Dear Brandi:
As a former UT graduate, I do know the Houston area. The type of meningitis in the Houston area, if you had it you would likely be very sick. But, one can never tell, I would just make an appointment with you physician and get checked out. This way you'll know for sure and you can rest at ease.
Sincerely,
CCF Neuro MD
Hi,
I know how you feel as I tend to get symptoms if everyone is talking about them. I had meningitis about a year and a half ago and if it makes you feel any better it was the most painful thing I have ever experienced. There was nothing mild about it. Normally, with meningitis, your neck is so stiff you can't move and the pain in your head is unbearable and does not come and go. I was also violently ill, not mildly nauseated, and had a high fever. I think you can feel pretty secure in believing you don't have it. I know when I had it, I KNEW. It was unmistakable.
Good luck! Try not to get too stressed out. Stress can give you all kinds of symptoms, too ...
Karen
Brandi,
I can relate to what you are feeling. I have the same problems sometime when I hear about illness going around town. We had an outbreak of Legionarres here and it caused a great panic among those who are mild to severe Hypochondriacs. I am not a hypocondriac by a far stretch and I dont believe you are either, but there are those of u who tend to worry more about possible illness thats out there.
Your symptoms from what I remember from being a Med Tech and having seen this disease are not typical and are much more severe. Most people have very high fever and a very severe rash and stiff neck to the point that you cannot raise your chin to your chest and when lying flat and raising the legs the body arches and there is noticiable stiffness and pain. And the headache and vomiting is usually quite severe.
If you are really concerned you can go to the local ER or your doctor and they can give you a once over and see if there are any symptoms that would alert them to possible menigitis.
Take Care and Good Luck and try not to worry about it...Betty
Hi,
I know how you feel as I tend to get symptoms if everyone is talking about them. I had meningitis about a year and a half ago -- it was the most painful thing I have ever experienced. There was nothing mild about it. Normally with meningitis, your neck is so stiff you can't move and the pain in your head is unbearable and does not come and go. I was also violently ill, not mildly nauseated, and had a high fever. I think you can feel pretty secure in believing you don't have it. I know when I had it, I KNEW. It was unmistakable.
Good luck! Try not to get too stressed out. Stress can give you all kinds of symptoms, too ...
Karen