Comments on: Doing the Dengue Merengue

By: My Jungle Life Mentioned in by Time Magazine Online!

My Jungle Life Mentioned in by Time Magazine Online! — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:15:18 +0000

[...] writer, Yenni Kwok, found my post on doing the dengue merengue and interviewed me about my experience. This year there are record levels of dengue fever, and more [...]

By: Was Once

Was Once — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:54:31 +0000

Your post is a great warning to wear spray everyday, I hav been lazy in the past, but lucky enough to miss getting sick...Yet. Thanks for the honesty and stay well. .-= Was Once´s last blog ..Buddha-Dhamma-SanghaX-LARGE =-.

By: Alison

Alison — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 05:58:34 +0000

Hi,

My partner and I were unlucky to get dengue fever together last year and were in hospital for a week! The tiredness and lethargy that stays with you for weeks after was hard to take. We both recovered but we are returning to thailand in October and that’s the thing I am most worried about as there are different strains of dengue and we are now immune to only one! Apparently it’s quite dangerous if you get bitten with another strain.T he dengue mosquito bites in the day..not like the other blighters that attack early mornings and dusk. So spraying head to toe will be the order of the day….all the best!

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:00:31 +0000

I had dengue several years ago now and you describe it very accurately. I wasn’t myself for three months. But take heart! You will return to normal.
Best wishes

By: JJ Beattie

JJ Beattie — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:55:32 +0000

That sounds really horrible. I have a friend in Bangkok with it too. I hope you feel better soon, .-= JJ Beattie´s last blog ..Pardon =-.

By: Jungle Girl

Jungle Girl — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 15:47:42 +0000

Hi Mike, thanks for commenting. In response to your question, there is no treatment for dengue, so all you can do is rest, drink loads of water and eat paracetamol for the pain. It really sucks, you are so tired and achy and all you want to do is sleep, but you toss and turn all night. You can’t take ibuprofen as it can be dangerous if your blood count is too low and you start to have poor clotting in your blood. Take care, and wear mozzie spray!!

By: Clare

Clare — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:40:52 +0000

Sounds horrid Natty, glad you are all better now. lots of love x

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:10:49 +0000

What a harrowing experience you must have had, but thanks for sharing this, as it is something(Dengue) that does concern me here in Thailand.

Your description although graphic, gives a real insight to this devastating disease. I certainly know what the symptoms are now.

I wonder were you given any anti-biotic treatment, or is it just a case of letting the fever run its course resting and keeping hydrated?

Hope you are feeling better soon.
.-= Mike´s last blog ..Getting Around Bangkok-Skytrain and MRT =-.

By: Snap

Snap — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:00:00 +0000

No wonder you haven’t been writing It must be really frustrating and worrying for you. I was reading about the outbreaks a few weeks ago. You said that there is no form of treatment, but do you have a plan to try and rebuild your strength, perhaps some sort of nutritional or herbal based treatment? Is that a possibility?