So I started feeling sick on Thursday night and was sick all through friday and saturday. Then my campus gets an email saying that viruses like viral meningitis has been going through campus and if we have these symptoms we need to go to the emergency room. Since i was having a lot of them fever, stiff neck, headache etc. So my mom called me because she knew I was sleeping like all day and I told her what i was feeling and about the email and she said I needed to go get checked out so she took me to the emergency room in the morning and they did a spinal tap(gross, no fun) and it came back looking good, they said it had only one white blood cell in it so there was no signs of meningitis. So they think its just a virus that is similar. So now that I know Im safe, Im stuck in my dorm for today and tomorrow because the doctor said I shouldn't go to class for the next two days. Now Im terrified of getting actual meningitis now that my immune system is down, especially bacterial meningitis.How easy is that to catch in a college campus? I'm especially freaking out right now because the cleaning lady never came to clean the bathroom so they haven't been cleaned since Friday and they are gross.. How can I calm my fears?
Having fears about meningitis need advice.
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Tell yourself that you are okay. That should help calm your fears. Even if you don't believe it, keep telling yourself you are fit and healthy and eventually your subconscious will believe it.
You have already been checked and you are okay. Stay in confinement until you are completely better and then you will be stronger to face the epidemic. You are going to be okay. Perhaps incorporate some good food into your diet that helps the immune system.
Here is a brilliant website that gives a whole list of what to do to prevent meningitis.
https://www.wikihow.com/Prevent-Meningitis
There are also vaccinations available, you can check with your doctor.
You have already been checked and you are okay. Stay in confinement until you are completely better and then you will be stronger to face the epidemic. You are going to be okay. Perhaps incorporate some good food into your diet that helps the immune system.
Here is a brilliant website that gives a whole list of what to do to prevent meningitis.
https://www.wikihow.com/Prevent-Meningitis
There are also vaccinations available, you can check with your doctor.
My school requires all students to get a meningitis shot before they come here. So i already have had that, but I think it only protects against certain strains.
You should see your primary care physician for a follow-up appointment if your symptoms don't get better in the next two days. I'm not trying to alarm you or say that I think you have anything bad, but it's always best to check with your own doctor.
I got cut on a piece of (sterilized) metal at work the other day and went for a tetanus shot immediately even though my doctor didn't think I was at risk for tetanus. As it turned out, it's a good thing I did, because I wasn't up to date on my tetanus vaccine!
It's always best to be on the safe side so I would follow up with my doctor if I were you.
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Not knowing very much about meningitis I didn't realise that there were more strains. I suppose it is a bit like the flu virus and that has many different strains.
I am feeling a lot better today. Not 100%, but definitely a lot better. I'll go if it stops getting better, but as of right know i think I'm ok.
Glad to hear you're doing better
