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Optic Nerve damage long term

Hi all, I had bacterial meningitis as in 1999 as a 5 year old. Fortunantly for me it was caught early but it did impact my coordination, hearing, and vision...

Hi all, I had bacterial meningitis as in 1999 as a 5 year old. Fortunantly for...

KTTitch

•2 years ago

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Gait issue and nerve compression

To all of you struggling with gate, see a neurologist if you haven't already. I had an ataxia gait and it was pretty bad. An MRI showed an arachnoid cyst in my...

To all of you struggling with gate, see a neurologist if you haven't already. I ...

Clumsygirl

•2 years ago

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Bladder issue

I have a hard time urinating after having BM a year ago. The only way I can do it is to severely tighten my abs and bear down hard. It's scary because it could...

I have a hard time urinating after having BM a year ago. The only way I can do i...

Clumsygirl

•2 years ago

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Neck pain

Neck pain I have been having neck pain for the longest and I have been diagnosed wiv cervical root pain and I have been seeing physiotherapist for the...

Neck pain I have been having neck pain for the longest and I have been diagnos...

Yonihee

•2 years ago

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2 year old won’t wake post BM

Sunday I brought my 2 year old into the emergency room due to vomiting and fever. We were sent home. I returned two hours later with an unresponsive limp...

Sunday I brought my 2 year old into the emergency room due to vomiting and fever...

gigismum

•2 years ago

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Guilt After Three Years

Happy Mothers Day to all you mothers out there. I don’t post much but just wanted to share this. As I sit here I am feeling so guilty. It has been three years...

Happy Mothers Day to all you mothers out there. I don’t post much but just wante...

Bellesmom12

•2 years ago

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Liz, I survived!

As a toddler I contracted meningitis.My parents thought I had chickenpox as my whole body was covered in a bright red rash.My condition deteriorated and I was...

As a toddler I contracted meningitis.My parents thought I had chickenpox as my w...

Bury10

•2 years ago

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Meningitis Now

All posts for May 2022

Optic Nerve damage long term

Gait issue and nerve compression

Bladder issue

Neck pain

2 year old won’t wake post BM

Guilt After Three Years

Liz, I survived!

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