Can Mono Cause Weight Gain? Posted: 09-19-07 11:52am
My girlfriend was diagnosed with Mono
today.
She had a bad rash and has gained about 17
pounds in ONE month with no change of diet
to get her that way.
The doc checked her thyroid and it was
ok.
Although the mono was diagnosed, I am
curious as to if this could be the cause
of the weight gain or does she need to be
tested for other possible problems?
Thanks
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young Girl
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Posted: 09-19-07 12:01pm
17 pounds in a month?!?!? im not sure
thats even normal at all... she may want
to ask a doctor about that
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info22
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Posted: 09-19-07 12:10pm
She just called me.
She also is having a problem with insulin
resistance and the doctor said she will
eventually have to take insulin shots (be
fully diabetic).
The doc said the weight gain was do to
this.
I am so scared because I have diabetes and
I know what it can do.
The problem is she is not really worried
and thinks I am just nagging her and even
her PARENTS are'nt taking her to see an
endocrinologist which is where I said she
should go.
They don't have alot of money but she does
have insurance through her father. I think
they are just scared of paying or don't
take it seriously.
I don't know. But I don't know what to
do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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young Girl
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Posted: 09-19-07 12:12pm
she needs to be seen by a doctor about all
of this
i dont know what to tell ya
i wish i was a doctor but im not howevere
i do know that if she is at risk of being
a diabetic then yes she does need to be
seen
i hope shes ok and things get better. just
be there to support her and help her
through all of this!
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info22
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Posted: 09-19-07 12:19pm
I'm definatly going to stand beside her
through all of this, NO MATTER WHAT.
I love her very much. I just wish I knew
how to talk to her and her parents and get
them to listen without them thinking I am
imposing or think they are stupid or
something.
I am afraid either the doctor (which she
does'nt even like)
is either not explaining how serious this
is... or is not that good of a doctor.
I told her she should switch doctors but
they did not.
The doctor took a month to even SEE her
for her symptoms and she had to go to the
emergency room for almost 5 days straight
with that rash.
He claims he is too busy all the time but
in this town and him being a family
doctor.. there is NO WAY. I think he just
does'nt care about patients.
I want her to see and endocrinologist, a
family doctor is not good enough for
diabetes. I know this from experience.
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MonoAid
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Posted: 10-01-07 16:06pm
Weight gain is not a symptom of
Mononucleosis, or EBV.
It's likely her decreased activity,
depression or other effects of mono are
the true cause to fluid retention (which
would account for 17+ pounds a month!) and
fat storage.
Via my research I find that people
eat/smoke/drink and whatever else will
generally take their mind off treating the
sickness. They are going for those
endorphines. Towards pleasure and away
from pain...
And then wind up shooting themselves in
the foot. The energy the body
could/should be using to fight off the
infection is squandered with habits that
actually hurt instead of help recovery.
