Re: [PostmeningitisHeadache] Any advice? Looking for any help
I've had it 3 times this past year and its definitely was still bad at 5 weeks. I still get headaches and it's now 9 months later. I had the tremor but no vertigo and my fever was only there intermittantly.
I was wondering if you have been tested for lymes disease? The vertigo, hand trembles, meningitis, chills yet your not cold, sweats, and constant headaches. I suffered from lymes disease and had a co infection. It sounds alot like lyme but i am no dr but your symptoms are alot like mine were, i only tested positive for 2 bands.
I am now on 5 weeks out since getting viral meningitis. My fever, chills, sweats and tremors have stopped and for the most part not getting the non stop migraines anymore but did have a migraine attack
but only lasted less than half a day however I have been getting almost 18 hours a day vertigo, extreme off balance feeling too and neck aches, headaches unlike the neck pain and migraines. My doctors think it is far too far out since the initial viral meningitis attack
as well not having any fever, etc but as well are surprised regarding my horrible balance issues that I honestly have not been able to drive since 5 weeks ago and very rarely can get out of the house due to the store lighting in most places makes my vertigo much worse.
They are doing an MRI tomorrow of my neck and brain, although went through a CT 2 weeks ago and found nothing they are not expecting to find anything on the MRI either however what the heck can one do for the almost constant vertigo? I know this has to be from the virus
because prior I would have occasional vertigo with occasional migraines but still functioned. This is just horrible! I am down to only taking 1 advil migraine a day and 1 extra strength Tylenol which is little compared to 800 mg of ibuprofen and 3 Tylenol's a day I
used to be on.
Any suggestions, ideas please let me know! :) Thanks so much everyone, Huge Hugs, Kimberly :)
Hello everyone, I am now on 5 weeks out since getting viral meningitis. My fever, chills, sweats and tremors have stopped and for the most part not getting the...
I was wondering if you have been tested for lymes disease? The vertigo, hand trembles, meningitis, chills yet your not cold, sweats, and constant headaches. I...
Oh yeah and my dr infectious disease dr. States to me that it can take anywhere from 2 years to 15 years to remotely feel normal. ... From: Kimberly...
I've had it 3 times this past year and its definitely was still bad at 5 weeks. I still get headaches and it's now 9 months later. I had the tremor but no...
Thanks Diane for the info, I have not been tested for Lyme disease but can tell you I now have ear aches in both ears and ear pain that comes on. They did the...
Not sure if yours is related but I had a similar experience along with continued headaches weeks after I was discharged from the hospital. It turned out that...
I did get checked for that and turned out ok, they said it is post meningitis symptoms and common, as well can last months, I never heard of years till I...
LAY OFF THE IBUPROFEN!!!!! THIS IS NOT GOOD FOR MENINGITIS!! It makes it worse! I almost killed myself with ibuprofen as I was misdiagnosed the first time and...
Hi Kimberly, I read your post and felt like I was looking at myself all over a gain. I got Viral miningitis 3 and a half years ago and it was just like your ...
My bacterial meningitis was 4 years ago. I still get terrible headaches and my balance is not good at all. I am in a wheelchair and do not drive, either. I...
Kimberly, one more bit of advice, Ibuprofen and tylenol are very ineffective for this kind of pain plus they can damage your liver, ask your doctor if he will...