I have mono and have very bad headaches is this normal?

This sounds exactly like what I went through.  Mine started January 1st and my headaches were so bad , high fever , body aches and swollen lymph nodes on the right side of my neck.  Was off work for a month and no hockey for 2 months due to a swollen spleen.  I am now feeling better but still more tired then usual.  It will get better hang in there and ride it out.  Don’t push yourself as I know after a month I tried And it set me back a few days.  RELAX ! I am a 24 year old male who is very active so I know how hard it is to sit still.  

Thanks just looking for advice because my headaches worry me sometimes how bad they get they make me feel dizzy and sick.

HI Ravyn,

So sorry to hear you're feeling so unwell with mono, I really do empathise having went through it myself a number of years ago. Just want to reassure you that these horrible symptoms do go away - the frustrating thing is that it can take a bit of time with this virus (as you are finding) but hang in there because it definitely DOES go away and you will be back to full health again. What you're going through now is the worst phase, this first few weeks is awful, but the intensity does pass - I know it doesn't help when you're going through it.

Things that helped me included taking vitamins and herbs - a good strong multi-vitamin per day, B complex (great for energy levels and nervous system), high doses of Vitamin C (1000mg-3000mg per day) and immune boosting herbs like echinicea and siberian ginseng. Definitely helps give your immune system a boost whilst going through it.

Really important to give yourself plenty of rest during this - key mistake many make (I did too) is trying to push through it like you would with a normal virus, but that just sets you back and this one really needs proper time and rest for your body to recover - and remember it will recover - I was the same as you thought it would never go away but it does, don't panic if it still takes a bit of time but it definitely will go away. Hang in there and trusting God with your healing.

Take care and thinking of you

Craig

Hey Ravyn.  Yep my first symptoms were light headedness and a horrible pressure on the back of my head.  In fact the first thing they diagnosed me with was a migraine and gave me a crazy migraine medication.  By 5 weeks in (when they finally diagnosed mono) my headache had lessened and by two months that symptom went away.  I'm still struggling with other symptoms but not the headache.  I would say what you're going through is totally normal.  The anxiety can make things worse which totally sucks.  But like Craig said, you have to give and rest.  It's a longer virus and it's unpredictable.  Taking it one day at a time can help with anxiety.  Sending you all sorts of healing energy!  It's a crappy crappy virus and this forum can help you stay hopeful that you will beat it. 

Hi, I never had headaches that bad but my neighbour was telling me how his head felt like it was being split open for a long time. I myself am 4 months in and I have collarbone discomfort, neck pain, abdominal fullness and shortness of breath. It is very hard to stay calm when you feel like you can’t breathe. I went to my doctor about the shortness of breath and collarbone pain... nothing. Just wrote it down on his chart...

Just try to stay calm, take a nap, ride it out... That’s all we can do. I did find that Tylenol did help me with the shortness of breath interestingly enough. 

Also my neck feels stiff sometimes but then it goes aways is this normal with mono also?