Phlegm, Single Swollen Lymph Node, Mono-related? Posted: 12-30-05 16:13pm
Hi! I'm a 16 y/o girl, and i've seen my
doctor twice about this problem. It began
last spring, after I had mono twice[went
away for a month, came back during final
exams. Fun!] anyway, every day, at the
least 5+ times daily, I have to tighten my
throat and hawk up phlegm. It's no
different at any time of the day, except a
little heavier in the morning, while i'm
in the shower.
The mucus is usually clear or white, with
random specks of yellow, or sometimes
black/blue. Every few days, sometimes a
couple of days in a row, i've coughed up
phlegm with blood in it. Also, i've had
at least 3 colds since the beginning of
winter, and a sore throat that never goes
away. This is getting incredibly
annoying, not to mention embarassing.
Having to cough and hack and spit all the
time is awfully disgusting.
Also, before the mono came, a gland in my
neck swelled up. Only one side, though!
It remains swollen and slightly painful to
this day. So that's over 9 months.
I tried stopping dairy products, no
luck.
My doctor has dismissed this twice as
"allergies," and will not refer me to an
ent doctor. I think that 8 months of
"allergies" that never manifested
themselves prior to my bout of
mononucleosis is a little ridiculous.
Seriously, i'm desperate to get rid of
this!
On a side note, my boyfriend has the same
problem. We weren't together right when
it started, but we began dating right
after the mono vanished.
Anyone know what this is?!
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robinho
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Feb 2006 Posts: 3
Posted: 02-05-06 03:19am
Ive had the exact same problem, except I
feel like hell also... Bue mono seemed to
lead to this cough.
