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>> Yea I never understood why they think they are immune.....maybe they know things we dont but every single time I have had meningitis and in isolation and all staff had to be covered...CDC would waltz in mask and glove free...Im always like What the heck.......LOL
@Burnsway:
How many times have you had meningitis?
@Wooderson:
5 strains in 7 years, once I was admitted with 2 strains at once. I have something called reoccurring meningitis. Remember meningitis is not a disease, it's inflammation of the spine.
Most people get viral meningitis all the time but don't get that sick and don't even know it. I on the other hand have it contained in my body all the time and certain viruses like flue, strep, pneumonia.....etc will flare it up. I'm not contagious when I have the meningitis as its contained inside me....only the virus that caused it is spreadable....like if I get the flu....that you can catch but it reacts with my spine causing the meningitis which is contained inside my spine and not contagious. They don't know what causes mine as they can't find the answer.....usually people who have it have lupus, Epstein bar, aids, herpes, tuberculosis, limes.....or other immune disorders but they have tested me a dozen times over and I have none of those.
They only will diagnose you with reoccurring meningitis when you have more than 3 flare ups in 5 years. Other than being diet controlled diabetic I'm pretty darn healthy and active.....just have to be extra careful around certain viruses and extra nasty things like rat poop or dog poop....etc fecal matter is a big carrier of asceptic germs which is extra hard on me.The main reason I have to go in isolation is because a spinal tap culture will only show a positive but not if it's viral or bacterial (bacterial is the killer)until the cultures grow 3 to 5 days. So it's just safety protocol but also protects me as when you have meningitis they don't want you getting anything else while your admitted. I started probiotics, massive vitamin c doses and exercise after my last flare up and have gone the longest ever without seeing a doc....I truly believe the refrigerated probiotics are doing the trick! I also do not do flu shots, 3 of my hospital stays were within a week of the vaccine. Once may be a coincidence, twice would be weird, 3 times it's a no brainer.....lol 4951