I know this is a bit late, but I too had mono a couple of years ago. Eb virus, but complicated by the doctor prescribing me penicillin. I ended up with hepatitis, an enlarged spleen and an itchy all over body rash. I was in hospital for 10 days and off work for 3 months.

I was very jaundiced and my alt/ast? Level reached over 1000. I was a normal colour within a couple of weeks, with just a bit of yellowing in the eyes.

I may also be allergic to penicillin after I recently took this for an ear infection and ended up with swollen itchy hands and feet (interestingly these were the only parts that were not affected the first time I had mono!) I was not allergic before, but it seems that I am hypersensitive to many things now whereas before the illess, I was perfectly normal and healthy.

My liver levels are also still very slightly elevated, but was told that this was nothing to worry about.

Hi zenith

hope you're all better now.

After I made that post my daughter got yellower and yellower. Yes - jaundice. Without penicillin she developed an incredibly itchy red rash an ear infection and a urinary tract infection. Because of the jaundice she could be given neither painkillers, nor antibiotics so she spent an incredibly uncomfortable few days. She drank loads and loads of fluid and I think it helped.

Since then she's made a complete recovery and is back working full time. The last blood test she had her liver levels were still slightly elevated but were definitely going in the right direction.

Mono can be truly horrible.

Thanks for replying
take care - scottie

My 15 year old was diagnosed with mono three days ago. We spent all day in the ER yesterday. She was dehydrated and just REALLY sick. I noticed yesterday that the whites of her eyes look a bit yellow and her skin looks yellowish. The urine test said that the billirubin level is elevated and the blood test said that her platelet level was low. The doctors didn't seem too concerned about it though. You're right....mono is truly horrible!!!! She has been a really sick girl.