3. Severe Headache
Headaches are common and not typically a sign for alarm. You may get a headache for a lot of reasons. Stress, fatigue, the flu, sinus problems, tension, allergies, and any other things can cause a headache. Many people are able to find relief by taking over-the-counter pain medications. With meningitis, the headache may be unbearable and so serious that you may feel the need to seek medical attention.
Pain medications may not reduce the pain, and it can be accompanied by migraine symptoms and nausea. People who have had meningitis say that the headaches are the worst that they have ever had.
Those who suffer migraines may not be able to differentiate between a severe headache caused by meningitis and a migraine.
If the headache occurs with other symptoms, specifically a fever, it could be a sign of meningitis or another serious infection and may require immediate medical care.