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I Have Mono :(

Mtndog

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Mtndog
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Well, as some of you know I haven't been doing so hot for the last ten days. Right after I finished school, I became extremely exhausted. I woke up on Friday December 21st and was so tired I tripped over the furball in my avatar and crashed into my VERY hard bureau. We thought it was a reaction to some trigger point injections I'd had. I was sort of up and down all week, sleeping like 12 hours at night and still needing naps. Just zonked. Couldn't even make it to Christmas Dinner.

Got worse NYE, sore throat, swollen glands. Slept all day New Year's so finally called doc today and got in. She said it's mono but they can't test you for it because I've already had it (in 6th grade!!!!!!!!!!!) so the antibodies stay in your system and you would test positive.

So, I'm supposed to rest (I'm the worst patient in the world!But I ampretty tired). Another vacation bites the dust!

Sorry- just having a wee pity party!

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CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
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So sorry!!! :( How can she be sure if she couldn't test for it?

mtdawber Apprentice
mtdawber
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Oh dear. I hope you feel better soon.

Mtndog Collaborator
Mtndog
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She couldn't but based on my symptoms, she made the diagnosis. I've always thought you could only have it once, but that's not the case. It's actually a variation of the Epstein-Barr virus and they think that recurring mono may be what's behind chronic fatigue syndrome. I'll tell ya, the last time I was this tired was before I went gluten-free. :(

Lisa Mentor
Lisa
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Well, as some of you know I haven't been doing so hot for the last ten days. Right after I finished school, I became extremely exhausted. I woke up on Friday December 21st and was so tired I tripped over the furball in my avatar and crashed into my VERY hard bureau. We thought it was a reaction to some trigger point injections I'd had. I was sort of up and down all week, sleeping like 12 hours at night and still needing naps. Just zonked. Couldn't even make it to Christmas Dinner.

Got worse NYE, sore throat, swollen glands. Slept all day New Year's so finally called doc today and got in. She said it's mono but they can't test you for it because I've already had it (in 6th grade!!!!!!!!!!!) so the antibodies stay in your system and you would test positive.

So, I'm supposed to rest (I'm the worst patient in the world!But I ampretty tired). Another vacation bites the dust!

Sorry- just having a wee pity party!

I thought once you got mono, you could not get it again? Sorry Bev that you feel so crappy, but yet you ask about others. :)

I do hope you get your mojo back soon.

xxoo Lisa

Rest well, a good thing that school is out. OOOH, I guess school is back in session.

DingoGirl Enthusiast
DingoGirl
Posted

awwwwwwww Bev, this is not good. :( Just rest and sleep TONS and cuddle with that bundle of fur. I am so sorry, you'll be in my prayers for speedy recovery. You have had a really heinous year, let's hope this is the worst of 2007 for you.

{{{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

marciab Enthusiast
marciab
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Bummer ... It's good you lasted till school was out ... Hope you feel better soon. Marcia

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AndreaB Contributor
AndreaB
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Aw Bev, I hope this runs it's course quickly. I knew someone in high school that had it and it seemed to stick around for awhile. :(

Ursa Major Collaborator
Ursa Major
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I am sorry it ruined Christmas and New Years for you. I hope you'll feel better soon.

happygirl Collaborator
happygirl
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Bev,

I have struggled with mono/EBV issues since before my celiac disease dx.

Do you have a copy of your test results? They should have run the IgM and IgG for EBV, and, potentially, CMV (which can also be involved in mono). If your IgM is positive, that is an indicator that you have a current active infection. Once you have had EBV/mono, you will always have some IgGs, which doesn't differentiate between active/inactive infection. They are usually ordered together. (I am dealing with testing for it right now, and figuring out where to go from here).

Hope that you recover quickly....make sure you rest. I didn't follow doctor's advice very well.

Thinking of you,

Laura

Mtndog Collaborator
Mtndog
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Laura- What is CMV?

Thanks for all your good wishes! School is not back in session until the 16th (university) so I can sleep until then. :blink:

dlp252 Apprentice
dlp252
Posted

WOW, so sorry you are hit with this after so many other things. Gosh that sounds a LOT like what I had...and I had it around the same time you did. On Christmas Eve, I basically just sat in a chair like a slug...didn't move, lol. Fortunately we had just a small family gathering this year so my mom and aunt don't care if I sleep. :lol: And, on NYE, went to bed at 9:00! :lol:

StrongerToday Enthusiast
StrongerToday
Posted

I've had mono, it's so awful. Send someone to the video store to stock up and just sleep, sleep, sleep. Feel better soon!

happygirl Collaborator
happygirl
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I never got better after mono...I believe it 'triggered' my Celiac/Celiac symptoms.

CMV is cytomeglavirus. It can also be a cause of mono. I was lucky enough to have both EBV and CMV. Same thing with the IgM and IgG.

nikki-uk Enthusiast
nikki-uk
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Well, as some of you know I haven't been doing so hot for the last ten days. Right after I finished school, I became extremely exhausted. I woke up on Friday December 21st and was so tired I tripped over the furball in my avatar and crashed into my VERY hard bureau. We thought it was a reaction to some trigger point injections I'd had. I was sort of up and down all week, sleeping like 12 hours at night and still needing naps. Just zonked. Couldn't even make it to Christmas Dinner.

