so i have mono

[OpticoN]

so i went to the doctor today thinking i probably had strep throat cause i have like white dots in the back of my throat but it turns out i have mono.

When i swallow it litterally is the worst thing ever...i cant drink anything or eat without it hurting terribly.
The doctor didnt give me any medicine either just some stuff i spray in the back of my throat that doesnt help at all...I have been eating popsicles and ice cream all day but it hurts soooooooooooooooooo bad.

Does anyone know how long mono takes to go away?

[wtf]

mono doesn't go away lawlz it stays with you forever pal.

[Samuel]

He's right. But it's likely not to have symptoms again.

http://kidshealth.org/teen/infections/comm...onucleosis.html

Read the "How Can I Get Better?" part.

[carrotderek]

Nothing stays with you forever muah.

Mono is caused by a virus, and it can't be cured. Just like the common cold, influenza and chicken-pox cannot be cured.

Let your immune system do the work. Depending how strong it is, the faster you'll get better.

[unit_number_43]

I had mono, took about a month to completely get over. about a week and i could cope with it. Almost everyone gets mono, they probably didn't know it though. Most people think it's just a cold. It's basically like chicken pox, a week of torture, and then you'll never have to deal with it again. better to get it over with now than when you've got a job and can't take a week off.

[Ben]

never heard of it

[OpticoN]

ya yesterday i think was the worst day...i could hardly swallow

but today i feel alot better and i can at least swallow

[ilovecoheed]

Mono sucks man, never had it myself, but i know some people who did. hope you feel better man

[Dale]

What the hell is mono, i've never even heard of it... symptoms? :S

[Ben]

aparantly:




The initial symptoms of "mono" are:

* a general lack of energy or malaise,
* a loss of appetite, and
* chills.

These initial symptoms can last from one to three days before the more intense symptoms of the illness begin. The more common intense symptoms include:

* a severe sore throat,
* fever, and
* swollen glands (lymph nodes) in the neck area.

It is generally the severe sore throat that prompts people to contact their doctor.