Mono as a child

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Hi ,

I'm in Davenport for last 35 years. Howdy neighbor. I had tosilitis so many

times as a kid that I overheard the doc say they were going to come out next

time. Guess what. Never had it again! Also had appendisitis 3 times.

Schmidt <schmidtmba@...> wrote:

I was always tired and slept a lot as a child (could have been

exposure to who knows what as I was born in 1952, had all the shots, played

outside near the orchards which were sprayed, hiked around a lot with parents so

could have had tick exposure early on). Had constant tonsilitis as a child, but

whenever the surgery was scheduled I would be sick and they couldn't do it.

However, in 1970, when I first started college I had a bad flu, tonsilitis,

strep throat, and an allergic reaction to OTC meds. Who knows how much of this

was actually mono~never diagnosed but later had high levels of EBV in my system,

which reactivates often enough that I recognize the sore throat, swollen and

sore glands~for which I take Valtrex for 2-3 days to give my body a boost and I

get over it.

Also in 1970 had severe hay fever/allergies manifest when we moved to Sacramento

(everything blooms there). Most likely had food allergies before this, but it

really showed up then. My symptoms are that I can't stay awake after I eat,

sleep like the dead for 2-1/2 hours, wake up groggy and foggy. Funny you

mentioned holidays, the meals always made me crash afterwards (too much

combination of foods for me). It took two trials through food allergists through

the years before I finally crashed in 2003 and went through Dr. Dantini. I now

stay close to my food allergy diet as I can or I pay with throwing up all night,

and days of foggy brain and tiredness that is reminiscent of past years. I've

learned what I can eat out (hubby loves to eat out) and what I can combine. Stay

away from wheat and processed stuff as much as possible, avoid onions and tomato

sauces, too.

Taking Recuperation has helped a lot, although not with the muscle pain. I just

sprained a tendon (tennis elbow) in my right forearm, then felt it rip and pull

when working at the cafe when I tried to catch a pan that was slipping. I am on

anti-inflammatories, using an ace bandage and sling to protect it and remind

myself not to use it. Don't know when I'll be able to carry heavy stuff again.

Worked 19 hours in three days watching our campus last weekend when the end of

campmeeting brought everyone to our cool beach when the weather hit 90s here on

the coast.

I am on vacation this week, but we elected to stay at home as our summer place

is not air conditioned and the temps were to be high 90s there also. So, we are

doing to do some day trips locally and save $$ on gas and food costs, and sleep

in our own bed (sigh). Isn't the same, but will have to do. Our son had to move

out and we are helping with rent and expenses and I don't make much. He is

trying to get work, but everyone has summer help already, so he's vacationing

more than we all planned

in La Selva Beach CA

Yay, the fog was in last night and this morning!!!!

Mono as a child

How many of us had Mono as a child or prior to getting CFS or Fibro.?

Sue

[Guest guest]

I have antibodies to mono. My EBV titre was elevated when I first got sick

with cfs. It is normal now. My husband developed a severe case of mono at

age 40 something but recovered in six weeks. We now both have borrelia, and

I have borrelia and mycoplasmas.

a

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<Hello LaRue,

<When did you develop the Neurological Symptoms, if you don't mind me

asking..cause I did not develop those, until approximately 12 years,

later...We

could compile statistics., here

<Amelia

Hi, Amelia.

I developed extreme thirst and fatigue, peripheral neuropathy, OI, and IBS

about twelve years after the mono, which is to say, approximately two years

before developing the post-exertional malaise / lead overcoat / being sucked

into a black hole weighing thousands of pounds feeling and cognitive

difficulties that began in 2000. I still have all of the above except the

peripheral neuropathy and the cognitive difficulties, both of which

gradually disappeared.

LaRue