Mono need help
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Hi so In June I woke up one morning feeling very weak. I thought I needed to eat something but when I ate breakfast I still felt weird. I ended up having my first panic attack. My entire summer was filled with ER visits for weakness, low energy, fatigue, dizziness, off balance feeling, and generally feeling unwell. It turns out I have mono (diagnosed a week ago). I don't know what to do. Just looking for others' stories and well and recovery process. It's my 3rd month and I just feel so helpless. ?? Thanks guys ! Blessing to all
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christy32934
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I swear this virus is not only horrible physically but emotionally (as I'm sure you all know.) I'm not sure if it's teenage hormones or the virus or what but just 15 minutes ago I was fine now I'm on the verge of tears because I thought about everything this virus as taken away from me.
I know the recovery process for this virus is a long one but I can't understand why I'm still feeling so ill. Most people my age usually just recover in two months. And if not they have a enough energy to go to school and come home and rest until their energy levels are back to normal. I can't seem to wrap my head around any of this. And when I try to, I get really sad and my anxiety starts to kick in.
Anyway, I always have to say thanks for you guys responses. They really help
40with.gf. christy32934
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Hi Christy,
i want to reassure you, I am 40 (actually woke up on my 40th birthday with a sore throat!!) and I have cried a river with this virus, just used to come over me for no reason, and I would just cry and cry! So what you say is complete normal.
also the being young and getting over this quicker isn't always the case. My friends daughter is (just turned16) and she has had it for 13/14 months... She has only gone back to college this last month for two days a week as she was doing well but now has had a relapse and bad exhaustion. I'm hoping she will pick up soon, so please still take it easy even if you think you're better!!
i know so well How hard it is, the days I've laid in bed feeling utterly dreadful. Sick, low and exhausted.
give yourself time, don't make plans or put undue pressure on yourself.
Caroline xx
christy32934
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Has anyone here realized in their journey with mono that the lines between between mono and anxiety become blurred. Sometimes I can't tell if I'm feeling ill because I'm in panic mode or if it's just mono. Sometimes I don't know if I'm exhausted because of mono or if it's because I spent my last bit of energy worry and pacing about my current health state. Have you guys ever experienced this ?
Mono_too christy32934
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Hi Christy,
?Yes, in the beginning you really don't know and then as you recover you can see that it is the virus. I am not sure why or how it does this but it does. Just keep telling yourself that it is the virus, I know this doesn't help while you are going through it, but it will start to ease up and you will notice days or hours where you feel normal this is the first sign that your body is getting ahold of the virus, I know the bad days will have you questioning this, but eventually it does get better.
christy32934 Mono_too
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Okay , my mom said the same thing too but I was convinced it wasn't the virus and it was just anxiety. I'm so dizzy and just feeling like crap right now. I really feel like this isn't going to get better.
hopefully it will. I know four months is still fresh compare to other people but I don't know I guess I'm just losing help. Anyway thank you for that. I'm going to try and take it easy and hopefully I'll calm down and just let my body fight this thing off
rhonda21886 christy32934
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I remember the pacing. The feeling you must move because something bad is going to happen.or is happening. It is a horrible feeling and we try so hard to control it , what a horrible feeling. All this will pass.
Better times are ahead! You will recover.
Prayers, Rhonda
christy32934 rhonda21886
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Yessss ! before i got diagnosed with mono i would pace for hours at a time. I didn't know what was happening or even why it was happening. My brain just would tell me to pace or else something bad might happen. I'm going to take Mono's advice along with yours. Right now i finally stopped pacing after 53 minutes straight. I never even thought i was capable of that. It's crazy what this virus will do to you. Always appreciate your prayers too ! thanks for everything
chase4147 christy32934
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Hey christy! Yeah I used to get really anxious about this and I still have my moments, but I can guarantee what I'm feeling is real and physical. Over the summer I would have intense moments of like sadness and hopelessness, but now I'm more hopeful and focused on recovery. I thought about it and realized there's no point of working myself up about this, it'll just make it worse. Were gonna be okay! We just gotta grind through this
christy32934 chase4147
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Hey Chase, yea i think i took it so hard because the past two days were really good for me so when the dizzy spells started back up i automatically went into pacing/panic mode. I keep forgetting that i can have a couple good days but still have bad days as well. And when the bad days come i dread them lol. But thanks again, i have to remember i'll be okay
craig07920 christy32934
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Hey Christy / everyone,
Most definitely yes the it's a horrible cycle, because the virus causes horrible symptoms which in turn cause worry and anxiety which contribute to it all, and of course the symptoms can definitely be magnified by your body's reaction to stress. And that's not to say that you don't have real or physical symptoms like what some people might say or believe, but just that your body is undergoing a severe attack and your nervous system is on edge and the whole thing can be really draining.
Really don't want this to cause you extra concern Christy, because it's very normal for those lines to become blurred and it's not even necessarily important what is coming from the virus and what is coming from stress, just that you do what you can to stay calm and stay in the moment at those hard times and remember any feelings or panic or fear or hopelessness will pass over - they are only temporary.
Craig
christy32934 craig07920
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Thank you Craig, what a thoughtful reply. I know it doesn't matter where the symptoms are coming from but i don't know i guess today i wasn't sure if i was making progress in the virus. And as you know the virus attacks everywhere. Like i said before, although my appetite right now sucks, i find myself eating a lot because i feel very weak. Is that normal ? anyway yea , it just attacks everything. I know i'm full but still feel the impulse to eat in desperation that maybe that will give me some energy lol. Just one of my example of how it makes you feel all these different sensations.
Once again, thank you Craig for such a nice response. Can't wait for it to pass
craig07920 christy32934
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Hey Christy,
I think that sounds logical that you have been trying to eat to give yourself energy even when not feeling that way, maybe even just trying to eat smaller meals or more evenly throughout the day, although I know they do say that for losing weight rather than putting it on.
Amino acid supplements can be good to help keep a healthy weight I think, and B complex / Co-enzyme Q10 can be really good for boosting your energy levels. Hang in there, just make sure you're looking after yourself and its sounds like you have been doing all the right things.
Craig
christy32934 craig07920
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christy32934
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I keep having what i think are low blod sugar attacks. Only problem is it's NEVER low when i check or when doctors check. I don't know why it's happening , but could it just be all in my head ? I've never actually fainted when i have this feeling, is it something comming from mono ? Plus i'm home alll day. I eat like every two hours so i don't know what's happening.
Mono_too christy32934
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Hi Christy,
?I have had this feeling the entire time I have had this, I tried juice or Gatorade it helped a little. When I ended up in ER they didn't find low blood sugar either.
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40with.gf. christy32934
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oh yesss, I experienced the same, I would feel like I needed to ear something sugary, and feel like my blood level was low, not a lot or all the time but I did feel it!!