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5 year old has viral meningitis.

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My son 5 has viral meningitis now, he is fine at home. But if we have to go for a car ride, maybe for a follow up appointment, he screams a 10 of 10, cries and most times vomits. I thought it was the light exposure but now I really think maybe it's the motion? How long will this last? He was diagnosed 6 days ago. He had an MRI at the hospital. H

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Dear I think u talk to doctor and admit in hospital for very little time. May be some virus left.

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Yea it could still b some virus or hrs like me and is having vertigo spells and the car makes it worse. Im 30 and they gave me finigen and meclizine to control those symptoms. But id talk to the dr about it. Hope he feels better, it really sucks to feel that way. Does he ever tell u the room is moving on its own?

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