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Advice on Dad with bacterial meningitis

My dad has been in ITU for 9 days now with septicaemia and peunomia from a chest infection and it was only on day 4 that they did a lumber check to rule of...

My dad has been in ITU for 9 days now with septicaemia and peunomia from a chest...

•6 years ago

Meningitis can kill you?

my father has been in the hospital for 17 days, he was meningitis bacterial, but they could not know what it is. after 15 days he feel much better, two days...

my father has been in the hospital for 17 days, he was meningitis bacterial, but...

•6 years ago

Viral meningitis

Hi I went in to hospital on Friday with a severe headache neck stiffness and vomiting it turned out that I had VM after lumbar puncture results... and i only...

Hi I went in to hospital on Friday with a severe headache neck stiffness and vom...

•6 years ago

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bacterial meningitis and csf leaks question

I was diagnosed with Bacterial Meningitis when I was almost 2 years old. I have recently been having an issue with clear fluid leaking from one of my ears. I...

I was diagnosed with Bacterial Meningitis when I was almost 2 years old. I have ...

•6 years ago

Husband suffering from SEVERE headaches one week after diagnosis of Meningitus

My husband was hospitalized a week ago for Meningitis and treated for Bacterial since his white cell type leaned more towards that. He had 2 Lumbar Punctures...

My husband was hospitalized a week ago for Meningitis and treated for Bacterial ...

•6 years ago

3 month relapse

3 months post VM and I was off medicationa nd ‘well’ for a few weeks. Started the chronic fatigue feeling again and 3 days later the migraine head pain. Back...

3 months post VM and I was off medicationa nd ‘well’ for a few weeks. Started th...

•6 years ago

Second Bacterial Meningitis Septicaemia - Advice needed

Dear all, I am hoping you can help advise me on the best way to help my mum. MENINGITUS ROUND 1 - MAY 2014 – GROUP A STREP In May 2014 she contracted...

Dear all, I am hoping you can help advise me on the best way to help my mum. M...

•6 years ago

Introduction

I stumbled across site today. I contracted Bacterial Meningitis back in 1993 (news article:...

I stumbled across site today. I contracted Bacterial Meningitis back in 1993 (n...

•6 years ago

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Recent diagnosis of VM

Hello and thanks for the add! I am Tracey 38 and from Scotland. I am just at the start of my journey as was only recently diagnosed with VM. I woke up last...

Hello and thanks for the add! I am Tracey 38 and from Scotland. I am just at t...

•6 years ago

VM - An elevator of pain?

I am just curious, does anyone else that has suffered from Viral Meningitis feel like pain moves thru their body like an elevator? I came down with it in...

I am just curious, does anyone else that has suffered from Viral Meningitis feel...

•6 years ago

just got diagnosed again with VM after 3 years

Hello everyone, as for most people finding this site has been a huge relief for me. I am typing this from a hospital bed after being diagnosed for a second...

Hello everyone, as for most people finding this site has been a huge relief for...

•6 years ago

Cranial osteopathy making my headaches worse

HI im 12 months post VM but have had a recent relapse 6 weeks ago. Someone recommended cranial osptopathy to me, I've just had my third session today but it...

HI im 12 months post VM but have had a recent relapse 6 weeks ago. Someone recom...

•6 years ago

Meningitis

I had meningococcal Septicaemia 3 years ago and I have never felt right . I really struggled to keep up for the first 2 years then over the last year I have...

I had meningococcal Septicaemia 3 years ago and I have never felt right . I r...

•6 years ago

All symptoms point to Meningitis but tests say otherwise

I took my husband to the hospital today after he quickly was getting sick and feeling weak, very high fever, pounding head pain/muscle pain and an unsual rash...

I took my husband to the hospital today after he quickly was getting sick and fe...

•6 years ago

ct scan results

Hi, my wife is in hospital due to bacterial manengitis and we just completed a ct scan. unfortunately she has a problem on the left side of the brain. i am...

