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My wife has been in pain for over 3 weeks. diagnosed with meningitis. taken steroids. still not better. vomiting and in pain. my wife has been in pain now for over 3 weeks. it started with a stiff sore neck and headache. then sore neck, shoulders and
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She : She needs to be re-evaluated. It is very abnormal to have pain for that long. I am glad that she had the mri's of her head and neck and that she saw a specialist. Please see your doctor immediately or go to the er if she is now having vomiting. Please be sure that she has had a lumbar puncture with pressures taken as well if she has not had that performed.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Get checked: She should definitely get re-checked. This pain could be for a number of different reasons, but one of the most concerning would be an inadequately treated meningitis.
Answered 7/20/2014
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