The Common Signs And Symptoms Of Meningitis

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.

The main signs and symptoms of this malady include having a very stiff neck, headache, and a sudden rise of temperature and fever. The other signs that may accompany these are vomiting, sensitivity to light nausea and the altered mental status. As for the case of adults it might be a different one because one will experience lack of appetite difficulty when she wants to wake up. As the disease will progress seizures are also possible.

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.

Some other indications may include feeling very sleepy and finding some difficulty when you want to get out of the bed or wake up. You might have seizures. Your eyes will be able to sense light that comes ion to the room and it might be too bright for the eye.

The sick person will loose appetite. This will make her not to feel like drinking or eating any thing. The case of rashes on the skin is rare but may also be seen. All these are the known and proved indications of this sickness and should not be ignored at any time.

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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