If you have meningitis, how long will it take for it to go to worst state. my neck have been hurting since last monday, and now headache for 1.5 days?

Is it meningitis?: This is what you really want to know. If meningitis, you need to be under medical care. If you have any rash or fever, see a clinic immediately. Good luck!

Meningitis Concern: Meningitis untreated can progress swiftly, generally in a matter of 24 to 48 hours. I recommend a prompt contact with a physician to determine your risk and, if not meningitis, a determination of what else might be clinically occurring.

Emergency room: If you have fever, stiff neck, and headache with nausea and vomiting, it is an emergency. Please don't wait. Call for an ambulance if you don't have anyone to drive you to the emergency room.

Sometime within hour: If you can flex your neck to touch your chin to your chest without pain, its probably not meningitis. If its too stiff to do this, and you have a temperature over 38 deg C, see a practitioner soon, because bacterial meningitis can cause serious damage or death within hours. Most meningitis is caused by viruses, but if its uncertain, antibiotics are given (often via IV) just in case.

Meningitis: Meningitis does not take a week or more to show its symptoms, even if it is a viral infection. Also, there would be fever and possibly other symptoms involved. The neck pain and headache probably have another cause. I recommend that you seek a doctor's attention because the symptoms have persisted.