Meningitis scare is ruining me

[chazaaa]

Hey guys my hypochondria for meningitis is absolutely killing me, yesterday i got abit of a stiff/sore neck lower neck meaning traps etc. and hurts more when i push on pressure points in my neck, ive not really had a headache as such if so on and off very mild or tension based, i feel abit hot within myself wondering if i had a fever the forehead thermometer that i have had for quite awhile indicated this, however i dont think its that accurate i did wake up this morning with a stuffy/runny nose, feel abit tired from work tonight but not like so ill i cant do anything my neck discomfort still remains although bare in mind i have neck and back posture problems, i dont have a rash as far as i know, no severe headache but i may have abit of a fever, ofcourse dr google linked me to meningitis once again i can help myself i read others meningitis symptoms and people with similar symptoms as me died or had meningitis =| im seriously causing abit of a work up within myself right now hence maybe why my temperature is up abit. is it possible i have meningitis and this is the start of it?, or is this just a common cold along with my usual back and neck problems, im panicking etc. any help or advice would be good, need to know if i should rush to the hospital.  seriously getting sick to death of this anxiety. I cant even feel slightly ill anymore without assuming i have meningitis.

thanks in advance
-chaz

[vardnas]

Maybe you should stop consulting with Dr. Google. What the hell has that bastard even done for you?

I had a friend in college contract meningitis (she survived, fyi) and she was VERY sick. VERY VERY VERY sick.

Please, for your sake, stop monitoring yourself (put down the forehead thermometer) and get away from the computer for a while. If you're up and moving around, trust me, you don't have meningitis.

Get some help for your anxiety. It's a much less life-threatening, but no less serious condition.

[Lynnmain]

Try not to worry, menigities is rare.  Most likely it's just your anxiety trying to scare you.  Feel better

[marc]

I agree with vardnas.

[chazaaa]

haha yeah you guys are right, i still only have abit of a stuffy nose/congestion and kind of cold like it could be a infinite amount of things not only just meningitis lol, im just overeacting, but yeah ive had a sore neck for more than a week or so cause i kind of suffer with it. i also should bare in mind i do lunch duty in a school etc. so im around over 200+ children everyday so yeah im always exposed to illnesses of all kinds ahah, thanks for the advice and yeah i think if it was a bad or serious i would know by now since its been like all day more or less ahhaa ill keep u updated :3 but thanks anyway