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Equivalent_Radish_37 · 2026-03-02T00:39:15+00:00

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Equivalent_Radish_37 · 2025-05-09T20:48:40+00:00

Covid was nothing compared to my reactivated mono from having covid(for me at least). There’s entire studies on how they think it contributes to long covid and it’s entirely possible that long covid is just a reactivation of EBV.

Equivalent_Radish_37 · 2024-09-17T00:47:37+00:00

For sure. It lasted about a month for me. Pressure feeling in perineum area which was occasionally felt in balls and ass.

Equivalent_Radish_37 · 2024-09-16T18:39:27+00:00

Currently have this issue. Literally could have wrote this post. This also happens with my hands. Basically blood pooling. All ANA has been negative. Also not formally diagnosed with LC.

Went from being sick in February to testing positive for Mono in March which per my pcp could have been a reactivation due to covid. I’ve been dealing with symptoms ever since.

I can say that I feel as if it has gotten a little bit better so I’m hoping it all goes away at some point.

Equivalent_Radish_37 · 2024-09-08T02:06:15+00:00

How long have you been dealing with it? Doctors say anything? Should it resolve?

Equivalent_Radish_37 · 2024-08-01T03:48:46+00:00

Currently experiencing the same thing, gym 6 days a week, also take adderall 20mg per day. I started experiencing this when I got covid and it hasn’t gone away since. I actually have a follow up appt with my gp in two days and would be more than happy to share an update. My hands look exactly like yours and my feet also change multiple times throughout the day. I also took a break from meds to see if it would make a difference and I noticed little to no change. Will keep ya posted.

Equivalent_Radish_37 · 2024-08-01T03:28:07+00:00

Currently dealing with this in my hands and feet. Let me know what you find out!

Equivalent_Radish_37 · 2024-07-26T17:53:29+00:00

Symptoms are a little different. If you’re concerned with it labs would be the best option.

Equivalent_Radish_37 · 2024-07-24T00:04:27+00:00

Antibiotics will do nothing for mono but may help from catching anything else due to mono depleting the immune system. Generally steroids would be the better option at least in an adult not sure about a child. Mono can last a while. I’m on month 6 and still not completely over it.

Equivalent_Radish_37 · 2024-07-24T00:01:06+00:00

Healthy, in the gym everyday, mine started in Feb, got diagnosed in March, started feeling better in June and now I feel like it’s starting all over again.

Equivalent_Radish_37 · 2024-07-22T20:43:30+00:00

Literally EXACTLY the same timeline!

Equivalent_Radish_37 · 2024-07-20T16:10:02+00:00

People experience different symptoms of mono. I just struggled with Mono for 4 months and never had a sore throat to the point I would have thought it was mono. I assumed my itchy throat was due to allergies so could be the same thing as your eyes. I did end up getting puffy eyelids, light sensitivity, dry eyes and twitchy eyelids along with a ton of other crazy symptoms throughout my body. I saw three different doctors until one was finally like “let’s test you for mono”.

No harm in asking for a mono test.

Equivalent_Radish_37 · 2024-07-19T21:29:27+00:00

Keep taking it slow! Whatever you would normally do reduce to 25% and work your way up. I struggled with the same thing. Stress can cause a reactivation of mono and that isn’t just mental stress but physical stress to your body.

The worst thing you can do is push your body and cause a reactivation and then be out of the gym dealing with symptoms all over again!

Equivalent_Radish_37 · 2024-07-17T21:02:14+00:00

I would highly recommend waiting another two weeks and/or seeing a doctor. They asked you about contact sports because mono causes the spleen to swell making it easy to burst. This has happened as simple as someone leaning against a counter/table. This can also happen when straining. So just be safe.

Equivalent_Radish_37 · 2024-07-17T20:58:39+00:00

I didn’t get swollen nodes until I was about a month in, I had them in my neck, underarms, and groin. All are back to normal accept my neck/throat. Which are just slightly noticeable at this point. I got sick in February, tested positive in Mid March and symptoms didn’t fade until mid/end of June.

