MENINGITIS

[Guest guest]

,any person who has been through contracting bacterial meningitis

once, knows that it can happen again, and if they don't, then they need

to get a new doctor. We knew going into getting the cochlear implant for

our daughter taht the chances of her contracting the illness were

increased, and in her case, she had an even greater chance due to her

inner ear malformations.

Meningitis

Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 21:21:46 -0500

What a lot of people don't realize is that getting meningitis once

does

not prevent you from getting it again. In fact, you are more likely

to

get it a second time, or 3rd, etc. if you've had it once.

So PLEASE people, get the vaccine.

I commend for taking the effort to spread the word about the

importance of vaccinations. My daughter, now 4.5 contracted

bacterial meningitis twice in her short life. Even with the

vaccination, she was still susceptible.It is extremely important for

us to know the dangers of this illness and work towards preventing it

every way we can. Michela was fortunate both times, the first time,

we did in fact almost lose her...but she has a strong will and came

out of it with very little regression. My heart goes out to the

family that did lose their little girl a year ago. Nothing can make

that pain go away, let's be supportive and not so eager to stir up

unnecessary battles.

.

[Guest guest]

Sure, I'm concerned about them getting anything but I'm more concerned about

them getting vaccines.

Winnie

meningitis

Vaccinations

> when is the vaccine for this? And are any of you concerned on child

> getting meningitis?

>

>

[Guest guest]

Ditto winnie.

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meningitis

Vaccinations

> when is the vaccine for this? And are any of you concerned on child

> getting meningitis?

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm not sure if it's the national standard, or if each state is different,

but here in Colorado the Hib (meningitis) vaccine is given at ages 2 months,

4 months, and 6 months (however, some of the Hib vaccines do not require a

dose at 6 months). A booster dose is given at 12 to 15 months.

I would only be really concerned about my child getting meningitis if he got

the vaccine... my chiro recently told me of a 17-year-old boy who received

the first of a series of Hib vaccines as part of the requirements for

admittance to the college he wanted to attend. He developed meningitis soon

after receiving the shot. I'm not sure of his current status, I keep

meaning to ask, but I know he was a very sick boy and they weren't sure he

was going to recover.

On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 10:47 PM, lightning30fwi <lightning30fwi@...>

wrote:

> when is the vaccine for this? And are any of you concerned on child

> getting meningitis?

>

[Guest guest]

If you suspect that your child has meningitis you need to have him seen now,

today, do not wait.

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You diagnose meningitis by looking at spinal fluid. Blood work can indicate

an infectious process but not what or where, physical symptoms can make you

suspect what is going on but an LP is what you have to do to confirm. Viral

meningitis is usually different from bacterial but having seen the results of

meningitis when it was diagnosed too late and therefore not treated in a timely

fashion I would not waste time and try to guess what is going on.

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I think most viral infections have over-lapping symptoms. Blood work is needed

to label the specific offending virus. I'm not sure about meningitus but from

what I know Dr. Goldberg seems to treat active infections, unless they are a

direct result of a bigger problem/infection, then he takes care of the

main/biggest issue first.

- in Mobile, AL

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Reality lies beyond the horizon... Wonderwegian

meningitis

Hi,

Does anyone know if Dr.G. checks for meningitis and does treatment for

it? My husband & I have been reading about it lately and from reading

the symptoms, we feel our son(Joab) really has most of the symptoms!

Especially with the constant pain..headache,fever and unknown ear

pain. We're just wondering if that's the kind of viral infection he

has???

Thank you.

God Bless!

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Some good signs of meningitis are a stiff

neck...especially if you bend the knee while they are

on their back and if they get a sharp pain in their

neck.

Also, bacterial meningitis will have a purple dotted

rash as a sign.

Meningitis is very serious and is usually detected by

a spinal tap.

-

--- " C. - Wonderwegian " <carriecox@...>

wrote:

> I think most viral infections have over-lapping

> symptoms. Blood work is needed to label the

> specific offending virus. I'm not sure about

> meningitus but from what I know Dr. Goldberg seems

> to treat active infections, unless they are a direct

> result of a bigger problem/infection, then he takes

> care of the main/biggest issue first.

