Can someone explain what meningitis is? see details?

Question

i saw this add for meningitis, when i saw it i was scared, i was scared cauz what if this happened to me?
HELP!

Answer 1

I've had meningitis 5 times in my life. I have no spleen, and therefor cannot fight off pneumococcol meningitis. It's one of the more serrious kinds, with a 25% death rate, so you might say I've definatly beaten the odds.

You have a protective lining over your brain, kind of a sack your brain sits in. It's called the mengies. Meningitis is an infection of the mengies. It has an actual infection of the mengies, it swells, putting pressure on your brain. Sometimes they drill holes in your skull, and install shunts to try and help relieve the pressure.

If you have a normal immune system, and your spleen, you have less to fear. If you are in college you might want to serriously concider getting the vaccine which helps prevent certain types of meningitis.

There are two forms of meningitis, viral (not as serrious) and bacterial (very serrious).

If you are sick with the flu, or sinusitis, or have had some sort of head trama you are more likely to develop meningitis.

Times to worry:
If you are already ill with the flu or sinusitis.
If light is especially painful to your eyes.
If you get a rash.
If your head or neck become especially painful.

When I get meningitis, I do NOT get a rash. Some people think you always get a rash, but this is just not so. Light will be especially painful to look at, and I do not mean bright light either...even a nightlight.
There is a simple test, to let you know if you should be worried and seek immediate medical attention. Close you mouth, and bend your head forward, touching your chin to your chest.

Could you do it, but had extreme pain? Go to the doctor immediatly. If you were unable to do it, because it was too painful call an ambulance.

The infection lives in the fluid in your spinal cord. That fluid should be crystal clear. When they have done spinal taps on me, the fluid has come out looking like milk.

The other person who posted about having a spinal tap said it did not hurt. All of mine (except the ones that happened when I was in a comma) were extremly painful.

If you have a spinal tap, DO NOT sit up, nor allow them to crank your bed up for 3-4 hours. The loss of spinal fluid can induce a headache all by itself. Give your body a few hours to adjust, while lying prone.

Wash your hands frequently, especially during cold and flu season. Beware of things like doorknobs, and drinking fountains, as they are simply vecors for the spread of meningitis.

Don't be scared by an add. It's unlikely you will get meningtis.

~Garnet
Homesteading/Farming over 20 years
pneumococcol meningitis survivor ages 13, 19, 20, 22 & 33.

Answer 2

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"Viral ("aseptic") meningitis is serious but rarely fatal in persons with normal immune systems. Usually, the symptoms last from 7 to 10 days and the patient recovers completely. Bacterial meningitis, on the other hand, can be very serious and result in disability or death if not treated promptly. Often, the symptoms of viral meningitis and bacterial meningitis are the same. Meningitis is an infection of the fluid of a person's spinal cord and the fluid that surrounds the brain. Meningitis is usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection. Knowing whether meningitis is caused by a virus or bacterium is important because the severity of illness and the treatment differ. Viral meningitis is generally less severe and resolves without specific treatment, while bacterial meningitis can be quite severe and may result in brain damage, hearing loss, or learning disability. For bacterial meningitis, it is also important to know which type of bacteria is causing the meningitis because antibiotics can prevent some types from spreading and infecting other people. Before the 1990s, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) was the leading cause of bacterial meningitis, but new vaccines being given to all children as part of their routine immunizations have reduced the occurrence of invasive disease due to H. influenzae. Today, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis are the leading causes of bacterial meningitis. Signs and symptoms of meningitis? High fever, headache, and stiff neck are common symptoms of meningitis in anyone over the age of 2 years. These symptoms can develop over several hours, or they may take 1 to 2 days. Other symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, discomfort looking into bright lights, confusion, and sleepiness. In newborns and small infants, the classic symptoms of fever, headache, and neck stiffness may be absent or difficult to detect, and the infant may only appear slow or inactive, or be irritable, have vomiting, or be feeding poorly. As the disease progresses, patients of any age may have seizures". Meningitis is diagnosed by doing a spinal tap. Bacterial is treated by antibiotics. Viral is treated by fluids, bedrest and pain medications. Check out the two sites listed below they can give you more information the two sites I listed are where I got my information from.

Answer 3

Meningitis is inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. It is caused by bacteria or a virus. Symptoms can vary on the age of the person, and if it is bacterial or virual. Some symptoms include fever, rashes,irritability,stiffness of the body and neck.Most cases of meningitis result from infections that are contagious. Sharing food, drinking glasses, eating utensils, tissues, or towels may all transmit the infections as well.

Answer 4

Meningitis is inflammation of the protective membranes covering the central nervous system, known collectively as the meninges. It may develop due to a variety of causes, including infective agents, physical injury, cancer, or certain drugs. Meningitis is a serious condition owing to the proximity of the location to the brain and spinal cord. The potential for serious damage to motor control, thought processes, or even death, warrants prompt medical attention.

Answer 5

Meningitis is a swelling of the brain. "itis" usually means inflammation. Try not to focus on things that will probably never happen to you. It is a small percentage of people who get it. Good luck!

Answer 6

Mengies

Answer 7

its swelling of the brain tissue, very dangerous, and contagious.
they doctors thought i had it once.
Stiff neck and back, sore throat..
doctors can tell if you have it by doing something called a spinal tap, which is shoving a 4 in needle into your spine and sucking fluid out.

FUNNNN!
[it doesnt hurt]

Answer 8

It is essentially a brain infection. There is a vaccine now you can get to help prevent it. I suggest you consider it.

Answer 9

as long as u prevent sharing foods and drink with other people. the chances of u getting it is rare.

Answer 10

It is a disease - go to web md and read about it.