A woman lived a nightmare upon discovering that his backache and other «common» symptoms were caused by a life-threatening condition. She decided to reveal her case to raise awareness among others about the dangers of this health problem.
The protagonist of the story in question is called Lauren Carson and she is a young woman 31 years that resides in the United Kingdom, according to the local newspaper Belfast live.
This year, the British citizen faced a delicate moment. «I still can’t believe how close I came to dying. As the symptoms seemed so normal, I didn’t give it much importance«she said, consulted by the same medium.
It all started in August, when Lauren was enjoying her vacation in the island of Mallorcain it Mediterranean. During her stay in this paradisiacal place, the young woman took the opportunity to do intense physical activity, such as running.
One day, according to his story, he began to notice a pain in your lower back, located on one side only. Also I was hot, He was sweating more than usual and felt a little fallen.
At that time, according to her words, the young woman believed that the problems in her back had been caused by physical activity. Regarding the rest of the symptoms, he assumed that they were caused by the island climate and stress.
«I thought I had injured a muscle running. On the other hand, I was very hot and sweating a lot, but he attributed it to the climate of Mallorca«he assured the British news agency Kennedy News.
The young woman is 31 years old and is from the United Kingdom. Photo: Lauren Carson.At the same time, in conversation with Belfast Lifeclarified: «I had some symptoms similar to those of a cold, My back hurt and I was more tired than normal.but I imagined it was due to stress and exercise and «I didn’t give it any more importance.»
After Lauren took a flight and returned to her country, the situation became complicated. «When I came home from vacation, I couldn’t stay upright. My back hurt so much what I couldn’t walk or drive«he stated to Kennedy News. Furthermore, he suffered shiversit felt extremely tired and it was a little confused (brain fog).
On August 22, as a result of this reason, the young woman He ended up going urgently to a medical center. Once there, health professionals They confirmed that he had sepsis.
What is sepsis
The American Health Portal Medline Plusspecialized in health, communicated in a web article that sepsis, also known as septicemiait is a answer «overwhelming» and «extreme» of the body to an infection.
The British citizen, admitted to a hospital. Photo: Lauren Carson/Via Belfast Live.«It occurs when the immune system overreacts to an infection«, defined the American academic medical center Cleveland Clinic on its official website.
«Sepsis may cause one or more of these symptoms: rapid breathing and heart rate; difficulty breathing; confusion or disorientation; extreme pain or discomfort; fever, chills, or feeling very cold; and damp or sweaty skin,» he mentioned Medline Plus.
If the septicemia worsens, a septic shockalso known as septic shock: «It is a serious medical condition that can happen when an infection in the body causes extremely low blood pressure and organ failure due to the sepsis. Septic shock is potentially deadly and requires immediate medical treatment. It is the most serious stage of sepsis«, reported the health entity.
How the young woman’s case ended
In Lauren’s case, her health problem was caused by a kidney infection poorly cured. This infection, according to information from Kennedy News, gave him a kidney stonewhich then led to sepsis.
At the hospital, the patient underwent emergency surgery to remove kidney stone. «Basically, They told me I had less than 24 hours to live if I didn’t have surgery.«he commented to Kennedy News.
The patient had to undergo surgery and was also hospitalized. Photo: video capture/@lauracarson708.Fortunately, after staying in the medical center and receiving appropriate treatment, the young woman managed to recover. «Now I’m much betteralthough I couldn’t walk for a few weeks,» he warned Belfast Live.
Throughout her life, the young woman suffered some infections in her kidneys. «For years I had kidney infections that usually They disappeared after a few days with antibiotics«, he expressed to Kennedy News.
Some time before the trip to Mallorca, the young woman took medication to treat a kidney infection. She assumed he had been cured and forgot about it. But this time, unlike the previous ones, the infection put his life at serious risk.
The young woman managed to recover. Photo: video capture/@lauracarson708.On the other hand, Lauren explained that revealed his case on his networks and also spoke about the topic with the local press to alert others.
«I hope to share my experience can help someone (…) before it’s too late. I never thought that the symptoms of sepsis could be so mild and that the condition could become very dangerous so quickly«, he reflected in conversation with Belfast Live.
