After effect

[Rushdog2]

My VM started with a pain in my head at the base my skull by my neck.

It progressed to normal vm symptoms but I couldn’t talk . Couldn’t form words and had weakness down my left side.

Docs wasn’t sure if vm or stroke had a spinal tap vm diagnosed.

19 years on still have bouts of viral fatigue where I’m wiped out for about a month.

Always seasonal for some reason .

Anyone else left with strange after affects ?

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[OfAllTheLuck]

Hi Rushdog2,

I have Mollaret's meningitis. After six bouts in seven years, I am positive there are after effects. I have experience fatigue and have had issues with disequilibrium for the past two years.

But for me, that's not the worst part. It's the not knowing that troubles me. As in not knowing when I will experience another bout of meningitis and / or if the next bout will lead to additional nerve damage.

[Rushdog2 in reply to OfAllTheLuck]

Hi There,

Strangely my bouts of fatigue seems to

Be seasonal.

Always around December time or February/March time.

I am currently in recovery after having a bout that started 3 weeks ago.

It’s really hard as the doctors can’t explain why I get these episodes and it’s also very hard to explain to other people.

[OfAllTheLuck in reply to Rushdog2]

It's frustrating when doctors can't find a cause for what ails us. Though I imagine it's likely frustrating for them as well.

Does anything help ease the fatigue? How long do the bouts last?

[Rushdog2 in reply to OfAllTheLuck]

They usually last around 4 weeks but can take 5-6 to get back to full strength.

[Rowi in reply to Rushdog2]

Is it just the fatigue? Have you ever had an MRI or a lumbar puncture during these bouts of fatigue?

[Rushdog2 in reply to Rowi]

No the Dr just seems to let me go through these episodes as after the4-6 weeks I’m back to normal ... untill the next time !

[Rowi in reply to Rushdog2]

Thanks for letting me know. People here have made suggestions about boosting immunity: lysine, astragalus, olive leaf, red algae. There are many other things for that. I've tried some. Best of luck.