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Poll On Origins

What (If you remember) Triggered your Symptoms. (Guesses are ok too)

  • Lyme Type Infection

    Votes: 1 5.0%
  • Mononucleosis

    Votes: 4 20.0%
  • Influenza

    Votes: 2 10.0%
  • High stress period/Emotional Breakdown

    Votes: 8 40.0%
  • Other Infection

    Votes: 6 30.0%
  • Unknown/Untested

    Votes: 4 20.0%
  • Tropical Infection (Malaria, Yellow Fever, etc...)

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    20

barbc56

Senior Member
Messages
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Mine was a complecated broken arm and possibly a root canal with a serious infection which wasn't treated until my face had swollen to the point that I looked like Quasimodo. They both happened within a month of each other.

Barb