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JFW
January 19th, 2012
I first had meningitis when I was 14 and lived in the Chicago area. I moved to Florida and at 19 got cataplexy and it developed into narcolepsy. On my 21st birthday I asked to be taken to the hospital because I recognized the symptoms of the meningits and it was diagnosed again as bacterial menengitis. Treatment was 14 days of a pick line with anti biotics and was healthy except for the narcolepsy till last friday when the symptoms started again. The hospital immediately did a spinal tap and the diagnosis was the same. All doctors say they have tested and done scans and MRI's and find no reason to become infected for the 3rd time and this is the first time they have ever seen it. The traced the bacteria to be a staph. Can anyone who has had multiple cases help me with a Dr. or Hospital that can diagnose what is giving me these multiple cases and why.
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ssmall012
replied February 5th, 2012
i had viral....
Hi, I just got home from the hsptl today. This is the third time Ive had viral meningitis. The only thing tjey could tell me after saying its very rare for someone to get it more than once, was that maybe hsv, herpes something virus may be making it reoccur. Everyone has this hsv thing but most people dont have problems w it. It usually lays dormant in ur spine and comes out in cold sores or meningitis. They are still waiting on the rest of my tests. I know bacterial is different than viral, but im looking for amswers too. Hope u are feeling well and it never comes back. I know how awful it is.
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ssmall012
replied February 5th, 2012
Hi, I just got home from the hsptl today. This is the third time Ive had viral meningitis. The only thing tjey could tell me after saying its very rare for someone to get it more than once, was that maybe hsv, herpes something virus may be making it reoccur. Everyone has this hsv thing but most people dont have problems w it. It usually lays dormant in ur spine and comes out in cold sores or meningitis. They are still waiting on the rest of my tests. I know bacterial is different than viral, but im looking for amswers too. Hope u are feeling well and it never comes back. I know how awful it is.
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ssmall012
replied February 5th, 2012
Hi, I just got home from the hsptl today. This is the third time Ive had viral meningitis. The only thing tjey could tell me after saying its very rare for someone to get it more than once, was that maybe hsv, herpes something virus may be making it reoccur. Everyone has this hsv thing but most people dont have problems w it. It usually lays dormant in ur spine and comes out in cold sores or meningitis. They are still waiting on the rest of my tests. I know bacterial is different than viral, but im looking for amswers too. Hope u are feeling well and it never comes back. I know how awful it is.
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