Spinal meningitis

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What is spinal meningitis?

Spinal meningitis is the swelling, irritation and inflammation of the meninges, the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. There are several types of meningitis, e.g. viral, bacterial, fungal.

Common symptoms reported by people with spinal meningitis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Ibuprofen Iron supplement Multivitamins
Common symptom
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Deep breathing and relaxation Ibuprofen Acetaminophen (Paracetamol)
Common symptom
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Deep breathing and relaxation Hydroxyzine Alprazolam
Common symptom
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Sertraline Fluoxetine Paroxetine
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with spinal meningitis

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Norco)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
1
Tried for
pain (1)
Treatment name(s)

(Vistaril)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
1
Tried for
anxious mood (1)
Treatment name(s)

(Ativan)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
1
Tried for
anxious mood (1)
Treatment name(s)

(Percocet)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
1
Tried for
pain (1)
Data from patients with spinal meningitis, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with spinal meningitis

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Norco)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain (1)
Treatment name(s)

(Vistaril)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
anxious mood (1)
Treatment name(s)

(Ativan)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood (1)
Treatment name(s)

(Percocet)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain (1)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None
Data from patients with spinal meningitis, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has spinal meningitis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 7 say spinal meningitis is their primary condition
Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 6
40s 6
50s 7
60s 9
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 7
Female 24
These charts show data from spinal meningitis patients who have completed their condition history
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