Glandular fever/Mono?
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I'm just wandering if it's possible to have glandular fever without having a sore throat? I have been unwell for about 2 months now, it started out as headaches and the feeling that I was getting a cold but after a few days the cold never came out and then I just felt a kind of dizziness ever since but not normal dizziness, more like an unsteady feeling/heavy head. I was basically bed ridden for about 4 days and did feel very unwell. I'm a bit better now but still have the heavy head feeling and mild headaches. My friend told me that she had glandular fever a few years ago and she felt the exact same however she had swollen glands, I haven't had swollen glands that I know I guess it's possible I could of missed them or they weren't as swollen. I know it affects people in different ways but I just want to know if any of you have had similar experiences.
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Backtome Guest
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rosanna27156 Backtome
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40with.gf. Guest
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Hey nesbo,
ive had it roughly a year and haven't suffered much with sore throats or glands up... I have had a sore throat but not bad and not at first either.
Guest 40with.gf.
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Before you found out that it was GF did you ever have doubts that it could be that because at first having GF never crossed my mind until now after putting all the symptoms together.
40with.gf. Guest
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craig07920 Guest
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Hi Nesbo,
Sorry to hear you have been feeling unwell. Yes I do think it's possible to have glandular fever without a sore throat, that's not necessarily the main or even a main symptom, seems to affect everyone differently.
However the best idea is to get a blood test with the doctor, that should be able to tell if you have the virus or have been exposed to it recently.
Hoping you are feeling better soon and remember get plenty of rest, and I do believe you will make a full recovery - hang in there!
Craig
Guest craig07920
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Thank you Craig, I have a doctors appointment tomorrow and yes I'm trying to rest as much as possible.
christy32934 Guest
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Guest christy32934
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I've been googling like crazy trying to find an answer but from what I've found it's definitely possible. Kinda want it to be GF just so I can relax a bit more and focus on getting better.
christy32934 Guest
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I understand. I went google crazy too before I found out what was wrong. But make sure you go to the docotrs just to make sure it's the Epstein Barr virus and not anything else. It could be something as simple as a vitamin deficiency so a check up is always good.
Guest christy32934
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I've managed to get a blood test booked for Monday 😊 When I first went to the doctors with this I was sure it was an iron deficiency but the blood test said all of that was fine.
craig07920 Guest
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Hope everything goes well for the blood test Nesbo, you've done the right thing by getting that done and let us know how you get on.
Craig
Backtome Guest
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I went Google crazy too. I had a million symptoms months after being diagnosed with mono but my doctor forgot to mention that all that could happen so I thought I was over the virus but kept getting new symptoms daily and it terrified me.. eventually like a year later it all starts to make sense 😣 I wish they told me it can cause all that like the dizzyness and chest pain etc. Would have saved me a ton of anxiety
Guest Backtome
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The anxiety is the worst part for me, and yes it does cause many other symptoms that google just doesn't mention.
dan84262 Guest
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I've read that older people (+40) usually don't get a sore throat. In my case I'm 29 yo and I had the worst sore throat of my life. But I'm not sure you can get mono without swollen glands even if you're older... My neck lymph nodes got very sore and tender because of the virus. The headaches were extremely painful and the fever was awful. If you're young I think you should get checked for other diseases IMO...
craig07920 dan84262
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Hey Nesbo,
Just hoping that things can improve soon for you, yes if it was glandular fever at least you would know that was the case, and although it's not the best there is hope in that recovery does come from the virus. Just want to reassure you about that and just trusting in God that you and Christy, Dan, Back to me and everyone on here will fully recover and get back to full health again - God will look after everyone in Jesus' name!
Craig
catchthebus dan84262
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For have long did you have a sore throat? I'm 7 months into this and there is no sight of improvement. It's so annoying. Especially in the morning
Guest dan84262
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I'm 26, however I have never had tonsillitis or even really a sore throat I just don't get them even with a normal cold so I guess that could be why I haven't got one.
craig07920 catchthebus
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Hey Catch the Bus,
Sorry to hear you've had such a rough time the last 7 months....hang in there I was the same at the 7 months stage, weary and tired and just not sure how and if things would ever improve - but they did and I started to see a big difference after about 10 months I would say. Hoping it will be sooner for you, but you are definitely through the worst and things won't be nearly so bad as in the early stages. There is still plenty of hope today!
Craig
catchthebus craig07920
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craig07920 catchthebus
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dan84262 catchthebus
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I had a sore throat the first 2 weeks. My throat healed but it got sore again in the 4th-5th week. My throat is no longer sore, but I have swollen glands below my jaw. I guess it kinda comes and goes. It's very unpredictable.