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This could be an interesting story to watch.... K
Bredesen hospitalized with flu symptoms, possibly from tick bite
Aug 15, 2006 05:09 PM CDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gov. Phil Bredesen was in a hospital Tuesday with flu-like symptoms that doctors said could have been caused by a tick bite, his spokeswoman said.
Bredesen, 62, fell ill Monday with a severe headache and high fever, spokeswoman Lydia Lenker said in a statement late Tuesday afternoon.
He was admitted to Centennial Medical Center in Nashville where he was held Monday night, treated with antibiotics and was "feeling better," Lenker said.
Physicians said they wanted him stay overnight Tuesday for further observation. His events for the week were canceled on Tuesday.
(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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Interesting. Isn't TN another one of those states where people are told "NO LYME HERE." However, this sounds like it might be ehrlichiosis, which sometimes gets more respect, as it can kill people faster.
Let us hope for a combination infection in this poor man who could help educate the health dept. Sorry, public figures are fair game and while I would always like to see people get good treatment for TBDs, I think that public figures need to get the same kind of treatment as the regular guy. Let's not have the governor get better treatment than the citizens of his state.
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Aren't there any ticks in Crawford, Texas!?!? Posts: 294 | From nevada | Registered: Sep 2005
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Welcome, we could always hope there are! I know there are lots in TX. Perhaps one will find it's way to Crawford and the ranch.
Or perhaps that explains all the cognitive problems he has, memory, understanding what people are saying, etc.
OK. Nuff said!
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quote:Originally posted by lou: Let's not have the governor get better treatment than the citizens of his state.
With Tennessee's horrendous cuts in Medicaid, it's pretty much guaranteed the Governor will get better care than the citizens of his state.
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Dont worry, they will wiggle out of it somehow. Bet he will say he got bit in Conneticut or something IF there is no lyme in Tennesse. Or he just has an unknown infecion and gets properly treated. But they will 'call' it something else
Keep us informed of how this turns out.
I was thinking about the same thing when the Coach of the Minnesota Twins had the flu a couple weeks ago,,, in the summer??? had to get iv's even i think.
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It was just on the news again. Bredesen has not being feeling good and they have him on abx. When I 1st got biten and had all the symptoms of Lyme and a bullseye rash they did'nt put me on abx so he is getting special treatment I'm sorry to say this but I hope he does get LD and coinfections then we may get help. He does alot of outdoor activities so it's very possible he was biten.
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I'd like to know what these high profile folks are doing for the cause? Hello?
We need a Denis Leary or Michael J. Fox to put their exposure to work.
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Interesting that he got abx right away.
Guess you got to be the gov, then you don't get the denile and the doctor shuffle.
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quote:Originally posted by lymednva: Welcome, we could always hope there are! I know there are lots in TX. Perhaps one will find it's way to Crawford and the ranch.
Or perhaps that explains all the cognitive problems he has, memory, understanding what people are saying, etc.
OK. Nuff said!
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Here's an updated story on the Gov. He was supposed to be released today according to yesterday's story, but they are keeping him hospitalized again tonight. This time the story mentions Lyme disease, though I don't know if it was the doctors who brought that up - I doubt it. If I had to guess from the little we are being told in the media, I'd say there's a better chance that he has Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Bredesan just received the Demcratic nomination to run for re-election this November. I don't think they would be mentioning this at all if it wasn't serious... K
Tenn. Governor Hospitalized for Flu-Like Symptoms Wednesday, August 16, 2006
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Gov. Phil Bredesen remained in a hospital Wednesday for further observation after suffering flu-like symptoms that doctors believe may have been caused by a tick bite, his spokeswoman said.
Bredesen, 62, fell ill with a severe headache and high fever and was admitted to Centennial Medical Center in Nashville on Monday night.
"Governor Phil Bredesen today remains at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville undergoing additional medical tests and observation for flu-like symptoms," spokeswoman Lydia Lenker said Wednesday. "Medical staff concur the likely cause of the symptoms is a tick bite."
Lenker said the governor is being kept over because doctors want to be certain he is healthy before releasing him.
Ticks in Tennessee are commonly associated with transmitting Lyme disease, which can cause symptoms similar to those suffered by the governor. Lenker said she did not know if doctors believed Bredesen had been exposed to Lyme disease.
Dr. Lyric Bartholomay, assistant professor of medical entomology at Iowa State University, said there are tick-borne agents that can cause flu-like symptons. However, she said the amount of time a tick spends on a person is important.
"If he had a tick and removed it quickly, it's not likely" to have caused the symptoms, Bartholomay said. "Usually it takes several days for a tick to transport a disease. It's all a timing issue."
She said once a tick is spotted, it should be removed right away, using tweezers if possible.
"Take really fine tweezers, push down to the skin, and pull the tick straight out," Bartholomay said. "You don't want to do anything that will make the tick regurgitate and infect you with any disease agent it might be carrying."
Lenker did not say when the governor may have encountered a tick, but she said he enjoys outdoor activities like fishing, and has had several outdoor events in recent weeks as he campaigns for re-election.
Despite being hospitalized, Lenker said "the governor is in good spirits and staying abreast of business at the Capitol."
