Hello. My brother-in-law was diagnosed with Viral meningitis. He
started feelling sick last monday, the 15th, and spent five days in
the hospital. He was released Sunday. He just finally broke his
fever, but he ist still really sick. We just don't know if this is
normal...? We know it lasts about 2 weeks and sometimes longer, but
we just weren't sure. How long did your fever last? How long did it
take to feel better? They gave him pain and fever meds and that's
it. When will he start to feel better? will it be sudden?


--- In PostmeningitisHeadache@yahoogroups.com, "schott.tara"
<schott.tara@...> wrote:
>
> I am so glad I found this group. I thought I was loosing my mind
with
> all this.
>
> On Oct. 1 2008, I had my first visit to the ER. I thought it was
just
> a Migraine and so did the Doc. The Doc gave me a shot of demerol
and
> sent me home. The next day I was back in the ER, at that time the
ER
> Doc wanted to do a spinal tap. I didn't think I had Meningitis so i
> turned it down. Again they gave me a shot of demerol and sent me on
> my way. The next day I was in the ER for the 3rd time in 3 days.
At
> that point I realized there was something else wrong with me other
> than A Migraine. I had A spinal tap done and was admitted into the
> hospital where I stayed for 5 days. A day 1/2 later I was back in
the
> ER and once again admitted into the hospital, where I stayed for
> another 4 days. It wasn't until my last day in the hospital that I
> was told for sure I had Meningitis.
>
> I got sick on Oct. 1 and it is now the Oct. 30. I get very bad
> headaches on A daily bases, I am very tired all the time, And I am
> finding myself becoming very depressed. Between the headaches and
the
> depression i am having a hard time with my everyday life. My
husband
> and are fighting pretty bad because of all this and I sometimes
think
> he thinks I am faking it all. After reading all the stories I now
> know I am not going crazy.
>
> I am just wondering if it is worth going to see the neurologist. I
> had A follow with my family Doc. He told me I could have the
> headaches for another month. I feel like i will have them for
longer
> since I am getting them every day. I wake up with it and go to bed
> with it, almost everyday. After reading some of stories, it does not
> sound like there is much that can be done other than pain
management.
>
> Thank You,
> Tara
>