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Is Neck And Back Stiffness, Fatigue, Headache, Dizziness And Nausea Signs Of Meningitis?

I have some symptoms of stiff neck and back, chronic fatigue, dense headache, dizziness, and nausea, I just read online these are some symptoms of menengitis. I have also been pool swimming, I don't have a fever or feel like I should go to the emergency room.
posted on Tue, 30 Jul 2013
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Please keep in mind that the constellation of symptoms you mentioned are certainly present to some extent in nearly all patients who have meningitis. However, we have all had the experience of having any of those symptoms together or separately and know that we do not have meningitis. You point to an extremely important piece of information which is that you have no fever. Not only that but you are lucid enough to write this note and send it on your computer. You would not likely be able to do such a thing if you had meningitis. Certainly, if things were to change and you did develop a fever, nausea, vomiting, severe sensitivity to light or sound with terrible headaches , then, a trip to the emergency room may be recommended.
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Is Neck And Back Stiffness, Fatigue, Headache, Dizziness And Nausea Signs Of Meningitis?

Please keep in mind that the constellation of symptoms you mentioned are certainly present to some extent in nearly all patients who have meningitis. However, we have all had the experience of having any of those symptoms together or separately and know that we do not have meningitis. You point to an extremely important piece of information which is that you have no fever. Not only that but you are lucid enough to write this note and send it on your computer. You would not likely be able to do such a thing if you had meningitis. Certainly, if things were to change and you did develop a fever, nausea, vomiting, severe sensitivity to light or sound with terrible headaches , then, a trip to the emergency room may be recommended.