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36 yr old, stiff neck and back, dizzy-like headache, no vomit or fever, plus a balanitis recently, shall i see doc immediately to rule out meningitis?

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Dr. Lois A Freisleben-Cook
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Pediatrics 37 years experience
Need an exam: While the overwhelming likelihood is that your symptoms are due to a viral illness, one cannot be sure without an in person evaluation which should not wait.
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