lVloonLite
New member
Hi
First of all, a little bit about me.
I am a 47 year old male with a history of Tourettes (including lots of head-jerking), anxiety, agoraphobia, panic attacks, etc. I don't smoke or drink and am taking Ativan, Prevacid, Lortabs/very tiny amount and Atenolol). I also have chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis among other things.
About a week and a half ago I cleaned up the barn (a dusty, smelly, dirty job), disposed of a 1/2 bale of hay that had gotten very moldy (we live in FL and have a lot of humidity - no, the animals never got the hay) and for a few days after, I trimmed branches, shrubs, did some raking, etc.
When all was said and done, my allergies were acting up from all the mold, dust and pollen but I took a good bath each day after the work but soon afterward I noticed that I had developed a tiny pea-sized lymph node in front of my left ear which had swollen but was not painful. I also developed 2 canker sores on the inside of my mouth, intermittent muscle twitches on the same side of my head as the swollen lymph node and I would get mild vertigo from time to time (this isn't my first experience with vertigo but never had the swollen lymph node accompanying it).
I'm not asking for medical advice and I am aware of my option to visit the doctor. I am simply wondering if these symptoms sound familiar to anyone here or if I am all alone in this. Thanks for any input and insight on this (I really appreciate it).
- Regards, Steve
First of all, a little bit about me.
I am a 47 year old male with a history of Tourettes (including lots of head-jerking), anxiety, agoraphobia, panic attacks, etc. I don't smoke or drink and am taking Ativan, Prevacid, Lortabs/very tiny amount and Atenolol). I also have chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis among other things.
About a week and a half ago I cleaned up the barn (a dusty, smelly, dirty job), disposed of a 1/2 bale of hay that had gotten very moldy (we live in FL and have a lot of humidity - no, the animals never got the hay) and for a few days after, I trimmed branches, shrubs, did some raking, etc.
When all was said and done, my allergies were acting up from all the mold, dust and pollen but I took a good bath each day after the work but soon afterward I noticed that I had developed a tiny pea-sized lymph node in front of my left ear which had swollen but was not painful. I also developed 2 canker sores on the inside of my mouth, intermittent muscle twitches on the same side of my head as the swollen lymph node and I would get mild vertigo from time to time (this isn't my first experience with vertigo but never had the swollen lymph node accompanying it).
I'm not asking for medical advice and I am aware of my option to visit the doctor. I am simply wondering if these symptoms sound familiar to anyone here or if I am all alone in this. Thanks for any input and insight on this (I really appreciate it).
- Regards, Steve