Hi, my wife is in hospital due to bacterial manengitis and we just completed a c...

•6 years ago

Head pain

Silly question. Does anyone get headpain for just being outside with VM. My head wasn’t feeling so bad today. Until I was outside for a little bit. Then I got...

Silly question. Does anyone get headpain for just being outside with VM. My head...

•6 years ago

Vomiting

Hi I have a question about tb meningitis. My niece 13 yewrs of age has it and she's on medication now for nearly 2 weeks. We are discharged from the hospital...

Hi I have a question about tb meningitis. My niece 13 yewrs of age has it and sh...

•6 years ago

suffering from bacterial meningitis

hi...my husband just discharged from hospital two weeks ago due to bacterial meningitis, he was given ceftacidime and dexamenthasone....after a week of resting...

hi...my husband just discharged from hospital two weeks ago due to bacterial men...

•6 years ago

Ear pain

Does anyone have ear problems with VM. I️ feel like it is setting in my ears. There is so much pressure in my ears. It is driving me crazy.

Does anyone have ear problems with VM. I️ feel like it is setting in my ears. Th...

•6 years ago

Severe Neck Pain after VM

I was wondering if anyone has any insight on neck pain after Viral Meningitis. Before this illness I would have normal, stress related type tightness in my...

I was wondering if anyone has any insight on neck pain after Viral Meningitis. B...

•6 years ago

It's a year. Get over it.

Why does everyone proceed to say that I used to be fun? Why won't you drink are you afraid of a headaches? You look pale you should run? Strange how after a...

Why does everyone proceed to say that I used to be fun? Why won't you drink are ...

•6 years ago

Run 2

I have completed run 2 and actually ran this time. onto run 3 Friday.

I have completed run 2 and actually ran this time. onto run 3 Friday.

•6 years ago

10 weeks VM and was doing well but....

10 weeks post VM. Have been on holidays. Feeling good. Then woke to a day of headaches. It is scary as it brings back to the day I was rushed to hospital with...

10 weeks post VM. Have been on holidays. Feeling good. Then woke to a day of hea...

•6 years ago

First run

I have had to reset the app and start my couch to 5k again. I've just done my second 1st run do hope I get to do run 2 now. My first run was more of a fast...

I have had to reset the app and start my couch to 5k again. I've just done my se...

•6 years ago

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I have viral meningitis. Please help

Hi everyone, About 6 weeks starting getting headaches ( I suffer from cluster headache). But this headache was different. I went to ER for the headache they...

Hi everyone, About 6 weeks starting getting headaches ( I suffer from cluster h...

•6 years ago

Fever of unknown origin leads to coma

Hey Please help My name is Shifa, I am an emergency doctor My mom is critically ill and I need help. She have been had fever of unkown origin for 2 months The...

Hey Please help My name is Shifa, I am an emergency doctor My mom is critically ...

•6 years ago

Advice Please

Hi my name is Jackie 6 months ago i got bacterial (pneumococcal) meningitis at hospital they saw something on my mastoid bone. I have for the last 5 years had...

Hi my name is Jackie 6 months ago i got bacterial (pneumococcal) meningitis at h...

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•6 years ago

Any Advice

Hi my name is Jackie 6 months ago i got bacterial (pneumococcal) meningitis at hospital they saw something on my mastoid bone. I have for the last 5 years had...

Hi my name is Jackie 6 months ago i got bacterial (pneumococcal) meningitis at h...

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•6 years ago

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Recovery...

Hi. I am 45 and got meningitis and encephalitis last May. I was in hospital for about 6 weeks and can’t remember the majority of that time. I am feeling a lot...

Hi. I am 45 and got meningitis and encephalitis last May. I was in hospital for...

•6 years ago

Tubercular meningitis

I am from India. My brother is suffering from Tubercular Meningitis.doctors said he has grade 2 meningitis. He's under treatment from last month. But he still...

I am from India. My brother is suffering from Tubercular Meningitis.doctors sai...

•6 years ago

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