Returning to work and still having symptoms of Mono

I was also diagnosed the same time as you and went to work during the first couple of weeks but had to leave due to being so poorly. I ended up with about 2 weeks off in total before I had to come back to work. It’s been really really hard. I go home and collapse in bed every night. And the weekends I manage just about to go out for an hour or so. It’s hard but lucky for you you managed to get so much time off. Maybe getting back into routine will help speed recovery up...

When I fell ill about this time last year, think work gave me a week off. Then I had to return to work as normal. It was so very hard and I cried alot. In the end I got demoted to lower my duties but still had to push and work through. If you can get the time off it would be best, but if not make sure you look after yourself at work. Dont push too hard and make sure that everyone knows you are still not feeling well. Keep in mind that you might also still be contagious, so dont share cups and stuff   Wishing you a speedy recovery, and don’t forget to look after yourself as you are in a fragile state. 

Sorry you're going through this. Don't worry it will get better. 

Maybe you need another few weeks off? What does your dr say and if you havent done any recent blood tests can you request them to see how your liver is doing? When i had it my liver was badly affected for about 2 months, but it totally went back to normal. the dr insisted that i have total rest for probably about a month and a bit. I think he only said i was fit to work after he saw my liver blood tests looked ok.

I felt generally ok when i went back to work, other than still having night sweats at night, and in the day i had periods of extreme exhaustion. that last about 2 weeks into me going back to work but it was ok. if you're really not feeling good though then dont go back now. def see what your dr says too. 

continue getting as much rest as physically possible. i cant stress that enough. i stayed in bed for a month straight. i elt totally able to get around and do stuff but i just stayed in bed and watched netflix because i didnt want to expell any energy so my body could fight it.

try to relax as much as possible, do meditation youtube videos, for example look up this guy called michael sealey. 

this was all years ago and im fine now, but on a side note, at the moment i stopped eating wheat for a few weeks (to see if it would cure a skin problem i was having - and it did) and i feel like it's given me soooooo much energy. so if you can, then maybe try that. but make sure you eat well in general, lots of protein, and fruits vegetables, etc.

i wouldn't recommend any vitamins for now other than a high vitamin b vitmain - which is what my dr prescribed to me at that time. and when i started to feel better i also started taking milk thistle for the liver

xxx

Hey Leslie,

It did take me some time to get back to work after mono, I was off completely for 5 months and took me a while after that with part-time hours and some setbacks too. Of course everyone is different and some are better suited at working through than others, I was never any good at that just find it so hard. 

Definitely take all the time you need Leslie, don't put pressure on yourself to return too soon or let work put pressure on - please put your health first Leslie, I know it's easier said than done, this coming from me who has been off work for over a year now and in process of losing job, I know it's so hard. 

Hang in there and remember build things up gradually when the time comes to go back, for sure give yourself more time and all the time you need and don't feel bad in any way about it - you need it right now.

Craig