What does Mono feel like in the beginning?
Symptoms. You might feel more tired than usual and have a mild fever and sore throat. Your lymph nodes, tissue that normally acts as filters, may swell under your arms and in your neck and groin area. You also may have body aches and pains, swollen tonsils, headache, and even a skin rash.
Can Mono make you dizzy?
A number of infections can cause enlargement of the lymph nodes (“glands”) in the neck, including infectious mononucleosis. Fatigue and feeling dizzy or faint are also common symptoms that can accompany many illnesses, particularly if dehydration also occurs.
Can you be asymptomatic with mono?
Although Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infections are often asymptomatic, some patients present with the clinical syndrome of infectious mononucleosis (IM). The syndrome most commonly occurs between 15 and 24 years of age.
Does mono make you sleep a lot?
Rest: Mono makes you very tired. Sleep helps your body fight infection. Hydration: Drink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration. Pain relievers: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) ease fever, inflammation, headaches and muscle aches.
How did I get mono without kissing?
While the most common way for the virus to spread is, indeed, through saliva, you don’t have to kiss someone with an active strain of it in order to contract it. It can also be transmitted by activities like sharing drinks and using another person’s utensils, or through blood and other bodily fluids.
Can mono make you feel shaky?
While mono is rarely life-threatening, it is an especially dreaded illness. That’s because the symptoms, like sore throat, extreme fatigue and fever, can make you miserable, and recovery can take weeks. The fatigue caused by mono is especially hard to shake.
When should you suspect mono?
Infectious mononucleosis should be suspected in patients 10 to 30 years of age who present with sore throat and significant fatigue, palatal petechiae, posterior cervical or auricular adenopathy, marked adenopathy, or inguinal adenopathy.
How much should you sleep with mono?
Get 8 to 10 hours of sleep per night and take naps during the day as needed. You will be tired but you don’t have to be confined to your bed. Staying mobile, going to class and walking will help you recover faster. Give yourself permission to be tired.
What are the symptoms of mono as an adult?
Adult symptoms. Adult symptoms of mono include an overwhelming feeling of fatigue. It can take as long as months for your energy to come back completely. An adult with mono will experience the same symptoms that a child or teenager will experience, including fever, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes and tonsils, headaches,…
Is it possible to get mono after the first infection?
It’s incredibly rare for mono to return after the first infection. When the virus does reactivate, it usually doesn’t cause symptoms. That said, symptoms are still possible. Keep reading to learn more about why recurrence happens, symptoms to watch for, other conditions that may be to blame, and more.
What are the symptoms of a high monocyte count?
However, you may notice symptoms of the condition that is affecting your absolute monocyte count. For example, if monocytes are high because of an infection or inflammation, you might have a fever, sore joints, chronic cough, or chest pains.
Can a high mono level show up in a blood test?
Although having high or low monocyte levels show up in a blood test won’t produce any symptoms themselves, you may show signs of the cause of abnormal mono levels. Let’s look briefly at what some of these could be.