I brushed off my sore throat as a hangover, but it turned into sepsis
Summary
Elle Black, a 21-year-old university student, developed sepsis after initially mistaking her sore throat for a hangover. She was quickly treated with antibiotics and recovered, but her experience shows how fast and dangerous sepsis can be.Key Facts
- Elle Black had a sore throat after a night out and thought it was a hangover.
- Her condition worsened, leading to hospital treatment for sepsis, a serious reaction to infection.
- She had quinsy, an abscess caused by tonsillitis, which led to sepsis.
- Doctors said if she had waited longer, her outcome could have been much worse.
- Elle spent two days in the hospital receiving intravenous (IV) antibiotics.
- Sepsis symptoms include high fever, confusion, worsening sore throat, and extreme tiredness.
- In the UK, about 48,000 people die from sepsis-related causes each year.
- Charities warn not to ignore severe or worsening symptoms and to seek medical help quickly.
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