFinder: Deadly Dust - Valley Fever - KVIE
It's a disease that springs from the soil. Valley Fever affects 150,000 people each year, but it's still little-known, and hard to diagnose and treat. Hear from experts, as well as survivors who have nearly lost their lives to this mysterious malady. www.kvie.org/viewfinder
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That’s scary. I now live in the desert and you would think doctors in the deserts would automatically know what to do to check for it.
After a misdiagnosis from the ER 3 weeks ago I lost my uncle . Dr’s need to run all tests!!!!! It’s so devastating 💔
@yarelygalvan7181
2 жыл бұрын
Same thing is happening to my cousin he’s in a coma right now
@Dogsmom599
2 жыл бұрын
@@yarelygalvan7181 I’m so sorry 😞 I’m late responding. I hope 🤞 your cousin is doing better 🙏🙏🙏 make sure he gets the proper treatment if they know the diagnosis. The Dr’s failed on our end .
@ATXDavid1.
9 ай бұрын
So sorry for the loss of your uncle🙏❤️
I can definitely relate. I felt like I was diying. It's no joke. Misdiagnosed for so long. I'm finally on anti fungl meds. Insane.
@JohnQPublic345
Жыл бұрын
Do the antifungals help?
@lifeis2short111
Жыл бұрын
@@JohnQPublic345 I have a follow up CT on Friday. I'll let you know.
@boduab4550
Жыл бұрын
Saaaame.
@lifeis2short111
Жыл бұрын
@@JohnQPublic345 no change. I guess it takes a while.
@rayrayrodriguez2760
2 ай бұрын
@@lifeis2short111 I was misdiagnosed, ended up having valley fever. 3 months of misdiagnoses, till I called….i was at the point where I struggled to walk, I’m weak, I lost weight, I became fragile like a thin glass. I’ve been on medication for my 5th month, and still feel weak. My titer lever was at 1:64, and a month ago I was at 1:34, so I still have to medicate.
I've had valley fever for 10 years and it has destroyed my quality of life . Disseminated cocci attacked my skin and my spine requiring a spinal fusion . California prison system even denied my complaint saying it was an environmental hazard . Yet there was no warning in 2003-2004 and I contracted it at Lancaster state prison while doing time for a possession of a firearm . After being hospitalized for 9 months and then struggling with the aftercare and fluconazole that is affecting my liver , it's another example of cruel and u dual punishment . I've been denied SSD also ! I'm basically on my own !
@jessvee7256
2 жыл бұрын
Our government and our healthcare system is an absolute disgrace. I hope somehow you get better.
@micheleburgoyne9889
Жыл бұрын
I’m very sorry 😐 keep your head up❤
I have had valley fever, since then to hip replacements and now a compression fracture disc , I believe all this comes from Valley Fever.
Doctors in the West.. Do mandatory Valley Fever test and it will surprise you...
I also took Ampho B which gave me chills and nausea 3 times a week 4 hours each day !
Can the doctor operate and take it out of his lungs?
Someone said that ivermectin helps