Thanks so much Craig. Every story I’m reading of people who have/ have had GF they have had tonsillitis or not being able to eat/swallow from a swollen and sore throat!
I had std tests😳 All clear!!
Terberculosis test, clear
ultrasound on kidneys, clear
i did also have slightly low cortisol so I went for an Addison's disease test. All clear!!
my throat wasn't really bad either, only suffered two stiff necks. Just exhaustion, lack of breath, achey arms, low mood
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Paige.....I could still eat, I put on a stone in weight!!!
Hi Paige,
I was not bed ridden, but I was in bed a lot resting. I worked from home, but also had times where I had to be in the office. The nausea and loss of appetite are awful. Being younger is a plus with this.
Hi Paige,
Lots of blood work, chest x ray and they did testing for lupus.
Hi Paige,
I didn't have a really bad sore throat, glands only slightly enlarged.
Oh my gosh Caroline we had some a similar road. I was tested for stds too! And a CT scan, a neuron test, thyroid, ultrasound on spleen. And TB. And Lyme, auto immune disease, my immune system function, my cortisol levels. On and on.
Paige I think it’s super normal to want to rule everything out. I’m waiting on my Lyme test. I have two friends with Lyme who were sick for years. I’m praying it’s not that (they say my symptoms are similar to theirs).
I had no throat or gland problems either. But I did have a week with low grade fever and a horribly stiff neck. And nausea.
If it makes you feel better to rule things out I say go for it. Anxiety is awful on top of everything else. And Caroline I’m so happy you’re swimming now! Omg I’d give anything for that!
Thanks for the reassurance. My anxiety is really bad atm thinking that it could be leukemia as I stupidly googled symptoms. Am going to ring my doctor tomorrow and ask for more bloods.
Also does anyone on here know how long the fever should last? Mines been on and off but has came back today
Hi Paige,
It's totally understandable to be worried and stressed about this, it really is a nasty virus and horrible thing to go through. As the guys have been saying, asking your doc for general health blood tests is always a good idea, things like full blood count and ESR really good and they can tell so much from your blood, and if everything else was okay with these then it most likely is the glandular fever causing these horrible symptoms.
It really isn't likely to be anything else, it's so easy to let your mind run away with itself when feeling so unwell and struck down by the virus - but that's normal it's the way it gets you but you do recover with time. Sometimes it can take longer than other viruses unfortunately, but don't feel pressure to recover quicker because you are young just take things slowly and things will get better with time! It is an advantage being younger it really is, and you have lots of good healthy times to look forward to I fully believe that!
Thinking of you and try not to do too much googling if possible (I know it's hard).
Craig
Thanks so much for the reassurance and positivity Craig
Hi Paige, I've had really burning thighs, warm to touch and pink right up until about a few days ago, I noticed that they just weren't so hot, I hope it stays that way now. I don't think I ever had a fever as such.
Oh wow, yes!! Very similar test wise!!
yes, I'm swimming and doing everything normal now. My doctor just told me to go for it now. I'm pretty much nearly totally recovered.... Just hoping it stays that way and I don't have any small relapses
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You're welcome Paige, I just know like all the guys on here do how frightening and worrying and lonely it can feel to go through this virus, want you to know you're not on your own and are going to get through this! The anxiety is very normal with this, I had it too and it's all very draining and unsettling - but in those hard days and moments remember what you're going through now is all temporary and a normal course for the virus and that with time is does get better - I know that doesnt' help much when experiencing those horrible symptoms in the moment, but things will get better over time they really will - hang in there and don't look too far ahead for now though, one day at a time.
Craig
That's amazing you are doing swimming Caroline, really well done that's a tremendous achievement and great progress! I wish I could swim as I can't manage too many other forms of heavy exercise for various reasons right now - grateful that I have been able to do some walking though. I need someone to teach me how to swim lol!
Craig
Hi Lisa, did you have a full blood count at some point as well as being diagnosed with the mono spot test? Because I had both but the full blood count came back normal although I thought this was unusual as I thought people with mono had a high white blood cell count which suggests infection? My doc just said mine was normal
Thank you Craig. I love swimming, it just feels great! You should go, would be good for a bad back, just stay in the shallow end, never too late to learn
im so pleased I'm back doing normal stuff xx
Hi Pagie,
I think it's very normal to have all other blood tests to return as normal other than the monospot when going through glandular fever - take it as reassuring rather than worrying, because it signals that the symptoms are being caused by glandular fever and there is nothing else underlying. All my blood tests were normal during the course of the virus other than the monospot right at the very start, apart from one time when my liver function test was slightly off.
Craig
Great Caroline I know I've never been very good in the water, running was my thing years ago but that's been well knocked on the head for now unfortunately. Swimming is such a good form of exercise as it's weightless and supports the joints, maybe one day I will get round to learning I think I have a fear of putting my head under the water!
Craig
Ive had three full blood counts done and every time- totally normal. I too was worried that meant my mono spot was a false positive but my doc assured me that normal blood count didn’t mean that.
Thanks for being so positive Craig it’s really good to have when going through such such a low time.