Mononucleosis Anyone?

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Can anyone share details/information about their mono infection, recovery and health after they were infected? My daughter was sick with mono back in November of last year. She developed jaundice and anemia but was largely recovered within two weeks. Since that time, however, she gets sick quite frequently. At least once a month she has been home from school multiple days in a row with either a high fever, vomiting, diarrhea…whatever happens to be passing through at the time. We’ve been back and forth to the doctor for the more serious illnesses but other than feeling lousy, there doesn’t seem to be anything seriously wrong. I’m not asking for anyone’s medical advice (I realize I can’t). Just wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience. Thanks and God bless.
 
My oldest daughter had mono during her junior year in high school. Seems her immune system really took a hit. She’d get sick quite often after that, I’d say it took maybe a year or two for her to really start feeling better, meaning not get sick every other month. But she is very healthy now, aside from having acquired hypothyroidism which she takes a pill for every day. I don’t know if that is a side effect from the mono, never thought to ask.
I’ll be praying your daughter feels better soon.
 
Irish_Girl_68 said:
Can anyone share details/information about their mono infection, recovery and health after they were infected? My daughter was sick with mono back in November of last year. She developed jaundice and anemia but was largely recovered within two weeks. Since that time, however, she gets sick quite frequently. At least once a month she has been home from school multiple days in a row with either a high fever, vomiting, diarrhea…whatever happens to be passing through at the time. We’ve been back and forth to the doctor for the more serious illnesses but other than feeling lousy, there doesn’t seem to be anything seriously wrong. I’m not asking for anyone’s medical advice (I realize I can’t). Just wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience. Thanks and God bless.
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My eldest had it and we did not notice. We knew of it later.
My youngest had it diagnozed missed 2 weeks of classed and no problems.
 
Irish_Girl_68 said:
Can anyone share details/information about their mono infection, recovery and health after they were infected? My daughter was sick with mono back in November of last year. She developed jaundice and anemia but was largely recovered within two weeks. Since that time, however, she gets sick quite frequently. At least once a month she has been home from school multiple days in a row with either a high fever, vomiting, diarrhea…whatever happens to be passing through at the time. We’ve been back and forth to the doctor for the more serious illnesses but other than feeling lousy, there doesn’t seem to be anything seriously wrong. I’m not asking for anyone’s medical advice (I realize I can’t). Just wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience. Thanks and God bless.
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I was sick with mono when I was in the seventh grade. I missed nearly 6 weeks of school from it. It was awful. Truthfully, it was maybe a little more than a year afterward that I was still getting sick frequently. It took a real hit to my immune system. I’m certainly no doctor, and I think that if you are concerned you should take her to see one… but I can say that I had a very similar experience.

As a mama, it must be hard seeing your daughter go through this. My prayers are with you! :console:
 
My husband had it when he was a child and was out of school for months. It hit him really hard. I guess it just has to run its course through your daughter…poor thing! 😦 Maybe you can get her on some really good vitamins to help boost her immune system. Oh, and lots of healthy vegetables! Praying for a fast recovery for your daughter. 🙂
 
I developed it when I was about 20. Spiking fevers, night sweats, extreme fatigue for 2-3 weeks. There is much unknown about it. One thing that I do know: when I developed it a second time in my 50s, my immune system had been compromised. Not to frighten anyone, but the second time it arrived, it either: was accompanied by, lead to, or was preceded by non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Life became very interesting from that point onward. NOTE: this is my personal experience and applies only to me.

Her continuing illnesses are something, a pattern, to discuss with doctor.
 
I caught it at the tender age of 30. The first 2-3 weeks were the worst. Afterward, I caught just about everything I could catch for the next 12-18 months. Each of those colds was more serious than than they had been before.

I think it took 4 or 5 years for my immune system to fully return to normal and I still occasionally get spots on my tonsils.

Something that helped me get through the more severe colds was the “triple tickle cocktail” (presuming she is in her late teens or is an adult - I don’t know about dosage or anything for younger teens and children)

Basically, the very day she feels the first symptom of a cold, she should take 600 mg garlic, 500 mg echinacea, and 750 mg vitamin C three times (mealtimes, basically).

