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Many meningitis episodes?

Just read this, which might explain how some folk seem to acquire the infection more than others:...

Just read this, which might explain how some folk seem to acquire the infection ...

Gnugoo

•5 years ago

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Surgery after MRSA Menegitis

My mom is 72 she had s hunt placed in her head for Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. She got Mrsa and almost died ad the shunt was taken out because it was...

My mom is 72 she had s hunt placed in her head for Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus...

cindywallace29

•5 years ago

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Headache

My son is in the process of recovering from vzv meningitis. He got out of the hospital at the end of September. He is really suffering from headaches . We did...

My son is in the process of recovering from vzv meningitis. He got out of the ho...

Azza1234

•5 years ago

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Viral Meningitis

For one, it is so nice to be among people who understand what it’s like to have been through Viral Meningitis. I got it at the end of September, and was in the...

For one, it is so nice to be among people who understand what it’s like to have ...

SophieMae

•5 years ago

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Extreme difficulty with commotion and sound

Anyone experience extreme difficulty with noise and all the different types of noise going like for example, traffic going by, from indoors, leaf blower,...

Anyone experience extreme difficulty with noise and all the different types of n...

Sunny308

•5 years ago

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Post VM a year ago anyone suffer with anxiety from it?

So I contracted vm a year ago this month still scares me that it might come back! Have had loads of infections in the past year and now been diagnosed with...

So I contracted vm a year ago this month still scares me that it might come back...

Jess2032

•5 years ago

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Head go numb, chest gets tight with stimuli

Does anyone else's head go numb post VM for example while using cell phone

Sunny308

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Anyone get worse before you got better? And when did your after effects start?

Mine started the third month

Sunny308

•5 years ago

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Severe noise intolerance, does anyone else experience this?

I live by busy road and live in apartment. Sounds like the volume is turned up and I can't tolerate all the different sounds

I live by busy road and live in apartment. Sounds like the volume is turned up a...

Sunny308

•5 years ago

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VM and Cognitive Problems

I had VM in August and was in hospital for five days. Now we are approaching December I am still getting quite a lot of times when I walk into a shop (or...

I had VM in August and was in hospital for five days. Now we are approaching De...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Will a person who has not lost memory but cannot simply reason psychological as a result of TB meningitis recover?

My mom has been diagnosed with TB miningitis for a month now, she was in hospital for 3weeks after the diagnosis, she was in severe pain and as a result she is...

My mom has been diagnosed with TB miningitis for a month now, she was in hospita...

Adwebamah

•5 years ago

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Sensory overload so intense I can't go outdoors. Anyone else experience this?

I haven't left indoors since Sept 5th because everything is so loud. My hearing and movement is off. My chest gets tight to loud noise.

I haven't left indoors since Sept 5th because everything is so loud. My hearing ...

Sunny308

•5 years ago

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Not good

Ok so we are a month in from when my son got admitted with bm. And tonight is one of the hardest yet he’s picked up a cough and I am worried out my mind as...

Ok so we are a month in from when my son got admitted with bm. And tonight is on...

Pug264

•5 years ago

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Struggling with the slow recovery from Viral Meningitis.

Hello everyone, I contracted VM back in early April of this year. It all started with my heart beating out of sorts, but not feeling unwell, and I took myself...

Hello everyone, I contracted VM back in early April of this year. It all started...

Kitsismimi1

•5 years ago

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Caffeine and post vm

I literally live off of caffeine in the form of tea..coffee...energy drinks as I do not have the energy levels to survive a day without them :( I've read a lot...

I literally live off of caffeine in the form of tea..coffee...energy drinks as I...

Sumikoa

•5 years ago

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Hi my fellow warriors

My name's Jade. Im my youth I was a globe-trotting Zoologist (though read snails rather than lions, tigers and bears!), and now I'm a associate practitioner...

My name's Jade. Im my youth I was a globe-trotting Zoologist (though read snails...

Sumikoa

•5 years ago

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Fevers post Pneumococcal Meningitis - any advice?

My 17 month-old daughter was diagnosed with pneumococcal meningitis 3 weeks ago and was discharged from hospital a few days ago. She appears to have made a...

My 17 month-old daughter was diagnosed with pneumococcal meningitis 3 weeks ago ...

Twinningiswinning

•5 years ago

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They just don't understand and neither do I.

I wish there was a group or just one person I could talk to who had bacterial meningitis. I feel so all alone. It's the worse a person could go thru besides...

