Naples, FL
A 28-year-old female asked:
Ok if i have had a headache for 6 days and neck pain (feels kinda like muscle tightness) and dizziness, is there any way this is meningitis? no fever. no vomiting, slight nausea.
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Dr. Paul Grinanswered
Pain Management 38 years experience
CervicogenicHeadache: The most common symptoms of meningitis are fever and vomiting. The pain of cervicogenic headache is usually unilateral; it originates in the neck and then spreads to the oculofrontal-temporal areas of the head.
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Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
Doubtful: Headache and neck pain are symptoms of meningitis but usually there is associated fever and pronounced sense of illness. 6 days is a long time for a headache and perhaps muscle contraction due to stress and anxiety is the type of headache you're having.Mild viral meningitis is unlikely. I recommend having an examination by your physician for diagnosis and treatment as it'll set your mind at ease.
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Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 54 years experience
Comments:: Why are you concerned about meningitis? Have you had contact with a person with meningitis? Your headache could be due to multiple other causes, such as migraine, problems due to neck, jaw, dentition, sinuses. Did you contact your regular physician yet?
At least, reassure yourself
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