Question 1

mom has viral meningitis, hospitalized. no fever, nomore red spots on knees or red eyes. still has severe headaches, stiff neck; low white cells. help?

Accepted Answer

Ask her doctor: Viral meningitis presents with headache, sometimes sensitivity to light or sound, nausea, vomiting, fever, stiff neck, malaise, sometimes mental changes and the spinal fluid shows findings which are not compatible with bacterial meningitis. Your mom should get better fairly quickly and be back to full health soon, but if you have questions, ask her doctor.

Question 2

currently admitted to hosp w/viral meningitis; severe head pain not subsiding after 3 days & iv meds. should i ask docs to do  something else?

Accepted Answer

Inflammation: You probably are still having significant inflammation of the surface of the brain or increased intracranial pressure. You need to be more vocal about your symptoms and make sure that your doctors are doing everything they can to address these two issues.

Question 3

when someone is symptom free from viral meningitis, are they no longer contagious? my friend just has a runny nose, otherwise he is fine, no fever.

Accepted Answer

Aseptic meningitis: Usually the patient with viral meningitis becomes contagious for 3-5 days before the onset of symptoms to 7-10 days after the symptoms show up. Runny nose could be sign of allergies. The best way to confirm would be sending nasal swab for viral cultures.

Question 4

ive been exposed to viral meningitis,  its been 3 days and i have no symptoms im so scared,  is that reassuring for 3 days no symptoms. thanks :(?

Accepted Answer

Two things: First, if you were going to get it you would most likely have it by now. Incubation is 12-72 hrs for most. Second,the viral cases are troublesome but self heal &amp; rarely cause any permanent complications.

Question 5

need information about viral meningitis symptoms, could someone help?

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FEVER,HEADACHE,NECK : The symptoms of viral meningitis are fever , headache, upper respiratory symptoms like cogh and  neck stiffnes, congestion, nausea&vomiting.Symptoms are more like the symptoms of influenza and sometimes the diagnosis is missed and patient recovers as no antibiotics are needed
recovery is uneventful and complete in most cases.

Question 6

what are the symptoms of having viral meningitis, and how is it transferred from one person to another?

Accepted Answer

2 yrs old meningitis: Classic symptoms in two years old are
nausea &vomiting, headache, fever, increase sesitivity to light, altered mental status and confusion, seizure activity, lethargy, neck pain and stiffnass.The symptoms in viral meningitis are milder.
Not all symptoms have to be present in all cases, and they vary from case to case.Viral meningitis is trasfered by close bodily cotact via secretions and touching.

Question 7

is viral meningitis contagious as i'm starting to have same symptoms as my work colleague who has just been diagnosed. ?

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Viral meningitis: Yes it is.  Be sure to see your healthcare provider ASAP.  If you are already experiencing headaches, fevers go to ER or urgent care ASAP.  Best of luck.  Dr R

Question 8

what are the signs and symptoms of viral meningitis?

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Viral meningitis: The symptoms are similar to a bacterial meningitis - headache, nausea, vomiting, pain in the eyes from light, stiff neck, and fever. The spinal tap will show the difference between a bacterial and a viral infection, which often is very uncomfortable, but does not require more serious treatments.  Some with viral meningitis will need IV fluids, pain medications, and medication for fever.

Question 9

what are the symptoms of either bacterial or viral meningitis?

Accepted Answer

Fever, BAD headache: Bacterial meningitis can cause brain damage (with bad outcomes such as deafness, blindness, inability to do everyday activities,..., and possibly death).  The routine types of viral meningitis usually resolve by themselves, with the patients returning to normal.  There are some less common types of viral meningitis that do cause damage.  These are reasons why meningitis is a serious illness.

Question 10

i had bacterial meningitis 2.5 years ago. i still feel similar symptoms on a regular basis. can you have ongoing viral meningitis after bacterial?

Accepted Answer

No: There may be residual symptoms from scarring in the membranes lining the brain, but it is highly unlikely that you have ongoing viral infection.
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