David Walliams

[Scotty]

David Walliams is undergoing Tests For Weil's Disease.

 

Apparently he has been ill since swimming the length of the Thames for charity

and is currently in hospital unable to walk from unbearable cramps.

 

 

 

Leptospirosis or Weil's Disease can be fatal, so lets hope he gets well soon.

[Bob18]

Caught early enough and being fit help in fighting it off.

 

Let's hope he is one of those that do recover fully and quickly.

[Guest]

Caught early enough and being fit help in fighting it off.

 

Let's hope he is one of those that do recover fully and quickly.

 

 

A lot also depends on what if anything he has been treated for so far - it normally manifests itself as flue like symptoms at which point it is commonly misdiagnosed - given what he has been doing over recent days it should have been obvious what it could have been and hopefully tested for and diagnosed promptly.

[GSer]

A fishing friend of mine caught it and lost three stone and was off work for a year, nasty stuff indeed!

 

Get well soon.

[soldthehouse]

I did wonder at the time when he was struggling with ailments and upset stomach, surely it wasnt brain surgery to assume he was at risk when exposed to such filthy conditions for so long

Edited September 28, 2011 by soldthehouse

[Guest]

I did wonder at the time when he was struggling with ailments and upset stomach, surely it wasnt brain surgery to assume he was at risk when exposed to such filthy conditions for so long

 

Interestingly it never popped up at the time as a possibility - it all seemed to be being put down to the issue of excess human sewage in the river rather than the prospect that he had been made ill by animal urine in there...

[Cosmic]

I understand that there is an incubation period of around a week for Weil's disease, so it's not likely to have been responsible for the symptoms he had so soon after starting the swim. If he's ill now, though, then it's a possibility.

[Guest]

I understand that there is an incubation period of around a week for Weil's disease, so it's not likely to have been responsible for the symptoms he had so soon after starting the swim. If he's ill now, though, then it's a possibility.

 

I understand it's 4 to 14 days -

 

The swim took 8 days and I think he was approx half way through when he became un-well, though I'm open to correction on that.

[soldthehouse]

I understand that there is an incubation period of around a week for Weil's disease, so it's not likely to have been responsible for the symptoms he had so soon after starting the swim. If he's ill now, though, then it's a possibility.

Yes I didnt mean they should have thought he had it at the time, but was liable to contract it eventually because of the long exposure to filthy water over a few days. to be honest I,d be suprised if he hadnt caught something nasty after such an intense exposure, where were his advisers? the mind boggles

Edited September 28, 2011 by soldthehouse

[CanalWalker]

He was warned that there was a lot of sewerage in the water due to heavy rain fall. But giving up on a charity swim would look a bit rubbish even if you cant walk or eat.

[Laurence Hogg]

Not the same disease but I have had a resistant MRSA infection in my left leg and the culprit is probably canal water.

[alan_fincher]

I was wondering why the BBC has apparently not decided to run this story, despite it being plastered over other sites relating to the tabloid press.

 

Sky News now reports he is not being tested for Weil's Disease.....

 

Sky News linky.

 

Very curious.

 

Some may have considered his actions foolhardy, but I'm very much hoping that version is the correct one.

[Guest]

I was wondering why the BBC has apparently not decided to run this story, despite it being plastered over other sites relating to the tabloid press.

 

Sky News now reports he is not being tested for Weil's Disease.....

 

Sky News linky.

 

Very curious.

 

Some may have considered his actions foolhardy, but I'm very much hoping that version is the correct one.

 

The Sun had reported he was being tested for the potentially fatal Weil's disease, a waterborne condition.

 

News International get's it very wrong again. I would say...

 

Dandy or Beano anybody?

[RLWP]

Dandy please

 

 

Richard

[Guest]

Dandy please

 

Richard

 

You sure??

 

 

Nice hips BTW..

[RLWP]

Thank you. One has to make an effort, you know

 

Richard

[Guest]

Thank you. One has to make an effort, you know

 

Richard

 

They seemed wider when we last met...I guess you've jogged more..

[RLWP]

My chest and legs have got smaller

 

Richard

[Guest]

My chest and legs have got smaller

 

Richard

 

You need to work out more...

 

This is me currently..

 

 

Except I've coloured my hair a tad...