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FUCK i have mono

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Benson23
Posts: 1713 - Karma: 15
well i got blood tests and i have mono any suggestions from people that had it before?
its a piss off super tired  all the time and sore throat.


It lasts for a month so i need long term suggestions also
May 17 2008 3:30PM
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jimmer
Posts: 3586 - Karma: 80
that sucks bro. a good friend of mine just got over it. it really just sucked for about 1 week, and then after that he was just tired a lot. sleeeeeeeeeeeeeep alot, and drink lots of water and gatorate.
May 17 2008 3:41PM
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twsnow22
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lame... i had it the first week is the worst... then you are just really tired. Oh and when i had it my spleen was swollen so i couldent ski or anything, so make sure that you dont do anything too dangerous because you really dont want to rupture your spleen
May 17 2008 3:44PM
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j3Di
Posts: 1188 - Karma: 13
what? why not?
rupturing my spleen is my favorite weekend activity
May 17 2008 3:55PM
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Benson23
Posts: 1713 - Karma: 15
any suggestions on what to eat/drink i cant eat alot of things most of the time
May 17 2008 3:58PM
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j3Di
Posts: 1188 - Karma: 13
^apple sauce, ice cream, etc.
gatorade, orange juice, and cranberry juice are your best choices for drinks
May 17 2008 4:02PM
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Balto
Posts: 25985 - Karma: 4,404
vitamen C and energy boosters
May 17 2008 4:02PM
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Benson23
Posts: 1713 - Karma: 15
thanks, im going to go out and get some food i havent eaten in like a day
May 17 2008 4:09PM
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720skiguy
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it sucks man, at least ski season is over for you.

i had it last november so i missed the first month of the season. don't do anything crazy because you can rupture your spleen.

the first two weeks were horrible, my tonsils swelled up and they had to put me on steroids to get them to come down. i puked a lot too. lost 15 pounds and only ate a liquid diet.

after that i just slept for about two weeks, didn't feel sick but was tired all the time.

then the next two weeks i slowly eased back into work and class.

good luck.
May 17 2008 4:18PM
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gordie.
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my friend had it, we made fun of him
May 17 2008 4:39PM
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Grube
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my friend had it sleep a lot
May 17 2008 4:42PM
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Hannah.
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oh man bro i fell bad for you i had it this winter but at least u have it now cause it wont keep you from skiing like it did me. Prepare for the worst sore throat ever and u'll feel awful like exhausted so just sleep but dont sleep like all day cause it throws off your sleep schedule go to bed early wake up midmorning then take a nap in the afternoon, eat a good diet i drank tons of XXX vitamin water cause it had stuff in it that helps u forgot what it is. best of luck man take it easy
May 17 2008 7:34PM
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doublexl
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dudue my friend had mono. its gnarly.
May 18 2008 12:35AM
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Campeador
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I had it and didn't even know it for the most part till I found out later. It was basically around a month of feeling lazy as fuck and a slight soar throat for 2 weeks. It hits some people really hard though.
May 18 2008 1:32AM
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toominator
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yeah, drink lots, rest lots, take it easy and don't fall over and land on your spleen.

lots of vit c is a good idea, blackcurrent juice is a good natural source.

consider taking some kind of liquid meal shake thing, like a body bulker, cause chances are you'll end up losing a bit of weight.
May 18 2008 1:46AM
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aculbs
Posts: 226 - Karma: 12
im on the tail end of it. id say enjoy it. use it to your full advantage to get out of lifting things and doing chores around the house cause your spleen can rupture and youll die. smoke alot too once your sore throat goes away cause i couldnt find one doctor or googled webpage that says its ok to drink. just dont do anything that uses energy for the time being cause people who do active stuff while they think theyre "ok" seem to have the symptoms for longer.
godspeed my friend.
May 18 2008 2:23AM
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crazyfuck
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i had mono once... it wasn't bad at all.  i never felt anything, so it wasn't a big deal.
May 18 2008 10:16AM
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colin13
Posts: 2201 - Karma: 216
sleep as much as possible, drink lots of water, and overdose on advil. you could probably pull it off in about 2 weeks. it sucks balls.
May 18 2008 10:24AM
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Rosbif
Posts: 2543 - Karma: 930
I had it back in March/April, it hit me pretty hard. I thought it was just a cold to start with so when it got a bit better I went back to work (ski instructor), after three days back I was feeling like death. I had a week in bed barely able to swallow my own saliva or speak, then a few weeks feeling moderately shitty, then a another few feeling a bit tired.

Make sure you don't push yourself too soon, if I had not gone back to work I would probably have got better a lot quicker. After I realised I had it I just drank lots of water and tried to sleep as much as possible, ibruprofen helped as well.

Good luck, hope you have an easier time of it than me.
May 18 2008 12:25PM
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