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my daughter is 29 yrs old she has been in and out of hospital with head/neck pain and vomating,this has been going on 4 yrs now.she had viral mennigitis 4 xs.doctors have no answers for us.before taking her to the hospital she always has a headach and then she starts feeling like she has the flue then pain worsens then vomating starts and she ends up in the hospital,Can you tell me what it sounds like to you?Also they never can keep iv going or they say she has no veins.

[DrNoopurMD]

Hi,

Your daughter’s symptoms of headache, vomiting and neck pain are most likely due to viral meningitis.It is very important that she undergoes a careful clinical exam because viral meningitis almost never recurs. However if it does recur it is known as Mollaret’s meningitis or benign recurrent lymphocytic meningitis. Herpes virus is the most common cause of Mollaret’s meningitis.
Prompt treatment with antiviral agents like Acycylovir is required. Please remember that most of these episodes are harmless.

Hope this helps!