Successfully Surviving a fourth time Meningitis Attack

News Health Articles - Successfully Surviving a fourth time Meningitis Attack. Which attacks the brain Meningitis can be fatal or cause disability. But a man keeps the doctor was surprised because survivors of brain meningitis 4 times.

George Lane which has now become a student managed to survive the second time the most serious form of the disease are pneumococcal meningitis and also 2 times the survivors of meningococcal meningitis.

Most people who suffer from this disease will suffer brain damage or lost limbs each time developing the disease. The experts reveal never seen anyone survive from the disease to many times.



"My son was very lucky to have survived from this disease as much as 4 times. But I want the kids and other people aware of the signs and symptoms of this disease," says Joy (51 years) the mother, as quoted from Dailymail, Monday ( 12/05/2011).

George first got pneumococcal meningitis in December 1999 when she was six years after he suffered severe headaches but his condition did not improve even after taking painkillers.

After that he began experiencing vomiting and high fever, the family was immediately brought to the hospital. Rapid Relief from doctors by giving antibiotics able to save George from these serious diseases.

About 6 months later, George got sick again, parents were brought back to the hospital because they show the same symptoms. Her parents were shocked when doctors diagnosed it again with meningococcal meningitis (the type is different from the previous one). He was transferred to Leeds General Infirmary ICU.

"We do not think it could happen again, especially with a different shape than before. As parents we can only hope and trust in medical experts to treat it," says Joy.

Luckily George received treatment so well that he could recover and go home from the hospital. But a year later when George was 7 years old he began complaining of headaches again.

"Although I do not imagine he was exposed to meningitis third time, but he told me the same headache as before. I was immediately rushed her to the hospital," he said.

Because George has had a medical history, then the doctor gave him antibiotics immediately before test results come. Once again, fast action that made George managed to save lives.

George also managed to reach their teens, but in August 2011 he returned for the fourth time exposed to meningitis, but meningitis is pneumococcal meningitis attack which is the most serious form.

Initially George to bed early because of a headache and then he began to shiver and vomit, but parents think it's because of food poisoning. But the next day, his fever got worse until the mother immediately called the ambulance.

"Medical officers immediately gave him antibiotics when still in the ambulance. We're really worried, because it is the most serious form of the disease and we hope he got so lucky when first exposed to meningitis," says Joy.

With prompt treatment, George managed to survive the disease and avoid complications that usually accompany meningitis like brain damage, hearing loss and vision. This condition makes doctors and medical experts stunned.

"He was so lucky because they do not have serious side effects after experiencing repeated meningitis. Now he had received no vaccinations are given antibiotics as a preventive and early," he said.

Now George has always wear bracelets SOS every time out and he has a friend who is always watching and examining it when he began to feel unwell. This case has impressed experts because no one has ever survived from meningitis 4 times without any side effects.