What is Encephalitis
Encephalitis is an acute inflammation of the brain, commonly caused by a viral infection. Sometimes, encephalitis can result from a bacterial infection, such as bacterial meningiti...
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Hello,
When I was almost 15 I was diagnosed with viral meningitis and encephalitis. I was hospitalized for two weeks and it took a couple months to gain my strength back. My mother was just told that she has a brain tumor. It apparently is the best kind of brain tumor to have, best location and size. The only doctor we have seen yet suggests to live with it and not operate. Anyway since that happened, I have been looking back on my life. I was sick with E over 8 years ago. For the past 6 months or so I have begun to think that maybe I am experiencing life long side effects of the illness years ago. Before getting sick, I was a very happy teenager. I had so many friends, I was very outgoing and adventurous. Since the illness, my personality and other things have changed. Before, I just brushed it off as growing up and sometimes poor decisions I had made. Now I am beginning to wonder if it is more than that. These are the following issues I am currently dealing with: - Difficulty in speech (I never had a problem speaking and public speaking, now I find myself stumbling over words, especially long ones) - Balance is off still (in the morning especially I sometimes run into walls, furniture by accident) - Depression and mood swings (One day I am happy, the next I wish my life was completely different. Sometimes I become almost manic about certain things that I get excited about) - my vision - my eyes have become more sensitive (I have always had bad eyes) I have been wanting to get a new eye doc for awhile but insurance always makes it difficult. - Headaches recently that feel like migraines sometimes -Clumsiness and feeling tired all the time -Anxiety in groups of people -fear of doing things like going on a speedboat, riding a bike, anything, I still do it but I am fearful almost the whole time of the activity. Please be honest with me and tell me if I am being a hypochondriac. Since my illness, when I get sick I always think it is worse than it is. I think I just have a slight fear because E just feels like the flu, you don't expect to loose all your motor skills from flu-like symptoms. I obviously will go see a physician but what do you think? Do you think I should ask to be referred to a neurologist or do you think that a therapist may be all I need? Thank you for your input! Kristin Posted on 10/25/09, 01:10 am |
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