Got worse NYE, sore throat, swollen glands. Slept all day New Year's so finally called doc today and got in. She said it's mono but they can't test you for it because I've already had it (in 6th grade!!!!!!!!!!!) so the antibodies stay in your system and you would test positive.

So, I'm supposed to rest (I'm the worst patient in the world!But I ampretty tired). Another vacation bites the dust!

Sorry- just having a wee pity party!

Bev,what a pain,- it's like 1 step forward 2 back :angry: ..it must be very frustrating for you.

I remember my cousin had it yrs ago and was off school for 6 months(!) 'cos she was sooo tired and achey.

I didn't realise it could reoccur <_<

Stupid virus!!! <_<

Get plenty of rest and you must also (like Patti!) let dear hubby do all the chores (and puppy poopy scooping ) ;)

Feel better soon!! :)

Mtndog Collaborator
Mtndog
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Thank you all. Too bad Patti and I can't hole up at some spa in the desert and recover together!

Laura- I looked up CMV. Yikes!

Rachel--24 Collaborator
Rachel--24
Posted

Bev,

That sucks. I'm sorry that you're holidays got wrecked by this. :(

I agree with Laura about getting tested to find out if its really mono thats causing this. If you only have IgG's for mono it would indicate a past infection and you might actually have something else going on. It would suck if it was something else and you are not getting treatment for it.

I hope you feel better soon. :)

MySuicidalTurtle Enthusiast
MySuicidalTurtle
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I am so sorry, Mtndog. Let's hope you recover fast and don't get sick of being sick- thatmakes it worse. Good luck and have sweet dreams.

Mtndog Collaborator
Mtndog
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You guys are so sweet! :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub:

She (the doc) basically explained to me that once you've had it (mono EBV) it lays dormant and your system and when you are run-down you can get active symptoms again. So basically, it's just a virus caused by seriously being run down.

I finally feel like I am waking up a bit today and I'm more hungry so I'll take that as a good sign :D

I think after spending like 30 hours conferencing with students in addition to teaching and the correcting 720 pages worth of research papers and Christmas shopping, I just dropped (hey- shopped till I dropped! :P ) my body just said, "That's it!" It literally happened (the start of the fatigue) the day after I finished correcting papers.

I'll keep an eye on it though.

happygirl Collaborator
happygirl
Posted

Bev,

Your doc is correct....from what I know at least! You can have high levels of IgG that can cause problems, or it can go back over to IgMs, meaning current infection. But very high IgGs can cause problems (it apparently, is one of mine) by being somewhat "heightened" versus being fully re-activated (IgM). (Can you tell I'm in the middle of this?!!!)

I hope you continue to improve, my dear!

Laura

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Fiddle-Faddle
Posted

Hope you feel better soon, Bev!

Two words:

CHICKEN SOUP!!!!!!!!!

Drink as much as you can get down. Go to the Chinese Take-out and get some egg drop soup if you can't make your own. My friend who has his own Chinese take-out restaurant says that they never use wheat in the soup, only cornstarch to thicken and turmeric to make it that funny yellow color, but better ask to make sure it's gluten-free.

Or, to fake-make it (you might need a little more energy for this):

2 cartons Kitchen Basics chicken stock

1 tsp bottled chopped garlic

1 tsp bottled chopped ginger

1 pinch turmeric

one handful preshredded carrots

1 handful frozen peas.

1 fresh or frozen boneless chicken breast

Boil all together for 8 minutes or until meat is cooked. Take out meat and let cool. To still-boiling broth, gently stir in 2 or 3 beaten eggs (pour it in slowly so it makes those nice ribbons of egg). Shred the chicken, add back in with some chopped green onions.

I like adding a pinch of curry powder to this, too.

Pee that virus out and flush it down the toilet!!!! :lol:

Mtndog Collaborator
Mtndog
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Pee that virus out and flush it down the toilet!!!! :lol:

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: That's AWESOME!

After I flush it all away, can I go lie on a warm beach somehwhere?

AndreaB Contributor
AndreaB
Posted

I'm going to pull a Susan and go totall off topic here. Love you Susan. :wub:

Alison,

Thanks for always being willing to post recipes. I copied over the soup one. We'd be lost without your taco seasoning recipe. I'm forever grateful. :)

Fiddle-Faddle Community Regular
Fiddle-Faddle
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I'm going to pull a Susan and go totall off topic here. Love you Susan. :wub:

Alison,

Thanks for always being willing to post recipes. I copied over the soup one. We'd be lost without your taco seasoning recipe. I'm forever grateful. :)

Aw, shucks.... :wub:

Nantzie Collaborator
Nantzie
Posted

Oh Ugh. I hope you feel better soon.

:(

Nancy

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