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I was told by my primary and read that you can definitely suffer brain damage from having meningitis. I myself have some issues too and I'm 2 months post bacterial meningitis. My issues are problems with memory, concentration, simple math and numbers, reading and having adult convos. Also I hallucinated really bad for like 3 weeks after because this all started with an ear infection in my right ear and that is the side where that is processed at. I was told the first few days in the hospital I was conscious all the time but I was asleep and didnt hear anyone I was there but not there.
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I’m 63 years old and had bacterial meningitis when I was 18 months old. My folks never discussed this with me after I recovered, but I’ve noticed my life has been riddled with learning disabilities, speech problems , hard of hearing, depression, anxiety, bad concentration, shaking, the list goes on… and I always wondered if some of these were caused by my meningitis. And here I am a 64 year old man just learning about it, thinking now it probably was the meningitis that has caused me hell my whole life, but I can still consider myself very lucky to have survived, such a terrible disease my parents did tell me they gave me the last rites from the priest because they didn’t think I was going to make it through the night … as far as my life has gone. I’ve had a good job at the same place for 34 years. I’ve been married 37 years to a wonderful wife, have two fantastic kids and three wonderful grandkids. Sometimes I wonder how I made it this far without doing something stupid to myself, but I think the faith that my parents installed in me was the key to it all and I try to carry that over to my children and my life itself … I’m glad I stumbled across this site and I finally realize I’m not alone… This is a subject that is never talked about or has not been researched here in the states… I would love to hear other people’s stories about the effects of post bacteria meningitis… I think the UK does a lot more research about it than the United States…
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I know that feeling I had hydrocephalus and was that way for a couple of months before and and after my shunt being placed, seeing your post brought back memories of it all !