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Carolina's story
Carolina was 34 when she became ill with viral meningitis in 2012. She spent a week in hospital but still lives with the after-effects of her illness, which continue to affect her to this day
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Karolina's story
After three weeks of headaches, Karolina, from Southampton, was told by her doctor that she probably had an allergy. Not long after things got a lot worse until eventually she ended up in hospital
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Quinn's story
Helen’s new-born baby Quinn battled back from viral meningitis twice in the first six weeks of his life and is now a happy eight-month-old. Helen, from Woodhall Spa in Lincolnshire, recounts their experience here
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Mia H's meningitis story
Seventeen-year-old Mia, from Merriott in Somerset, had agonising leg pain, a headache and nausea in September. When this hadn’t cleared up after a few days she went to hospital, where viral meningitis was diagnosed. She tells her story here
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Lydia W's story
Teenager Lydia, from Manchester, was preparing to sit her GCSEs in April 2017 when she experienced the worst headache of her life. Within days, she was in A&E. Lydia, 16, tells us what happened next
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Susan's story
Susan Skinner, from Redhill, was in her fifties when she contracted viral meningitis for the second time in her life. Here she tells how help from Meningitis Now helped her get through a very difficult time
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Ashley H's story
Louise’s young son Ashley had a high temperature and was grunting as he breathed. After a stay in hospital he has made a good recovery and is now a very happy baby. Louise, from Ipswich in Suffolk, tells their story here
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Alice C's story
Twenty-four-year old Alice, from Thornton Cleveleys in Lancashire, started to feel ill at work but just put it down to a bug. However, her condition deteriorated quickly and before she knew it she was on her way to hospital in an ambulance. She recounts her experience here
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Jenny P's story
Jenny from Nottingham, contracted viral meningitis in April 2018
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Michael T's story
Hannah’s son Michael was just four days old when she noticed he had a high temperature, and her instincts told her something wasn’t right
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Harry G's story
Laura’s instincts told her something was amiss with her young son Harry. He was not feeding, had a temperature and was lethargic, with a distended tummy
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Tes' story
Tes Ludlow, 35, from Staffordshire, contracted viral meningitis last year. Here, she tells us her story and how she is still living with the after-effects of the disease nine months later