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What it is According to Mayo Clinic Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and the spinal cord Some symptoms of Meningitis are 1 Severe headache with nausea or vomiting 2 Stiff Neck 3 Fever 4 Confusion or difficulty concentrating 5 Seizures 6 Sleepiness or difficulty waking 7 Sensitivity to light 8 No appetite or thirst 9 Skin rash I remember when I was 10 year old I had Meningitis It all started when I was playing outside in my backyard I was hanging on a pole of clothe line I was upside down on it suddenly I fell to the floor It happened so fast That very night I had a severe headache My mother did the usual homemade remedy that used to work This time it did not work I continued to have this terrible headache I slept with my parents because that pain was so unbearable I was even sleepwalking something I never did before that fall When I woke up I found myself next to the window talking My mother asked who is there I don t know if I was dreaming or hallucinating The thing is that I was talking to my brother in law When I opened my eyes no one was actually there This was in between sleep dream and waking up weird So the following day I still had the severe headache
