Listeria sucks

[Fckmeningitis]

Hi. I'm 45 yrs old and was diagnosed with listeria bacterial menengitis in March 2018. I have spent 3 months in hospital and then home. It's been an intense struggle for me and i would like to know if it gets easier. Looking to know I'm not alone with this recovery

[Claudeminh]

Hi there most people do find improvement so it’s rare that you won’t improve at all.but it’s very long recovery or can be. You’ve had a very severe version of meningitis and this will take time. I had very severe viral meningitis and I’m in year 7 post illness. It’s taken that long to turn the corner and it was only 2018, so 6 years after the disease. First 2 years couldn’t work. Had almost all that time off. Pain and chronic migraines. Exhaustion and sickness. Slowly built up. Ate green and healthy and sought treatment. Get a neurologist. I still have one and go 4 times a year. Have osteo, physio dietician, take preventatives for migraines and might have to forever.

Don’t give up. Get the extra treatment where u can. You will improve but realistically , a decent brain disease can be decade of recovery. Don’t despair, you are not alone in this.