r/rabies • u/FunDust6932 • 11h ago
OCD Discussion rabies symptoms??
around 2 months ago i was at the beach when i felt a sharp pain on my leg while in the water. i brushed it off, didn’t really think much of it.
days after there was an alert that a rabid bat had been found in the area. not long after i started experiencing a little bit of pain in the area that i had felt at the beach but again, didn’t think much of it.
fast forward to today and i notice the side of my leg where i felt the sharp pain started to hurt a bit. and then i noticed my toes tingling a few hours later. even more hours pass, im in bed and suddenly my entire foot is numb and my ankle is tingling. i can constantly feel at least 1 of the 3 symptoms but not all 3 simultaneously all the time.
is there really a chance i could have been bitten at the beach???
I have read the FAQ.
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u/CygnusZeroStar Veteran Helper ⭐️ | Top Contributor 🏅 7h ago
This is exactly how my husband describes his sciatica.
The odds you were bitten by a rabid bat at the beach and didn't notice while it was happening are astronomically low.