Medical mystery solved for overworked Thai man

[snoop1130]

 

A young man shared a distressing experience on social media about overworking, which led to an unusual rash all over his body within just three days. Despite multiple medical tests, all the results came back normal.

 

The doctor’s advice was simple yet crucial: Get some quality sleep for two days. This incident serves as a warning about the potential harm that can result from neglecting rest and overtaxing the body’s immune system.

 

The young man had been working excessively, with workdays exceeding 20 hours, and was unable to manage a regular sleep pattern, adding to the strain.

 

His routine job took up about 16 hours of his day, while the remaining hours were spent on livestreaming activities. This lifestyle, though exhausting, was something he had been battling through until his body started showing peculiar signs.

 

He noticed a rash on his arms and legs. Initially, he didn’t suspect anything serious. However, the rash became more pronounced after a day, causing alarm. The spots were red and densely clustered, which led him to fear that it might be a case of dengue fever.

 

By Nattapong Westwood

Caption: Image courtesy of Khaosod Online

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-09-26

 

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[steven100]

nonsense ....   i'm not a doctor but I''m educated enough to know that his rash was not from being overworked.

are these people really that stupid?      it looks like a rash similar to shingles,  did he change his diet and eat something he was allergic to,  did he possibly get bitten by something that reacted with a rash?

 

 

[Pouatchee]

14 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

The young man had been working excessively, with workdays exceeding 20 hours, and was unable to manage a regular sleep pattern, adding to the strain.

 what a wusss

when i was a conductor and winter storms hit 4 hours of sleep was a god send. and this for weeks at a time... darwin comes to mind

[Liverpool Lou]

47 minutes ago, steven100 said:

it looks like a rash similar to shingles

That confirms that you're definitely not a doctor.

[still kicking]

2 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

That confirms that you're definitely not a doctor.

Shingles look complete different 

 

[rattlesnake]

2 hours ago, steven100 said:

nonsense ....   i'm not a doctor but I''m educated enough to know that his rash was not from being overworked.

are these people really that stupid?      it looks like a rash similar to shingles,  did he change his diet and eat something he was allergic to,  did he possibly get bitten by something that reacted with a rash?

 

 

We know what has been causing these shingles-like rashes. Elephant in the room.

[roo860]

1 minute ago, rattlesnake said:

We know what has been causing these shingles-like rashes. Elephant in the room.

Must be a big room, or a small elephant 

[Colabamumbai]

8 hours ago, steven100 said:

nonsense ....   i'm not a doctor but I''m educated enough to know that his rash was not from being overworked.

are these people really that stupid?      it looks like a rash similar to shingles,  did he change his diet and eat something he was allergic to,  did he possibly get bitten by something that reacted with a rash?

 

 

Looks like Shingles, herpes zooster virus, 2 hospitals private and public said I had an allergy after skin grafts. Fools, I had shingles. 

[Colabamumbai]

A throat swab is necessary. 

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, still kicking said:

Shingles look complete different 

 

I'll have my Jam on toast later.. thanks.

[quake]

Quote

The young man had been working excessively

Sounds a bit sus. 

 

 

[swm59nj]

The diagnosis was lack of sleep.  Then the rash resolved after rest. 
The doctor prescribed an antihistamine according to the story.  Which might have very well resolved the issue. Which possibly could have been an allergic reaction to anything.  

[quake]

20 minutes ago, swm59nj said:

The diagnosis was lack of sleep.  Then the rash resolved after rest. 
The doctor prescribed an antihistamine according to the story.  Which might have very well resolved the issue. Which possibly could have been an allergic reaction to anything.  

Got to be an allergic reaction to one joint.

It's all the rage now days. 

 

[ifmu]

heat rash  dr # 3

[jacko45k]

23 minutes ago, ifmu said:

heat rash  dr # 3

I thought so too... had something similar a few years back and was told probably heat and sweat, sun on forearms when on my scooter....

[steven100]

it certainly has nothing to do with overworked anyway ...    it's an allergic reaction to something he ate or an insect bite reaction possibly

[thailand49]

Not surprising of the medical diagnosis here.  

What job does he have that requires these hours curious then the time left he on social media,  maybe take the time to clean his bedding????

[brianthainess]

I came out in a very similar rash, when dealing with a friends death here, I knew it was stress related, but the doctors and allergy doctor, kept telling me it was bacteria. Anti histamine did help.

[keithkarmann]

Overworking? Not going to be a big problem Nationwide.

[steven100]

5 hours ago, keithkarmann said:

Overworking? Not going to be a big problem Nationwide.

not in a million years

[connda]

Another Covid booster might clear that right up! 

[metisdead]

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[PETERTHEEATER]

23 hours ago, Pouatchee said:

 what a wusss

when i was a conductor and winter storms hit 4 hours of sleep was a god send. and this for weeks at a time... darwin comes to mind

Waving a wand at an orchestra is exceptionall tiring.

[Pouatchee]

31 minutes ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

Waving a wand at an orchestra is exceptionall tiring.

i guess it is, i wouldn't know. i was a train conductor... a bit different and more demanding. cleaning 2 feet off a frozen mainline switch in canada takes a bit of effort.

do you know anything about effort?