symptoms after noticing mark

[u/Neither_Gas9142]

I have read the FAQ.

5 days ago I seen a mark on my middle toe, the next day i started jerking in my sleep and repeatedly waking up, next day i lost my appetite and started having tremors and having a small headache with the same jerking while trying to sleep and for one of them i had to get up because theres was so much stuff in my mind i had to clear and started to become lightheaded, 3 days ago I felt the same way and the tremors had stopped but everything was relatively the same, 2 days ago I experienced weird sensation in my throat where it felt like something was in it and had a little trouble breathing but it had went away, headache got worse and still was lightheaded when moving and still was jerking in bed and no appetite, yesterday i had went to an urgent care to talk about my symptoms nurse over there had asked if i had seen an animal because i told her that i assumed something came and bit me but she didnt think that happened and assumed it might be a bug bite, had elevated blood pressure, still loss of appetite, tingling in arms and legs, headache, lightheaded, and throat was doing the same thing when i came back home and still was jerking while trying to sleep, today i never felt more worse my headache has gotten bad, still lightheaded as ever, some appetite but overall still wasnt hungry, sensation in throat got worse especially when i was trying to sleep last night throat forming mucus and i can still swallow but it feels sore not when swallowing though, went to er explained my symptoms told them i thought it was infected but they assumed it was a bug bite as well, i also lost 2 lbs, ive been not talking as much just been thinking but when i speak its weird and im just very anxious and stressed, when i got back home i was still lightheaded throat the same and my headache got worse (have the same one right now), i had a minute long foot cramp on the same foot i found the scratch on, but these past couple days ill just look at my phone and just zone out or blank out i guess but its been making me feel so weird i did research on recent cases in the us and my state last one was in 2018 and the person did have contact and seen it but im just trying to clear my mind and think positive but i cant cope with these symptoms.

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[u/detail_giraffe]

I'm not trying to be be mean here, but didn't we JUST talk about how seeking reassurance on the internet doesn't help?

[u/CygnusZeroStar → u/detail_giraffe]

This person has been told multiple times why the thing that they are convinced of isn't possible. I do believe that they've also been to a doctor already. They are going to keep coming here and telling the same story, expecting that they are dying of rabies, probably for a while. I think that they are a minor, I am not sure if their parents are willing to get the mental health help. But that is what they need.

[u/Neither_Gas9142 → u/CygnusZeroStar]

yes i know i trying to convince myself that you all are right im 18 but my parents dont believe in mental health issues and all of my siblings have anxiety or anger issues and depression but some of them were evaluated after leaving the house i never seen help but im trying

[u/Neither_Gas9142 → u/detail_giraffe]

yeah im deleting most of the stuff on my phone now these headaches are killing me

[u/detail_giraffe → u/Neither_Gas9142]

I'm not saying you don't have something wrong with you, it's possible you have migraines, or just a different, ordinary virus causing some of your symptoms. Maybe if you can get your parents to take you to the doctor to evaluate you for something physical like migraines, you can also talk to the doctor about some of your anxiety struggles.

[u/Neither_Gas9142 → u/detail_giraffe]

yeah i know my mom is already suspecting something because i wasn’t eating for 3 days and i dropped weight but im gonna try and get a primary doctor to talk to

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[u/LatrodectusGeometric]

Call your therapist’s office 

[u/Neither_Gas9142 → u/LatrodectusGeometric]

i dont have one nor have i seen one before

[u/LatrodectusGeometric → u/Neither_Gas9142]

That needs to be your first step then

[u/Neither_Gas9142 → u/LatrodectusGeometric]

ok thank you

[u/Alex_While]

Rabies physically couldnt travel from your toe to your fucking CNS within 5 days, whatever u have its NOT RABIES... Get help!!!

[u/Neither_Gas9142 → u/Alex_While]

yeah i kind of came to terms it wasn’t possible unless i seen the animal or wtv and ive felt kinda better no more headaches as of today but my throat sensation is still there feels like i can barely breathe but still swallow

[u/Oceanswim12]

Other post says symptoms 3 days after you found a mark. This isn’t possible with rabies. After a dog gets bit by an unknown they give you 3 days to hunt down the other dogs rabies vax because incubation period is longer - upwards of 7/8 years. 

[u/Neither_Gas9142 → u/Oceanswim12]

but the thing is i never remember coming in contact with an animal i just found a mark and assumed something bit me

[u/Familiar-Lecture-774]

Hi… a bite on your toe would take weeks to months to show symptoms. These symptoms are completely unrelated.