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Originally Posted by outfished
Hey Basswipe, I caught meningitis a few years back. Seriously the closet I've come to suicide. Sucked BIG time! How long did it take to shake it off?
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I remember it like it was yesterday.It was the summer of 1983.
I was on vacation on the Cape.Felt sick the 1st day.Felt like dying the next day.After 4 spinal tap attempts I was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis and was isolated in a room for 10 days.I peaked at a balmy 107 temp had a headache that makes a migraine look mild and couldn't stop puking.I can remember being packed in ice.I can remember the only three people allowed in the room were my doctor,the shift nurse and my dad and they all had to wear masks,gloves and gowns.
It took close to six months to fully recover.The after affects can last a long time.Some affects can be permanent as some of mine were but that I won't get into.
It was a freakin nightmare come to life.
The few forms that adults can contract are usually viral and are more comparable to the flu.Some forms can even be vaccinated against.
Consider yourself lucky as far as not contracting one of the more severe types.
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