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I have chills, neck pain, shoulder pain, and discomfort. should i get checked out for meningitis?
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No: The signs of meningitis are severe head ache, stiff neck, fever and in bacterial meningitis altered mentation and some times seizures. Your symptoms don't sound like meningitis. If you have a fever with your "chills" get checked out by a doctor for other infections.
Answered 1/12/2013
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