Afterward, she should continue at about 1/3 the above doses until the illness has run its course.
 
sonbell said:
My oldest daughter had mono during her junior year in high school. Seems her immune system really took a hit. She’d get sick quite often after that, I’d say it took maybe a year or two for her to really start feeling better, meaning not get sick every other month. But she is very healthy now, aside from having acquired hypothyroidism which she takes a pill for every day. I don’t know if that is a side effect from the mono, never thought to ask.
I’ll be praying your daughter feels better soon.
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I think the hypothyroidism is interesting because it was one of my first thoughts. These kinds of infections, I found out dealing with my own daughter’s compromised immune system from infection, can lead to thyroid issues including Hashimoto’s disease. I agree with the vitamin therapy, but suggest for the OP an aggressive wellness approach, including a ban on sugar, an increase in fresh fruits and be vegetables, and PLENTY of rest.
 
Thankyou all for your (name removed by moderator)ut and sharing your stories. My daughter seems to have a similar situation to what many of you have noted; nothing seriously wrong, but very susceptible to catching everything that comes along. I do feel fortunate that her school, at least, has been largely understanding of her frequent, repeated absences.
 
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Sorry. I really didn’t consider it to be at the time. Rereading my post, I can see how it could be taken that way.
 
1ke said:
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Just to clarify, I am not seeking a medical opinion from anyone. I’m merely asking if others have had a similar experience to my daughter. I tried to word my initial post carefully to ensure this was understood. My apologies it that was misinterpreted.
 
I got mono in my mid-twenties. I went to the doctor suspecting this is what I had but he refused to run tests (this was in Japan. Apparently because it is infectious, it would have resulted in everyone I had been in contact with being put into quarantine. I was teaching at a high school and university so it would have been a lot of people). The doctor just said “you have a cold”. I was very ill with egg-sized swollen glands, fevers, sore throat and general muscle aches for about 3 weeks. I was exhausted by just normal activities for the next 4 months and when I went back to Ireland during the summer vacation, I went to my local doctor who ran a blood test and found evidence of the Epstein-Barr virus. For the following year to 18 months I was constantly ill with fevers, sore throats, vomiting etc every few weeks. I lost nearly 9kg.
I would say it took more than 2 years for my immune system and energy levels to recover to pre-mono levels.

Gearoidin
 
Gearoidin said:
I got mono in my mid-twenties. I went to the doctor suspecting this is what I had but he refused to run tests (this was in Japan. Apparently because it is infectious, it would have resulted in everyone I had been in contact with being put into quarantine. I was teaching at a high school and university so it would have been a lot of people). The doctor just said “you have a cold”. I was very ill with egg-sized swollen glands, fevers, sore throat and general muscle aches for about 3 weeks. I was exhausted by just normal activities for the next 4 months and when I went back to Ireland during the summer vacation, I went to my local doctor who ran a blood test and found evidence of the Epstein-Barr virus. For the following year to 18 months I was constantly ill with fevers, sore throats, vomiting etc every few weeks. I lost nearly 9kg.
I would say it took more than 2 years for my immune system and energy levels to recover to pre-mono levels.

Gearoidin
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If that was indeed the doctor’s opinion, I am surprised. It is infectious, but not in the way that a cold or flu is. Epstein-Barr virus is not airborne. Also, even though the symptoms have passed, you still carry the virus and can infect others (however, you can also easily prevent its spread).
 
SonCatcher said:
If that was indeed the doctor’s opinion, I am surprised. It is infectious, but not in the way that a cold or flu is. Epstein-Barr virus is not airborne. Also, even though the symptoms have passed, you still carry the virus and can infect others (however, you can also easily prevent its spread).
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Another doctor a few years later told me why. If a doctor reports a patient with an infectious disease (even though, I know you don’t catch mono as easily as you catch a cold or flu…I seem to remember it is mainly spread through saliva) it leads to a lot of red tape, quarantine etc. He told me that the rules for mono are excessive, all doctors know this, so never report it. When I told people here that I’d had mono everyone said something like “Oh, we never have mono here. You must have caught it abroad.” I later heard of 2 students who were diagnosed with mono within a few days of arriving for a homestay in the US and UK. Both had been told by their doctors here that they had a cold that would be gone in about 10 days to 2 weeks. Their host families took them to a doctor because they realized that you don’t have hugely swollen glands with a simple common cold.
Gearoidin
 
I had mono in college. Was in the hospital for a week, liver enzymes in the thousands, dehydrated, couldn’t speak or eat. I was tired and run down for months. I had to sit down sometimes while walking to class. For several years, then, I seemed to always have tonsillitis. Finally I had a tonsillectomy and felt better than I had in years. Mono is a tough one to kick for some. Just make sure her doctor is aware of your concerns and her frequent illnesses. Poor little thing! I will say a prayer for her health. I know how miserable it can be.
 
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