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mono for 5 months now and im very anxious

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isabella56992
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apologies in advance for this very messy post! I almost feel guilty making this, seeing how many others have had some truly much more horrific experiences with mono. but I just wanted to get this off my chest

hey guys, im an 18 year old girl currently plagued with some serious health anxiety. >.< late September 2021 I went to the emergency room after I was totally convinced I was dying. Since the beginning of that month I had some sudden symptoms, especially bad right before, during, and a few days after my period. I was experiencing very painful sore spots all over my body, my spleen hurt, and I had very painful swollen lymph nodes in my armpit. I also had chest pain and my right breast was in a lot of pain (that happens every time I get the armpit pain on my right side) After the worst night yet, when I got an awful fever, chills, and my heart was racing, anxiety through the roof. i finally decided to go to the ER and I got diagnosed with mono. This offered me some great relief, since, well, I wasn't dying, lol. I definitely had some brain fog and sensitivity to light in the upcoming weeks, but it was never unbearable.

Every time I've gotten my period ever since though, my symptoms have flared up. never felt as bad as I did that awful night, but it's still lingering and it feels so ominous. I have even begun to experience new symptoms.

the flare ups seemed to get more minor with each one until last month. I started experiencing random pains in parts of my head, and random spots on my scalp were sensitive to push down on or if the hair got pulled. it was driving me crazy. this particular period (that started 5 days ago) my right armpit and breast was painful again and one particular spot on the right side of the back of my head had a reoccurring pain. this spot had acted up along with other spots since the head pains started the past month, but it felt like this time the pain was mostly focused on this one spot in particular. Today, my period seems to be on its way out and my armpit and breast pain is gone. but earlier when i woke up, i had a strange tingling burning sensation in my chest for maybe a few minutes then i didnt feel it again. That spot on my head hasn't bothered me much either today but my neck on that side and bottom half of my head there is sooo stiff and sore. I also get some ear pain on my right side sometimes since that started.

I've found myself very nervous again since it's 5 months and new symptoms are still appearing. I know the symptoms are rather minor but it just freaks me out 😦 I was on google and seeing the awful conditions mono can lead to in rare cases and i feel like I'm going to die young. i've only just turned 18 a month ago and the awful anxiety that i have no future is returning. I had what I think was a cold earlier last month (my whole family was sick with it) and afterward is when the head pain started during my flare ups I think?

not really sure what the point of writing this was, maybe I just wanted to get it out there and see if anyone can relate or maybe help give me some hope... is something like this normal with mono????? I never got the sore throat or cold symptoms like many ppl seem to get, just these weird ones. just makes me nervous. >.< sorry for this mess of a post, it's 4 am and I haven't been able to sleep well.

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  • Dodge81
    Dodge81 isabella56992

    Posted

    Dont worry, youre not going to die young. Mono does pack a punch for some of us sadly. It took me about a year to see an improvement and the majority of the nasty symptoms have gone now. I still get quite tired and headaches, but am now managing to live and enjoy life. Try not to worry and just take it easy when needed.

  • Clidecjay
    Clidecjay isabella56992

    Posted

    just like Dodge says you will get better and feel normal again. There is no timeline, but mine lasts 10-14 months. After 8-9 months i noticed feeling better and better. Some of us it just takes time. My anxiety probably caused mine and definitely made it worse. Dodge also had stressful things happening too. Many of us think we are dying during this hellacious time. Try to relax, find a way to handle stress/anxiety(meds of other techniques), be patient, take supplements like vit a,c,d,b-12, olive leaf, oil of oregano,l lysine, and take a smoothie every day of collagen protein powder with some blueberries, milk, cinnamon and ginger for energy. hang in there we are pulling for you cj

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