Meningitis and encephalitis Support Group

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Five million

By Brian · New reply May 18, 2013
Journal · 205 replies
Dear members, Yesterday, Inspire reached a milestone: five million posts written by members! Each of these posts, and the 700 million words they contain, are a simple measure of how much we all do to ...

You are all a blessing to me!

By Shar47 · New reply May 16, 2013
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Well I would have thought that after 7 years maybe, just maybe, my family and friends would understand. No such luck. If this horrid, debilitating, life changing illness isn't enough to deal with, I have ...

A new Inspire report in collaboration with Stanford Medical School

By Brian · New reply May 5, 2013
Journal · 84 replies
As many of you know, Inspire has a professional collaboration with the Stanford University School of Medicine. Inspire members have written personal stories for the Stanford Scope column. I am pleased ...

Lyrica-the wonder drug for me!

By Karen313 · New reply April 23, 2013
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My pain management Dr just put me on Lyrica (pregabalin) about a month ago and it has done wonders for my pain! My dr explained that Lyrica is is the same classes as Neurontin® (gabapentin). It has done ...

The Inspire Q&A: Inspire talks with Deanna Attai, MD

By John2 · New reply April 16, 2013
Journal · 16 replies
Dear members, We at Inspire are pleased to bring you the latest in a series of Q&A interviews with people who are making contributions to helping patients and caregivers worldwide. The people in this ...

Saddness

By FrankC · New reply March 21, 2013
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It's been over 8 months now since my wife was diagnosed with herpes simplex encephalitis. She's still missing 12+ years of her memory & being able to remember new information is poor. We are both trying ...

Thank you for your imput

By dhexton · New reply March 7, 2013
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I feel like this is a community that I can discuss my frustrations and get feedback with out feeling that i am "stupid" for what I say. I have never gotten so much support than I have here. My family ...

Medication cheeper if you go through the drug company?

By dhexton · New reply March 6, 2013
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being unemployed and no health insurance I was wondering if anyone has had any luck getting help from the drug company's ...

looking to get intouch wuth the people what the bleep do we know

By dhexton · New reply February 26, 2013
Journal · 5 replies
trying to get in touch with the people think its called capture light entertainment. want to make a film so that I don't have to explain my condition to everyone i meet especially employers in thinking ...

7 months post E

By helenern · New reply February 25, 2013
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Today marks 7 months since I was admitted to the hospital with meningitis and encephalitis. I have been back at work since September 18. Still recovering and leading a more or less normal life. (People ...

Repeated CT Scan Report by Neuro sergen

By Naheed · New reply February 18, 2013
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Deal All, on friday night doctor repeat the CT Scan Report as given below can i anyone please explain that what is it. • Multiple low attenuation areas involving GM & WM bilaterally • Dilated ventricular ...

Follow Up

By torjager · Posted February 13, 2013
Discussion in Encephalitis · 0 replies
Here is a follow up to my post entitled "Please help with Encephalitis" on Jauary 31, 2012. My wife was discharged in April 2012 from her 4th hospital in four months. The diagnosis I was finally able ...

The Inspire Q&A: Inspire talks with Lindsey Miller

By John2 · New reply February 6, 2013
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We at Inspire are pleased to bring you the latest in a series of Q&A interviews with people who are making contributions to helping patients and caregivers worldwide. The people featured in our Q&A series ...

Severe Anemia after Encephalites

By Naheed · New reply February 2, 2013
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My daughter Amna was sick on 31st Jan her color turned yellow and body start swelling i go the hospital they said they do not understand that why her body is swelling you should go the Main Children Hospital ...

Eye sight effected???

By Naheed · New reply January 25, 2013
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Today i visit an other Neuro Sergen, she check my daughter and he said that she is improved now, Then he switch off the lights and switch on the Torch and move toward her eyes but she did not blink the ...

We're hiring!

By Walter · Posted January 22, 2013
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Hello everyone, We have a position open with our engineering team at Inspire, and I'd like to share the job description with you in the event you know just the person we're looking for. We found our most ...

At Last

By ludsbun · Posted January 6, 2013
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I have searched for a support system that supplies up lifting and honest reflections. The poem by the California woman was so perfect. I identify for the first time in years with her. Especially the void ...

Talking with God

By wooran · New reply December 18, 2012
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This may sound insane but I'm going to tell it anyway, I was having massive hallucinations, I like to call them my visions, lol One was of God and I walking in the desert. I could see my grand-daddy and ...

"Broken: A poem about coming to grips with chronic disease"

By John2 · Posted November 14, 2012
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From: John Novack, Communications Director, Inspire Dear members, I'm writing to share with you a poem published yesterday in the Stanford University School of Medicine "Scope" blog. A California woman ...

butterfly

By ladybutterfly · Posted November 13, 2012
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Dez is doing better but we have a long way to go ...

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