Signs And Symptoms Of Meningitis That You Should Be Ware Of

By Lana Bray


There are some diseases that when they attack you might assume that it is a cold or even malaria and start taking drugs. This is not good. The first step that you should take if you fall sick is visit a doctor to examine you from this point the doctor may tell if those are signs and symptoms of meningitis.

There is no point of you assuming and taking painkillers to take away the pain or the fever. Get examined by the best doctor so that there are necessary actions taken against it. There are some common indications that may be noticed on you so yours is to listen and hear what the doctor instructs you to do during that treatment process.

When you reach the hospital a doctor will put you to lie in a position that he can remove some fluid from your spinal cord. This is called the fluid test. When the fluid is tested and some bacteria found in it, this will mean that you are suffering from that bacterial type.

The sick person will be having a very high fever suddenly. The headache that comes with this sickness can be confused with the others but this one is a severe one. You might have a stiff neck and have some difficulty in moving it around. You might also find yourself having nausea or vomiting that comes with a head ache. One will get confused and find it very difficult to concentrate on something.

The viral type is brought about by viral diseases like mumps measles and influenza. When the disease attacks you it will take some time before you detect or notice the indications. This disease may stat just like a cold; this will then be followed by stiffness of the neck then by sensitivity to light. The common things that you will see when you are suffering from this disease.

If the case was a severe one, the sick person might end up in a coma, seizure or total confusion and memory loss. The other type can enter your bloodstream and bring you signs like stomach cramps, chills, joint and muscle pains skin rashes. Breathing rapidly abnormal skin color and ice cold feet and hands are some other indications.

The symptoms in the newborns may be different; the child may be having a very high fever and crying constantly. The child will be irritable and sleep at all times. He will be behaving in a sluggish manner or inactive manner showing some kind of weakness. The feeding habit will be a poor one.

The soft part at the head of the baby will bulge out this is a very serious sign. Another indication that could be seen is the neck and the body becomes very stiff. You will have a very hard time when you are trying to nurse an infant suffering from this sickness. This is because you might feel like carrying hard but when you pick her up that is the time she will cry harder because of the stiffness and pain. When you notice ant of these signs and symptoms of meningitis you should see the doctor immediately. The most serious indications include having fever, vomiting, confusion, stiffness and unrelenting or severe headache.




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