Bacterial meningitis C (even though immunis... - Meningitis Now

Meningitis Now

6,816 members2,115 posts

Bacterial meningitis C (even though immunised) and after effects for 7 year old boy

1 Reply

Hello my boy had BM strain C. He was put into a medically induced coma on the 12th July, out of PICU on the 19th and discharged from hospital two and a half weeks later. Full recovery so to speak and we are very grateful and fortunate to have him here. No limb loss or hearing loss. However it seems his personality has completely

Changed! He is fearless to the point of being dangerous . Very outspoken and anger like I've never seen in a child. Has anyone else experienced this? We are so lucky and I'm not moaning about this but I'm wondering how much of it is to do with the meningitis . He is still

Under consultant care as he shouldn't have had men c as he has been fully immunised. That is obviously being looked into along with his other immunisations. Has anyone ever experienced this? Getting meningitis even though they have been vaccinated!

Read more about...
1 Reply
StrawberryCream profile image
StrawberryCream

I am sorry to hear that your son has had Meningitis C. That must have been a very frightening and distressing experience for you to see your son so poorly and in a coma. It is still quite soon in his recovery and although the infection has been treated it still can take many months for things to settle down.

As for any immunisation there is a small minority for whom their body doesn't develop the immunity. It can be due to problems with the bodies response or because the vaccine wasn't stored correctly etc. That is good that they are checking whether his other vaccines have worked and if not why.

Best wishes

Not what you're looking for?

You may also like...

some advice…….

hi all, my name is Bev I am 57 yrs old. I was diagnosed with meningitis on Friday of this week...

Menengitis

contracted meningitis in December 2022 and although unwell I put my symptoms down to just feeling...

How did you find going back to work after meningitis?

Anyone here decided to go back to work and found it hard ? I’m struggling doing 12 hour shifts , I...

Mental fog

Hello everyone, Im about four and a half years into recovery and have had two craniotomy’s. Im...

Covid or MeningItis? Take your pick....

Ok, as an unfortunate member of this club, I would just like to say that I would take Covid any day...