[kx9088]

Also, the point I was going to make about meningitis. Her neuro said she may have viral meningitis, which can be tested for via a spinal tap but that would make her migraine worse and only confirm she has it, they can't treat viral meningitis.

If it had been bacterial meningitis, she would've already been dead by that point.

[Polybius]

....the point I was going to make about meningitis. Her neuro said she may have viral meningitis, which can be tested for via a spinal tap but that would make her migraine worse and only confirm she has it, they can't treat viral meningitis.

If it had been bacterial meningitis, she would've already been dead by that point.

That information is not only absolutely false but, if it were actually belived by anyone reading your post on the Internet, could end up killing a child some day.

The purpose of a spinal tap is PRECISELY to identify bacterial meningitis so that it can be treated in a timely manner.

Untrested bacterial meningitis has a mortality rate of between 75% and 100%.

What is the treatment for bacterial meningitis?......... Early diagnosis and treatment are very important. If symptoms occur, the patient should see a doctor right away. Bacterial meningitis can be treated with a number of effective antibiotics. It is important, however, that treatment be started early.

How is it treated?......... Take your child to the doctor immediately if she has symptoms. ..... The doctor may take a "spinal tap." It takes a sample of the fluid around the brain and spinal cord. ..... The test can usually tell the doctor if the meningitis is caused by a virus or bacteria. ..... Bacterial meningitis needs to be treated right away...... It can be treated with antibiotics.