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So is it Mono or not?
Here's the timeline...
Monday: I woke with body aches, had pretty serious fatigue too. I think I took 2 multiple-hour naps that day.
Tuesday: More body aches and fatigue. Throw in a sore throat just for fun (only hurts to swallow but not talk). Also low-grade fever at bedtime- 100.7f
Wednesday: No more body aches or fatigue. Throat is still sore. I had hubby look at my throat and he took me to InstaCare b/c it looked pretty nasty.
Wednesday night at InstaCare- Throat culture came back negative for strep. Blood test came back indicative of mono, but not conclusive. RX for Prednesone (which I still haven't filled).
Thursday: Energy level is still up to par from Wed. Throat still sore, but not as badly. No more fever.
Friday: Energy level still normal. Throat nearly back to normal. Interior of mouth tender. Canker sore on inside of upper lip.
Saturday: Energy level/throat normal. Interior of mouth still tender and cankers bigger.
Sunday: Tender mouth, cankers still an issue. Same so far for Monday (today)
It's not strep- the bloodwork would have shown that.
I don't think it's mono- my energy level has been just fine, even when I was busy and active most of the day Saturday.
Would this kind of thing be reasonable if I add that last Saturday (just over a week ago) I did a competitive mile run, when I haven't done that since high school, nearly 20 years ago?
No, the prednesone was not for the cankers- the cankers showed up after I'd been to the doctor.
The only remaining symptom I have (if it's even related) is that my mouth is tender, mostly my gums. It hurts to eat most things, hurts to brush my teeth, that kind of thing.
And yes, I do regularly "take care of myself".. every night, I take my multivitamin and a C. I also do what I need to in order to get the sleep I need (yes, I do like naps), and eat a balanced diet. As for the stress- eh, good luck. There are some things that are simply outside of my control right now, but I do my best.
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- nochocolateLv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
I guess it could be mono but maybe you should get another test next week to see if you actually had it.
I wouldn't take the Prednisone unless you feel really bad with lots of swollen lymph nodes. Oh wait, is the Prednisone for your canker sores?
- 8 years ago
Mono lasts for weeks to months. Sounds like ur body is fighting something. I would invest in taking great care of yourself...multivitamin ..balanced diet..good sleep..and no stress. The prednisone is just to speed up and bulk up immune system.
