MamaLema
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- May 17, 2004
Ive been so stressed the last few weeks and would love to hear your mono experience stories.
DS27 has been diagnosed with mono even though he tested negative on 3 separate blood tests. The doctors said it’s common to get a negative results even if you’re positive.
Today is day 24
Fever 24 days so far
Extreme fatigue. DS is sleeping 16-20 hours per day.
Severe throat pain with pus. He was prescribed steroids for 5 days because he lost 18 pounds in 2 weeks because he couldn’t even digest purée foods or drink water.
Severe drenching night sweats for the first 2 weeks but gone now.
Swollen lymph nodes.
Sensitivity to light and sound that went away after a week.
Has developed a very bad cough with phlegm which I don’t think is a mono symptom.
We are waiting for a phone call for a lymph node biopsy since his fever is still present to rule out the c word. Once the doctor said it’s a possibility I almost fainted in the doctor’ office. I haven’t eaten or slept well the last 3 weeks for fear that it is something worse than mono.
Anyone else had mono and had a fever and fatigue for a long time? I would be more calm if the mono test was positive but I’m so scared since they can’t for sure say what’s wrong with my boy.
Also if he had the c word would he have phlegm with his cough or would it be more of a dry cough?
I apologize for being an absolute nervous wreck,
DS27 has been diagnosed with mono even though he tested negative on 3 separate blood tests. The doctors said it’s common to get a negative results even if you’re positive.
Today is day 24
Fever 24 days so far
Extreme fatigue. DS is sleeping 16-20 hours per day.
Severe throat pain with pus. He was prescribed steroids for 5 days because he lost 18 pounds in 2 weeks because he couldn’t even digest purée foods or drink water.
Severe drenching night sweats for the first 2 weeks but gone now.
Swollen lymph nodes.
Sensitivity to light and sound that went away after a week.
Has developed a very bad cough with phlegm which I don’t think is a mono symptom.
We are waiting for a phone call for a lymph node biopsy since his fever is still present to rule out the c word. Once the doctor said it’s a possibility I almost fainted in the doctor’ office. I haven’t eaten or slept well the last 3 weeks for fear that it is something worse than mono.
Anyone else had mono and had a fever and fatigue for a long time? I would be more calm if the mono test was positive but I’m so scared since they can’t for sure say what’s wrong with my boy.
Also if he had the c word would he have phlegm with his cough or would it be more of a dry cough?
I apologize for being an absolute nervous wreck,
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