Meningitis stories
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Sophia S's Story
Sophia, from Hertfordshire, was at university in Manchester when she became gravely ill with meningitis and septicaemia -
Rupert G’s story
It was a normal afternoon for Chloe, from Stroud, until her four-month-old son started screaming. A lumbar puncture later confirmed Rupert had viral meningitis -
Esther M’s story
Amelia from Norfolk tells us the chilling story of what her new-born daughter, Esther, had to go through before being diagnosed with viral meningitis at just three weeks old -
Carlo’s story
Daniela, from Broxbourne, was on a family shopping trip with her newborn son when he stopped breathing. A lumbar puncture confirmed meningococcal meningitis. She tells us her story -
Niamh T’s Story
Niamh had been complaining of a headache and had been saying that her neck was hurting. Niamh was also tired, grumpy and lacking in her normal boundless energy. Suspecting meningitis, mum Charlotte set of for hospital -
Elliot E's Story
Kate from Essex was looking forward to introducing her new son to his big sister. But viral meningitis, and the ongoing after-effects of her son’s diagnosis, meant the newborn days turned into months of worry -
Sophie S’s story
Twelve months ago Sophie had what she thought was sunstroke. In fact, she’d contracted viral meningitis and it has been a life-changing experience for her -
Amy M’s story
A holiday in 2009 quickly turned into a nightmare for Amy, from Hereford. Amy tells us how her experience of being hospitalised with meningitis in Spain was just the start of her ordeal -
Jacqueline G’s story
Jacqueline G from Dorset was an active, sociable 61-year-old when she contracted bacterial meningitis eight years ago. -
Lauren M-L's story
Lauren, from Kingswinford in the West Midlands, spent eight hours in A&E waiting to be treated for what transpired to be bacterial meningitis. -
Arthur’s Story
10-week-old Arthur had a rash that disappeared when his mum Colette did the glass test, so paramedics wrote off the possibility of meningitis -
Allison G’s story
Allison from Essex was a high-flying manager in the city before she was hit by viral meningitis. After many years of recovery, she has learnt what makes her happiest in life -
Jenson’s Story
Baby Jenson was born prematurely but nothing could have prepared his parents for a diagnosis of meningitis and sepsis -
Harrison F’s Story
Lulu, from London, tells us how inspiring she finds her little boy Harrison, who contracted pneumococcal meningitis at five months old -
Simon L-S's Story
Simon was on holiday with his husband when an earache turned into an ambulance trip to hospital and being put into an induced coma. -
Freya's story
Freya was waiting excitedly for her school disco when she started to feel poorly and had to be rushed to hospital with signs of meningitis -
Isobel C’s Story
At just two wweks old, Isobel contracted meningitis and sepsis. 94% of her body was infected -
Harry H’s Story
Mother’s Day took an unexpected turn for Jessica, from Fareham, and her new-born son when he developed a fever which turned out to be viral meningitis -
Lizzie's story
Lizzie’s first year of life was disrupted by a meningitis diagnosis. She is now a thriving 33-year-old who has recently run the Hackney Half marathon for Meningitis Now. -
Tilly B’s Story
Having been told she had heatstroke, Tilly was eventually diagnosed with viral meningitis. She tells us what happened next