Mild Mono?? When to Regain Activity?? Posted: 07-03-05 20:29pm
My 16-year old daughter was diagnosed with
mono. She had no symptoms other than a
severe headache and a fever for a few
hours. The doctor knew from blood tests
that she had a viral infection, so I asked
about the possibility of mono. The mono
test was positive. Her glands, including
spleen were never enlarged. After a week,
she has slept as much as she says she can.
She is to leave on monday for an
intensive dance experience. I am still
trying to decide if she should go. The
doctor saw her on thursday afternoon and
said as long as she rested when tired, she
should be okay. I'm looking for info on
anyone who has mild mono and what to
expect. Is there even such a thing as a
mild case?
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janeysuz
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 79 Location: neworleans
Thots Posted: 07-11-05 11:07am
Perhaps this mild case is a recurrence of
preexisting ebv, it's so common --95%
population expousre...She'd likely already
have been exposed
antigen tests for capsule versus nuclear
components (late infection phase)
overall if she looks healthy that's the
best sign, let her dance but remind her
that if she's tired she risks relapsing
perhaps so take it easy, and that there's
a lot worse viruses "out there"
