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My meningitis experience

I started working for the Meningitis Trust in July 2011 as Creative Media Apprentice. Everyone was extremely warm and welcoming to the Trust and up until then...

I started working for the Meningitis Trust in July 2011 as Creative Media Appren...

naomigMN

Meningitis Now•12 years ago

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Have you contacted the Meningitis Trust helpline?

We are continually looking for ways to improve our support. If you have contacted the Meningitis Trust’s helpline (by phone or email) we would really...

We are continually looking for ways to improve our support. If you have contacte...

MNClaireD

Partner•12 years ago

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Life after death - 9 lessons for moving forward.

9th July is a day of mixed emotions for me. It's the day I married my wonderful wife and and when my Mom died so suddenly. In a cruel twist of fate, 9th...

9th July is a day of mixed emotions for me. It's the day I married my wonderful ...

vinaythespeaker

•12 years ago

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Ruptured disk brought on as a side effect of the antibiotics and brain injury that has effected my thyroid. I had vm in july.

Has anyone else had or heard of this? I am feeling mad right now. I thought when i was done with meningitis i was just done. I had no idea about after effects...

Has anyone else had or heard of this? I am feeling mad right now. I thought when...

tjandaksmama

•12 years ago

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Viral Meningitis- So many effects and so little answers

Diagnosed June 12, 2012, symptoms were Headache, Fever, sweats, neck stiffness only when nodding up and down, (sideways was fine). Vomiting. Hospital did a...

Diagnosed June 12, 2012, symptoms were Headache, Fever, sweats, neck stiffness o...

haywood

•12 years ago

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taste buds and going off food

husband had vm back in may,, i was just wondering if people with vm change there eating habits as he seems to be going off his favourite foods, just another...

husband had vm back in may,, i was just wondering if people with vm change there...

luckyclover1965

•12 years ago

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Does anyone get very out of breath, post viral meningitis.

I had viral meningitis in June, now sleep most days as im always so tired and very out of breath just by walking short distances. Was curious if this has...

I had viral meningitis in June, now sleep most days as im always so tired and ve...

haywood

•12 years ago

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progress for meningitis sufferers but more progress i feel that is needed

recently it was announced that there has been some evidance that meningitis does cause behaviour problem due to the swellling in the meningines. The...

recently it was announced that there has been some evidance that meningitis does...

hannahg

•12 years ago

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I was wondering what ages and where others are from. I was told that I'm not in the "normal" age group to get vm.

I was 44 the first time I had vm and I'm 49 now and recovering from it for the 2nd time. I live in Georgia.

I was 44 the first time I had vm and I'm 49 now and recovering from it for the 2...

Ranny

•12 years ago

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Multiple questions & posts

Hi all, Just a note in relation to multiple posting and duplicate questions, which we have had a few of in the last few weeks. When posting multiple...

Hi all, Just a note in relation to multiple posting and duplicate questions,...

ThomasMN

•12 years ago

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Viral meningitis and flying

Hi all! I am slowly recovering from meningitis that I picked up 2 months ago. I still have headaches, though they are not very strong (unless I use a...

Hi all! I am slowly recovering from meningitis that I picked up 2 months ago....

Sarah5

•12 years ago

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Admin help please -I have just written a blog,gone to preview it and it has disspapeared!Can I retrieve it?I

I have gone to internet history but it has disaapeared!This has happened a number of times before.Am I doing something wrong?

I have gone to internet history but it has disaapeared!This has happened a numb...

daffodil

•12 years ago

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11 year old who survived Pneumoccocal Meningitis , behavior troubles.

Hi all, My eldest daughter Iona (now 11 years old) was 18 months old when she fell ill with pneumoccocal meningitis & septicemia . She was left...

Hi all, My eldest daughter Iona (now 11 years old) was 18 months old when she...

Gavdroid

•12 years ago

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Has having meningitis affected you lifestyle in any means? For example work, education, family, social life.....

Frances1994

•12 years ago

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Were you or your family given any support after?

Frances1994

•12 years ago

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Where did you receive your treatment and did you have to pay for any of it?

Frances1994

•12 years ago

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how quick did you start your treatment after the diagnoses?

Frances1994

•12 years ago

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Tiredness and depression

Its been 4 months and still so tired and feel out of breath alot. Started anti depressants as was so tired of feeling down. How long does the tiredness last?

Its been 4 months and still so tired and feel out of breath alot. Started anti d...

haywood

•12 years ago

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So tired all the time

So happy to find this site. Today is Oct 2 2012. On June 12, I was brought to the hospital, with a headache, vomiting, fever. They diagnosed me with Viral...

So happy to find this site. Today is Oct 2 2012. On June 12, I was brought to t...

haywood

•12 years ago

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All posts for October 2012

My meningitis experience

Have you contacted the Meningitis Trust helpline?

Life after death - 9 lessons for moving forward.

Ruptured disk brought on as a side effect of the antibiotics and brain injury that has effected my thyroid. I had vm in july.

Viral Meningitis- So many effects and so little answers

taste buds and going off food

Does anyone get very out of breath, post viral meningitis.

progress for meningitis sufferers but more progress i feel that is needed

I was wondering what ages and where others are from. I was told that I'm not in the "normal" age group to get vm.

Multiple questions & posts

Viral meningitis and flying

Admin help please -I have just written a blog,gone to preview it and it has disspapeared!Can I retrieve it?I

11 year old who survived Pneumoccocal Meningitis , behavior troubles.

Has having meningitis affected you lifestyle in any means? For example work, education, family, social life.....

Were you or your family given any support after?

Where did you receive your treatment and did you have to pay for any of it?

how quick did you start your treatment after the diagnoses?

Tiredness and depression

So tired all the time

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