Mononucleosis: One Year Later w/ Swollen Nodes & Tired Posted: 09-29-07 13:57pm
Ok I'm 18 yr old male and I had sex with a
girl in March of 2006. About a month later
I became ill with flu-like symptoms ie:
101 fever extremely swollen nodes, sweats,
chills, sore throat and fatigue. This
cleared up within a week or so after an
anti-biotic regimen and rest. I questioned
the girl and she said she was tested for
mono and it turns out she had it but I
don't know 100% if I did. Now throughout
the rest of 2006 I was tired and fatigued
off and on still and the nodes on the left
side my neck remained hard. I asked my
doctor about them and he didn't seem too
concerned. Well throughout this year I
still get tired and the swelling of my
nodes have not gone down although they are
not painful or tender and they are not
directly under my jaw (left side only). I
was concerned that this is lymphoma so I
went to another doc last week and he felt
them, ran a CBC blood test which came back
completely normal and I was prescribed an
antibiotic which has helped the swelling
slightly. A day later I passed kidney
stones (from the anti-biotic maybe?) and
had a CT scan on not only my kidneys but
my brain and the side of my skull with
some of my neck showing which did not
appear to have a tumor. I guess my
question would be, is it common for people
who have mono to remain tired even over a
year later and have still swollen nodes?
This is freaking me out and I'm a little
concerned I have cancer in my neck. Note:
I take anti-seizure medicine which can
cause tiredness and I just started working
for UPS which is like at 5 AM. Any help
would be appreciated thanks!
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insane mgmembrane
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Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Posts: 3
Posted: 09-29-07 19:50pm
so are there no doctors on this forum or
what?
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MonoAid
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Posted: 10-01-07 16:01pm
Yes, you are discribing all the symptoms
of Mononucleosis as well as a generally
weak immune system.
In my opinion you need to take a serious
look at your lifestyle and make some
changes to your diet and exercise
routines.
At age 19 (?) you shouldn't have concerns
with cancer, undergoing CT scans and
passing kidney stones. Typically your
immune system should be strongest at these
ages while your white blood cell and
antibody counts are still very high.
What's your typical diet consist of and
how much exercise do you get every day?
Lets hear some more details about
yourself...
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insane mgmembrane
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Posted: 10-01-07 20:00pm
well, I just started working for UPS, I
live with an alcoholic father and had to
deal with my mother's suicide attempts a
few years back and I have general anxiety
from day to day. I am often stressed about
my health and my future (you can even call
me a hypochondriac). I've never gotten
drunk, done any drugs and this sexual
encounter was a one time fling. So I
suppose that's more about me but the fact
that these nodes on my left side are still
there concerns me about having lymphoma.
However, the doc who just recently
examined me put me on an anti-biotic and I
noticed that I have my energy back and am
no longer fatigued so perhaps it might be
an infection, but the three lower nodes
are still hard. My CBC blood test was
normal last week by the way, so lymphoma
or mono? Which one do you think?
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MamaB
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Joined: 09 Nov 2007 Posts: 2
Holy Moly! Posted: 11-09-07 08:53am
I have a feeling your fatigue is stress
related. Or atleast some of it. Sometimes
stress manifests itself physically. I also
experienced alot of fatigue as a teen
(which can be a stressful time) and was
put through a bunch of tests and nothing
came up. I was just tired. Mentally and
physically you have alot of developing to
do in these years and teens are the worst
at eating properly and looking after
themselves. So just make sure you eat well
and stay active and see if that makes any
difference especially if you're working at
a job that required you to be awake and
active for long hours.
As for the swollen lymphnodes: Swollen
lymphnodes can be caused by allergic
responses or in response to an infection.
I know my daughter developed an allergy to
the cold as a side effect of mono. This
can be caused because the body goes into
super protect mode and creates a
hypersensitivity that can show itself as
an allergic or histemic reaction. It's
possible that your lymphnodes are swollen
because your body is on high alert mode.
It seems you've been to the doctor and had
some pretty serious tests run. I think
it's likely that you're lymphoma free.
Antibiotics will not treat mono. It's
possible you may have had some other
infection (including open skin
infections...any cuts or sores?). I think
it's a good idea to follow up with your
doctor to make sure things are okay but if
your driving yourself to distraction
thinking about it you can hinder your own
immune system.
