Meningitis?

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HeatherL

Joined: Sat, 30/05/2020 - 21:18

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Submitted by HeatherL on

Out of interest, has anyone on here had meningitis & how does the head pain differ?

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Val

Joined: Wed, 15/04/2026 - 17:47

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Hello Heather

I haven't had meningitis, but in 1990 I did have herpes simplex enchephalitis which had severe headache as one of the symptoms.  I can't remember much about the first few days in hospital, but I do remember a terrible headache before I was admitted to hospital along with severe vomiting, pain in neck region, etc.  I had a lumbar puncture, negative for meningitis and then blood tests eventually revealed the HSE.  Do you think you  have meningitis?  Just wondering...

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ElizabethK

Joined: Fri, 15/05/2026 - 20:07

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Hi Heather,

Thankfully I have never had Meningitis, but have often wondered how the pain compares!  I hope you are ok and you have not got this to add to the list?

Take care

Liz

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