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What Do Ear Ache And Backache Indicate?

my girlfriend had bacterial meningitis about 4 months ago and i never went to get checked myself. now i have progressively getting symptoms of it and progressively getting worse. my headaches the past week have been unbare able to point i have to stop anything and everything and sit down and massage temple. now i am having ear ache pain and back pains. i am feeling ok but obviously worried enough that im online searching and asking about it.
Mon, 2 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

The risk of meningitis is higher in children, in alcohol abusers, in patients that have chronic ear infections, in patients with head injuries, in patients that have had the spleen removed,or that are using corticosteroids.
So you are not in high risk to have meningitis only because your grlfriend had it months ago.
You have the risk for meningitis only if your girlfirend had meningitis from meningococcus bacteria.
However , you have to consult your doctor or a neurologist for the headache, and perform a physical examination and some blood tests.

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What Do Ear Ache And Backache Indicate?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. The risk of meningitis is higher in children, in alcohol abusers, in patients that have chronic ear infections, in patients with head injuries, in patients that have had the spleen removed,or that are using corticosteroids. So you are not in high risk to have meningitis only because your grlfriend had it months ago. You have the risk for meningitis only if your girlfirend had meningitis from meningococcus bacteria. However , you have to consult your doctor or a neurologist for the headache, and perform a physical examination and some blood tests. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.