I wish there was a group or just one person I could talk to who had bacterial me...

yomomma

•5 years ago

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Nearly 4 months post VM

Hi everyone. So I'm nearly 4 months post VM and thought I was nearly back on track - I've got full vision back and I've finally shifted the fatigue, which is...

Hi everyone. So I'm nearly 4 months post VM and thought I was nearly back on tr...

LJSummer

•5 years ago

3 Replies

New head pain -sinusitis ?

Hi all, Hope you’re all doing well? I had viral meningitis last year & have been on a fairly smooth, of long toad to recovery since. Earlier this week, I...

Hi all, Hope you’re all doing well? I had viral meningitis last year & have bee...

mand34

•5 years ago

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Neurological changes after VM

I just wandered if anyone else has experienced the following neurological symptoms. I am 10 months post VM and had these symptoms initially however these are...

I just wandered if anyone else has experienced the following neurological sympto...

Seacalm

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Scared I have meningitis?

So I’m staying in an isolated rural area by myself with the nearest hospital a 3 hour drive away and there is no one out here to help me. I’m really worried I...

So I’m staying in an isolated rural area by myself with the nearest hospital a 3...

Louisamith

•5 years ago

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Meningitis after effects: 'It's all in our heads'

The extraordinary range of after effects from meningitis are for some of us far more difficult to cope with and accept than the initial onset of the illness...

The extraordinary range of after effects from meningitis are for some of us far ...

kalirachi

•5 years ago

21 Replies

Leg pain

When I was hospitalised with meningitis one of my only symptoms was agonising pain in my legs. I still struggle massively with this and seems to have worsened...

When I was hospitalised with meningitis one of my only symptoms was agonising pa...

MIAH2000

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Migraines: The one size fits all diagnosis

It would be interesting to know just how many people are 'diagnosed' with migraines when doctors and neurologists are unable to understand what is actually...

It would be interesting to know just how many people are 'diagnosed' with migrai...

kalirachi

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Constant headache

My 19 year old son was diagnosed with viral meningitis on Oct 31st. He is still suffering from constant dull headaches and neck pain. The headaches are worse...

My 19 year old son was diagnosed with viral meningitis on Oct 31st. He is still ...

laffyalex

•5 years ago

10 Replies

Post lumbar puncture back pains

Hello, I was hospitalized over a month ago, with diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. During my two weeks in hospital I had two lumbar punctures. Since leaving...

Hello, I was hospitalized over a month ago, with diagnosis of bacterial meningi...

garota03

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Bell palsey and brain TB

My sister 3 weeks after delivering baby got bell palsey and brain tb.please tell me what can b cause of this .how long will it take her to recover

My sister 3 weeks after delivering baby got bell palsey and brain tb.please tel...

Ayeshafurqan

•6 years ago

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Does anyone else have post bm headaches and pressure tension in the front of their heads? If so ways to relieve would be great!

Pressure Pain Headaches Ways to cope

Fiona-bennet

•6 years ago

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Is it normal

My son is recovering bm but today first day since being home said about the lights and the sun is this normal

My son is recovering bm but today first day since being home said about the ligh...

Pug264

•6 years ago

4 Replies

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All posts for November 2018

Many meningitis episodes?

Surgery after MRSA Menegitis

Headache

Viral Meningitis

Extreme difficulty with commotion and sound

Post VM a year ago anyone suffer with anxiety from it?

Head go numb, chest gets tight with stimuli

Anyone get worse before you got better? And when did your after effects start?

Severe noise intolerance, does anyone else experience this?

VM and Cognitive Problems

Will a person who has not lost memory but cannot simply reason psychological as a result of TB meningitis recover?

Sensory overload so intense I can't go outdoors. Anyone else experience this?

Not good

Struggling with the slow recovery from Viral Meningitis.

Caffeine and post vm

Hi my fellow warriors

Fevers post Pneumococcal Meningitis - any advice?

They just don't understand and neither do I.

Nearly 4 months post VM

New head pain -sinusitis ?

Neurological changes after VM

Scared I have meningitis?

Meningitis after effects: 'It's all in our heads'

Leg pain

Migraines: The one size fits all diagnosis

Constant headache

Post lumbar puncture back pains

Bell palsey and brain TB

Does anyone else have post bm headaches and pressure tension in the front of their heads? If so ways to relieve would be great!

Is it normal

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