If i was on antibiotics for meningitis...can i get a spinal tap that will be correct?
hi i'm 15 years old and cant drive and i'm waiting till my parents get home to talk to them about this.
i have had meningitis three time in 4 months. i got off antibiotics a week ago. if i get a spinal tap will it come up negative because of the antibiotics?
(yes i know its a life threatening diease...but i'm home alone)
current symptoms
-sever sore throat
-very horrible headache.
-NOTHING is coming out of my nose.
-and i think i have a little bit of a fever.
-very sensitve to light.
and i like to sleep.
please help me!
tell me what to do.
should i call my dad?
Answers:
If you've been getting the correct antibiotics and it's bacterial meningitis, the spinal tap should come back negative. However, if the meningitis was incorrectly diagnosed as bacterial, or you've been given drugs that don't cover the pathogen causing the meningitis, the spinal tap would probably come back positive. It might be a relapse of the other meningitis cases you've had, or you might be coming down with another infection. Definately call your parents and tell them how you feel, then I'd suggest laying down and watching some quiet tv!
Call your parents. Like you said meningitis is dangerous and if you are being treated for it this is a serious situation.
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i have had meningitis three time in 4 months. i got off antibiotics a week ago. if i get a spinal tap will it come up negative because of the antibiotics?
(yes i know its a life threatening diease...but i'm home alone)
current symptoms
-sever sore throat
-very horrible headache.
-NOTHING is coming out of my nose.
-and i think i have a little bit of a fever.
-very sensitve to light.
and i like to sleep.
please help me!
tell me what to do.
should i call my dad?
Answers:
If you've been getting the correct antibiotics and it's bacterial meningitis, the spinal tap should come back negative. However, if the meningitis was incorrectly diagnosed as bacterial, or you've been given drugs that don't cover the pathogen causing the meningitis, the spinal tap would probably come back positive. It might be a relapse of the other meningitis cases you've had, or you might be coming down with another infection. Definately call your parents and tell them how you feel, then I'd suggest laying down and watching some quiet tv!
Call your parents. Like you said meningitis is dangerous and if you are being treated for it this is a serious situation.
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