Posted by Kristi on December 30, 2001, at 16:22:11
In reply to Re: Glenn......... (Mono) » MarthaM, posted by Kristi on December 30, 2001, at 16:17:37
Just curious...... from family and friends did you get the "oh..... just get up and take a shower, or take your vitamins, you'll feel better".
Kind of like depression...... people that haven't had this disease don't understand it. I want to smack em"
I wanted to ask..... after 3 months, how are you feeling now? Were you able to take off work?>
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> Hi Martha,
> Thanks for that response! I haven't talked to anyone that has actually had it.........
> I totally understand what you meant about being happy you tested positive for it!!!!!! I've just been told... it's depression,depression, depression,..... (which that I believe I also have)..... but that's another story.
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> Thanks for the advice. My biggest problem is I can't take any time off of work..... and am trying desperately to sleep the whole time I'm not there, but being the holidays the family has been here...... gone now, so hopefully I can get more sleep.
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> It's the weirdest feeling..... and I get so mad at myself when I sleep 14 hours and only wake up when I have to go to the bathroom.
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> I don't know, your response made me feel better.. and now I can believe it's normal, I really do need to just rest. Thanks. Kristi
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> > Hi Kristi,
> > Just read that you are going through mono. I'm just getting over it but still feel the effects after 3 months! I went to the Dr and said I can't stay awake! It was AWFUL!!!! I was honestly GLAD when she told me the blood test was positive for mono because I honestly really thought I was heading for the worst depression of my life, although it "felt" different - I sincerely thought that my body was going into some shutdown phase or some huge crash.
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> > Word from one that's been there and DIDNT follow Dr's orders.... SLEEP!!!! even when you are feeling good, STAY IN BED! Do not push yourself to do anything, you'll make recovery time much faster. I didn't and pushed myself to a point of dang near collapse. It's worth staying in bed for a full week or two than dragging it out for months.
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> > Sleep and tons of water! (Drink Ensure or diet suppliment if you can't eat anything, that got me by through the worst week or two of it)
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> > You said it right, it is almost like what narcolepsy might feel like! I'd fall asleep at my keyboard or have to take a nap at the table in the middle of dinner! Strangest Illness I've ever been though. (cept for this depression of course, but that's another story! lol)
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> > Best wishes for a quick recovery!
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> > > Hi! How are you? I was trying to find the above thread you started, couldn't find it and so I'm just getting to you this way.
> > > How are you????????? How was your x-mas?
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> > > This mono is really killing me. I never thought it would be this bad. I walk thru work like a zombie.. almost fall asleep driving...... it's like having narcolepsy I suppose. Ugh.
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> > > I had another lump(lymph node) appear. My doc says if anymore appear(this is the 4th) to come in right away... of course she's away for the holidays. I'm really starting to get nervous about Hodgkins. I need to stay off the computer where is where I find all the horrible information.
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> > > My dad was here for the holidays. Felt awkward and fake.
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> > > Hope yours went better..... let me know how your doing. Take care, Kristi
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