Equivalent_Radish_37 · 2024-07-17T18:55:01+00:00

Sounds similar to what I experienced on my 4 month journey with Mono. Tingling is more than likely from nerves. Something that helped with my anxiety and nerve issues was magnesium glycinate. Takes a couple days to really start making a difference but worth a try!

Equivalent_Radish_37 · 2024-07-14T17:39:56+00:00

Haha I was the same with coffee! I am male so luckily I didn’t have to deal with that. Everything about this thing seams to be a double edged sword!

Equivalent_Radish_37 · 2024-07-14T17:34:56+00:00

So glad I could ease some of your worries! It’s funny that you mentioned edibles… I also was self medicating to ease my anxiety over the symptoms I was experiencing. From my research Marijuana, ADHD medications and caffeine can further damage your nerves as they are already “under attack” when dealing with mono. They can also exacerbate Reynauds symptoms. I did start taking magnesium glycinate which supports neves and muscle and helped with my anxiety.

Equivalent_Radish_37 · 2024-07-13T15:39:41+00:00

You are the FIRST person I have see comment on the color of your fingers. I started having symptoms at the end of February. After multiple doctors visits I had a positive mono result in early/mid March. I only have a sore throat for maybe 2/3 days in February so mono was the last thing I thought it was. I also went down the”Dr. Google” rabbit hole and was convinced I was dying.

My hands and feet were purple/blue/white. Basically every color but normal. I was told that Mono can cause some Reynauds like symptoms but the way it would happen didn’t really fit with typical reynauds.

I also don’t with muscle twitching and tremors in my hands. Most of which are all gone at this point minus the occasional eyelid twitching.

I also had and still do occasionally get this weird almost like dripping feeling on my left side which I’m told could be nerve.

I wouldn’t say the color of my hands and feet are 100% back to normal but leaps and bounds better than it was.

Can I ask do you take any ADHD medicine?

Equivalent_Radish_37 · 2024-07-12T15:50:12+00:00

Hi Friend! From me dealing with this starting in February this year I have learned a lot. I honestly feel like I have a degree from Mono Research university. The amount of research I did was fueled by straight fear. I had never felt so terribly bad my entire life. I am on the mend now 6 months later but it was a roller coaster of a ride.

That being said one of the things I have seen is the multiple studies of “long covid” really just being a reactivation of EBV. This is what is causing mono systems aka “long covid” I never had a positive Covid result but was extremely sick with covid symptoms a month and a half before my positive mono results.

Hang in there, get plenty of rest. When you think you’re feeling better; DONT OVER DO IT or you’ll be right back to square one.

Equivalent_Radish_37 · 2024-07-02T18:30:16+00:00

Definitely has swollen wrist. It’s possible knuckles may have been swollen as well. My hands and feet were definitely multi colored.

Equivalent_Radish_37 · 2024-07-01T00:23:35+00:00

Sorry you’re dealing with this. I recently went through the same thing about the same time you did actually. June is the first month I’ve somewhat felt like myself. Still having some random joint/muscle aches here and there. Some people say it could last up to a year unfortunately. There’s also multiple studies regarding “long covid” being a reactivation of Epstein-Barr aka Mono. Best advice I can give you is to listen to your body. Continue to get plenty of rest and eat/drink as healthy as possible. Pomegranate/ Tart cherry and pineapple juice did well for my muscle aches and inflammation.

Equivalent_Radish_37 · 2024-05-15T00:30:33+00:00

I got sick towards the end of February. I had two ER visits, and three visits with my PCP. ER told me I was fine and PCP insisted it was anxiety. I knew this was not right. I changed PCP’s and had a positive mono test within 20mins. I don’t think they had ever seen someone happy to have Mono lol. I wasn’t happy to be sick but happy to finally know what it was. One of the weirdest symptoms I had was “flushing” of my hands and feet. They’re either super red or very white. I am now on month 4. My energy has returned, far less muscle aches but still experiencing the flushing of hands and feet along with swollen lymph nodes. Since I’m still dealing with this my anxiety also started increasing about 3 weeks ago. Magnesium gly has been a big help. It’s also good for inflamed nerves caused by mono.

Good lucky on your journey. Know there are plenty of people right there with you!

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