<p>Redpoint, you and your D have my sympathies! My S was diagnosed last fall and missed a lot of school. He was able to go to “important” classes and skipped and came home whenever it was just a filler class or otherwise less important. I agree entirely that this is a moment for helicoptering.<br>
One thing, be sure not to have your D take antibiotics. My S was first diagnosed with strep and was given a blood test for mono (takes a few days). The doctor prescribed antibiotics for the throat, which should have been immediately stopped when the mono diagnosis came in two days later. It turns out (and it is widely known, check medical sources on the internet) that antibiotics are contraindicated in mono cases because they routinely cause a massive allergic reaction (as in up to 97% of the cases). I cannot describe my outrage at the doctor in our family practice who first prescribed them in a possible mono case and then failed to follow up to discontinue the meds once the test was positive. After about 5 days, S ended up with a horrible allergic reaction (like a very bad case of chickenpox) that required five days of steroids and a follow up with the head of the practice, who indicated that the doctor at issue was being disciplined. Needless to say, we will never go back to that doctor. S is doing much better but it was several months before he felt entirely healthy.<br>
I agree, lots of fluids, chicken soup, rest.
((((HUGS))))</p>