... herpes virial meningitis . i have never ben the same

[oregongirl2]

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Herpes/herpes-virile--meningitis-/show/1949647

[S. Kaul, MD]

Hi there!

While management in viral meningitis is largely supportive; it is unlikely for herpes meningitis t have caused permanent damage to the brain of have long term residual side effects. The symptoms described are more likely to be die to unrelated causes. I would suggest considering a detailed evaluation by an internist initially and depending on the cause diagnosed/ suspected, it can be managed accordingly or specialist care may be sought.
Hope this is helpful.

Take care!

[oregongirl2]

Two And a half years ago I was diagnosed with herpes meningitis. I had just given birth to my daughter in October 2 months later I contracted. A fairly common breast infection most women get them when they're breastfeeding. You're not allowed to breastfeed while taking the medication to get rid of the infection my breast milk dry it up. At the end of November beginning of December I woke up one morning with a severe headache it lasted 3 days before I ever said anything to anybody it be came so severe that I even asked my family if it was possible if I had a brain aneurysm that lasted two more days when I woke up that morning I could not touch my chin to my neck I became scared. I ask my fiance to take me to the Hospital they pretty much told me that there was nothing wrong with me and to go home so I decided to drive an hour north to a bigger Hospital. When I got there I am mediately told them I was happening with me the doctor came in And said I'm going to give you an MRI of your head. When we get the results from that we will know more about what is going on. To make a long story short they diagnose me with herpes meningitis. Thank God I had quit breastfeeding because herpes meningitis is one of the only disease that is actually passed through a mother's breast milk. I had a to ease stay in the hospital they sent me home Even though I was still suffering from The worst headache I've ever had in my life at that point I had two young children. Two days after being home I went back to the ER here and my local town and they gave me a spinal again and discoverd I still had it in me they can't be there for another week. I was still in severe pain. They pretty much sent me home and told me that there was nothing else they can do for me I just had to take the valtrex and the pain medication and eventually go away well here I am two and a half years later and I've never felt the same sense I can't do anything. I am in pain everyday if I don't have a headache my back hurts my whole body hurts I feel weak I can't sleep I have a4 year old and a3 year old daughter I haven't been able to find a doctor that will help me get through my days I don't know how much more I can take feeling like this everyday please tell me that there's an answer out there that I'm not crazy but I don't feel this way for nothing . Is it possible to have damage to my brain or still have sweeling. I've also had scarlet fever sever tmd back and kneck injury asgood slaughters surgury to repair a hole in my bone in my elbow 7 ear surgerys for tubes had my atnoids taken out when I gave birth to my first child I had placenta acreeta and almost died from blood loss had 2 blood tranfusions. My second daughter brith I had to have surgery to remove the placentan bleed again but not as extrem they where perpared since I've had female problems and cyst so I had a tubal ligation 2 months ago and have had a lot of kidney infections. I feel lost

Sorry about the typos I'm on a small phone.