>

> - in Mobile, AL

>

>

> ______________________________________

>

> " You must write for children in the same way as you

> do for adults, only better. " -Maxim Gorky (Aleksey

> Maksimovich Peshkov)

>

> Reality lies beyond the horizon... Wonderwegian

>

> meningitis

>

>

> Hi,

> Does anyone know if Dr.G. checks for meningitis

> and does treatment for

> it? My husband & I have been reading about it

> lately and from reading

> the symptoms, we feel our son(Joab) really has

> most of the symptoms!

> Especially with the constant pain..headache,fever

> and unknown ear

> pain. We're just wondering if that's the kind of

> viral infection he

> has???

> Thank you.

> God Bless!

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hasn't Joab had these symptoms for some time? If so, I wouldn't think it would

be bacterial meningitis; I think that only gets worse without treatment. I

suppose it could be viral meningitis though. You may want to call or e-mail the

office with your concerns about the fever, irritability, earache, etc.

Please let us know how he's doing.

All the best,

Robyn

> From: bekeleelizabeth <bekeleelizabeth@...>

> Subject: meningitis

>

> Date: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 10:54 AM

> Hi,

> Does anyone know if Dr.G. checks for meningitis and does

> treatment for

> it? My husband & I have been reading about it lately

> and from reading

> the symptoms, we feel our son(Joab) really has most of the

> symptoms!

> Especially with the constant pain..headache,fever and

> unknown ear

> pain. We're just wondering if that's the kind of

> viral infection he

> has???

> Thank you.

> God Bless!

>

[Guest guest]

I agree. If you think Joab has meningitis, he should be seen by a

doctor. I'm just curious though . . . would indications of meningitis

show up in blood work, such as high WBC? I know the only way to

positively confirm is a lumbar puncture, but I was just wondering if

there were some preliminary blood tests to determine if that was a

possibility.

All the best,

Robyn

--- In , " bekeleelizabeth " <bekeleelizabeth@...>

wrote:

>

> Hi,

> Does anyone know if Dr.G. checks for meningitis and does treatment

for

> it? My husband & I have been reading about it lately and from

reading

> the symptoms, we feel our son(Joab) really has most of the symptoms!

> Especially with the constant pain..headache,fever and unknown ear

> pain. We're just wondering if that's the kind of viral infection he

> has???

> Thank you.

> God Bless!

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks all.  Appreciate all the thought.

I just wrote to Dr.G. will see what he thinks.

Robyn, I'm thinking about the viral meningitis may be??  I'll see what he says

and take him tomorrow.  He's doing a lot of screaming nowadays & we're so

confused!!  His WBC was actually low last time we did the test and Dr. G. was

concerned.  We'll do another blood test for it tomorrow & I'll call and ask if

we can do it also for the meningitis at the same time, if he thinks that's the

best way to detect it???

 Will keep you posted.

Thank you so much again everyone!!

From: Robyn <rngcoggs@...>

Subject: Re: meningitis

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 3:28 PM

I agree. If you think Joab has meningitis, he should be seen by a

doctor. I'm just curious though . . . would indications of meningitis

show up in blood work, such as high WBC? I know the only way to

positively confirm is a lumbar puncture, but I was just wondering if

there were some preliminary blood tests to determine if that was a

possibility.

All the best,

Robyn

--- In groups (DOT) com, " bekeleelizabeth " <bekeleelizabeth@ ...>

wrote:

>

> Hi,

> Does anyone know if Dr.G. checks for meningitis and does treatment

for

> it? My husband & I have been reading about it lately and from

reading

> the symptoms, we feel our son(Joab) really has most of the symptoms!

> Especially with the constant pain..headache, fever and unknown ear

> pain. We're just wondering if that's the kind of viral infection he

> has???

> Thank you.

> God Bless!

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you .  Sorry to sound dum but what is " LP " ?

