I know mono is certainly not uncommon among teens/young adults, so looking for others’ experiences with it in their kids/college students. Sophomore D had a super busy fall athletic season and a heavy caseload. She became ill 10/5 and really never got completely better. She’s had a sore throat and cough for 6 weeks. Negative mono and strep tests at college 2 weeks ago, and then 10 days ago had a 101-102 fever and headache for several days and though she no longer has the fever, she has remained ill. No time to rest the week before she came home due to multiple big exams and projects due. She came home this past Friday and has basically been in bed since. Diagnosed with mono this morning at dr. and put on an antibiotic as well since she’s had a cough for weeks. Luckily she can completely rest until Sunday, when she goes back. Biggest current symptoms are fatigue, sore throat, and hugely swollen glands.
Any tips, tricks, etc. to help recovery? Giving her Vit. C immune drinks, lots of water, fruit, etc. She knows no strenuous activity for a few weeks and thankfully, her season is done.
My daughter had it in HS, by the time I finally brought her to the doctor she had had it for a bit, she was back to normal in under a week. Im shocked that none of my kids caught it at college - yet.
My youngest (college sophomore) and oldest (out of college) have both had it, but my son (college senior) has not and his good friend and roommate had it sophomore year. Many people are immune by this point. This week home came at a good time. I’m really hoping she can go back feeling well enough to tackle the last intense 3 weeks of work.
When my daughter was in kindergarten, she got mono, then passed it to me, then I passed it to my husband. That was fun. Rest and liquids. Vitamin C. Maybe some black elderberry. Vitamin D and zinc. Whatever immune strengtheners you prefer. But the best thing is rest and tea, maybe some soup, like any other illness, even if it’s a whole lot worse. It takes time. As I recall the fatigue lingers long after the fever is gone and you’re back on your feet.
Thanks! Yes, doing all those things! Glad I can ensure she’s resting and taking all of the vitamins, since she’s home!
Quick follow up- did your daughter (that you remember) have her spleen checked at time of diagnosis and then re-checked later? I’ve had a couple of people tell me D needs to have spleen re-checked and she needs to be “cleared” to do any physical activity. Dr. checked her spleen at time of diagnosis and it wasn’t enlarged. Dr. mentioned nothing about re-checking and did not tell her she couldn’t do any physical activity. She just said no CONTACT sports for 4 weeks from time of symptoms onset. D wants to jog and lift weights (lightly and carefully). She doesn’t think she needs to tell her school trainer, but I’d prefer she did.
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