picante
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I had a jaw-dropping, smack-myself-on-the-head moment yesterday morning. A friend had posted on FB about a baby dying of viral meningitis because his parents didn't seek medical attention in time. So I looked up viral meningitis, not really knowing exactly what it was:
http://www.meningitis.org/symptoms
Suddenly I was looking at the symptoms from my EBV infection 23 years ago, at age 35:
In addition, I had a horrendous, red, burning sore throat and white stuff at the back of my mouth.
A friend took me to Urgent Care after a few days, where they threw antibiotics at me, which didn't do anything. I actually had to insist on a mono test a week later.
Curiosity prompted me to check for some association between EBV and viral meningitis, which I found here under causes:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viral_meningitis
I also had shingles in 2012.
I've been tested for both EBV and CMV antibodies in 2010 and 2012. They are high, especially the EBV early antigen (150) and EBV VCA, IgG (600).
I have had chronic neck spasms & headaches as part of my ME/CFS for the last 23 years. And the orthopedist I saw for my low back pain was sure I had RA, based on my x-rays, but the tests came back negative.
Why has no doctor ever suggested the possibility of chronic meningitis??
Is it worthwhile to get this diagnosed? How risky is a lumbar puncture? Is this a procedure that has to be done in a hospital?
@heapsreal, @ahmo (polio virus is on this list, too), @Gondwanaland, @Hip, @Eeyore
http://www.meningitis.org/symptoms
Suddenly I was looking at the symptoms from my EBV infection 23 years ago, at age 35:
fever & vomiting (4 weeks later I was still nauseated by anything but Cream of Wheat)
severe headache
delirium
muscle & joint pain
pale skin
rash a week after onset (full body)
cold & hot
couldn't stand light
slept non-stop for many days, except to pee or throw up
severe headache
delirium
muscle & joint pain
pale skin
rash a week after onset (full body)
cold & hot
couldn't stand light
slept non-stop for many days, except to pee or throw up
In addition, I had a horrendous, red, burning sore throat and white stuff at the back of my mouth.
A friend took me to Urgent Care after a few days, where they threw antibiotics at me, which didn't do anything. I actually had to insist on a mono test a week later.
Curiosity prompted me to check for some association between EBV and viral meningitis, which I found here under causes:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viral_meningitis
I also had shingles in 2012.
I've been tested for both EBV and CMV antibodies in 2010 and 2012. They are high, especially the EBV early antigen (150) and EBV VCA, IgG (600).
I have had chronic neck spasms & headaches as part of my ME/CFS for the last 23 years. And the orthopedist I saw for my low back pain was sure I had RA, based on my x-rays, but the tests came back negative.
Why has no doctor ever suggested the possibility of chronic meningitis??
Is it worthwhile to get this diagnosed? How risky is a lumbar puncture? Is this a procedure that has to be done in a hospital?
@heapsreal, @ahmo (polio virus is on this list, too), @Gondwanaland, @Hip, @Eeyore
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