This is twice in the past 2 years that I have had Mono. Mono short for mononucleosis is usually caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a very common virus that most kids are exposed to at some point while growing up. Infants and young kids infected with EBV usually have very mild symptoms or none at all. But teens and young adults who become infected often develop mono.
Symptoms of mono can often be mistaken for the flu or strep throat. Common symptoms of mono are:
headaches
sore muscles
larger-than-normal liver and spleen
skin rash
abdominal pain
Swollen Lymphnodes
Fatigue and weakness
fever
sore throat
Mono is no fun. When I had it last year it dragged on FOREVER. . I always so so tired I would do nothing but go to work get off at 3 and get in bed until I had to wake up the next morning to go to work. I have been battling a sore throat for a week now I can hardly talk I have no voice coughing so much my chest hurts and a 102 fever since last Thursday night. I would love nothing more then to go back to bed right now. If I do not keep myself busy at work I will just stand here and slowly close my eyes... until I catch myself doing that and I have to keep myself awake.
People think you can only get mono from kissing. Well. I have kissed no one. And I have it.
I didn't even get it the FUN way...
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