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Natasha died of Toxic Shock Syndrome the first time that she used
Tampons however, her symptoms were mistakenly diagnosed as the
Norovirus. Generally speaking, it is accepted knowledge that leaving a
tampon in for too long can cause Toxic Shock Syndrome. In Natasha’s
case, she followed all of the instructions and used the tampon
correctly; it was simply the introduction of the tampon into her body
which caused Toxic Shock Syndrome to take effect.
Toxic Shock is very rare, but also very deadly
Tash became ill five days before she died but remained in good
spirits, and only the evening before she died, she was telling Mandy
off for fussing over her, and saying that she was feeling much better.
She died peacefully at approximately 6.45am on Valentine’s Day
after falling asleep watching one of her favourite TV programs.
We cannot express how much we miss our beautiful, gifted, kind
& funny Natasha. All of our family, and many others close to us,
are still reeling from the shock of losing our wonderful girl. We hope
that you and your family never have to go through what we have gone
through, and are still going through.
We thought that one thing we could do, to honour Natasha, and
to help others, would be to start an awareness campaign about Toxic
Shock Syndrome. We are in communication with Public Health Wales, the
two main tampon companies, and we have already had some success with
GPs and with the education system in Gwent. All the age-appropriate
pupils attending schools in Gwent have been made aware of Toxic Shock
Syndrome. We are determined to make at least everyone in the UK aware
of what the symptoms are, and what the risks are. Putting it very
simply it goes like this….
If you use tampons and are having a period or your period has
recently finished and you develop a sudden high fever and one or more
of the symptoms below, please tell your doctor straight away.
Symptoms of Toxic Shock Syndrome
The symptoms of toxic shock
syndrome (TSS) normally begin with a sudden high fever (body
temperature rises above 38°C/100.4°F).
Other symptoms then
rapidly develop, normally in the course of a few hours. They may
include:
• vomiting
• a sunburn-like skin rash, with the
whites of the eyes becoming red/pink
• diarrhoea
•
fainting or feeling faint
• muscle aches
• dizziness
• confusion
Shedding of the skin in large sheets, especially
from the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, is usually seen one
to two weeks after becoming ill.
When to seek medical
advice
If you develop a sudden fever and one or more of the
other symptoms listed above, it is still extremely unlikely that you
have TSS. Nevertheless, symptoms like these should never be ignored.
Contact your GP, local out-of-hours service or NHS Direct (on 0845 46
47) immediately.
If you are wearing a tampon, remove it straight
away. Also tell your GP or doctor if you have been using a tampon,
recently suffered a burn or skin injury, or if you have a skin
infection such as a boil or a blister that has become infected.
The above was taken from the NHS website http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Toxic-shock-syndrome/Pages/Symptoms.aspx
Toxic Shock is very rare, but also very deadly
We also want to take this opportunity to thank all our friends
who have been supporting us through this terrible time, please keep
praying for us, keep helping us, and keep caring for us.
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