In reply to Post #123
i will keep an eye out for it. or beg at the gp's.
i will keep an eye out for it. or beg at the gp's.
In reply to Post #124
You can buy it from "Complete Feet" on line or phone 0800 6335199 and it is £2.95 for 150 ml. (or it was last time I checked) hope that helps.
You can buy it from "Complete Feet" on line or phone 0800 6335199 and it is £2.95 for 150 ml. (or it was last time I checked) hope that helps.
In reply to Post #125
cheers will have a look in a bit.
cheers will have a look in a bit.
In reply to Post #126
An old thread I know but after just reading through it I'm quite frankly poo'ing myself!
I went fishing midweek this week, in the middle of the night I was woken by a run, to my surprise it was a pike (17lb or so) that was trailing a trace from its mouth.
When I got the fish on the mat I retrived what was left of my rig and noticed the trace sticking out of its mouth, I didn't know it was a steel trace at the time so I grabbed hold of it wrapped it round my hand to hold it still then the pike went ballistic flipping all over the place managed to get it under control get the trace out of its mouth and returned it. It was then that I realised that the steel trace had given me a nasty gash on my finger!
anyway disinfected the cut with Clinique (didn't have any plasters) and thought no more of it.
This morning I started to feel a bit ruff, weak, tierd and my legs and lower back started to ache, its gradually got worse and now it's quite annoying!
I know it's a case of overinflating my paranoia by self diagnosing; a head ache becomes a brain tumour when you look it up on-line e.t.c. I'm quite concerned that I have may have this horrible weil's thingy, everything I can think of points towards it, I don't know/haven't been in contact with anybody with a cold/flu and there were rats everywhere at the place I was fishing.
I don't fancy sitting in casualty and obviously I will have to wait till Monday to get an appointment with my g.p. I fear I may be better being safe rather than sorry and going to somewhere and explaining my situation and getting a blood test and antibiotics. Don't want to end up.
An old thread I know but after just reading through it I'm quite frankly poo'ing myself!
I went fishing midweek this week, in the middle of the night I was woken by a run, to my surprise it was a pike (17lb or so) that was trailing a trace from its mouth.
When I got the fish on the mat I retrived what was left of my rig and noticed the trace sticking out of its mouth, I didn't know it was a steel trace at the time so I grabbed hold of it wrapped it round my hand to hold it still then the pike went ballistic flipping all over the place managed to get it under control get the trace out of its mouth and returned it. It was then that I realised that the steel trace had given me a nasty gash on my finger!
anyway disinfected the cut with Clinique (didn't have any plasters) and thought no more of it.This morning I started to feel a bit ruff, weak, tierd and my legs and lower back started to ache, its gradually got worse and now it's quite annoying!
I know it's a case of overinflating my paranoia by self diagnosing; a head ache becomes a brain tumour when you look it up on-line e.t.c. I'm quite concerned that I have may have this horrible weil's thingy, everything I can think of points towards it, I don't know/haven't been in contact with anybody with a cold/flu and there were rats everywhere at the place I was fishing.
I don't fancy sitting in casualty and obviously I will have to wait till Monday to get an appointment with my g.p. I fear I may be better being safe rather than sorry and going to somewhere and explaining my situation and getting a blood test and antibiotics. Don't want to end up.
In reply to Post #127
Call a emergency doctor or go to the hospital.
Call a emergency doctor or go to the hospital.
In reply to Post #127
Drop what youre doing and go to hospital now!.It really isnt worth the wait until monday,please act now
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Drop what youre doing and go to hospital now!.It really isnt worth the wait until monday,please act now
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In reply to Post #127
not worth the risk get to the AE asap
not worth the risk get to the AE asap
i agree on both counts - go to A and E asap, and well done ken on bringing this back to attention.
In reply to Post #130
I hate rat's! just rang nhs direct to find my nearest drop in centre, they are ringing me back in in an hour or so and i'm pressuming they will advise me further then. Whatever happens i will make sure i get some antibiotics tnite.
god dame vermin! 
I hate rat's!
just rang nhs direct to find my nearest drop in centre, they are ringing me back in in an hour or so and i'm pressuming they will advise me further then. Whatever happens i will make sure i get some antibiotics tnite. god dame vermin!
In reply to Post #132
follow the advice go too a&e,i wouldnt be waiting for a fone call from dodgy direct.
follow the advice go too a&e,i wouldnt be waiting for a fone call from dodgy direct.
In reply to Post #133
Well I went to the drop in centre, got 7 days worth of antibiotics, and I need to book an appointment with my gp to get a blood test done, it is highly unlikely but I am defiantly in the at risk category. So much better safe than sorry.
Next purchase will be a first aid kit and some hand gel.
Ohh and a 22" rifle! 
:edit: It would definatly be beneficial to stickie this thread in my opinion.
Well I went to the drop in centre, got 7 days worth of antibiotics, and I need to book an appointment with my gp to get a blood test done, it is highly unlikely but I am defiantly in the at risk category. So much better safe than sorry.
Next purchase will be a first aid kit and some hand gel.
Ohh and a 22" rifle!
:edit: It would definatly be beneficial to stickie this thread in my opinion.
In reply to Post #134
we studied it in biology at school as im doing TRIPLE science
. pretty nasty, glad you all ok ken
we studied it in biology at school as im doing TRIPLE science
. pretty nasty, glad you all ok ken
In reply to Post #1
Great thread i like the card idea gonna make myself some a friend of a friend 5 years ago on a 3 week fishing holiday in France unknowingly caught this terrible disease and sadly by the time it was realised it was too late he died
Great thread i like the card idea gonna make myself some a friend of a friend 5 years ago on a 3 week fishing holiday in France unknowingly caught this terrible disease and sadly by the time it was realised it was too late he died
There is a product made by Diawa (I think) called Anglers Hands that kills the weils desease virus... it's £2.99 and cleans your hands (if I recall) 200 times.... well worth the investment....
wraith
EDIT:
As a heads up I'd like to add it is not only rats that pass on this desease... Leptospirosis is transmitted to humans by contact with the urine of rats, cattle, foxes, rodents and other wild animals
wraith
EDIT:
As a heads up I'd like to add it is not only rats that pass on this desease... Leptospirosis is transmitted to humans by contact with the urine of rats, cattle, foxes, rodents and other wild animals
good post ken
as you say its the kinda thing that only happens untill its your turn.
im expecting a major rodent problem this year down my local as the council are turning the surounding fields into a country park inc football pitches and youth areas
so worth thinking about a sign up warning anglers and a card for the wallet and car.
as you say a tread that needs no be read from start to finish.