Almost two years on
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Hello guys, I hope everyone is dealing with this as best as they can. I caught glandular fever in June 2017, its now April 2019. The virus has left a lasting legacy on me, never in all my life have I been that ill. Now I am on levothyroxine medication as the virus made my thyroid under active. Not only that my mental health took a hit with it to. Depression and anxiety flaring up at various times. Its not all doom and gloom, I do feel a hell of a lot better but I doubt ill ever get back to myself pre glandular fever. I want to give people who are just starting out with this virus. You will recover however it takes a long time and obviously when you are suffering patience goes out the window. I try to keep myself as well as possible. I work 37 hours per week and cycle most days to work. Equating to 30 miles per week. Which at the start of the virus would seem impossible. I do have to be honest though I have no motivation for anything really. Whether its a moderate depression I am not sure but I try my best. Hopefully one day they will come up with a direct remedy to kill this virus before it causes misery to people.
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Sweebee Jelley93
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Hi Jelly
So glad to hear you are doing alot better. Your time frame and symptoms etc are very simiular to mine (about 19 months on). This virus truly is horrible but its suprising how many people experience it, yet no one really talks about it.
May I ask how your fatigue level is now? What I mean is, do you still feel wiped out at the end of the day when prior to being ill you didnt?
I can totally relate to the anxiety. Things which used to not be a big deal, now seem like a huge obstacle.
Praying that everyone on this forum continue to recover
Jelley93 Sweebee
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Not as tired, however I have to rest once I get back from work. My motivation also took a hit so now I really have to force myself to do stuff that I once used to enjoy
MonorailNick Sweebee
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Hello,
my time frame is similar to both of you as well. had the first major symptoms august 2017 and got the recent mono diagnosis november 2017.
mine has been a weird case seemingly. Ive only missed little bits of work, never more than a week. ive stayed mostly active throughout, sometimes overdoing it and relapsing. i still have a scratchy throat often and get different energy changes throughout the day, sometimes uppity/stressed, sometimes tired out, and my allergies are worse. but ive been able to carry on working, climbing, planning a wedding with my fiance. i think whats changed the most is im getting better at knowing when to take it easy and not overdo things quite as much. i do think ive been improving gradually, but i dont know if thats because of time or because ive adjusted my lifestyle. I truly believe we are all capable of fully recovering, people have recovered who were sick longer and with worse ailments. keeping a warriors attitude is important i think. good luck to both of you.
Sweebee MonorailNick
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Hi Mono
Great to hear you are getting married. Best of luck and hope we all continue to improve. I personally cant wait to return to karate, being unable to do it for so long is like apart of my soul has been ripped out.
craig07920 MonorailNick
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Hi Nick,
Wishing you all the best with the wedding! Definitely a lot of wise words there, it is such a frustrating virus and it really puts things into perspective that sometimes just need to listen to our bodies and try to have patience as the body heals over a period of time, I know that's not easy at all especially when used to having a very active and healthy lifestyle. Things will continue to get improve more and more as time goes on Nick, it will be a combination of things healing and improving with time and the positive things you have done to help yourself.
You definitely will reach that stage of feeling fully recovered Nick, I know for me it took some time and after a year and a half I still don't think I was at a stage of saying to myself 'right I'm fully there yet', but with further time I really did feel that. So hang in there, more breakthrough and steps forward are to come!
Craig
craig07920 Sweebee
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Hi Sweebee / Jelley,
Oh it's so hard when you feel like you can't do the things you enjoy, really hoping you can get back to karate again Sweebee, even if it takes time there is definitely hope that you can get there - I found a lot of it was just having the confidence to feel like I could exercise again without having fear of these setbacks or that things could get worse again because of it. But truly I want you to know that with mono for the overwhelming majority of people the body does reach a stage, even if it's with time, that your body can cope with physical exercise again and not feel terrible or drained for it.
It's horrible Jelley when you feel like joy is taken out of your life and activities, I hope and pray so much that your joy and peace and motivation will be restored. I believe that it will with time with God's help and guidance. It's understandable to be struggling with feeling positive and motivation when you try so hard but things seem to prolong. It's so hard, I just wish it was easier with this virus.
But please hang in there, Sweebee and Jelley, your body and your mind is not always going to feel like it feels right now. Even if you're weary right now, hang in there, because there IS recovery and good health and joy ahead in both of your lives - absolutely that is the case, I believe that God wants you to know that today and wants to tell you just to hang on and not be discouraged because things are going to turn around.
Craig