mono

Mono. Mononucleosis. I had the unfortunate luck of catching this virus. I have absolutely no idea how I ended up getting it. All I know is that I really wish I hadn't. It really kicked my ass. The most common symptoms of mono are a high fever, a severe sore throat, swollen glands and tonsils, and weakness and the most common and distinctive symptom is extreme fatigue. Symptoms usually start 4 to 6 weeks after you are exposed to the virus. Mono can cause the spleen to swell. Because mono is a virus, there's no medicine you can take to get rid of it. You can take medicine to treat the symptoms and try to make yourself more comfortable, but nothing is going to get rid of the mono. You just have to wait it out.
When I talked to the doctor, after I was diagnosed, she said we were having our own little invasion of mono is Cedar Rapids. It was even hitting older people and little kids which usually doesn't happen. It is most often seen in adolescents and young adults. Children can get the virus, but it often goes unnoticed because their symptoms are mild. Adults usually do not get mono, because they have immunity to the virus.
Unfortunately, I'm of the adolescent age so I am more susceptible to this nasty nasty illness. This kinda sucks. And it really sucks that mono never really leaves your system. It sticks with you forever! So it could flare up with the fatigue, but no other symptoms could pop up. I could be in class taking a test and all of a sudden feel like I have to take a nap or I'm just going to pass out. When you're like that you never do well on that test. There's no way to. I've taken tests before where I was under that spell and it's very disappointing. Especially if it's a very important test. No fun. So for the 3 weeks I was out of school were the worst three weeks of my life. I don't really remember much about it, but I'd be happy to take you through it to fill these posts :)