General Chat

Lynda I only have experience of two friends that were affected, long time ago now, but I remember a workmate and I both checked with our doctor at the time, just to make sure.

Rose,without going into detail on here, my experiences of meningitis, is that there isn't enough known about it,. But if I were in recent contact with someone with meningitis I WOULD a least speak to my doctor, unfortunately I have had to do that in the past. In my experience I believe it comes in clusters.
I have had too many brushes with it :-(

I hope your g grand-daughter recovers well Dutch,

For those , like myself, who haven't ( thankfully) personal experience of meningitis....

"Approximately, 1 in 500 cases of meningococcal disease will also see the presence of a genetic defect known as complement deficiencies. These genetically inherited immunodeficiencies can be detected using routine tests. There are certain circumstances where referral to an immunologist for screening would be advised such as:

1. Where there is a family history of meningitis

2. Where the same individual has had meningitis two or more times

When is meningitis at its highest?

Viral meningitis is more common in summer, bacterial meningitis in winter. During the winter months, the number of cases of bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia dramatically rise, peaking in February. Based on figures from recent years, about 250 people in England and Wales are likely to be diagnosed with the disease in the first four weeks of January alone.

Someone I know is currently in hospital with bacterial meningitis. Am I at risk?

There is no need to avoid people who have been in contact with meningitis. As one in ten people carry the meningococcal bacteria, most of us come into contact with them every day. The chances of catching meningitis or meningococcal septicaemia from someone you know are slight as the bacteria can only be passed on through close contact such as kissing and sneezing and can only survive outside the body for a few seconds. "

From my experience of meningitis, which I'm sad to say is too much, close family/friends, who have been in contact with the patient are offered anti biotics.

yes Kay she has will update when i here any news

Its a time of the year for Viral to rear its ugly head and treatable but still a nasty thing to have for anyone.....hope you hear some good news later.



I assume she had her M jab ?

aivlyS
my grandaughter knows how upset i would get because it was her who did phone me to tell me her mum had died that was my only daughter last year ,and my OH had to take the phone has i was in tears,and as most of my friends know i get so upset ,if i lived in England it would be easy as i could help my Grandaughter
SueMaid i know, i only lost my cousin on the 19 may she was the last of my dads family now there is nobody left one of these days my luck may change for the better one hopes

Its suprising how people text for so many things today ..its quicker & easier .& then follow up with phone calls .Dutch hope your Grand Daughter improves very soon .best wishes Barbra x

Well I would never text anyone that news , but then again their is a thread on the boards that someone had a text about a death .. so ...........

That is quite incredible Dutch - your family certainly have their fair share of bad luck :-(

Sending positive thoughts to you and your grandaughter. I know how you feel.one of my grandaughters had it when she was 3yrs old. she made a brilliant recovery and is now a healthy 20yr old. :-)

Thinking of Chloe Joyce that she will soon recover. At least they seem to have caught it quickly poor little girl. She will be so disappointed if she misses the wedding too. Bless her.

Thank you for the update, even more positive thoughts coming your way.
l can understand why Rach sent a text rather than phone....she knows how upset you get and she would'nt have wanted to hear you, she has enough on her plate right now.

Take care Dutch.

love jude xx <3

Lyda it was 4,30 when she text here sister and i quess the same time to me but we are one hour head and i had left my mobile downstairs,and she knows how upset i get and with it beening that time in the morning ,but i will be over to England on thursday so if she is still in i will go the Childrens hospital to see her

Have just spoken to the nurse who is looking after Chloe its Bacterial Meningitis Rach was there with her daughter and they will let me know if there are any changes ,the nurse said when they gave her the lumber punch it was meningitis

Hello Dutch....just read your email.
Oh bless her heart, everything possible is crossed and all my positive thoughts are on the way to Chloe

You take care. l know its not easy but try to be calm ok??

Loads of love
jude and vic xxxx

Are you sure that it IS Meningitis, and not SUSPECTED Meningitis Dutch? As someone who has had family & friends affected by this virus, if the doctors are unsure of what a virus is, they sometimes treat for Meningitis so as to get treatment started if it turns out to be it.

If the rest of the family had a virus, perhaps that's what Chloe has, and I would of thought if it is Meningitis, surely your Grandaughter wouldn't just text you to tell you that?

Meningitis, although a serious virus can be successfully treated if caught early enough, and can lead to a quick recovery. there are also different strains of it, and you can be on the mend quickly.

I would telephone your Grandaughter so you know exactly what the situation is, text is not a way to communicate in a situation like this, I would suggest.

The one nearest to her home I guess
certainly to start with

how long has she had it?

i have just rang both phones and there off but im just wondering which hospital she would be in childrens or other as shes 11 years old then i could ring the hospital

Penny i dont know which one as my grandaughter said they were treating her now ,she in Sheffied and im going to try and ring my grandaughter,but knowing her she wont leave Chloes side so her phone may be switched off ,but do know she is very poorly ,will update any more news i get