From: JOSKAT95@... <JOSKAT95@...>

Subject: Re: Re: meningitis

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 4:24 PM

You diagnose meningitis by looking at spinal fluid. Blood work can indicate

an infectious process but not what or where, physical symptoms can make you

suspect what is going on but an LP is what you have to do to confirm. Viral

meningitis is usually different from bacterial but having seen the results of

meningitis when it was diagnosed too late and therefore not treated in a timely

fashion I would not waste time and try to guess what is going on.

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Could he be having migraines? 

________________________________

From: Bekele <bekeleelizabeth@...>

Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 8:22:46 PM

Subject: Re: Re: meningitis

Thanks all.  Appreciate all the thought.

I just wrote to Dr.G. will see what he thinks.

Robyn, I'm thinking about the viral meningitis may be??  I'll see what he says

and take him tomorrow.  He's doing a lot of screaming nowadays & we're so

confused!!  His WBC was actually low last time we did the test and Dr. G. was

concerned.  We'll do another blood test for it tomorrow & I'll call and ask if

we can do it also for the meningitis at the same time, if he thinks that's the

best way to detect it???

 Will keep you posted.

Thank you so much again everyone!!

From: Robyn <rngcoggssbcglobal (DOT) net>

Subject: Re: meningitis

groups (DOT) com

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 3:28 PM

I agree. If you think Joab has meningitis, he should be seen by a

doctor. I'm just curious though . . . would indications of meningitis

show up in blood work, such as high WBC? I know the only way to

positively confirm is a lumbar puncture, but I was just wondering if

there were some preliminary blood tests to determine if that was a

possibility.

All the best,

Robyn

--- In groups (DOT) com, " bekeleelizabeth " <bekeleelizabeth@ ...>

wrote:

>

> Hi,

> Does anyone know if Dr.G. checks for meningitis and does treatment

for

> it? My husband & I have been reading about it lately and from

reading

> the symptoms, we feel our son(Joab) really has most of the symptoms!

> Especially with the constant pain..headache, fever and unknown ear

> pain. We're just wondering if that's the kind of viral infection he

> has???

> Thank you.

> God Bless!

>

>

[Guest guest]

lumbar puncture = spinal tap

Cheryl

~ http://www.gryffins-tail.blogspot.com ~

On Feb 26, 2009, at 6:28 PM, Bekele wrote:

> Thank you . Sorry to sound dum but what is " LP " ?

>

>

>

> From: JOSKAT95@... <JOSKAT95@...>

> Subject: Re: Re: meningitis

>

> Date: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 4:24 PM

>

>

>

>

>

>

> You diagnose meningitis by looking at spinal fluid. Blood work can

> indicate

> an infectious process but not what or where, physical symptoms can

> make you

> suspect what is going on but an LP is what you have to do to

> confirm. Viral

> meningitis is usually different from bacterial but having seen the

> results of

> meningitis when it was diagnosed too late and therefore not treated

> in a timely

> fashion I would not waste time and try to guess what is going on.

> E. on RN, MSN

>

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>

[Guest guest]

,

Not sure how migranes feel but isn't that constant headache? Joab seems to be

in pain for about 10-15min.,screaming & crying, running around the house and

jumping, then he calms down for another 1-2hrs.?? Can't tell? plus light

doesn't seem to bother him at all. I thought with migranes you couldn't stand

lights etc....???

thx any way!

>

> From: Robyn <rngcoggssbcglobal (DOT) net>

> Subject: Re: meningitis

> groups (DOT) com

> Date: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 3:28 PM

>

> I agree. If you think Joab has meningitis, he should be

> seen by a

> doctor. I'm just curious though . . . would indications

> of meningitis

> show up in blood work, such as high WBC? I know the only

> way to

> positively confirm is a lumbar puncture, but I was just

> wondering if

> there were some preliminary blood tests to determine if

> that was a

> possibility.

>

> All the best,

>

> Robyn

>

>

> >

> > Hi,

> > Does anyone know if Dr.G. checks for meningitis and

> does treatment

> for

> > it? My husband & I have been reading about it

> lately and from

> reading

> > the symptoms, we feel our son(Joab) really has most of

> the symptoms!

> > Especially with the constant pain..headache, fever and

> unknown ear

> > pain. We're just wondering if that's the kind

> of viral infection he

> > has???

