A father who developed Tourette's syndrome after he was bitten by a mosquito shared the details of his frightening test.
Ross Constable, 48, had enjoyed a holiday in Thailand when he fell dirty into the bloodthirsty insect.
Initially, the father did not worry about the bite and remained the best in the ten -day family trip to Phuket.
But shortly after returning to Timperley, Cheshire, things took a turn for the worst when he started to feel unwell.
Mr. Constable, who at the time was an art teacher from high school, remembers that they suffer from flu -like symptoms, including extreme fatigue, body arms and high fever.
He called 111 after his condition started to deteriorate and the operator advised Mr Constable to talk to a doctor on the phone.
Despite the information he recently returned from Thailand, it was assumed that the symptoms of Mr. Constable were caused by a bug that he had caught home during the flight.
In the weeks that followed, doctors continued to put his symptoms to the flu, but when the Lord Constable started to feel more and more unwell, it became clear that something was very wrong.
A father who developed Tourette's syndrome after he was bitten by a mosquito shared details about his terrifying trial. Ross Constable (photo) was on holiday in Thailand when he got wrong on the bloodthirsty insect
Initially, the father did not worry about the bite and continued to enjoy the ten -day family trip to Phuket. But shortly after returning to Timperley, Cheshire, things took a turn for the worst when he started to feel unwell
Mr Constable was bedridden for two weeks and could not get up without being in pain.
“I was really thirsty, slept a lot and in and out of consciousness,” Mr. Constable told Manchester Evening News.
He added how his body felt like 'a liquid Jelly -Massa' and that he had severe internal pain, especially behind his eyes.
Mr Constable also explained how the skin started throwing everywhere in his body, even though the bite was on his foot.
He also experienced bleeding, painful joints, muscle spasms and continued to collapse of dizziness.
During the horrible test, Mr. Constable began to waste away, lose two stones and thus become incredibly that he sometimes did not recognize his partner and detached himself from reality.
He described his confusion and said, “I was larger than buildings around me and the arms would stretch over the parking lot.”
Mr Constable continued to visit doctors and, a few weeks later and after many tests, a diagnosis was eventually confirmed.
Mr. Constable, who at the time was an art teacher from high school, remembers that they suffer from flu -like symptoms, including extreme fatigue, body pain and high fever
He suffered from dug fever – a viral disease spread by mosquitoes that can be fatal.
Another specialist also believed that he had Japanese encephalitis, a viral infection that was transmitted by mosquito bites, mainly in Asia and the western Pacific, which can cause the brain's brains.
But even though they had solved the mystery, medical professionals were still stunned by the neurological complications of Mr Constable who followed the diagnosis.
Bizarre symptoms Mr Constable feel out of hand and vulnerable.
He sometimes said he would have trouble speaking and would get himself out of frustration.
In the midst of these symptoms, Mr Constable developed the Syndrome of Tourette and experienced Tics so seriously that they had a huge impact on his social life.
He also fought against serious mental health problems, including fear, depression and the repeated running thoughts that are often associated with PTSD.
Mr Constable was prescribed medication to reduce his Tourette syndrome, but he stopped talking after he felt numb for his emotions.
Instead, he relied on the 'extremely affordable' support of family and friends.
Although knucky fever itself does not directly cause the Tourette syndrome, it can cause neurological complications.
Although the primary symptoms include high fever, severe headache, joint pain and skin rash, it occasionally causes neurological symptoms.
In rare cases, neurological disorders such as encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) or other complications such as Japanese encephalitis can develop alongside docking fever.
These disorders can influence the brain and the nervous system, which may lead to movement disorders or tics.
Although the physical symptoms of knucky fever and Japanese encephalitis have disappeared, Mr Constable is still faced with continuous challenges with Tourette's syndrome and has accepted that the condition for life can be with him.
He says that a combination of support from lovers, nature and art has played a crucial role in his recovery.
Mr Constable said that he is 'happy to live' and hopes that his upcoming art show in the Hepplestone Art Gallery in Wilmslow will help others understand the power of support, nature and self -acceptance in the healing process on 8 May.