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"If he had a tick and removed it quickly, it's not likely" to have caused the symptoms, Bartholomay said. "Usually it takes several days for a tick to transport a disease. It's all a timing issue."
WRONG!!!!
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depends how far you are "transporting" it, IDIOT.
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Yeah, the reporting on this has been kind of strange. One article I read said he hadn't felt well for "awhile".......whatever that means. So, I'm not real sure it was a recent tick bite?
My first thought was Rocky Mountain Fever, because of the chills, etc.
I do hope he is okay. Perhaps this will bring some knowledge about tick borne illness to Tennessee.
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Here's your opportunity to sound off about this article quoting the ISU medical Dr. Lyric B....
I had a link in my newbie links on LYME RASHES from their web site; and was able to bring this up when going from screen to screen! Bettyg
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I guess nobody won`t rell governor that he is crazy prior If governor will be cured then he may think that everybody gets a good treatment like he is.
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Maybe, just maybe, this is the perfect time to plead your case for more attention to this disease.
Never ever will he be more receptive nor the doctors more educated as to REAL DEAL , and what happens to people who may NOT get the same quality treatment.
Me thinks everyone should send the Govenor their well wishes, BUT, include a letter of what has happened to them. Pointing out what happens when 'properly' diagnosed and treated. AND what happens when it is NOT!!
It seems some real understanding and compassion to a common plight, MIGHT, make this a vulnerable state for change. Maybe a little state legislation to effect treatment changes there.
We have to start using this opportunity as just that, and NOT let it slip away. The human mind lets fade such memories way too quickly, so sooner the better. Call to action here!!!
Just my thoughts being --just don--
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Beware!!!! Ticks only travel alone. Hermits all. Look for only one. Never keep looking, just pull the one you see.
In reality, if you find one, you have been in an area where there is a strong likelyhood that there are many more.
My advice is if you find a tick bitting you, go to the doctor and let him remove it and get him to give you doxy. You will not need anymore proof than you have attached to your skin!
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Dana,
Just like the TN gov, I also got treated wtih antibiotics when I was first bitten and got a bullseye rash.
Only problem is that my treatment lasted 15 days. The rash left; I figured I was just fine.
Nine years later, I was sick as a dog (no offense, maddog!
Getting the antibiotics quickly is one thing; taking them for long enough can make all the difference in future good health!
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What do you say, Kathy and Katahoula? Want some help contacting the gov's office with best wishes and TBD info? Or are there enuf TN lymies to handle this by themselves?
It was interesting that this article said ticks in TN were known to transmit lyme. And didn't even use the word "rare."
I think if it is officially admitted he has lyme, etc, then we should bombard NC officials with the evidence too. Especially if it takes a lot of treatment and isn't an easy cure.
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Don, FANTASTIC IDEA! I say GO for it IF it is officially announced he does have LYME disease! Bettyg
What no takers on writing the ISU professor who was quoted in this article? lol
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How come he isn't being given the one dose of doxy treatment cures early cases treatment?
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quote:Originally posted by Troup Brazelton: Beware!!!! Ticks only travel alone. Hermits all. Look for only one. Never keep looking, just pull the one you see.
I guess you're kidding???? Have you seen BBWagoner's thread?
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Andie
I had a rash & still went undiagnosised for 7 years. Go figure.
I still feel he is getting better treatment than most of us.
I would be willing to stake my life that he will be able to get as much abx and as long as he wants.
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Hi all
This is a perfect example where if we made a Lyme awearness video and posted it on the internet that a infulenciual person is Likely to watch it--
Maybe the govener- his wife - kids- staff ect. would watch it--
Time is a waisten-- Jay--
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Hi Lou, I have already e-mailed him email [email protected] get those e-mails sent It's on the news now he's on his 4th day in the hospital and on the news there a womans story about her struggle with LD.
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Lou........he's getting treatment because he was running high fevers. Statement released this afternoon from the governor's office said the fevers were continuing.
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Dr. Lyric Bartholomay, assistant professor of medical entomology at Iowa State University, said there are tick-borne agents that can cause flu-like symptons. However, she said the amount of time a tick spends on a person is important.
"If he had a tick and removed it quickly, it's not likely" to have caused the symptoms, Bartholomay said. "Usually it takes several days for a tick to transport a disease. It's all a timing issue."
She said once a tick is spotted, it should be removed right away, using tweezers if possible.
"Take really fine tweezers, push down to the skin, and pull the tick straight out," Bartholomay said. "You don't want to do anything that will make the tick regurgitate and infect you with any disease agent it might be carrying."
ARRGGGGHH!! Geesh, looks like this entomologist is just following in the footsteps of old professor Rowley, another former ISU dork.
Shame on you Dr. Bartholomay. Get your facts straight. It has NEVER been proven that it takes several days to transmit tick borne illness or that proper removal will prevent infection.
I did 5 referrals for probable lyme patients seeking treatment this week so far..... and we don't have Lyme in Iowa, right ISU!!!!
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My idea is that we should snail-mail or email a SHORT, respectful card or note of well wishes; after all, the man is feeling very bad right now.
Especially Tennessee residents! Don't forget to put your CITY with your signature, so he knows you are a voter... he's still a politician up for re-election very soon!
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