> > Thank you.

> > God Bless!

> >

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, .

Both Noah and I get migraines. With Noah, they come on suddenly and he begins

screaming, hitting his head and crying. We have Imitrex nasal spray but we

usually try to treat with 200mg of Ibuprofen. After about 30 minutes, he calms

down and his head seems to be better. He used to get them weekly, but now it's

only a couple of times a month.

All the best,

Robyn

> >

> > From: Robyn <rngcoggssbcglobal (DOT) net>

> > Subject: Re: meningitis

> > groups (DOT) com

> > Date: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 3:28 PM

> >

> > I agree. If you think Joab has meningitis, he should

> be

> > seen by a

> > doctor. I'm just curious though . . . would

> indications

> > of meningitis

> > show up in blood work, such as high WBC? I know the

> only

> > way to

> > positively confirm is a lumbar puncture, but I was

> just

> > wondering if

> > there were some preliminary blood tests to determine

> if

> > that was a

> > possibility.

> >

> > All the best,

> >

> > Robyn

> >

> >

> > >

> > > Hi,

> > > Does anyone know if Dr.G. checks for meningitis

> and

> > does treatment

> > for

> > > it? My husband & I have been reading about it

> > lately and from

> > reading

> > > the symptoms, we feel our son(Joab) really has

> most of

> > the symptoms!

> > > Especially with the constant pain..headache,

> fever and

> > unknown ear

> > > pain. We're just wondering if that's the

> kind

> > of viral infection he

> > > has???

> > > Thank you.

> > > God Bless!

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

: Enbrel can't " cause " viral meningitis; it only weakens your body's

ability to fight off virus's and germs. None-the-less, viral meningitis is a

very serious disease and I'm sorry you've had to go through this 3 times! Have

these been life-threatening experiences and were you on Enbrel each time? If

so, have your doctors suggested going off Enbrel?

Joanna Hoelscher

[Guest guest]

Yes, I've been on Enbrel for the last ten years, lately on and off because of

health insurance/costs matters. The doctors in the hospital told me to go off

it. My family is 100% against me taking it. Yet is the only thing that allows me

to have a normal life. Tough call.

[Guest guest]

Same thing my pulmonologist said yesterday after the bronchoscopy...MTX and

Enbrel not directly responsible...but brought my immune system down low enough

for the infection to gain entrance.

Sharon

[Guest guest]

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[Guest guest]

good point but remember Maureen,that NO vaccine gives immunity ever, even

to those strains they say they cover.

Sheri

At 05:53 PM 4/14/2012, you wrote:

You can do what ever vaccines

you care to do.

The meningitis vaccine protects against just two of the hundreds of

bacteria that can cause meningitis. There are also viral meningitis

and fungal meningitis that the vaccine will NOT protect against.

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/mening/default.htm

There was an outbreak late last year of meningitis in two fully

vaccinated young adults at a Pennsylvania University. Neither were

ever near each other.

http://live.psu.edu/story/38666

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/11/21/second-meningitis-case-reported-at-pennsylvania-college/

Of course, even though both students were fully vaxed against meningitis,

the media takes the opportunity to push the vaccine on everyone even

though it did not protect these students.

~ Maureen R. Gradvohl ~

From: <amanda.platt@...>

" vaccinations "

<vaccinations >

Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2012 6:46 AM

Subject: Meningitis

Hi!

I've been a member of this group for along time and love the reassurance

and support it has provided me. I have three children ages 16m - 9y and

they have never been vaccinated.

Very infrequently something comes along that causes me to need a

reminder. I tried to use the group search but the results are a bit

overwhelming, so I apologize in advance for bringing up something I'm

sure has been discussed exhaustively.

So, I was casually talking to a like-minded mum the other day and she

brought up vaccines. She doesn't do them, generally, but once her

children are a bit older she does tetanus and meningitis. She told me

that she is close to a couple of families who didn't vaccinate for

meningitis and had kids who ended up very sick with it, needing skull

surgery, etc

I'm here looking for a reminder as to why I don't vaccinate for

meningitis, please!!

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